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iBcmorrat. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1905 —Mre. W. J. Burke was a Greeley visitor Friday. —H. M. Davis was a caller in Masonville Saturday. —Rev. A. W. Caul wont to Ep wortli Wednesday last. —Dr. Douglass of Earlville was a Manchester visitor Friday. —E. J. Hopkins of Delhi transact ed business in this city Friday. —John Reilly of Ryan was a Man chester business visitor Friday. —Miss Nellie.Goldsmith was an Earlville visitor last Thursday. —D. H. Young was a business visitor in Independence Saturday. —Mrs. Elmer Hicks of Moulice'lo was a Manchester visitor Wednes day. —E. J. Hopkins of Delhi was in this city Friday attending the horse sale. —Jay Barr of Fayette is a guest at the homo of his aunt, Mrs. John Coolidge. —Mr.and Mrs. S. J. Edmunds went to Cedar Rapids Friday for a short visit with friends. —M'ss Mabelle Van Anda of Earl vilie' wis a guest of Miss I lets Gra ham several days last week. —Mrs. John Heath wont to Chi cago Friday to get her little boh has undergone an o|oration. —Mrs. J. H. Allen returned home last Friday after visiting at various points in Wisconsin and Illinois. —A. Born has moved into the resi dence on Howard street which he recently purchased of Mr. Bushnell. —Mrs. John Smith returned Fri day morning from Kansas City, Mo., where blie has been for the past month. —Mrs. Nettie Confare and son. Bosi.l returned home from a two weeks' vi9it with frieud-t in Chicago Sunday. -T-Vy". R- Allison of Carlsbad, New Mexico, a former resident of Delhi, nrriyed hero .Thursday for a visit with friends. 1 -4Mrs. L. L. Hills of Minneapolis, Minh., came Thursday for a several weeks! visit at the home of her sis ter, Mrs. W. E. Gildner. —^Master Earl Evaus had the misfjprtune to fall down the stairs :it the Central school last Wednesday and break his riiflit arm. —-Small pox has made its appear ance in South Fork township. Hut one case there has boon reported and it is said to bo a mild one. ^Attorneys W. II. Norris, E. B. (Tes and E. M.L'arr were in Des Joiliea'1*1 week attending the Su tpreme IX .irtViu in session at the (capital. -r-Mrs. Uctiii Wright Gridley gave se,\'^r»l selections jittho High School -JnAtr-^iday morning, which w^re liiffbly ejijoyed by both students and faculty- ... —Mrs. "F. L. Crosier and daugh ter Edna wont to Cedar Rapids Fiiduy morning for a visit of a few days with Mrs. Crosier's mother, Mrs. McGrew. —Mrs. Kate Ellis, and two child ren, Adrien and Florence, returned homo from a two weeks' visit at the home of Fred Ellis in New Hampton last Tuesday evening. —Mr.A. R. Aucult, and (amity of Sheldon have moved to this city where tliny will make their future home. Mr Aucutt was in charge of the creamery here at one time. —Mr.and Mrs Wilson Acres have returned from St. Petersburg, Florida, where they spent tlio winter. It has become to be known as a sure sign of spring when "Wils" Acres arrives homo. —Au obituary of Riloy Iloldndge, one of tho early settlers of this coun ty, and who (Tied at his homo in Delhi last Saturday appears in the Delhi correspondence on second page of this issue. —Miss Maude Flint went to Wat erloo Monday whore she will attend tho-Iowa Legion of Honor conven tion as a delegate and visit her friend, Mrs. B. F. Warden, until the following Monday. —The following Manchester peo ple attended the Congregational Sunday School Convention at Earl ville Friduy: Mr. and Mrs. H. A Granger, Mrs. Kit Dunham, Misses Helen Granger and Margaret Lind say, Messis. Melvin Yoran and George Dunham. —Commissioner North, director of tho census, estimates the present population of Iowa at 2,391,033, as compared to 2,359,0777 last year. The entire increase for the state ouly 35.000, which in view of the census just taken, seems very amdl Des Moines Daily News. —The Board of Education of our public schools has engaged some of the teachers for another year and we print their names as follows: MlDs Maud Cary of Manchester. 1st Primary Miss Esther O'Neal 2nd Primary and Miss Edna Mink lor, Intermediate.—Edgewood Jour nal. —As a result of the failure of the home merchants to advertise, the Tripoli Leader had ninety inches of out-of-town advertising in their ipaue of last week, sixty-four of being from Montgomery, Ward Co., and the balance from Waterloo, Waverly and Suinuer.—Lamout •Leader. —Tho losing sulo of tho W. T. I'.'s entertained the winners at a seven o'clock dinner at the Globe Hotel last Friday evening. The tables were decorated with carnu tiona and the dinner was admirably served. At the close of the ban quet tho party repaired to the home pf Misses Faith and Ruth Crum where the evening was spent in playing cards. Miss Alice Walters carried oil first prize—a bouquet of 'carnations, and Miss May Strickland received the consolation. This was —Gertrude Wallace spent Monday in Masonville. Rev. J. J. O'Mera went to Cal mar Monday. —Mrs J- W. Funk is seriously ill at her home in this city. —Mr. F. K. DetViler was in Sum ner on business last Thursday. —James Kogeis, of Earlville, was in town Thursday on business. —Grant Brayton shipped a car load of cattle to Chicago last week. —Rev. Clarenco Miller, of Watei loo, spent Sunday in Manchester. —Clarence klonus and wife ol Ryan spent Sunday in Manchester. —M. Tchirgi of Dubuque was in Manchester Tuesday on business. —Mr. A. C. Phillip was in Earl ville on business Wednesday after noon. —Fifty thousand brook trout were shipped to Waukon Monday morning. —Mrs. Clias. Uronson and Mrs. Henry Brouson spent Monday in Dubuque. —Miss Floy Eariner of Edgewood is visiting at the homo of her aunt, Mrs. O. b. Huene. —Mrs. Norma Butterfield Merwin is here from Chicago for a visit with rolati ves and friends. —Miss Gertrude Portcous of Ce dar Rapid-i visited friends here several days last week. —Ben Mather and Rose l'ederson, of Independence, were guests at the homo ot the former's mother Sunday. —Mrs. E. O. Clemens of Sioux City is here for a visit at the home of her son, Hugh Clemen:-, of this place. who Willis Cunningham, who has been visiting the past few days in Monticello, returned to his home here Monday. -Mrs. B. Rees Jones retarned to her home in Des Moines Saturday afternoon after a visit at the Uoinu if Mrs. Jennie Jones. S. A. Steadman'B harness Bhop and A. Bom's meat market have been treated to new coats of paint duruig the past week. —Mre. Bessie Anderson Dewey and Miss Gertrude Audarson weie guests at tue home ot Can' Clemens uf CedaWtapids over Sunday. —Mre.'-F. Dunham and caughler of Strawberry Point passed through here Thursday, on tbeir way home irom Chicago where they have been isitiug. —Rev. H. W. 'f utile and E. B. StileB went to Sioux City Monday, where they will attend the Iowa congregational State Association ol Congregational church ministers. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Langridge of Strawberry Point returned 1 riday morning from Epworth, where they have been attending the Dubuque Baptist Association. —Lome Wells was home from Mt, Vetaon last Thursday. He was eii rouje to jJbamberiam, S.. D., whel^ he has secured apposition with the Northwestern Ry. MiBS Margaret Myers, who is teacher of the dill grade in the pub schools, went to Waterloo Sat urday to be present at tho funeral her cousin, Miss Carrie Smitli, which occured Monday afternoon. A petition fot" paving Maui street, between the,bridge and Fourth avenue, was put in circulation, last week, aud it is be.ng signed by many of the property owners on the street.—Independence Conserv ative. At Emmetsliurg tho business men have procured an expert from Amee, rented a room and are test ing seed corn for all farmers who bring it in. It lias been discovered that scarcely more than fifty per cent of tho seed corn being tested is fit for planting. Cards are out announcing the marriago of Helen Granger, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Granger, to Melvin J. Yoran, which will take place at the First Congregational church, Thursday evening, June first. —The census of Manohester, while it shows only an increase of fifty 111 th') past five years, shows up much better than most of the other towns around us. Although we are not making very rapid strides in in crease of population at least we are a little more than holding our owu. —Postmastor Summersides lias just added to his posloffice outfit, a distributing table that is not only a pretty piece of furniture, but so planned and constructed as to be very convenient, and will make that branch of the work of the boys in the office much easier and more ex peditious than heretofore. —Tho city census has been almost completed, our populaiiau being reg istered as 3,420, a decrease of more than 200 since the census of five years ago. This seems to be the experience in nearly alltownB of this class in the state, while many of the lager towns are rapidly on the increase in population.—Independ ence Conservative. —In a heart to heart to heart talk among the editors at Boone last week the fact devolved that at least $10, 000 worth of catalogue and mail order house advertising had been turned down by newspapera within the past two months in the interest-) of home merchants. We wonder if' Iowa merchants appreciate the loyal ty of the ii inters to home iustitu-j tions? We hardly think it.—Nas hua Reporter. —Suspicion is growing at Coun cil Bluffs that wolves are being bred in Pottawattamie county for the sake of the bounty which the law allows on the pelts of the young animals. The auditor's office is be ing deluged with them, and so far most of the skins have come from two or three townships. In nearly every case the animals were barely a week or two old when killed. At that age it is a difficult matter to distinguish them from puppiep of the mine tribe, and some oi those been revived will be tub '1V —t... O. Torrcy wn Vnamosa on business last week. —W. K. Seelje of Dubuque was a Manchester caller Monday. —Miss Aggie Jet sen, of Straw berry Point, was visiting friends in tliis city last week. —Mre. A. C. Redding, of Earlville is a guest at the lioini ol her daugh ter, Mrs, Will Dudley. —Mre. Will Lock left Friday morning for ChurleH City and Aims where she will visit for a short tuue. —Mr. Amos Perrv, Mrv of KdgcwuoO, I went toOsknloosa Tuesday morning to attend tho G. A. It. bui- Convem ijii. —Mre. Elizabeth Stewart, ol Cedar Rapids, was in tins city I uw.v eve ning to inspect the Uhupier ot (lie Eastern star. —Patrick Donnelly of Adams wtis the guest of freinds in this L/ity last Saturday, and was a welcome caller at this ollice. —Mrs. John Ward and son ret urned to their home in Carbondale. Illinois Saturday after a visit at tlio home of Mre. Anna Work. —The ladies of tho Bay church will have a dinner and bazaar at the church on Thursday, May 25. Every body is cordially invited. —Morse & Andrews mado 24-18 lbs. of butter Friday which is tho largest amount yet made in one dav -One thosand lbs. of tluswasprinted. 41/s. E. W. Williams went to Dubuque Monday morning where she saw Mre. Fiske in Leah Kleschna at the Grand Opera Houbo Monday night. —E. E. Morse of Simon & At water's waB in Coggon Tuesday set ting the furnace pipes in Dr.. Filz geralds' new ollice building and residence. —Messrs. Will Hahesy, Tom Ilen nessy, Frank Beacom, John Goen and Will Ward atteuded a meeting of the Knights of Colnmbus in Dub uque, Sunday. -W. D. Hogan, cf FreJeiick, South Dakota, is in town this week on business connected with tho Aber deen Stock Farm Co. of which he is a member. i'v:Mr|. P. S. French find Mrs: B.: B. Jlrigga went 'ty Waterloo Mon day,, to, attend, tho Iowa' Legioi( "of Honor iuieauipinent. Mr. Frciich went-as a delegate. Geo. Simon was in Coggon Monday where he closed a contract with Henry Henderson, sr., for in stalling a hot water heating plant in hiB residence. •ilrs.. J, F, Merry of this fcity was elected pre£idei)t ot, IJie \Voinans Home Missionary society of tlip Methodist church at tho convention of the society hold last week at Bell6 Plame. The Quaker Mill Co. hand in a change of advertisement too late for this issue of. The Democrat .in re*. gard'tonUto change.m ,Uje pc»jje ot Idol Flour from. Jjti.25 .to., $i,dU. -T-Tfip,followlng fi^arria^S liceiiBes were {psued .during the past week: G. UUey and Clara E. Conimer ford, William Hunt and Nellie Mor ten, Charles L. Launholm and Mary M. Esch. •Roy Farley, son of F. A. Farley died at his home in North Manchest er, Sunday after, a long illuo3s, The rvices were held I'uesday after noon from the Catholic church of. Farley. Interment was made in tli« Farley cemetary.' —The Woman's Home Missionary Bociety of the rv \JJV CK»«0*!p'A V.j* St Drs Bradlry M. E. church will meet Wednesday, May 24th at 2:30 p. m. at the home of Mrs. II. 1C Graves. Leader, Mrs. L. Seeley. After ithe program a-teq will he giyen to which all #rq,jimted. —A. L. Arnea of. Buckingham la, president of the Iowa Corn Belt Meat Producers' Association will lecture here at2:30 oclock Saturday June,.id. llis subject will be "A square deal" and will deal with the transportation question and rates. He will speak at Ilopkiiitoii Friday June 2. —Among those who went from here Tuesday morning to attend the G. A. R. Btate convention, to be held at Oskaloosa this week were Mes dumes Ellis, Huene, Fishell, Carter, Elder, Eaton, Crosby and Tirrill and Messrs. Crosby, Tirrill and Carter. Mother" Otis, tho well known army nurse was also a member of the party. Mrs. Eaton is a candidate for department treasurer of the W. 11. C. Memorial Day Services. Following is tho program for Memorial Services at 2 1'. M., May ot), 1005, at tho fair ground amphi theater. Muste by Uanil. Invocation tttgli sellout Chorus Ttie lilue unit the Cray, by Miss ltlehop. (IhoriH and drlll. by i'ubltc Scbojt. Mi.bic by It.-iiul. Collection t» help defray«xpenMB. Address by lie v. .1. 10. Wagner. Song, America liy Audience. March to Cemetery lead by band, (i. A. II. and W. Ii. C. service* it U. A. It. lot. Decorating (irarei. AU ox-soldiers aro cordially, invit ed. lW A. Mors& Post-with 13adgea arid W. R. C. requested "to meet at the Post room at 1 p. im. sharp where carriages will bo .jjrovided, City CouaCil. The city council met in'regular session on* Monday, evening, Mayor Matthewsipresiding. W.itli .the ex ception of: allowing the several bills, very little business was transacted. There was some talk on street pav ing, but nothing definite acted upon. Several tax payers appeared .bef?re the counoil to advise against exces sive taxation1 for further .improve ments at present,'claiming that the city tax was at about the limit. On motion the use of the Gity Hall was granted to the 21st Iowa Volunteer association for-their re union June 13 nnd 14. Solicitor recommended that a thorough (e^t ^e made" bf the five espapes recof)t|y placed in 'coAnec vion-with the -Ofty Hall. A. C. Clark tdso. suggef|te^ (|tat the committee' GILDNER the Globo Hotel. ... Tho committee on streets, alley,s olid sidewalks, reported that the ivalk south of the railroad, nt the intoisectnm of Tama and Jasper •itreets, had been by them condemn ed, and that same had been replaced by a cement walk, which report, was approved. .. L. G. Wells asked for an extension of tha water service to certain prop erty on Union street. Ileferrod to proper committee. On motion l-lie water committee was instructed to replace tlio old watering trough opposite the M. ik O. depot with a new one. The following claims ivere allowed: A J. llrnt e. repairs Maocheiilor Press. priuUim Munclmater J,. H. & 1*. in lights (». 11. keys. rvpalrS Cirhart to Nvn sin plies. B. W SmiKPlck.Hitturv Samuel CoitfUM. brooms .. Knots Hogigg.f rolRlil.... t: Del News, jiritiilni! C. Whlim tn, wofkon streots Auslin Wttttuh uo. can.... JjMutgrew, c,ar Unrjiart & Nyo. supplies. 1 CotikllQ. hilior ... l&CatHS, Ittbar Denton Hose.QtivWvljQp 'Mtoction ko no I ii Yuunct tfrjulintr Hnulley. melle.U servi/c^ 111) Obituary. Died, nt tho home of her son in tlijs place, after a Ini^erino illness, oiu tho liljth of April, l!IO,"i, Mrs. Mai'y E. Lull. Mary K. Martin was born in the state of New York, on Dec. 8th, liSll.her age, at death being years, 1 months, and- IS.*days.. On March 10th, l$.!o, in Oak land Comity, Michigan, she was learned to Adna ^Lfill. To this ljuZn were bbVn fiv6 thildfen, four .sons' and pno "daughter, of whom threej sons aro yet living. In 1837 she v11h her husband moved to Hillsdale county, Michigan. In 1 S.~! the family moved to Stevenson county, III., and in ISO I they moved to Delaware county., Iowa, locating on alarm near Greeley, and since then. having lived, almost continu ously in Greelev and vicinity. he funeral was held in tho Christian church on April 2Sth, Rev. Liverett, pastor, olhciating Interment was mado in tho Greeley cemetery, whero her remains were laid t? rest beside her husband who departed 1 ilo iin September 190-. (Jireeloy.iiLomc-Press. I- 'iiu Death'of Sdwla v. Heath. Mrs. E.' ,V.. I^eath, of Redondo Cahforuia, wtho \yys visiting her mother, Mrs. -E.. Hartman, in Milo township, this county, received a tel egram from her homo stating that Mr. Heath.was lying at the point of death, and lator another message re ceived announced his death at live o'clock on Saturday morning last Tho cause of his death was not men tioned, but that it was very sudden is evident from tho fact that Heath had loft linn in apparent gm.d health but a week or so before, when she left her homo for a visit here Mr. Heath had been a railroad mail ^rom early manhood up to the tune of lus death, in tho capacity of agent ami operator. lie was, for number of years, in tho employ of tho C., M. A: St. 1". railway at Delhi Bntt and Sheldon, Iowa, nnd enjoyed tho fullest confidence of that com pany and tho esteem of his co-work era on the line. Ho removed to Cal ifornia some seven years ago, and was connected with a railroad at lie dondo. Mr. Heath was about 51 years ot age. He leaves a wifo and four sons, the sons being in business 111 Re dondo. Many friends in this sec tion, whero ho was so well and favor ably known, will regret to learn of his death, and will extend heartlelt sympathy to the sorrowing family. His remains will probably be taken to lielvidere, Illinois, his boyhood homo,'and lawl to rest by tho side of his father and mother. Commerford-ITtley. List Wednesday at Inch noon occured tjj.o marriago of Clara E. CommfiiTorcL and Harry Q. I'tley, tivo-of Manchester's most estianible young people. The ceremony was performed at the home or tho brides father, Mr. Gfcorge Comiuerford, in the pr6sen(!b trf only tho relatives and intimate friends, Rev. AV. H. Ensign officiating. Tho bride was .becomingly attired 111 a cream colored gown and ts unattended. At the close1 of the. ceremony, an eiogant lutichcon was servep, the tables be illg decorated wit.hsinilax and- pink atul white cyrnations. Mr. and Mrs. Utloy loft on the afternoon train for points in tho east, and will bo nt homo to their many friends in apartments ii? the Coinmarford resi dence.after J.une.l st. Those who wore presentnt the marriago from out of town wei'e Mr. & Mrs. A Kingsley of Strawberry -Point, J. M..,Kingslev of BalnwBre. Mr. Suits Going Fast... )ur Suit business, in liolli Men nnd Boys' Suits, has been yearly twice as largo as it was a year ago. What is the cause for it? liec-iiise p'-nple are beginning to know that Kuppenheimer .".'lcil(1 nil? is tlio best made clothing in America to-'.lay. oiiniuv ilimii I'.uit i:» saying a great deal, But we know whereof we speak, and you will know if you wear a Kuppenheimer Suit. I iifsi' suits are equal in lit and cut, and more stylish, than :iiv iiiir-niade suit you can find throngli fhest! conn try W-iis ,H8i«|in «!!wir yon nt loast Ion dollar* on a suit. SUITS, SINGLE OR DOUBLE-BREASTED, $12.50, $15.00, $20.00 anil .see 1)L' money, YOUR CLOTHIERS. iiMrs. Ilenerv I llev of Masonville Mr. ,V rs. Ilaitong of Waterloo, Mrs. W. (J. Mason of Hopkinton and Miss Kale Comiuerford of Dubuque. Tho bride is a young lady of friendly Chickens disposition and possesses those wom anly qualities which are attractive whenever encountered. Mr. lltloy is one of tho city energetic busi ness men and is popular among all classes and enjoys tho confidence and esteem of overyono Their many friends join in tho wish that their married life may be ono of prosperity and happiness. District Court. 73.01 !.! HI.1.1 .80 I'lillllATH. S I ceo Est-Uo of S. \Y\ Robinson, widow allowed 10(.' for year's supjiort. Estatc of David Carrndus. John "N.K-'urrodus appointed admr. 1.70 17 ill (II): .1 wm iic.c '4T/0 L.'rf1 V. I! Cross. KWccpliii: s.i*sol8.... \V !trail tin. sinrV .... .Victor ColMM. Hidu-.y:. ,fu ». 0 KCaiQi.tlnbor.... Guardianship of F: Andrew Ralio. 1'inal report approved. Guardian discharged ami bunds'released'.-' 0«0 It sr. 1 cu 2 ill Guardianship of John U. Rolie. Ailhtir Roho and Edmund II. RqIic. Intermediate report ap proved. Guardian allowed rents and profits of ward's estate and ex cused from further report until June L^tli, I!)07, unless specialty ordered. 17 Ar. li.l I iiri-) Estate ol Win. llofer, sr. Will for probate set for May l'2 Estate of Julius L. Kldredgo l-vxeculrix allowed to withdraw in vontory and she elects to take under wdl.and it is so recorded. l.ktatc ot C.locena McDonald. Administrator allowed to withdraw inventory and she elects to take' ur.ier the will aud it is so arderdd.' Estate- of 1 fen ry'SatiU Ifageii. SSi ml rdilSrt antl roport of final distribu tion feet for May 1'i. Estato of Edith M. Smith. F- A Williamson appointed a:linr., bond lixcd at Guardianship of ,T. Floy son. Minerva J. Robinson appoint guardian. Uond fixed at 10l)0. I.AW. 13. llolbert vs. J. J. Ren/. Motion to retax cost sustained and cost? relaxed to allow witness, Win. teuton, Iinstead of $ 10 55 for attendance. Court was adjourned until Moil-, day,. May. 2ind. lwenty-first Iowa Reunion. The eleventh biennial reunion of the' Twenty-first Iowa Veteran Asso ciation will bo hold at City Hall, Manchester, Iowa, June 13th and lith, 1005. Following is tho pro gram: TUKSDAY 1-OItHNOON, .li:.NE lSTlI Informal meeting at City Hall. Register and obtain bidges. Assignment to places of entertaln msnt. (i resting and visiting. TfESDAV AFTEltNOOX, 2:00 o'Ol.OUK song, "America.' t'rayer, by llev. II. \V. Tuttie. Soug, Company U's "Glory surii?.' AU'Jrese ot welcome, oil behait of the ci'y Mayor L. Ma.chews Address of welcome on bi/li.tlf of W. A. Morse Post L'o a UcpartuiL-nt Commander II. W. firrill. Address of welcome on h. tialf of the eurvivorti ot the i!lac Iowa residing ill Uelaware county tioniniile ,J. t\ Merry •ouir, '•M.irc'iliiit L'hrniigli 'orgia." ltes|Hnses Iy I'omrntes M. W. Ilar iii in, It. \V. Archer, (!. C-Kiley, Geo. I'arker, I'apt. tie ". \V. Clnlils, H. A. Dyer, Dr. W. L. Urr. 1). A. Hag gird ami othern. .\ppo ntm-'i.t of committees antl an nuiuu-ementi.'. I UI-SI)AY KVICMNli, 7:H( II OI.OCK. Camp lire. onif. I'myer. Male iartet. "soma Patriotic lOxpreRslonu" iimrailo Clias. Harris bom Wholesome 't'riiths Cattle, lb Veal Calves Hogs Hay tame, loose Hay, wild, I! ran MIddilings Shorts Barley Oats Corn tf Tho District Court was tn session last Monday and the following eases Wrtre disposed of: Itev. J. K. Wagner "Some Army l-'ilis." Comraiie Jno. W. Stahl 'SimeGooil Advice Dr. \V. L. Orr Informal reception fur moinb tb of ttie 21st Iowa, W. A. M'.im- I'.i-t, No. l'JO, U. A. It, and tho Manchester \V. H. C,together with tlieir t-muliee, at the residence of Comrade Merry, cor ner of Franklin ami Union street four blocks nor hot City llall, WEDNESDAY l-'OItliNOON, 9:30 O'CLOCK, Assemble at City llall entrance. Short parade, in which all veterans of the Civil war i.rc invited to particl Iu,p- ... il rt of coiiiinittees. Kic-jtidii of ofllcerB. Place of next in 'eting. itiniinisfence hi ur, led by Comrade C. b'.kellugg. MiBcellaueous business. Uool-byes. Woman's ioreign Missionary Society. The litli annual mooting pf tlio •Woman's Foreign Missionary Soci ety of tho M. E church, for Dubuque district, was hold in the M. E.-church at Colesburg, May 9 and 10, 1905, Tn spito of tho long distanco from tho ''railroads and tho threatening weather, a goodly number of dele gates wore present ,The sessions were full of interest aiid-instruction, many excellent, pa pers were read and questions of vi- Mf- W iH iit Hit lib ft ii Oir U/ ft lb IIi Hi Hi and for yourself. It costs you nothing, besides satisfaction, in your Docket. BROS. ib i* iH Hi Hi iti Hi \if Manchester Markets. flutter, dairy Butter, creamery Eggs I...... I'otatoee 23 28 14 20 7 8 500 4 ili 3 0J- iit Hi Hi Hi 4 76-5 00 Ii 00 7 SO Ti 50 17 00 •V- ID 00 17 00 40 87 45 Hi ..v i* House for Rent. HUBERT CAUR. yjf a ice Rigby, conference secretary, add ed much to the meeting by her wil lingness to answer all questions in regard to the work our society is do ing and the best inqiins of, accom plishing it. Tuesdayiovpiung.tMrs. O. S. ISow,-hold, secretary -Jar sys tematic gwing, -gave a fine address which could not fail of its1 purpose to arouso her hearers to a more lib eral giving into tho Lord's treasury Wednesday evening Miss Lydia Wil kinson, of Foo Chow, China, gave an enterestiiig talk on her work among tho Chinese girls and women. ilii tf W vli tf tf tf Tho spirit of enthusiasm and con secration was in every session, and wo trust the missionary cause will gain many new adherents as a result of our Colosburg convention: tf tf tf tf Katk G. Pkiikiss, Recording Secretary New Advertisements. Denton &,\Vard ^xtol thp merits o| Granite.I!aint, on pagerl, An ore 'it Phi Ii advtcv you- tol "Deautify Yodr Homes,"'on' page 1.1 W. L. Drew will givo you bar gains in Clothing, Hals aud daps, page -I. B. W. Grems thinks you should I Robin-1 take a drink of Soda Water for your health—page 7. J. lI AUen calls altention to his I stock of youths' clothing. Read the advertisement on 7th page. LtAn Qofleo occupies a prominent position on page 4: Harry Stewart advertises Home made Preserves, Jellies and Marma-1 lades, on page 7. Snow's College of Drpss Making occupies full column on page 7. Kalamity is ready to oater.to the wants of Baso liaH players—page 1 Gildii^r Sros. state tlmt itiqif saleb I of clothing are today, double'tnat of I one year ago. Read their explana-1 tion on 5th page. Crop Bulletin. For tho week ending May 15, 1905. Tho week was cool, cloudy and ex cessively wet in all destricts. Gener al rains or scattered showers were of daily occurrence, tho amounts re ported ranging from 2.00 to 5.90 inches, and the average for the state was probably about 3.00 inches. A number of reports have been received of local damage to buildings, crops and live stock by severe wind squalls hail and lightning. Corn planting and other field work liavo been much delayed .bv excessivo moisture, and in comiier ablo areas several days of drying] weather will be required to put the soil in fit condition for resuming planting operations. On naturally dry or well tiled lands planting I may bo resumed within a day or two with favornblo conditions. Reports indicate that pastures and meadows have received much benefit from the moisture, except on low and flooded lands, and all kinds of small grain or well drained soils aro doing notably well and stooling out nicely. Early planted corn is sprout ing fairly well, There are some repoits of mjurv to fruit by wind, hail and excessive rains during the blooming stage. Generally the crop conditions aro fairly good, needing only warm and dry weather to make the outlook bright and satisfactory WERE THREE ANNIHILATED Thttt M»ujr Ponoui Are Hlulnf Entirely of tbe-JI'autiBgvri In lite ^outh lUrrlibarg tlurrer. IlarrishurK, I'll.. Muy 15.—'Pwenty two persons were either killed outright or have slncc died of their tujurics as the Result of the South IlarrisburK wreck. Among the missing Is K. D. Kd son, a New York lawyer, whose body Is believed to have been eous^r"" In the burning of the wreckage. dis patch, however, horn Clovelund, Bays: "Mr. and Mrs. Junius McCuuley, of 1310 North Sixth street, Philadelphia, who were on tho Pennsylvania train wrocked ut HurrlsburgThursdny night, havo not been heard from or of since tho wrock, and havo been given up for dead." If these aro dead the total reaches twenty-four. l«t 1812 Soldier Dead.. Ava, N. Y., May 15.—Hiram Oronk, the only survivor ot the wftr of-181%' Mho Wot 108 ?ear«. B. CLARK May Sale OF EMBROIDERIES, ETC. You can save from 25 to 331 pe- Undorwenr nt this sale. Saving, one thing, ns to quality note these points: All our garments are carefully mode, styles are such as you would mnk6 yourself if you had the time, sizes not skimped but full and generous. Dui ing this sale we will offer about -10 pieces of Embroideries, ranging width from one to ten inches,every piece a saving of 30 to 35 per cent. Mid-Season Reduction ON Suits reduced 25 to 30 per cent, to close up the sea sgn'o choicest styles nnd cloths. 25 Cloth Skirts in good sizes and lengths, every one a bargnin at prices from 14.75 to Ki.OO, to close out at $3.00 and $3.75. v.-1 .. B. CLARK CLOTHING. We are offering great bargains in our Clothing Department. Men's, Boys' and |Youth's Suits, correct in style and low in price, made by L. Lowenstein & Sons. Call and take a look at this line.| We can do you &otfd, If it1is Clothing you wrint. HATS. We also have a complete assort ment of Men's and Boys' Hats and Caps. Give us a call. W. L. DREW I The base ball season is about to begin, and Kalamity has a fine line of Base Balls, Gloves and Mitts, Bats and flasks. COME AND SEE THEM. 9 9 9 ic-n4. L'v ouying of course, is only tf I tf viivviiiiiviivnll KALAMITY.