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i® ettf W ill a 1 ®l)t Ocroocrat. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. BRONSON. B. M. CARR, BRONSON & CARR. Editort'and Proprietors. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. Yearly, in advance 60 If not paid In advanoo 3 00 NOTICE.—On the slip of paper upon which the name is printed, appears the date to which the paper is paid for, and a renewal Is always reBpnctfully solicited. The writer's name must accompany any arti cle for publication, as an evidenoe of (rood faith to the editor* riENTISTS. Office over CarUart & Adams' L/ hardware store, Franklin St. Manchester, Iowa. C. W. DORMAN. T\ENTIST. Office on Franklin Street, north *J of the Globe Hotel, Manchester, Iowa. Dental Surgery In all its branches. Makes -"*quent visits to neighboring towns. Always at office on Saturdays. C. LEIGH. D. D. S. Dentist. Office over Ander & Phlllup's Drug btore Corner Main aud Franklin streets, Manchester Iowa. Telephone 185. I7tf E. E. NEWCOMB. ENTIST. Office over Clark & Lawrence's store on Franklin street. Crown bridge work a specialty. Will meet patients at Vailey Wednesday of each week aatf VETERINARIAN. DR. J. W. SCOTT, \rETEKINARY Surgeon, and Dentist. Oftcc in H. O. Smith's Drug Storo, Main St. At night can be found at rooms over Ralph Con ger's Store. MANUFACTURING. MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS prepared to furnish Granite and Marble Monuments and Head Stones of various de signs. Have the county right for Sipe'a Pat ent Grave Cover also dealer in Iron Fences, Will nteot all competition. 2tf 04. Contractor Ladies' fine Shoes Tan or black, button or lace. All sizes, 2J to 8, widths, A to EE. Our $2, $2.50 and $3.00 Shoes are far ahead of any we have ever shown at the price. COME IN and SEE THEM. Better shoes than ever at Lower Prices &BOSSFIELD BBOS. ilanchester, Iowa WE FIT THE FEET Our Business Directory.! ATTORNEYS. O. W. DUNHAM. E, B. STILES H. MORRIS. DUNHAM. NORRIS STILES. ATTORNEYS AT LAW AND NOTARIES d. Public. Speoial attention given to Collec tions Insurance, Real Estate and Loan Agts. Dffloe in City Hall Blook, Manchester, la. Ci YORAN. H. F. ARNOLD. M. J. YORAN- YORAN. ARNOLD YORAN ATTORNEYS AT LAW. and Real Estate Agents. Or B&okTMi Offloe over Delaware County State taeheater, Iowa. O. E. BRONSON. J2. A M. FRED B. BLAIR. A TTORNRY AT LAW. Oflice In theCity Hall A Block. Manchester, Iowa. PHYSICIANS. A. J. WARD, "PHYSICIAN and Surgeon, will attend to calls A promptly at all hours of the day or night, uamont, Iowa. H. H. LAWRENCE. PHYSICIAN AND SURG HON. Special at tentlon given diseases of ohlldren. Have also made a special study of Gyneooology, Obstetrics, and Rectal Diseases A11 chronic diseases successfully treated with the aid of various Thermal and Massage treatment. All ohronlos solicited. Consultation free. Office over Work's market. All calls promptly at tended. Resldenoe on Main streot, the old Dr. Kelsey property. DENTISTS. O. A.DUNHAM D. D. S. GEO. S LISTER. tTARDWARE. STOVES, TINWARE, ETC. V, Keeps a flrst-class tinner and does all kinds of repairing with neatness and dispatch. Storo opposite First National Bank, Main St. THOS. T. CARKEEK. A RCHITECT AND BUILDING SUPERIN A. TENDENT. S. E. Cor. 8th and Main St., Dubuque, Iowa WM, DENNIS. pI ARPENTER CONTRACTOR & BUILDER. I am now prepared to do all work in my tlneln a good and workmanlike manner. Satis* faction guaranteed. Plans and estimates fur nished. Work taken in town or country. Shop near the stand tower on West Side of river. CARR. BRONSON CARR. TTORNEYS AT LAW. Special attention A- given to collections. Ofllce In Demoorat Building, Franklin Street, Manchester, Iowa. E. S. COWLES. PJITY DRAYMAN. Am prepared to do all VJ 'k in my line. Moving household goods and pianos a specialty. All work will receive prompt attention. A share of your patronage is solicited. Charges right. Give your draying to a man who has oome to stay. CLARK 4 UWRHNCB, |"\KY GOODS, Notions. Carpets, Gents fur A-7 nlshing goods, eto. Franklin street. QUAKER Dealers dealers in Watches, Clooks, Silver and Plated Ware, Fine Jewelry, Spectaoles, Cutlery. Musloal Instruments, etc., Main street. A.D.BROWN. Dealer in furniture eto., and undertaker, Main Street. F. WERKME1STER. pENSEAL DEALER IN FURNITURE, VJ Coffins. Picture Frames, Etc. A complete stock of Furniture and Upholstery always on hand, at prices that defy competition. A good Hearse kept for attendance at funerals. Earl ville, Iowa. J. H.ALLEN. /"1LOTHING and Gents furnishing goods, ner Main and Franklin streets. L. R. STOUT. Gents furnis City Hall Block, Franklin Street. ^JLOTHING tand and Gents furnishing goods. K1DDELL & CO., DRY GOODS, Carpets, Millinery, Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, etc., Main St., Manchester, Iowa. A. THORPE. PROPRIETOR OP "KALAMITY'S" PLUN 1. dor Store and Dealer In Clothing, Boote, •Shoes, Notions, eto. Masonic Blook, Manches •f.cr, Iowa MARTIN COLLOB1TZ. MERCHANT Til HE ARTlSTlu TAILOR. Shop J. sonic block, Manchester Iowa. HOLLISTER LUMBER CO. and all kinds of building materials, -LJUMBBRand Posts Coal. Corner of Delaware and Madison streets MANCHESTER LUMBER CO. LuSSfa^t?&W'PMU STf* in Drugs, Wall Paper, Stationery. 1 aints, Oils, etc. Corner of Main and Franklin streets. PETER BOARDWAY. Dealer in flour, feed, hay, straw, Maauoketa lime, stucco and common and Atlas cement. Telephone us. Lower Franklin Street. RACKET STORE. TYRY GOODS. Clothing, Hats, Caps. Boots, -L-' Shoes, notions, eto. West side Franklin street south of Main. NOBLE ARNOLD. riROOERIES, Provisions, Fruits, etc. First VJ door north of Delaware County Bank. PETERSON BROS. Dealers in Groceries, Provisions, Crockery, Fruits, otc. Main Street. T. F. MOONEY. (Successor to Lee Bowman.) BLACKSMITHdone WM. MCINTOSH. THOMAS GIVEN, and builder. Jobs taken in town or country. Estimates furnished. First class work guaranteed. Prices reasonable. Shop on Howard street near Franklin, Man chester, Iowa. 35tf W. N.BOI TON. J. FT MCEWBN. BOYNTON ft MOEWEN, WATCHMAKERS, Jewelers and Engravers ggff| sisSi SPilsggg MANCHESTER, IOWA, AS SBCONIMJ^ASS MATTER. Never Anualg of iow„ have we shown such a large as sortment of MILL CO. "COLOUR and Feed, Manufacturers of the ceie 1 brated White Satin and White Pearl Flour. GREGG & WARD. TiruKglsts and dealers in Paints, Oils, Wall JL/ Paper, Stationery & c. Atwater's block, Franklin street. W. A.ABBOTT. T\RUGS, Wall paper, Stationery, Paints, Oils -L/ etc. City hall blook. PHIL1PP & ANDERS. and Wagoumaker, Delhi, Iowa. Work promptly aud in a work manliko manner. Charges reasonable. Your patrouage solicited. ietf C.E. PRATT.. PAINTING AND PAPER HANGING. I am prepuredtodopaper hanging aud painting on snort notice. In town or country, will give ustlmatos on all work In my line. Leave orders at H. C. Smith's drug storo d, M. PEARSE. fUSTICE OF THE PEACE AND COLLECT tl OK. All business entrusted to him given prompt attention, Ofllce in City Hall block, second floor. Ha#on Work. 1 am prepared to furnish estimates and guar antue satisfaction on all kinds of Mason work. C. P. MILLEB, l7tf Manchester, Iowa. Announcements! ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R. Something1 New! NEW FIRST-CLASS LINE CHICAGO-OMAHA over now tracks recently built from Tara, la., lu conuectlou with the Central's through western Hue from Chicago. Through dally seivlce BEING INAUGURATED JAN, 28T1I. 1000. FROM CHICAGO, JANUARY 29TH, FROM OMAHA, 1 ,. I Lv. Chicago Lv. Omaha ••TITR 11\IITI.*M" 6tir»p. m. I 7i8Ap.NI. IHELlMlihD Ar. Omaha [Ar. Chicago 8i45a. m. 10:20 a.m. A fast wide vestibule tralu making principal stops only and with new equipment throughout, consisting of buffet library smoking car, Pullman sleeplug car, reclining chair car, Lv. Chicago 10:80 p. m. •THE EXPRESS" TAILOR—Fine suits made to order and guaranteed to lit. Prices reason able, Shop llrst door north of Globe Hotel. 5tf GRASSFIELO BROS.. (Successors to Seth, Brown.) OOTS AND SHOES of all grades and prices. l- Custom Work and Repairing given special Httentlon. Store in City Hall Blook. INSURE YOUR PROPERTY against cyclones and tornadoes In the old reliable Phoenix Insurance Co., BRONSON & CIARR, Agents. A S EVERTSQN. Vj The manager of the Maine Provision and Cold Storage company, Mr. Vose, ban gray horse which knows as much us aiiy animal in the city, Bays the l'orUuud Press, not excepting the fire department horses, as bis owner thinks. The company stables its horses on Fore street, and Mr. Yose's horse is also kept there. To do away with the ne cessity of hiring a man to to the stable at four o'clock every morning to feed these horses an ingenious device was arranged which answered every purpose until the arrival of the gray horse. The device consisted of two alarm clocks which were set to go oil at four o'clock. A heavy weight was so arranged that when the alarm started the weight would drop and pull a wire which opened the trap doors and the feed then came tumbling into the man gers qf.the horses. After the arrival of the gray borse it was noticed that allot the horBes be came very hungry long before noon each day. This could not be accounted for until some one stood watch to see what was the occasion for the state of affairs. The watcher soon learned. After the horses were fed at night and had eaten all that was given them, the gray horse reached up and, taking the wire in bis mouth,pulled upon it. Down came into the mangers the feed that was intended to fall at four o'clock. Of course the horses proceeded to eat at once, and before noon were very hun gry. A man now feeds the horses at four o'clock, and the gray horse pulls the wire in vain. A Philadelphia woman who lived in Salt Lake City for a number of years under the old order of things relates some customs there which are intensely interesting, says the Philadelphia Rec ord. She says: "The Mormon law required a man to provide a house, wood and flour for each five wives lodged in the Beehive. Brigham Young himself violated the separate bouse obligation, as he bad 25 wiveB lodged in the Beehive and 75 in the Lion bouse, low buildings with in clOBing walls and gateways, surmounted by figures of a lion and a beehive. "How peaceful and harmonious the Lion house was may be inferred from the fact that one of Brigham Young'B sons on one occasion seized a knife and tried to carve up the cook, and the whole 75 wives held this, their son, blameless. Tbe story ran that, adjudi cating the case, Brigham emulated the wisdom of Solomon and desired the par ties to the conflict to assume their orig inal positions they held during the fray, but the cook declined to take the extra risk. "Each Morman man was expected to have four wives, so he built a row of four little houses on an acre lot. Each wife bad a front and back door and two windows, and a quarter acre of ground to cultivate. Tbe hueband was sup posed to spend a week with each wife, but usually he gave the moBt of his time to the one that was the best cook. Some of tbe wives craved their husband's society, but others, who found it very expensive to board bim, preferred that he should lavish the greater part of his society on the other members of his famlly.»_ A Hubbub in Iowa. Omaha 5 p. 111. Ar. Omaha Ar, Chicago I 4:05 p. in. 7:00 a.m. A fast vestibule train doing more or less local work. Included in this equipment Is a through sleeping car between Chicago and Omaha and dining car service euroute. 5w9 on South FranVii Street, does HORSESHOEING and GEN ERAL Repair a'oik, guar anteeing satisfac jn. Experi enced workmen. HARRISON I SMITH ajMiijg TheBtateof Iowa has been victim ized by certain irresponsible building and loan societies and imitation life in surance associations to $uch an extraor dinary extent that the attorney general has recently found it necessary to in veigh with unusual, and seemingly de serted, bitterness against the whole brood, and to recommend legislative action looking to their better control. His observations appear to be remark ably accurate for one in his position, political incumbents as a rule being neither well versed in the true status of such organizations and the injury they indict nor in the needed methods for their betterment. The cry, of course, is at once raised that he is discriminating against home industry and that the various fake in atitutioQB that he denounces, being Iowa born and bred, must be let alone. As a matter of fact, the state is the home of at least one standard life or ganization, small, but managed upon the correct and safe principle of gen uine insurance, which does not come within tbe purview of his attack at all. But the horde of make-believe life in surance concernB.that have been started in that state, as elsewhere, in order to show people that old, legal and conserv ative ideas are all wrong and that two and two can easily make live, as well as tbe crowd of badly organized and worse conducted building and loan associations, are up in arms against this plain-speaking attorney general. There appears, however, to be a good chance that their attention may be di verted elsewhere, as some of their vic tims have caused a resolution to be in troduced in the legislature calling upon tbe governor of state, the state treasur er and auditor and other officials to in form that body what, if any, connec tion they have had with local insurance or building and loan associations, and generally why the concerns in question are not better managed. It is claimed in thlB proposed resolution that many of the Btate officials are directly or indirectly interested in some of the poorest of the associations. Intention al wrongdoing is not alleged, but an inability to know the genuine from the spurious 1B strongly intimated. Prob ably the resolution will be tabled, but its introduction has done no harm while the pungent recommendations of tbe attornev general that the whole business be looked into and tbe state guarded so far as may be possible against a continuance of the evils Beem to be still in order. Mnry Jane. In the town of Umndrum and valley Golang, Whore brown quails whistled and bobolinks sang, And "Sweet-Wllllams" blossomed and holly bocks crew. And folks camoand went that every one knew, l.lvod a coarse-handed woman called Mary Jane. Up, ready, each morning at chanticleer call, She cooked, washed and Ironed from fall to fall. bring, Jane. Golang, Keview. Worthless building and loan societies and imitation life insurance associa tions do not necessarily call for cod dling In Iowa or anywhere else simply bec»tue they happen to be "home" con- And then to break rounds that monotonies other sreen crops are gone. It also fives the earlieBt green food in the spring. Rye is so easily and quickly obtained In tbe fall that there is no rea son why a plot of it should not be seeded every fall where stock can be kept. Do not allow tbe animals on tbe rye when the ground Is wet and soft, as they may do damage by trampling, but otherwise the rye will stand clOBe graz ing.—Prairie Farmer. She cooked, washed and ironed from spring to spring— And no one said "thank you" to Mary Jane. Ofttimos through the valley of homely Golang, Where brown quails whistled and bobolinks sang, Came tbe dark-shrouded forms of sickness and death The boon that followed the blight of their breath Was the coarse handed woman called Mary Soothing trouble with cheer and sorrow with song, And, strengthening Faith ai vigils grew long, She watched with the angels at bedside and bier, And cooked, washed and Ironed from year to year, With the world knowing nothing of Mary Jane, But Mary Jane's Lord knew the ways of Where brown quails whistled and bobolinks sang, And when cooking and washing were done one day, He came to Humdrum and took her away, And among His bright jewel9, shines Mary Jane. —Stevens Buck, In Detroit Free Press. A little money invested in oil and paint may make expensive implements last several years longer. You can destroy more weeds in a day by burning tbe seeds than you can in the whole season by trying to destroy the pests next summer. Disease may lurk in that old well that has not been cleaned out for several years, Better clean it out before the doctor cleans your pocket book out. A few days devoted entirely to the matter of securing fuel for the winter will relieve your mind wonderfully of this job and keep the women in much better humor. fc A man who cannot find pleasure'in arranging and rearranging his tool sheds stables, grain bins, etc., when other work is not pressing, or on rainy days, has but little interest in his work. It will cost you nothing to find out all about silos if there is one within driving distance of you. Take a day oft and learn all you can about them. It may be money in your pocket some day. Cut and gather together burrs, Span ish needles, etc, on the next damp day. Pile them up and burn them aB soon as they are dry enough and you will have done a work that will make you feel good for a whole year.—National Stock man. Prize Corn Orop, There are corn crops and corn crops. It is possible for two men to raise each 100 bushels of corn to the acre and yet have one man raise twice at much corn to the acre as the other. This appears paradoxical, but it is easily explain ed. One man may plant his corn at such a late day that it will become only well glazed at the time it has to be gathered for exhibition while the other man may plant bis corn early and thus give it time to thoroughly mature be fore it must be gathered. Corn gather ed just after the roaBtiog ear period is very heavy, and will at that time some times weigh double what it will when it has been well dried. This is the se cret of some of the enormous yieldB of corn recently reported. The figures that claim yields per acre well up to the 200-bushel mark are baBed on weighed and not measured bushels. Inspect that Bame prize corn a few months after it has been gathered and it will be found looking very shaky. Every ker nel will be found standing by Itself and with an abundance of room between it and its neighbors. Really such prize corn does not till the requirements, or should not. The water content of corn should be taken into consideration, and we are not Bure that It would not be a good idea to have each sample entered analyzed for its water content, and thiB analysis be taken into consideration when making the awards.—Farmers' Improved notation. It waB doubtless early in mans ex perience in farming that he learned that some rotation of crops, rather than growing the same successively on the land where it had previously been grown, was necessary. But there have come new applications of the doctrine of rotation since it is known that some crops are actually renovating to the soil and that there is the greatest advan tages in alternating clover and other legummouB crops with the grains which are very exhaustive of fertility. Under the usual rotation the land only comeB to clover seeding every fourth year, and in that time one hoed crop, one small Bpring grain crop and one winter grain, wheat or barley have been taken from it, which with but one year in clover for hay or pasture completes the rotation. But neither spring small grains nor winter grainB give the profit they once did. If one of these can be left out, the clover seeding and growth of clover will come every third year Instead of every fourth. Or, if it 1B desired to keep up the four-year system, tho grain may be seeded with timothy as well aB with clover, and kept a second year in grass, which if the second year waB mown ought to be generally pastured the second season. But this requires that the land should be more heavily manured as the second year of grass, which is the third spring after clover seed has been sown, tbe bulk of the clover will have run out. The timothy roots will produce a good crop tbe third season, better probably than the second fetfttttyhbttt ll will t» leu NtaA1 ,, .MANCHESTER, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, MAKOH. 7. 1900. VOL. XXVI--NO 10. tage to the land for subsequent crops Amer ican Cultivator. rt .. 1 been plowed again.' Young Bye for Pasturage. Young rye Is one of the most valu able crops after frost appears that can be grown on a farm containing stock, as it serveB as pasturage and provides green food for quite a period after all Notice of School Election. To tlio Qualified Electors of the Independent School District of Manchester, Iowa: Notice Is hereby riven that the regular anuua 1 meeting of the Independent School District of Manchester, Iowa, for the transnctlon of the regular business of said district and for the election ot a treasurer of said district to suc ceed H. C.Haeberle, whose term expires and for the election of two directors to succeed J. M. Pearse and Geo. S. T.Ister, respectively, whose terms expire, will be held at the council roams la the City of Manchester, Delaware county, Iowa, on the second Monday In March, the same being the 12th day of March. A. D„ 1900. The poUswlU be opened at one o'clock p. m. and will remain open five hours. Dated Manchester, Iowa. February a), AID., 1900. E. B. STILES, Hec*y of the Board of Directors of the Inde pendent School District of Manchester, Iowa. STATE NEWS NOTES. MATTERS OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO IOWA PEOPLE. Newton, la., Feb. 26.—A petition asking President McKlnley to appoint Judge A. R. Dewey of Washington, la., to be judge of the district court of the United States of tbe southern district of Iowa to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Judge Woolson Is being widely circulated and supported. It received tbe signatures of all tbe mem bers of the Jasper county bar, politics not entering into the matter. Judge Dewey has been on the bench la this, the Sixth, district for nine years and his administration has been generally satisfactory. Judge Dewey is 50 years old. He has lived In Iowa a third ot a century. He was born In Ohio, his parents having been natives of Mas sachusetts. He Is directly related to Admiral Dewey. SECESSION OF FOHEBTEBS Withdrawal or a Council from British Jurisdiction and Its Cause. New York, Feb. 23.—At tbe last meeting of tbe Court Unique, Ancient Order of Foresters, Brooklyn, tbe court withdrew from tbe British order and joined the Foresters of America. The Boer flag was unfurled and greeted with much applause. Court Unique ha? a membership of 144, and each member was required to pay tbe per capita tax of SO centB each year to tbe grand lodge In England. This tax waB increased to 50 cents a head some time ago. It was said that tbe increase was in a measure a tax upon the English order for the Boer war. The members refused to pay and were suspended. An application was made to the American Order of Forest ers for admission, which was granted. Inside the hall is a glass contribution box to receive funds for theNetherland Red Cross in aid^Qf t^c Boers. Lobbyofinilependent Phones. Des Moines, la., Feb. 24.—Tbe Inde pendent telephone companies of tbe state have a large lobby here to protest against the passage by tbe as sembly of tbe Cheshire tax bill, which imposes a burden ou tbese companies. Senator Blancbard has been asked to father a measure to provide that these companies shall be taxed in tbe same way that railroads are now taxed, the state executive council fixing the value and the local taxing districts doing tbe rest. Philadelphia Editor Robbed. Philadelphia, Feb. 2C.—Charles H. Heustls, edltor-ln-chicf of The Inquir er and heulth officer of the port of Philadelphia, was robbed of bis gold watch early in the morning by three highwaymen. .Tust after the highway men made their escape two policemen came upon the seem*. They saw a colored man running up Eleventh street, near Locust, pursuvd by about twenty men shouting "Stop thief." The bluecoats gave clmse and tired several shots at the fugitive. Two bullets took effect aud made the imin surren der. He proved to be Fred Parker of Ballinger's court. Tins is the same court lu which lived the two murder ers of Mrs. La\vler» Will Fight the Tobseco Trust. Wichita, Kau., Feb. 20.—Represen tatives of the various Kansas whole sale grocers met here aud formulated plans to tight the tobacco trust, and more principally the Continental To bacco company. The grocers state that the trust has cut down the profits of wholesalers three times in the last three mouths and compels them to buy large amounts of tobacco at one time. Resolutions asking aid of wholesale grocery bouses in the fight against the trust were passed. Phaser rs for the Trtmtvual* Lorenzo Marques, 'Feb. 20.—The French stemmr Uuonde has arrived here, bringing the American and French military attaches bound for the Bo'^r caiup. She also bad on board 160 heterogenous passengers, in cluding eightecu Montenegrins ID their national costume, all bound for the Transvaal. Ulizxard in Central Illinois* Moweaqua, Ills., Feb. 20.—A bliz zard prevailed throughout central Illi nois. The mercury dropped about 40 degrees and unsheltered stock suffered severely. Tbe winter wheat is thought to be slightly Injured. Consecrated lilshop Coadjutor. Chicago, Feb. 26.—Surrounded by the highest dignitaries of the Episco pal church, the chaucoi thronged with choir singers and white-robed breth ren, tbe aisles ot Granee church packed with interested spectators, Charles Palmerstou Anderson, newly chosen as bishop coadjutor ot tho Chi cago dlocee, received the formal con secration of his new dignity. Will Apply for a Mandamus. Lansing, Mich., Feb. 20.—When the supreme court convenes March l) tho Fidelity and Deposit company, of Maryland, will apply for a writ of mandamus to compel Insurance Com missioner Stevens to renew its Mich igan license for the ensuing year. Fallen Helra to 10.000,000. Belleville, Ills., Feb. 26.—Belleville descendants of the late Wlllain Biggs, of London, England, have been apprised W bli death, leaving an estate of *10,- MMK, to wfcUk fell What do the Children Drink Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you tried the now food drink called GR A1N-0 It is delicious and nourish ing and takes the place of coffee. Tbe more Grain-0 you give the children the more health youdistribute through their systems. Grain-0 is made of pure grains, and when properly prepared tastes like the choice grades of coffee but costs about )4 as much. AJ1 grocers sell it. 15c. and 25c. Quaker Mill Co. The ever increasing demand for QUAKER MILL FLOUR is sufficient evidence that it is the FAVORITE FLOUR of the household. Try it and you'll not deny it. A QUAKER ONtVERY SACK. Quaker Mill Co. mi J. W. MILES. Prest. M. F. IJEROY, Cashier B. F. MILES, Asst. Cashier. R.<p></p>First R. ROBINSON 2d V.<p></p>National 1 President. H. C. HABBERLE.lBt V. President. BANK, MANCHESTER. IOWA. CAPTAL. $50,000 General Banking '4 Business WM. C. CAWLEY, President. R. W. TIRRILL, a.. wi Transacted. Merest Paid on Time Deposits. SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES FOtt RENT. ,« SISECTOKS. R. R. Robinson, M. F. LeRoy, J. W. Miles, W. H. Norrfs, E. M. Carr, M. Beehler, H. A. Granger, A. H. Ulake, 13. F. Miles, H. C. Haebcne, F. J. Atwater. First National Bank, Dubuque, Iowa. Central National Bank New YorkCit'v Commercial National Bank. Chicaeo. Ills. CHAS. J. SREDS, Cashier. C. W. KEAGY, Vice President. AsBt. Cashier. DELAWARE COUNTY State Bank CAPTAL S60,000 —DIRECTORS— Wm. C. Cawiey. W. G. Kcnyon. Edward P. Seeds. Clms. J. Seods. II. F. Arnold. R. W. Tlrrlll. G. W. Dunham, M. U. WiUlstoQ C. W. Keogy. INTEREST PAID on Time Deposits. Prompt attention given to all business. Pus sengertiokets from and to all parts of Europe dlruot to Manchester, for sale. T.QNG TIME Mortgage T.OANS Made, Bought and Sold, SAFEFY DEPOSIT BOXES For the storage of valuable papers, etc. for rent. Banking House Henrv Hutchinson HutchintoVs Building, Manchester, Iowa. CAPITAL, 870,000 JOSEPH HUTCHINSON, Cashier. COLLECTIOS Fxoaaaptly &>CaeL* DEPOSITS on Time, Interest Al lowed and other doposlts received. DRAFTS sold on New York, Chicago and Dubuque also on Great Britain and Ire land and European Cities. TIOKET8 sold to and from all Europeu ports via Cunard or Allon or Whlto bia Steamship Lines. COTSWOLDS Flock heae'ed by IMl'OltT ED HAMS. A nice lot of breeding ewes and a dozeu ram lambs FOK SALE. Eight hundred head to se lect from. W. J. STRAIN & SONS, Masonville* la. AUSTIN D. BROWN BROWN Fine^ Another Carload Also Louisville Cement kept on hand. Maquoketa Lime, Stucco and Callolite Plaster, Plaster Hair. Flour and all kinds of Feed, Hay and Straw, Wheat and Wheat Screenings. Call and see me belore buy ing elsewhere. & Spring Goods Hkmoctoi. RATES OF ADVERTISING. SPACE. iw 9W 1M 8M 9M 1Y One inch..... Two Inches.. Three Inches. Four inches.. Five inches., ii Column.... si 00 SI 60 sa no •4 SO MM) 920 00 1 N) 2ft a iw) fi 7fl «(HL 15 00 a 00 8 (X) 4 RO 700 22 00 so 00 2 50 8 76 7FI 10 00 MI no 85 00 a ou 4 50 7 00 VA 00 •JO 00 ao 00 4 AO 6 Ml 8 00 IIS (1(1 no 40 00 6U VOO 18 (XI AT 00 41100 TT 00 Column.... One Column.. Repairing ... Kinne & Madden WJ IK NI 25 (in HI (HI HO NI l£ 00 nuigiwouiouuivnwnu aiNQaonuN oe fore expiration of ooatraot will bo ohanred ao cording to above seale. Business cards, not exoeeding six lines, 164 pei year. Business locals, ten oents per lint for the flnt Insertion, and five cents per lice for each gubse Quent Insertion. NEARLY ONE SOLID CARLOAD of BEDROOM SUITS. ODD DRESSERS. COMMODES, CHIFFRON IERS JUST RECEIVED. All stjHesjindjjrices. Our $19.00 Suit is the best Chester. e' values ever offered in Man- They are going fast. Come early if you want any of them. THE FURNI TURE MAN rr We havegfgpgr secured the services of a US FIRST- .. CLASS .m'.mV*-". WORKMANv and are prepared Iffl'w to do all kinds OF SHOE REPAIRING. Wecan promise you $«• the very best kind of work. Sewed work a specialty. Bring in your shoe repairing.4*,/ •, LAND CEMENT in a a S MY FARM, of 240 acres, in Prairie Township for sale. Our aim is to drape the human form in such a wav as to overcome and cover over the defects of man's an atomy, and put the lines of the gar ments in such a way as to have a har ironious whole. In fact, to make clothes for people so they will cause them no uneasiness, even in the larger cities, where people pay 11 much attention to dress. Scharles &Sebeck Bradley & 6HOP INi-MASONIO BLK. OVER HARRY STEWARTS GROCERY. 1 Peter Boardway, Sherman Building, flanchester, Iowa. ARTISTIC TAILORING My winter goods are here, and those desiring suits and overcoats up to-date should not fail to call and examine my stock. My goods are the best on the market and prices to suit the times. Suits, 818.00 up overcoats, 818.00 pantB, 85.00 up. Remember, these are made In my shop. Ynu get the latest et-le and fit and beat of workmanship, Bt A. L. SEVEBTSON'S, the ARTISTIC TAILOR A. L. SEVERTSON. TAILOR THE iinfiiiiffifiiffffiiffiiiiifffifiiififffiiifilteflftiiiilHIIIHIII •M' I •M Are now in. We all know that a meal well served is bet ter relished than one slowly served, so it is with Clothes. A suit well made, if it is poorly shaped, showing every deformity of the costumer, so we can truly say the suit is poorly served. niTMHivmiviuViivvvivva ''•4