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County Correspondence. DELAWARE. O. H. Esler of Peosta was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Esler, Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Coats and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Mittlestadt transacted business in Delhi Thursday. Miss Bertha Ryan was shopping in Manchester Tuesday. Mrs.' C. Stone and children were visitors of Mrs. H. Hefiner Saturday. 'Miss Ida Austin of Doland, South Dakota, is visiting friends in towai. The ladies of the Swedish church will give a dinner and apron sale at Mrs. P. Malgrem's Wednesday, April 15th. W. G. Smith attended the Ports lecture Wednesday evening at Delhi. Mrs. J. P. Ball was visiting friends in Manchester Friday. Miss Gladys Mittlestadt of Man chester was the guest of Miss Pansy Griffin Friday. A surprise party was given in hon or of Miss 'Alma Nicholson Wednes day. A large crowd of young folks attended and refreshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. Moore of Wadena spent a few days with their daugh ter, Mrs. A. W. Sackett. J. G. Rhines of Edgewood visited our school on his way to Ames col lege Friday. W. G. Smith visited his parents over Sunday at Dubuque. W. F. Esler transacted business in 'Manchester Tuesday. EDGEWOOD. On last Sunday occurred the burial of the fifteen month old baby of Mr. and -Mrs. Jas. Barr. The child died very suddenly at the home of its parents on Saturday, March 27. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Keeler of Greeley. Interment was made in the cemtery east of town. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire comimnv ity. J. J. Schacherer took the train for Dyersvllle Tuesday night where he visited his father, John Schacherer, sr. until Wednesday morning. He re turned on the morning passenger and reports that farmers in that vicinity are busy needing. Prof. Haney, principal of the Edge wood high school, was at Hopkinton Friday, March 26, where he acted as a judge on debate at Lenox col lege. Alice Menge spent a few days of last week with her cousin, Mayme •Menge. Carl Funk, who made a pleasure trip to Texas a couple of weeks ago, is so well impressed with the coun try that he will stay there indefin itely. He is at present employed as a farm hand. Miss Dora Scliultz, who has been confined to her home with lagrippe has so far recovered as to be able to resume her work at the Dr. Bill meyer home in Strawberry Point. Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Fltzpatrick were seen on our streets last Sun day. Jos. Thurn made a business call at Manchester last week. The Mike Everetts family is quite sick with a severe attack of lagrippe at the present writing1. H. J. Lewis lost a valuable brood mare last week. The foaling season seems to be an unfortunate one in this vicinity He is only' one o£ several in this vicinity to suffer thus. Mr. and Mrs Henry Wiley were Strawberry Point traders one day last week. Our popular dentist, Dr. Klrkpat rlck and wife ,are rejoicing over the arrival of a young son. Seeing that Jt is their first born Doc naturally feels proud. He says he will bring him to his office in a few days to learn his dad's trade. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lucy spent a day in Strawiberry Point last week. H. F. Beyer spent a greater part of last week in South Dakota look ing after business interests. Rev. Frizzell exchanged pulpits with Rev. Kellar, pastor of the Meth odist church at Greeley last Sunday, Jlr. and Mrs. Stanley Elliott were visiting relatives at Iowa Falls few days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stone have moved into the Will Bacon home. The Farmers' Co-Operative cream ery comipany called a meeting again on Saturday, March 27, at which time it was voted upon to have the board of Directors pick a site and build an entirely new creamery and install its interior with up-to-date machine ry in preference to purchasing the local plant as was at first rumored. The new building will, if possible be completed by early fall. On next Saturday, April 10, the Indies of Edgewood will give a din ner at the M. E. church parlors for the purpose of raising funds to pur chase a new fire bell. Prices charg es will be 2-i cents tor adults and 15 tents tor children. Mistj Kate Schneider of Greeley h,is opened her spring term of school in the "Center school" of llaney Creek township. 13. W. Barr, of the firm Hair & Coolidge, and wife were at Cedar lla puis one day last week. Hon. R. J. Bixby was at Des Moiiu last week. MIRS Ruby Boone has gone to Cirre lev to work in the hotel. The strong wind on Friday crip pied telephone services in these parts to quite an extent. Mrs. L. E. Barnes and children of Arlington are visiting her mother, Mrs Geo. Halfhill of this place. Miss Lou Densmore was home from Lenox college last week spend Ing her vacation. J. J. Brunner, the -buttermaker at our local plant, has moved his fam ilv here from their former home in New Haven, Iowa. They are oe ctopvlng the Mrs. W. D. Robinson licni*. Hill Kramer was in Chicago last 'eek with a carload of stock. -A" Mr- and Mrs. John Knickerbockei were visiting their daughter and son- K* far ,A 1 'r 1Vt tiJl Ji. "1 in-law, Jesse Richards and family Surtday. Superintendent T. R. Roberts of Clayton county was seen in town again on Wdenesday of last week. The public school here opened again Monday after a week's sprint vacation. April 1, "All Fool's Day" was a very "warm" affair to the victimized, as the thermometer registered pret ty high about noon. Chas. Clute and family have been exceedingly sick the past week wit!: lagrippe. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Brown spent Thursday night at the latter's home •in Greeley. They returned home Saturday morning. AJvin Stone visited ill FayeOte last week. He says a days vacation occa sionally is keenly relished by him. Thnrn Bros, from north of town were at Manchester last week on business. We understand they made real estate deal with Mr. Goodhile whereby they came in possession of a p'v?ce of timber it'.ivl adjoining their fann. Mrs. .las. Barr spent last Saturday and Sunday with her parents at Gree ley. The Fayette students are home for an Easter vacation. The Spahn & Rose Lumber com pany are tearing down their old coal sheds at this place. They will be supplanted by new and more modern buildings for the housing of coal and cement Their efficient manager, Chas. Todd, will be a very busy man until this work Is completed .fj, (Last week's letter.) Geo. Funk and wife were Sunday visitors at the former's parental home. Frank Wiley, of the firm Wiley & Thilp, has been confined to his home for several days, owing to a severe siege of lagrippe. Dr. E. B. Hanson is reported quite sick. Dr. Howard of Strawberry Point has charge of his case. last Tuesday evening at Greeley occured the funeral of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mackameal. The burial took place in the Catho lic cemetery east of that town. A number from this place attended. Jos. Sharp made several business trips to Manchester last week. -Miss Mae Wiley visited at the home of her friend, Miss Martha Menge, last Sunday. We noticed in the Delhi items of last week thai Mr. and Mrs. Levi Brown of this place have been en gaged to work at the County Farm the coming year. That rumor has been circulated in these parts too but Levi sayB "It's a mistake." He has not definitely decided upon his future plans. Earl Sharp and wife have recently purchased a farm at Bailey's Ford. We understand they will not occupy the same until next year. In the deal Earl's father, Jos. Sharp, has traded in his town property at Man chester. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Lacey, Mrs. Jos. Thurn and Henry Wiley sr. were at. Rock Valley last week to attend the funeral of a, relative. Louis Menge, a clerk at Beck's store in Elkport, visited his step mother, Mrs. Chas. Amling, and fam ily last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Balluff of near Thorpe were business callers at this •place one day last week. Martin Funk of Corsica, South Da kota, arrived Thursday morning to visit his mother, Mrs. John Funk, un til Friday evening, when he return ed home. Hazel Coolidge Is on the sick list. Mrs. Jennie Breed, who has been visiting in town, took the train for Manchester last week to visit rela tives. On Tuesday, March 1^0, there will -be a hard-time dance at HeBner's Op era house. One of the novel fea tures of the bills is the list of floor managers, all outsiders from our sis ter towns, an unusual thing for our burg. They will be August Hohman, Elkport Harry Correll, Greeley and John Hamlett of Wood. Dance tick, ets 69 cents. Spectators 23 cents. 1 Supt. T. R. Roberts of Clayton county, formerly principal of the high school in this city, was seen on our streets Friday. of smoke. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Durfey have mov- stairs and "T'.,T"t~ T'"'^rk",''1 make their future home. Jay is a ttreman on the Milwaukee road. This change of residence will make it more convenient for Mr. Durfey, whose head-quarters are in the above town. We regret to lose them, but wish them well. Louis Rhines sold a team to Lo.iis Menge last week. Consideration $425. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hawley have re turned from their trip to Texas. While there they were so well im pressed with the country that they purchased 320 acres of land before returning home. Consideration $4800. Again we are called upon to chron icle the death cf another venerable citizen, Alexander Hammond. He has been in 111 health for sometime, but was confined to his home for only a week. He was born in Penn sylvania in 1S47. In early life he came with his parents to Iowa. In 1870 he moved to Clayton county, where he has resided ever since near or in Edgewood. He was married in 1871. to Mrs. Amanda Reed-Adams, who survives him. Besides this af flicted and lonely woman he leaves' to mourn his loss an aged ipother, three brothers and two sisters. He was one of .the oldest active business men in towin, having conducted a shoe shop. He was called to his re ward on Saturday, March 20. The funeral services took place from the M. E. church in this city last Tues day afternoon at one o'clock and were conducted by Rev. C. H. True, assisted by Rev. Frizzell and Rev. Hubbell. Interment took place in Green Hill cemetery north of town Mr. Peters was visiting at the homes of his daughters, Mrs. Fred ichultz and Mrs. Sackett last Sat urday and Sunday. Lawrence Funk will work for Andy Peters the coming season. Arrived: A little boarder at the home of DeForest Alcorn and wife The newcomer is thoroughly welcom ed and will be given royal entertain ment for sometime to come, before being asked to assist in attending to the household duties. She is the first applicant at that home and conse quently we congratulate the happy parents. W. H. Alcorn has purchased the Hammond shoe shop and tools and is conducting the new business at the old stand. Mrs. A. D. Hammond had an auc tion sale Friday to dispose of her household belongings. She left here Saturday morning with her brother, B.. C. Reed for Waterloo, where she •will make her future home. Mrs. Jos. Funk and her sons Fran cis and Lawrence were at Greeley Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Martin of Greeley called on their son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Todd, las Tuecday. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. James are among their Edgewood friends again for an extended visit. John Schacherer was in Greeley Thursday. Mrs. John Matusch, daughter of 'Mrs. Adam Miller of Manchester, reported very low at thi3 writing. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Durfey were at Strawberry Point one day last week. The Edgewood high school closed for a week's vacation last Friday be fore the opening of the spring term. The sohool board of Honey Creek ed to Perry, Iowa, where they will the wood-work next to the outside Our new Des Moines factory has a yearly capacity of 1000 silos. I hA'. 1 He arose, went down investigated. He found •brick wall, near a door to the east on fire. A pail of water was stand ing near which Mr. Richards dashed over the fire before giving the alarm. The citizens are thoroughly aroused with indignation toward the guilty party. Both times '.event! lives in the sleeping rooms have keen im periled. Transient? even feel no \m easy as to pass to our sister towns in preference to remaining here over might. If it be possible to get away. It is made of-best lumber they own their own timber land, and have their own Mill. It has the best ladder front door frame the doors are made so they are absolutely air tight and no iron to come in contact with the ensilage. Hoops made of 5-8 round Iron. This truly is no credit to our town, but who can blame them? We would is slight compared to its ^a^3. The silo is no experiment but a necessity if you make farming pay on high-price land. There is only obout 5 per cent, shrinkage on ensilage and you can carry from 40 to 50 per cent more stock with the same amount of land. Indiana Sro, 4xli. on the Kami of .loseph Dorso.v, Dealer in High-tirade llolste Uairy Cows, UilU-iUi llUnoi:, ijr. Horsey, lY tlje use of Silos, maintains an aver»ge of 20ohead of COK-S on 140 ai-ies ONNND Mrs. G. B. Davis, who ds in Finley hospital at Dubuque, is improving. Mrs. Jerry Kastar and Mrs. Henry Claus were shopping in Manchester last Thursday. Orman Hartman, who has visiting with, his parents, Mr. J. W. Hartman had business in Manchester last Saturday. ONEIDA. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Legg »pent Sunday at the Fred l^agg home near Dundee. Miss Madc-nna Breckon is at Wa dena sewing for Miss Bertha Heiden. Mrs. A. L. Congar visitsd relatives ut .Manchester Friday. Miss Jennie Croyle visited her sis ter, Mrs. Clark, at Thorp? ths first of the week. Miss Bell Knox of Coggon spent Sunday at(the S. T. Knox home. Adin and laia Clark of Thorpe are staying with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Croyle. Mrs. Jack Rogers of Dundee was a business caller here Saturday. fep'j-.V BAILEY'S FORD.'^f Geo. Hamblin of Manchester had business in this neighborhood Tues day of last week. Rev. Ward of Lamont preached to township has closed the York school large audience at the church Wed and District No. 1. The puipls of n-esday evening. these schools will from now on be Tom Nielson of Raymond was in compelled to attend our town school. town Thursday. This action is looked upon with dis favor from some families and justly so too^do they somplain, as the dis tance for some will be increased and the economy gained thereby will be insignificant as to dollars and cents. On last Sunday night the citizens of our city were aroused from their slumbers by the startling cry of "fire." Upon investigation it was EAD'S GROVE. Married on Wednesday, March 31, Miss Clara Odell and Mr. Chas. Lash. They left immediately for Alexander South Dakota, where the groom has a claim. Mrs. Lizzie Fowler and small son of Clarksville, Iowa, visited at J. T. Fowler's over Sunday. found that Hotel Richards foe the: -M. Thomas repaired Jas. Rether second time in three week3 was ford's house on Wednesday. started in flames. Timely assistance I The county bridge builders are again prevented the "fire-fiend" from' putting in a new wooden bridge near accomplishing his *ow-llfed intention, the Frentresa farm. A brisk gale blew from the south east and had the fire gained control the northern portion of the city's 'business block would no doubt have been enveloped in a mass of ruins. Postmaster, S. T. Richards, the origi nal. owner of the building, which his name and of which he IF. at present a boarder, was the first tu grow suspicious, owing to a smell Robt. Thiel sawed wood for Parkinson on Thursday. A. Hackbarth was buying cattle in this vicinity on Thursday. Ed Eaton of Murdo, South Dako ta, is visiting relatives here. Ja3. Watt and another gentleman from Earlville were seen in this vi cinity on Wednesday. Josie Gordon has commenced the season's work for L. M. Harris. Mrs. Fisher of Edgewood visited her son Isaac of this place the past INDIANA SILO. 4.V week. DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED Henry Holthaus finished husking by local applications, as they cannot corn last Wednesday and he didn't I reach .the diseased .portion of the hurry a bit. I Will Noble went to St. Paul, Min nesota. recenty and purchas'ed a number of cattle. Lou ulbertson managed the farm in his absenct THORPE. Mr. and .Mrs. Perry Smith visited with J. .McMan and family at Gree ley. Mrs. Niles Bradley is visiting with di. the same. The business men have her parents, George Keith and wife now hired Mr. I. N. Harris as night-1 at Thorpe. watch, whose beat takes in the ter itory from Frank Robison's feed store on the south to the livery barn on the north. Every possible effort will be made tn protect the business section at least In the hope that no more incendiary chief will puiL in his work. The vigilance committee is using every drastic effort to find out Mrs. A. Reynolds and sister Zoie took the train for Oneida. Ralph Works, has a smile on hi3 face like the broad side of a barn all because of a nine pound girl horn April 1st. A. O. Stone helped John Robertson pull up his pump Thursday. Herman White was In Manclieste by whom and for what purpose our on business Wednesday. finest buildings are in constant jeo-, Mrs. J. Preussner visited in !Man pardy. A. Rosenbauro, the preseoit Chester the past week. proprietor, has no insurance on the Henry Heyer visited with his uncle, interior furnishings of the building George Heyer at Earlvill for a few and from reliable resources we have days. learned that on the building proper Mr. and Mrs. John Bill horn were ii« Manchester Saturday. Albert DeBoar. of Cedar Rapids was in Thorpe Saturday andS unday. S. Harding and wife of Lamont vis ited with Cha3. Daisy and family for a few days. C. White was in Manchester Wed need ay. Henry Heyer was in Manchester on business. Sun ihad her Mrs. Geo. Cox^ returned home day from Laporte, where she been to attend tha funeral of nephew. Miss Cora and Lulu Rolfe visited relatives in Manchester the first oi the week. Geo. Hecker spent Sudnay with his [parents at Delhi. Will Conell visited his mother at Manchester the first of the week. Miss Jennie Miller and Miss Pearl Lewis spent Sunday at the John Rizer home near Manchester. Dick and Guy Miller cf Perry visit ed home folks Friday and Saturday. The M. E. Sunday school will give an Easter program at the church Easter Sunday at 1:30 o'clock. Every body is cordially invited to attend. Sherman Hendershot of the Back- been hone ate dinner with his mother at and Thorpe last Friday. Mrs. Dan Sark called on Mrs. Mrs. J. W. Hartraan, departed for his! future home in Texa3 last Saturday.' Jeffries last Thursday. Jirs. R. E. Gromanon and son Clair Mrs. Frank Gibbs and son were in were in Manchester last Saturday, Thorpe. Mrs. Clarence Scliomock called on her sister, Mrs. G. Stucci, Wednes day. Mrs. H. A. Jeffries come up from Cedar Rapids Thursday to visit with his sister-in-law for some time. HOPKINTON. I S. P. Thorpe returned Thursday from an absence of several weeks a* Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and son, re turned totheir home at Scales 'Mound, 111., last Monday. Manley Williams of Marion visited his aunt, Mrs. Frank Doan, last week. .Misses Cora and Jessie RickettB spent several days in Anamosa. Howard Kirkwood came down from Fayette Friday night. A. E. Anderson went to Fayette county last week. Mrs. Margaret Campbell is visiting her son in Coggon. Miss lone Westcott is home from Council Bluffs for vacation. Mrs. Margaret Bollman left Thurs day evening for Ottumwa, where she was summoned by the death of a nephew who was killed in Des Moines while boarding a train. Thomas Mather of Tilden, Nebras ka, was here last week to see his sister, Mrs. W. L. Campbell, who has been ill for several weeks. Myrtle Irish and Winona Cummings Were in Greeley Tuesday". Mrs. Irish and her mother, Mrs. Griffith returned home Wednesday from their trip to Washington com ing by the way through Michigan. Will Kirkwood was in Iowa City last week receiving treatment for his eyes. Rudolph Gienapp met. with an ac cident. In attempting to ride a colt colt he was thrown off and the ani mal fell on him bruising him quite 'badly. A dozen little girls were invited to help little Irene Zench celebrate her birthday last week and of course had a very merry time. J. T. Patterson of Council Bluffs has been calling on old friends In town during the past week. He left here about 20 years ago. Mr. Ernest Talmadge and Miss Mag dalena Guled of Monticello were mar riod Tuesday at that place by Rev. Gowenstein. They will reside in Hop kinton. Little Miss Margaret Wallace vis ited in Cedar Rapids last week. The Methodist Ladies will serve supper and dinner in the Opera house (next Saturday, April 10th. There will also be on sale home made candy and aprons. Miss Carrie Brooks went to Edge wood Wednesday to visit her sister. F. E. Williamson was called to In dependence Tuesday by the death of his uncle, J. H. Williamson, who had Milk can be produced cheaper in the winter time with Ensilage than in the summer with pasture. The round Stave Silo is generally considered by ensilage users to be the best stvle. H. C. Hargrove, Western Agent, Des Moines. Iowa. Geo. S. Lister, Agent for Dataware County. vT TJ I A We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by atarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for cir culars free. F. .1. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 7r»c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. resided for nearly forty years in that city. He came from Kentucky with his parents in the early fifties and fcr some years lived near Hopkinton. In the sixties when gold was discov ered in Montana he left for the west and spent many years in what was a wild and lawless country. After he returned to Iowa he resumed his trade as a stone cutter, working on the hospital at Independence and the capitol at Des Moines. He has been justice of peace since 1896, an office which he filled entirely satis factory. He is survived by a daugh ter, a sister,M rs. Donnan of Inde pendence and two brothers, Jamen of Faulkton, South Dakota, and Thomas of Albion, Nebraska. On April 1st, Mr. and Mrs. H. Moulton celebrated the sixtieth anni versary of their marriage, which took place in Galena, Illinois, in 1849 and in the fall of the same year came to Delaware county and. settled on a farm about a mile from Worth ington, which place was their home until they came to Hopkinton in 1882 and built them a fine home on east Main street. They were the parents of nine children, three of whom are living, Mrs. C. P. Joseph of Hopkinton? C. R. Moulton of Grandview, Washington, and C. G. Moulton of Kallspel, Montana. A few of their oldf riends came in at dinner time to assietthemin celebrat ing. Miss Nellie Steward, who is teach ing in Strawberry Point spent sever al day3 last week with her aunt, Mrs. Livingston. Ralph Andrews of Sebeka, Minne sota, came to see his father, who has been sick. Mr. Andrews is r, son-in-law of 'Mrs. Clara Dunlap. Miss Andra Mellen of Edgewood visited friends in Hopkinton last week. Miss Minnie Zeuch, who taught in Sand Spring last year, begins her school next week near Worthington. James,Williamson of Faulkton, So. Dakota, who was a resident of this towin for over fifty years is visiting his son Frank and family. Sirs. Dr. Reed was visiting her par ents in Fairfield last week. Saturday is bargain day at Hopkin ton. Everybody brings eggs to town and .gets the highest price. One mer chant took in nearly 900 dozen and the three others were as misy at they could be also. LENOX COLLEGE. Paul Melrose spent part of his va cation with relatives at Indepen dence. Miss Beatrice Parkhill vi.iited sev eral days in Monticello last week. President Reed and Rev. W. Beckes were in Independence last, week. President Reed preached in Ced:»r Falls on last Sabbath Prof. Bridenthal was in Munlicel io last weok. The last number on the lecture course will be given Tue.iday April 6th, in the college chapel by the Buelah Buck concert compan.y Dr. Thing hns rented the Piatt house and he and his son will re move there. The baseball team has ten gama:i scheduled for the spring term, isx of them being here. Miss Beulah Blanchard. spent a ouple of days in Payeiti*. Miss Vanter was in Monticello Frl- day. Oscar Behrens was at his home In Volga City last week. College opened Monday for the spring term. The Hargrove agency sold 120 Indiana silos in Iowa during the past month. "'•'-:.t,V Dr. Wilbert Shalienberger ear. There is only one way to cure The Regular and Reliable Chicago deafness, and that is by constitution- Specialist, who has visited Manches- al remedies. D^afn??n is caused an inflamed condition or the mu ins lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tujje is inflamed ycu hnve a rumbling sound or imperfect h^rlns. and when it is entirely closed, D?af n^ss is the result, awl unless the In- ^ays' flammation can Le taken out and this tube restored to its normal con dition, hearing will be destroyed for ever nifie cases out of ten are cans ed by Catarrh, which is nothing butj an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. ler, every month since 3001, will hp a? the Clarence House, Tuesday, April 27, (one day only) and return once every Office hours 9 a. m. to 0 p. m. Reference: Drexel State Bank. .•« us* iitsaj sonds ie Uicurafile xioiim without taking •Mfomtheis. This is why ho continues 4 9 year after, r. wh:le other d^tova ha\ :wlo a few visits and stopped. Dr. BhaUenbo: '.r ts an etnlnen'/v successful speoiaUal Jo a n-onln diseases, proven by the many con 'octet! in olu onlc cases which vobaffled .-.ill of all other pbysiciaus. His hospital e: ericocoand etenslv pr *ico have made bh proficient that ho un name and tocat a a.t •:i9o lu a fev mlnntes. Treats all '"able r?es of catantw Nos Throat and Lung oiaeases. tyo aid i:. tomach. Ltvw ®nd Kiaooys* Gram, coim -isra, Paralysis. NouraMa, Nervous rod Ueai I'seases, Blood SUln d. jases, EjUepsj Blight's Plsease 1 Cor-tumptlon In carl. 4aRr ilsedsesof theBl&aderandFemainOrgao* Liquor and Tobacoo habit. Stammerta* cnrei mdsuromettiqdsto prevent Its recurrence given A neve).bailing remedy for Big Neck. PILES, PIBTULAFE an* RUFTURB Rcarap .eed cured without detention from bulnet* •ipeclal attention given to all 0nrslc& naaea, and alt diseases of the None and Throat. Glosson fitted and guaranteed* QlHJtllate Hds.Cataract, Cross Eyes stralghteaett wtthou pain. NERVOUS DEBILITY Are you nervous and despondent: weak ant debilitated tired mornings: no ambition—life loss, memory poor easily fatigued excltaMi and Irritable eyes sunken« red and blurred pimples ou face dreamB and night losses rest less, haggard looking: weak back deposit It fMne ana dralDS at stool: dlstniAtfaL w»n& WONDERFUL GURE8 Perfected In old cases which have tm» Dec (ected or unsklllfuUy treated, No or failures. Ho undertakes no lnc but cute thousands given up to die. Consultation Free and ConfidtntiaJ Address, DR. WIIBERT SHALM-NBEB8ER, Itakwood Blvd.. Conditions of the Boys' and Gills' Corn Growing Con test under the direction of the Extension Department and Farm Crops Department of Iowa State Col lege. ELIGIBILITY. Open to any boy or girl in Iowa eighteen years of age or under RULES OF CONTEST. 1. Secure ten ears of good corn, either a. Through our Departments from the liest breeders in the state. Price of ten ears—95 cents, or b. From your own corn, or that of your neighbor. 2. Measure ears according to in structions and blanks which we will furnish. 3. Plant part of each ear In a sep arate row. (Instructions to follow.) 4. Count and record the stand in June. (Instructions and blanks to fol low, June 1st.) 5. Count and record the stand, al so the smutted stalks, barren stalks and suckers appearing in each row. (Instructions and blanks to follow the first of September.) G. Weigh and record the yield to gether with the number of seed ears, market ears, immature ears, and worthless ears in each row at the time of harvest. (Instructions and blanks to follow in September.) If you desire to take part 111 this movement and enter the contest ac cording to the above rules sign one of the enclosed blanks, and return same to B. W. Crossley, Ames, Iowa, at once. The value of this contest to tile Iowa boy and girl. IT WILL BE 1. An opportunity to obtain pure bred seed from the best corn breed ers in your section of Iowa. A chance to start right 2. A comparative test of each ear as to yield, quality and maturity. 3. A chance to grow samples which can he exhibited at County contests and at the State Junior corn show at Ames in January, 1910. 4. An opportunity to study corn under the following subjects on which, we will send material at least monthly during the season: a. The individual ear test. b. Preparation of seed bed and plant ing. c. Cultivation, d. Insects. Weeds, f. Botanical study of corn plant, g. Harvesting and storing, h. Selecting a sample for show. ORDER BLANK. Send to my address 10 ears of (variety) corn which has been tested. Upon ceipt of sample I will remit the amount of 95 cents for same, to B. W. Crossley, Ames, Iowa. Further I agree to follow instructions, plant each ear in a separate row, keep a Tecord of the results and make a re port of same on 'blanks to be sent me for the purpose. Signed Age To#n R. F. D... County i~nese wives. UJU ur"'i'" VJ1|H* ^1JL^| '^1 yiwrs '^'•S*TI *.•"#»•••**• •L''" .-.! "'...' fc BUSINESS DIRECTORY ATTORNEYS. G. W. Dunham. W. H. Norris, E. B. Stiles DUNHAM, NORR4S & STILES. AT LAW AND ^OTAfc- PUBLIC. Special attention given to collecting, Insurance, Real Estate ana Loan Agents. Office in City Hall Blo«k, Manchester, Iowa. YORAN & YORAN. AT LAW. Office over Hutchinson & Atwater's hardware store, Manchester. Iowa. BRONSON, CARR & SONS, ,„^TTOH:!,EYS AT FRED B. BLAIR. Ci't\T^Si1nNisiock, iATManchester, II fev Hubert Carr, Henry Bronson. E. Bronson, E. M. Carr, LAW. Special at tention given to collecting. Or nee ut "i Franklin street, Man cnestei', Iowa. nf'AW Office In the uaJl Iowa, H. F. ARNOLD,- ATTOltNEY AT LAW. Office over ter.aiowa. Cour,ly st"e Bank. Manclies- PHYSICIAN&. DR. T. J. BURNS, PHITSIOAN AND SUItGEON. All pro fessional calls answered promptly, uuy fir-fiir O'f'0® opposite the 1'o.st 01 phone iH.6PP ne 10°' Residence tele MANCHESTER MARBLE WORKS Ml^H.prei8ared to f"rnt»h Granite and garble Monuments and Head Stones or various designs. Have the county right Slpa's Patient Grave Cover aino Mtitinn" 'ences. We meet all com- w. M. Mcintosh ANDERS A PHILIPP. „.DRKC:GIST,S AND sTATION10RSToll Co™, M' ,WaU fuper. jjalntd and oils, cornel Main and i'rankltn streets. W. N. BOYNTON. a a £,ealer in Watches, Clocks, silver and Plated Ware, Fine Jewelry tacles, Cutlery, Musical etc.. Main street. .. apec-' Instrumments, A. D. BROWN, take'-'Vft S.U'e et°' and Un'le•- J. H. ALLEN. CLOTJNG and Gents furnishing goods. Corner Main and Franklin streets. GILDNER BROS. o,^°SSfN?„an.'1 G®Pts furnishing good City Hall Block, Franklin street. W. L. DREW. DKY GOODS, Carpets, Millinery, Hats 'm8' ?00ts aVd Shoes, etc.. Main street Manchester, Iowa. B. CLARK. DRY GOODS, Notions, Carpets, Gents Furnishing goods, etc. Franklin street HUTCHINSON & ATWATER. HARDWARE, STOVES, TINWARE iF", ,k®eP3 ,a first class tinner and does all kinds of repairing with neatness and dspatch. store opposite First Nation al Bank Main Street. TH03. T. CARKEEK. ARCHITECT AND BUILDER SUPER. INTENDANT, S. E. corner 8th and Main street, Dubuque Iowa. WM. DENNIS. CARPENTER, CONTARCTOR & BUIL EK. 1 am now prepared to do all work in my line in a good and workmanlike manner. Satisfaction guaranteed. Plana and estimates furnished. Work taken in town or county. STTop near the stand tower on west side of river. B. W. GREMS. DRUGS, Wall Paper, Stationery, Oils, Paints etc., City hall block. A. E. PETERSON. DEALER IN Groceries, Provisions Crockery Fruits, etc., Main street J. M. PEAflSE. JUSTICE OP THE PEACE AND COL LECTOR. All business entrusted to him given prompt attentinon. Office in City Hall Block, second floor. DENTISTS. DORMAN BROS. DENTISTS. Office on Franklin street, north of the Globe hotel, Manchester. Iowa. Dental Surgery in alls its brandi es. Makes frequent visits to neighbor ing towns. Always at office on Satur days. DR. C"S. LISTER. DENTIST, Successor to Dr Newcomb. Office over Burton Manchester, Iowa. Telephone 250. E. E. Clark's THOS. GIVEN. CARPENTER AND BUILDER. Shop east oi Mertz's barn. GEO. 6. LISTER. ESTATE, LOANS AND INSUR ANCE. Office in City Hall Block, sec ond floor, Manchester. Iowa. Telephone 160. Tirrill & Pierce Loans, Real Estate and Insurance/ F. E. RICHARDSON Real Estate, Loans and Insurance. Office over South Side of Main Street. Manchester, Iowa, I- I have 10 ears of corn which I believe are good enough to enter in this contest. I therefore pledge my self to follow instructions in planting these ears in individual rows, keep ing records of the results and mak ing a report of same on blanks to be sent me for the purpose. Signed Age .. Town R. F. D. County (Fill out one blank and return en tire sheet.) Money to T*v woman never sleeps so soundly that she neglects to wake up and shut tbe windows when It rains, or to see what time It )4 when hubby ume* in. Loan at Low Rates. t**m 25a All dnuartsti 51 Hubert Carr Kor your liver ana stom&ea lilt. Take Beacon's Picnic Pills, They will surely do you Rood They will stimulate your blood, Ana sink* vou hRuoy ai a Not Good When Fresh. Knowledge and timber shouldn't be much used till they are seasrmed.-* Holmes. 3 if 'V#" '"1^'/