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U** *W3®L *y| .*• 4 5%'f icf )r4 'r *4 V% LC S \i-~ iA* V* I ill y'x s. I s\ T, $r sW RU it Ik- Bt It W?" 1« a i" vV -t* i» ig0fiS9*P IflE LOCAL NEVS OF jj DELAWARE COUNTY Fit* 801KIDUICOIKESPONKRTS kBNOX COLLEGE A. F. Nlckieas has been invited to deliver the baccalaureate address be fore1 the graduating class of the Wy oming high school. Prof. Briedenthal and E. Reed, of the Y. M. C., X.., conducted services In the Methodist church at Sand Spring last Sabbath. Miss Ruth Trevor and MIBS- Miller •were over Sunday visitors tot the Trevor home nepr Walker. The las' number on-the lecture course will he given May 14 by Ad' rlan Newens. The annual declamatory contest was held Wednesday evening. The contestants were Misses Agnew, Wickwlre, Gearhart, Martin, Eggar, and Dunlap also Lyon, Probert and Jame* Williamson. Miss Wickwlre wsa given first place, Miss /Agnew second, Miss Eggar third. The Judges were Rev. Foster, Rev. Knuth and Prof. Laughlin. Rev. ParkhlHi occupied the pulpit of the Congregational church at Earl vill? last Sabbath. The Caseade,student* were all at home over Sunday. Mis* Peterson, who was a visitor at ClaiHe Halt last week, left Cor he* botae. tn Minnesota Friday. The Athenians are preparing fir th«i|rannual play to he given next w«e£. Tffo new tennis court* havey just beenttflnlshed on the northeast corner of the campus. C, HOPKINTON. Mrs. Aylo Davis and Mrs Mabel Vmith were MonttceUo visitors Tues day. Mrs: Blanchard and Httle daughter oC Bdgewood spent last week with Mr. and Mr*. Brooks. Mr. Robey and son of Rossvltte werei visitors here Thursday evening. Mri. Charles Thorpe of Manchester was «n over Sunday visitor with Mrs. $. P. ..Thorps... .Vi.v Mi* Franc Earhart came home from {Storm Lake .Tuesday, the. pub lic schools having closed two weeks earlier on account of erecting a new building. Miss Earhart has a posi tion Cor the coming year in Clarinda. Ju4ge DoolitUe of Delhi and his son, IDr. John Doolittle of Des Moines were in town Monday to at tend'the annual meeting of the direc tors of the Hopkinton State bank. Dr.:Russett Doolittle at Chicago vis ited hlf mother last week. flay visitor in Dubuque. J. D. Mac AUlster was an over Sun day visitor in Dubuque. Roy Jeffries was laid by last week. He.was thrown from the delivery !wagon at the depot and injured his knee Mia* Amy Hands, of Iowa City is visiting her brother, Dr. Hands and wife. O. Stanger of Mftachester vlslt wlth h|» brother, J. E. „y ~a. ad Tuesday Stanger. •Mr*. Frank Doan and Mrs. Oehler wer* in Marion last Friday. F. E. Reed and wife of Manchester visited in town Friday. Dr. S. G. Hands was in Burlington last week attending the annual meet ing of the state medical society. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald and Ralph and Wi* Milroy were, at MonticeUo ''Thursday. Mr. Tobln of Worthlngton was in town Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ellison and Mrs. Brady and daughter Mamie attended church at Sand Spring last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cramer were in Man cheiter Wednesday. Mr. Cramer has ths job of numbering all the bridges la Bremen, North Fork and South Foik townships. Mr. Ellison stepped on a rusty nail ths last of the week and it is feared may have-a serious time. Ctaorgs Harper and family went to Cascade Sunday to' attend the funer al sf. Mrs. Russell, a cousin of Mr. Harper. H. B. 8iE and family have moved to the house re.centiy built by.E. M. loop. It is reported that Mr. Sill has resigned his position as mail carrier and* that Frank Wheeles* has taken hi* place. There has been a family reunion for the: last day or two at the home of W. :C. liinc and .wife. Mrs. Clara Lux and daughters, Mrs. Kelsey, Mrs. Anna Marble, husband and little son and Warner Lux and family. Mrs. Clara Lux expects to return with Mr*. Kelsey. Rev. Couchman of Earlvl]le preach ed two very excellent sermons in the Prssbyterlsn church last Sabbath, his pulpit being filled by Rev. Park hJ«. Rev. S. T. Fo*ter w(U occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian, church on OfK* Sabbath. AI:fffrraln came A°wn over this mwTOurday, not only giving the tanners all they wished for but much more, making the ground too wet for corn planting. EOQEWOOD. Although the shower* of Friday maSde necessary for the farmers to give up field work it was just the ticket for gardens, small grain and pastures which are making rapid pro gress. Seeding is finished and most of the farmers are plowing for corn. Several complaints have been made by farmer* that their seed1 corn is no |0«d. We understand that those who have seed corn to sell are getting as high as five dollars^ Mis* Angle Bixby spent Thursday .afternoon in the Point. Anson Alger of Crosby, Minnesota, arrived here Wednesday evening to visit hi* father, Hawley Alger, who 1* seriously ill. Mr. and Mr*. H. W. Puts and ton irw Frtday visitors with C. fl. K- J- Puts and family at Blkport. Cha*. Roberts" transacted in this vicinity last Friday. business We regret to report the seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Esra Rohmlg a* seriously 1U, suffer-, ing from an attack of pneumonia. jfrs. Neola Squire* returned her home at Arlington last week *af ter a pleasant vi*lt with relatives this place. Prof. E. F. Wisdom spent Tuesday in Hopkinton. Mr. and (Mrs. Anton Funk were Saturday traders at. the Point. R. J. Bixby spent Tuesday at- the home,of his friend, F. L. Minkier of Delhi. Mrs. Maud.'McSperrln of Sioux City is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs Frank May and other relative* and friends. Autos are'becoming quite popular in our. vicinity this spring. Messrs Anton Funk, F. T. Pilkington, Clar ence Barr and Lou Blanchard are the proud owners of new machines. Miss Cowles of West Union spent several day* at her parental home. Mrs. Rudolph Jacob* and little daughter returned to their home at Manchester Tuesday evening after gieasant visit with her brother, Fran els .and family. Death Friday evening claimeed as Its* victim Hawley Alger, a resident of our vicinity. _The deceased had been In falling health tor several years and last:fall he went to Cali fornia in hope that the climate might prove beneficial to him. He returned home about two weeks, ago and since that time he had been confined to bis bed. He. leaves, to miourn his un timely death hi* wife and seven chil dren beside* an aged mother and sis ter who reside in California. To the grief stricken wife, children and rel atives Is extended our sympathy. ONEIOA. Mrs. Carpenter and *on Raymond of Almoral visiter at the Chas. Klm ber home the past week. Mrs. Geo. Parker Jr. was seriously hurt In a ruhaway Tuesday. Her mother, Mrm. Davis, of Greeley Is car ing for her. Mr. and Mrs. Howe were Mrs. Dunham and Mis. shopping in Dubuque 'Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Kernanan returned home Tuesday from McGregor, Iowa, where he preached on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. ffm, Miller and Mrs. Sarah Cox spent Thursday at Arling ton. :J. B. Dunham and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Howe attended the play at Manchester Wednesday evening. '.y,}. Mr. and Mrs. Ferrte and Mrs. Knox and son John and Miss Addlla Cox were Manchester visitor* Thurs day. The made the trip in Mr. Fer ris' new auto. Mrs. Fiske of Greeley called, on Mrs. Haven Thursday. Miss Pearl Cox of Aurora spent Sunday at home. Mr. Maxfield of Marshalltown vis ited relatives here recently. J. B. Howe entertained a par of friend* in honor of Mrs. S. T. Knox Saturday evening. The eveninf waa spent playing someraet.\ THORPE. Herman Theel was a Manchester caller last Fridsy. Myers Spink were thraugh our neighborhood last week. Edna Boot* of Stanley was a recenl visitor at R. Whitee's. Mrs. Eva Bradley of Peoria, Illinois spent a few days of last week with ber parents, Mr. -and Mrs. George Keith. ^. Mable PanonSfi* assisting Mrs. Frank Martin with house cleaning. Mrs. Ada Ryan of Lamont was a caller, at the A. Stone home last Fri day. Mr. and Mrs. John. Thompson were called upon to mourn the loss of their seven year eld daughter, who passed away at her home la*t Tues day night. Service* were held at the E. Church on. Friday. ..interment took place in the Union (cemetery. The bereaved parents have the sym pathy of the entire community. John Thompson and .wife Are spending., a few days at the George Thompson home. DELAWARE. (Last Week's Letter.). Mr. and Mr*. H. F. Zlrtsmsn and daughter and Mr. and -Mr*. Fred Pet Ion of Manchester attended" church here Sunday. My. Wisdom of Strawberry Point was a caller in town Wednesday. Mis* Ruth Kaater spent Saturday and Sunday with home folk*.. Miss Verga Davis Was shopping In Manchester. Wednesday. Mr. and -Mrs. A. W. Seokett visited relative* in Manchester Sunday. Misses'Bertha and Maude' Ryan visited friends in -Dubuque over Sun day. George and Homer Carroll callers in Greeley ^Thursday. Mrs. L. G. Kaater visited tlve* near Greeley Thursday. were rela- Mis* Nellie Davis of Manchester visited friends in town Sunday. Misse* Ellen and Edith and Mr. Edwin Larson of Waterioo visited ov er 8unday with home folks.. Mrs. Carl Ortbeig is on the sick list. Miss Alma Nickolson of Cedar Rapids spent over Sunday with he/ parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Nickolson. Mr. and Mr*. J: Is. Klngsley were callers in Manchester Wednesday. Miss Mary Mauter is visiting rela tives in Dubuque. Mrs. E. E. Mittlqptadt was shop ping in Manchester llonday. NORTH MANCHESTER. (Last Week's Letter.) Mrs. Minnie Skinner and Mrs. Julia Evans entertained a few- of the old settlers at the home of Fred Skinner last Wednesday evening it being their birthday. A very enjoyable evening was spent. At 10:30 luncheon was served, Ice cream and cake. Many and useful were the presents re oeived. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Fret) 8kinner, Mr. and Mn. W. H. Acer* Mr. and Mrs. W, 0. Somes, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Scott, Mr. and Mr*. Joe Davis and Miss Anna -Bell, Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Barhd and Katie, Mr. and tyrs. C. L. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Logan and Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Will Burk, Mr. and Mrs. C. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Will Magill, Mr. and Mn. Frank Farley, Mrs. Geo. Acers, Mrs. Mary Trenchard, Mrs. Lydla Smith, Mrs. Avery Smith and Miss Eva Smith. EAftLVILLE. (Last Week's Letter.) Died at the home of her son Ed ward at Almorali on Monday, April 29, Mrs. Eunice Strickland,' aged ninety years. The deceased was one of Del aware county's pioneer settlers and leaves a large circle of friends who will regret to hear of her death.' She had been ill for the past year. She leaves to mourn her. death,three-sons, Arthur of Cedar Rapids, Joseph of Manchester and Ediward' of Almoral. The funeral was held from the fam ily residence on Wednesday afternoon and interment was made In Falrview cemetery at Earlville. Don't forget the school elcetlon on May 25th at which time our cltlxens will be asked to vote on a bond is sue of$3,000 for the'erection of an Addition to'our public school building A meeting was held in the council room Friday evening for the observ iace of Memorial' Day.- A committee arrangements was,appointed with power to appoint sub-committees that will be announced later. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Radabauch and two children of Graham were quests at the 'Perry Clemens home last week. Dr. C. B.. Rogers was a passenger to Chicago Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Alecf'Young will' en tertain the E. -W. C. and gentlemen contingent, at their home Wednesday tfternoon and evening. A meeting of the stockholders the Town Hall Co. was held in the City Hall on Monday, afternoon, Mrs. Henry StumipC is visiting at :he home of her daughter, Mrs. Har rison Ellsworth at Brltt, Iowa. Jake. Billmeyer has purchased the Sttsdmons property in the east end town. Consideration, $1200-00. Word was received here last week of the death of John -Jnhelder, a for mer resident of Earlville, which oc urred at Waterioo on April 24, aged rO years. The deceased was born in 3wltierland and left no near rela tives so far as known. He had many Mends in. Earlville who will regret to hear of his death. His«remains were sent to Du Queen, Illinois, where they were cared for by rela tive*. Harold Baker, who ha* been assls ant at the I. C. R. R. depot during the past year has gone to Oelweln, where he ha* been offered a position with the C. G. W. R. R. Harry Cruise, whoi has been assist-, int operator at the local telephone rfflce has resigned his position there and also severed hi* connection with the Rush Park Creamery Co. and .will work, for Andy Faust during the com: ing summer. Joe Rayburn ha* taken the position with the Rush Park Creamery Co. Rev. and Mrs. E. B. Couchman are he parents, of a son since Wednes day, May 1. DELHI. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hartman were In Manchester Friday. Louis Haclcbarth returned to Cblcv go Saturday. Misses Comstock and Thompson vie ted the Strawberry Point school* on Friday. Mrs. E. A. Segar of Manchester is isitlng at E. R. Stone's. J. H. Frankfort has a new auto mobile. Louis and Elsie Hackbarth visited In MonticeUo Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Le Gasslck of Earlville visited at the Heclter home recently. Thos. Keith ha* been a grand Jur or at Dubuque the past week or two. Alex Hackbarth'* sister and her husband visited at hla home Thurs •*ay. Regular Habits: It la a good plan to have a regular 11M for reading. One accompliahes se much more in this way. snd be sides establishes a kind, of intellec tual habit that is a good thing.in it self. In an hour, or ev«a -half aa hour given regularly eaab.day to read ing, a great deal may be accomplish- So not confine yourself to serious books. Alternate light with heavy reading, and do not attempt heavy reading when you are tired. Do not read msrsly to be amused. Treat your books ss friend. Do not follow Mindly the teschlngs of any book. Think Shark .Can Smell.Death. There la an old superstition among sailors, which is still believed in, that when a shark persistently follows a vessel It Is a sign that some person on board Is going to die. The alleged rsaaon la that the great fish can scent death. Hla Chief Proficiency. Recently a letter of introduction waa banded by an actor to a manager which described the presented as aa actor of much merit, and concluded: He plays Macbeth, Richelieu. Ham let, Shylock. and billiard* He plays billiards beat" 0UR BEST UTTLE OPTIMISTS People of Australia and New fsilMl Persistent In Trying Out Plana)1.' MNt'Oni The people of sunny AustralU of misty New Zealand—the people anyway—ar* persistent optt-v mists. For 20 years they have Men trying out one plant after another' for the common good. The etght-lkour day waa an established lostitutloa over there before we thought of it except as an ideal. State old-age and invalidity pensions have been paid for some years, and the first steps takes toward the establishment of a mint mum wage passed on the Australian standard of living. Postal savings^ banks, the parcel post and state life' insurance have not driven 'capital -out) of the country, telegraph and Ul* phone lines—and coal mine* lM New, Zealand—hss not convinced thi. capi talists that life Is not worth living. Such paternalism as the furnishing of free transportation to men O&t of work and'the loaning of money to able those without means to take public land have not only made nlfj WHEN CAMEL IS HELPLESS^ "•hip of the Desert" When Capslsed W In as Hopelbes Predicament aa.' -..i Any Other Ship. an hour and took 1 The young people enjoyed them 3elve* at a party on Louis and Eleie Hackbarth Friday evening. R. J. Van Antwerp returned from Paul Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Halght of Ryan visited friends here recently. St. I. C. Miller is having large addi tion built to. hi* house. Miss Stanger went bome to .Hopkin ton Friday- evening. Will ^Toomer^was a recent Dubuque visitor. Mr., and Mrs. Ed. Towlertoh are th parenta of a son. Mrs. W. S, Skinner and daughter Loralne were shopping in Manchester Tuesday. E. R. Stone was In Dubuque Thurs day. Miss Thompson went home to Cen ter Junction Friday evening. V' l,»l Ths "ship of the dessry^llk* ^. i^pjT|Ce ether ship, may be oapslsed and la that predicament the camel la be absolutely helpless under certain conditions. The queer beast'a manner of lyi^g down to rest la to told bis Isgs beneath bis body. If he happens to roll upoiv hls side he esnnot recover his feet1 again. Thla Infirmity of the animal^ was amusingly illustrated In the ink-} perlence of a French explorer whose caravan was mads up of camels. The leader had bought aome new ones and had no Idea of taking any other animals into a country largely composed of loose sand. Trouble be gan at the very outaet. Ons camel*' as awkwkard as any of ths species* managed to tumble Into a ditch of thick mud between the road and ai:. wheat field. When once fallen a cam*") el can only get up again if he can. arrange hla feet conveniently under' him and if the ground is nearly fiat.' In thla case It was not so. The anl-7.. mal lay with all four feet in the air, perfectly resigned and. Iftcapable of draw him out required more than half the united efforts many men with cords passed under-' the camel's back. World-Famed Tree. In the botanical gardens' of Calcutta is the famous banyan tree. It cover* 2H acres of ground aqd filla the visi tor With admiration and aws. The utmost care Is taken of this wonderful tree, for every tender young, not, as It begins to fall like, a sta lactite from the branch overhead, is encased and protected from harm In a bamboo. It is hoped that this particu lar tree, nursed and nurtured like a baby, will within the next 50 years, cover at leaat IS acres of ground. It is supposed to have 1,500 aerial roots, a number of which it is probable that a cypher has been accidentally omitted. The mother trunk Is aa al most shapelesa mass by this time, and contributes very little to the susten ance of Its multitudinous progeny: The banyan tree flourishes In Indik as in no other part of -the world, al though they do reach an enormous alse—with hundreds of roots—in soipft other lands. Qood fer Business. "Such a perfect gentleman!" gusiitd Miss Soft win. "It was so good at tin to introduce him to me last ni^ht, dear. We had a moat delightful liid interesting conversation after ths tto cect waa over." "Tee?" calmly. queried Miss who was cynical snough to know-thai there waa something "more to t'monev COM. "And after hearing me sing," asild Miss Softwin, "he told me—quite rlously, you know—-that he would gift, anything if hsi had my voice. He SaM it waa worth a fortune. I'm sure,be wss perfectly sincere' In saying h, too." "I'm certain ho was." retohed Mtss Knox hopefully. "Perfectly sinters! You see, dear, he'a ah auctioneer." Tha Flret "Working Tset Nothing convinces like experiSaoa. The doctors have been tellinc us for yean that public drlnklnc cups were disseminators of disease. Now ootnes Walla Walla with tha report that OS*-' tagious diseases have disappeared) from the schoola since the comm^ cup was eliminated.—Portland OrJ Ionian. ... Before and Tirrill & Pierce F. E. Richardson. ~Real Estate, Loansi:^ and Insurance, Office Fouth Side of Main 8tree Ifaachestsr, Iowa. isaaise -V» I 'U, •&,.'> per Plates far Animal paper plates for *"'*7*' Vwlll b* found to be a sood ntuTflasse .7" ,ias kept for decs -and eats, al-1 ing ttl._ .w-u I. .y... BIT CWDOll 1 1 able citisens of many who othcrwlae might have become wastrels, have proved good Investments. They decided to enter polltle* and 'tQ secure by legislation the things easily obtained in that manner,'at tire same time i»rs*sing forward, lachr syi inch, in the industrial field by means' of the collective, bargain, backed when needful by the strike .and boycott^ Thus was bora the movement which, for the first time in history, has placed the wage earners lh absolute control of the government of a nation. Camilla Saint-Saens, the' great &iu*lclin, and the life-long friend of Mtmais, took into his home a little Wf The enraged concierge waited Ms* chance and notified the owner of Che house. 800a a letter arrived for 0te musiclaa which said, "Monsieur, bouse Is not a zoological garden 1' •sint-Saeas seat back the anawer, ^Monsieur, if you wish your house to M-'a zoological garden you have oaly is' livs in It" LEGAL NOTICES OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION OF N KCKSUITY. -Notice is hereby given that the fol i|Mn{ resolution or necessity la propos ed for adoption by the council of the City of Manchester. Iowa: I 1 ,cli of the City of Manchester. Iowa //'."That it is deemed necessary to jnake improvement* on Oay street, !from the-.east: line of Franklin street to the west curb line of Buchanan street in the city of Manchester, vlowa. by curbln*. and guttering said street on each side thereof, with ^Portland cement curb and gutter. In accordance with plana and specifica tions furnished by the city council of the City of Manchester. Iowa. ',' The expense of making said Improve ment to be assessed against the property abutting thereon. In accord ain-e with the law governing the same, except the cost and expense or that part thereof at the lntei*- Ion of streets, highways, ave .' nues and alleys, and any deficiency V'where the special assessment shall -'.-.'not be sufficient shall 'be paid from .'•vthe city improvement fund, as pro :.vlded by law. lAjid the contractor ho shall make said improvement /shall Kuarantee that the same will endaie without need of repair for one year from the date of lta ac ceptance by the city." .'You art- further notified that said res olution of necessity will be considered its passage and adoption at a meet city council to be held at wring of the.— alnvlA tn haln hlmaolf IVi the council chamber on the seventeenth single movement to neip nimseiz. TO ot june 1912, at eight clock .p. m.. at which time and place the of....provement °wners of property abutting said im- V"? and subject to assessment for 'tho payment thereof and any others interested may appear and make objec tions to said proposed, improvement and to- the passage and adoption of said -.'resolution of necessity.. Dated at Manchester, Iowa, May «th. 1912. M. F. LE ROT. Mayor. Attest: T. WILSON. Clerk. 20-iwks. NOTICE OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION OP NECESSITY. Notice Is hereby given that the fol lowing resolution of necessity is propos ed for adoption by the council of the City 'of Manchester* Iowa: "Be.lt Resolved by the City Coun cll of the City of Manchester. Iowa- vThat -A "'•K-f- After. "How does this noted healtr cures hla patients by touching differ from a regular physician T" "Why, ho touches them ctuaa ,' *V "1? Elegance In Humility. "Can anything be to elegant ai-ls have few wants, and to is'a selfr—Em rt? v.V w* ft' v?v, V)i .»•» \"S Uaat, Rtal Ethh and lisiraact. HUCKSTER, IMA vv vV it is deemed advisable and necessary to make Improvement on '.New street from Union street north to-Clara avenue, In the City of Man ..cheater, Iowa, by curbing and gut terlng aald street, on each side thereof, with Portland cement curb and gutter. In accordance with plans -and, specifications furnished by the icily.- engineer and approved by the •eity: council of'the City of Manches ter/ Iowa. •The expense of making laid Im provement to be assessed against the property abutting thereon. In ac cordance with the law governing the same, except the cost aad expense of that part thereof at the Intersec tion of streets, highways, avenues, and alleys, and any deficiency where the'special assessment shall not be .•sufficient to pay the proportionate shMe- of any lot or parcel of ground shall be paid from the city improve ment fund. as .provided by law. Said assessment, against abutting property to: be in proportion to the special benefits conferred thereon, and the contractor who shall make said Im provement shall guarantee that the aain^ will endure without need of re- i-V ITUT ,7 '•people do not take the care to waaa for 1L1. tney should be kept serapu-1 clean and be used for no other lught by the hundred for but ltt, ha Kiirnad thav' may oe ournea aiier uiey been used. It Is also a good hava a piec« of sine put on back porch, whsce the pets at* ljPtely to be fed, and place the dishes '9^ -thls for them. The sine la easily eleaned. '•'ikm Clesnlng Glass Vasss. -'llpwer vases which have become /Cli^Vdy and discolored should be -^utiiped with a mixture of vinegar M& salt, poured In and well shaken •jifjoMt. A long piece of stiff wire, .upon the end of which is a little pad 'soft rag, should be poked into all corners and crevices, and the vase ...... rinsed in wsrm water and dried a good polishing cloth. Fly "~'~^is upon the gilt frames of pic should be rubbed with half a and then polished with a ither. Musician and Wit who knows how to use and does use common sense in exactly carrying oat the wishes of his patrons, advocating 'simplicity in appointments and rea sonableness in expenditures. THEODORE SHELLY Faasral Diradsr Iwssttd Eabslmr (Minnesota lands For Sale ft I Have A File Scctioa Of Land Write me 'V i/ for sale in Western Minnesota at $15 per acre also 850 within 60 miles of St Paul. 600 acres broken also two quarter sections and a half section. at pair for one year from the date its acceptance by the. city." You are'further notified that Bald res- olution of necessity will be considered its passage and adoption at a meet- of the city council to' be held at the council chamber on the seventeenth 0f jUne, 19x2. I* r.-__S,_K ___ ers of property abuttlnp on said lm ie. Paper plates, wnica may at eight o'clock p. m.. at which time and place the own-1 provement and subject to assessment fol- the payment thereof and any others interested may .appear and make objec- tiona proposed improvement and to the passase and adoption of said res olution of necessity. Dated at Manchester, Iowa. May 6th, 1912. M.' F. LB ROY, Mayor. Attest: T. WILSON. Clerk. 2Mwks. ORDINANCE NO. 219. An Ordinance Repealing Section One of Ordinance No. '212. entitled "An Or dinance Reguiaung the Speed and Manner of Operating Motor Vehicles, Regulating the carrying of Itehts, as means of warning, the display of reg istration number, and Providing Penal ties for the Violation Thereof." And Enacting a Substitute In Lieu There of, .Be It ordained by the City Council of. the City of Manchester. Iowa. Section 1. That Section 1, or Ordi nance No. 212. entitled "An Ordinance regulating the speed and manner of op- 1 eratlng motor vehicles, regulating the carrying of lights as means of warning, the display of registration number, and providing penalties of the vlolatio thereof," be and hereby is repealed and the following enacted as a substitute therefor: Section i. Every person operating a motor vehicle on the public streets and highways of the city of Manchester. Iowa, shall drive the same In a careful and prudent manner and at a rate of speed not greater than one mile In six minutes, and the maintenance of a greater rate of speed for one-eighth of a mile shall be presumptive evidence of driving at a rate of speed which IS not careful and prudent Signs of sufficient size to be easily readable by a nerson using the highway or street. bearing the words "City of Manchester, slow down to ten miles an h*ur," with an arrow displayed thereon, pointing In the direction where the speed Is to be re duced or changed, shall be placed, con spicuously on each main public highway where the city line crosses the same. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after Its passage, approval .juid publication a? by law required. Passed and approved May Sth, 1912. M. F. LE ROY. Mayor. T. WILSON, That the keeping or storing of such explosives In any manner contrary to the provisions hereof Is hereby declared to be a- nuisance 'and may be removed by summary proceedings, the costs and expense of which shall be assessed against the property and owner thereof in the manner provided for special as sessment. SEC. 5. Any person, firm or corpora tion violating the provisions of this or dinance ahall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars or Imprisoned in Jail not more than thirty days or by both fine and Imprisonment. SEC. C. That Ordinance No. 174 be ing chapter XXI of the revised Ordinan ces of the City of Manchester 1908, is hereby repealed. SEC. 7. This Ordinance shall take effect and be In force from and after Its passage, approval and publication as by law provided. Passed and Approved this 1st day of April, 1912. Attest: T. WILSON, M. P. LE ROT. City Clerh. Mayor. SOwl NOTICr OF PROBATE OF WILL. STATE OF IOWA, Delaware County, ss. TO ALli- WHOM IT MAT CONCERN Ton are hereby notified that the last will of Mary Emenon deceased, has been fllfd, opened and read, and Sat urday the 1st day of June. A, D. 1912 fixed as the time and the Court House In Manchester the place for hearing and proving the same. Witness my hand and seal of said Court this 4tb. day of May 1912. (8«al R. D. GRAHAM. 1 City Clerk. 21-4wk ORDINANCE NO. 21C. An ordinance regulating the keeping and- sale of gunpowder and other ex plosives, providing a penalty for the violation thereof and making the keep ing 'of certain explosives a nuisance and providing for the* abatement thereof, and -repealing Ordinance No. 174, being Chapter XXI of the revised ordinances of thi City of Manchester, 1908. Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Manchester, Iowa: SEC. I. That no person, firm or cor poration shall keep within the limits of the City, in any atore, shop, house or any other place, any gun or blasting powder in any quantity at any one time, exceeding twenty-five pounds. SEC. 2. All powder so kept shall be inuihed la closed metal cans or can isters,, and shall be labeled "powder", and shall be remote from fire or flames -of ens kind.' 8£X?. 3. No person shall sell or welgh- or dispose of any powder between the time of lighting lamps, or other ar tificial:' lights In the evening and day light the followlnr morning, except In closed-: metal cans, or loaded sheila or cartridges. SEC,. 4. That no person, firm or cor poration shall keep or atore any nitro glycerine, gun cotton, dynamite or other explosives, except aa herein otherwise irovldsd, within the fire limits of the Ilty of Manchester, Iowa, provided that such explosives in quantltlea not ex ceeding: GO pounds at any one time may be kept outside of said fire limits of the city in an uninhabited building, se curely dosed and locked, detached from any other building by a distance of ISO feet, upon which shall be placed at the entrance a warning sign that the building* contains dangeroua explosives. Clark District Court No, CSS -I,- 1458 Locust Street DUBUQUE, IOWA. O LADIES'HOSE. RAW Sk?. America's Best land Handsomot Hosiery, Turn to Page 33f Saturday Evening Post APRIL 27, for further facts. Here are a few of the numbers of this durable, long-wearing hosiery we always carry in stock: NO.' 81. Ribbed or plain top 16c. a pair, 3 pair 25c. vi No. 819. All ribbed a good weave that sells for 20c. or 2 pairs for 35c. No. 19. Fine, all ribbed, usually sell for 35c. our price, 25e. a pair. No. Ill, Ribbed top, medivm weight, 23c a pair. No. St. Gause Lisle, extra good wearlng'quality, 25c. pair. No. MS. Fine quality of gauze—cannot be told from silk, 35o. a pair. Nfc 174. Silk, splendid values, 50c. a pair. We also have the higher quality in silk-weaves at tl.00, S1.21} and SI.50 a pair. MISSES HOSE. No. SB. Fine ribbed weaves, 15c. a pair or 3 pair for 35c. No. 411. Medium weight, all ribbed, a good quality for either a girl or boy, 6 to 8, 16c. a pair 6)4 to 11, 18c. per pair, 2 pair for 35c. No. S9. Fine ribbed Lisle, any size, t5o. a pair.1* This number comes in black, tan, light blue, pink and white. We carry a full line of infants hose in black, white, light blue, tan or pink weaves. MEN'S HOSE. Our line of Men's Hosiery offers extra good values at 15c. 25c. and 50c. per pair. Try them and be convinced that we are selling the best hose for the least money that you have over worn. D. F. Grove & Co. MANCHESTER IOWA. 1867 THE DELAWARE COUNTY WHh Capital, Ssrptas aid Wm. O. Cawley, Piest. B. W. Tirrill. V-Frest. If you have not selected your seed corn for this season call and see our samples and get prices. The corn is northern grown and'good test 4 NONE IT I. 2IS FUKLM ST. F. B. JOHNSON MINK, COON, MUSKRATS, "WOLF, SKUNK, WEASEL. I *IU MTIMHST SMKET MUCES FM M« KM. A. H. CIEVELAKD, MAICHESTER, UL I-.?/-' 'V a pair, 1912 STATE BANK. PrafHs tf $140,000.00. OFFERS Efficient and Responsible banking Service to the people of Delaware County, and its patrons elsewhere. OUR Commercial, Savings and Foreign Exchange depart ments are fully equipped, and offer every accommod^ tions and courtesy to the customer consistent with Be sponsible Banking. ITS Vaults, Safety Deposit Boxes snd other meohanica. equipment are of the best, snd furnish security to pat rons—SECOND TO NONE. Inspection^is invited. WE shall be pleased to serve YOU in any—(or each)—depart ment, and do assure both OLD and NEW customer courteous and consistent service. Chas. J. Seeds.. Cashier. C. W. Keiix, Asst. Cashier. H. 0. Seeds, ad. Aest. Cashier. C *Vf -»v