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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
East Stone Gap

Nelson Blnnton. who is work.
ing ut High Knob, visited
holnefotks here last week.
Revs. Cooke and Stnllard
have been among the people Of
Crackers Mock for several days
aud have been preaching some
fine sermons.
Bee Tate, Harrison Bowles,
Troy 0illy, George Moore and
Riley Collier went IN Higi,
Knob laat Sunday.
Rev, Stnllard, of Cocburn,
organized Sunday School in
Crnckera Neck last Sunday and
elected the following officers
aud teachers: j. q. Mullins,
superintendent; George Shoop,
assistant superintendent; Billie
Galloway, secretary; Harrison
Bowlcs, treasurer; Dnney Will
son, Bible tenchor; Harrison
Bowles, primary teacher, and
Mrs. Susie Chandler, card
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sLEMP IN CRASH
Auto Driven Into Store 10
Avoid Running Down
Children at Hyatts-
vile.

Hyattsvilie, Md, Aug. An
automobile owned by Congress
man @. b. Slcmp, OF Virginia,
aud operated by MIss Martha
Spnlding, of this town, crashed
into the side of the store Of Max
Deiiz Sunday afternoon, break
ing II large platc-glass window
and damaging the building.
Miss Spnlding drove into the
building tn avoid running down
some small children in the
street.
Congressman Slemp, Miss
Mary Porter and Prof. o c
Bruce, Of the Maryland State
College of Agriculture, other
occupants Of the car, escaped
with shaking mp,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
CHEAP LANTERN NEVER PAYS
Keep Close Watch for Espiosion OF
Serious Blaze and Consequent
Loss Of Property

1t never pays TO use cheap lantern.
During recent Years the desire for un.
dersellins has resulted In the sale o,
n lantern whose burner. instead of bs-
Ing securely screwed ON the oil resor-
voir, Is merely slipped on.
As consequences. II The lantern is
upset, the burner comes on and the
oil Is allowed to run out upon the
lighted wick. Tho result is either an
explosion or serious blnse. and un.
less speedily checked. damage TO life
and property. One part OF the farm
equipment that ought always to be
safe is the lantern.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
GRADES OF LEsPEDEzA HAY
Choice Quality Should No, Contain
More Than one.Twentieth For.
elon Growth, Well Baled.

The following are tho grades OF los.
nedozn hay recommended by the
Louisiana Lespedoaa Growers' asso-
citation:
Choice lespedcza hay shall be lespe-
dozo not mixed with OVER one-twon.
ticth foreign growth. properly cured.
bright natural color, sound and we'll
haled
No. | lespedoaa hay shall be lespe-
dozR With not moro than onc.oighth
mixed with foreign growth. properly
cured. good color. sound and well
baled.
No. lespeieza hay should bo lcspe
de1a not good enough for No. /, not
over ono.four,h mixed with foreign
growth. fair color. sound ana well
baled.
No, 3 icspedeza hay should include
all hay not good enough for other
grades. sound and well baled, proyid.
cd 10 hay shall be formed lospcdcza
hay unless 1t contains at least 80 per
cent lospcdcza.
No grade that shall include all hay
badly cured. staincd, threshed. G. from
which tho seed have been removed. or
is in any way unsound.
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For,Ili.od oornfeld.

Keep tho soil in good condition by the
proper use of barnynrd manure. crop
rotation, clover. cowpcas and similar
crops which build ilp the soil.
BY tests made on tho outlying OK
pertinent fields In various parts OF tho
state, Missouri agricultural experiment
station has found that on the usual
misunderstanding upland soils the
highest net returns per dollar invest
ed In fertilizers ia secured by APP
plying from 10 to 90 pounds per acre
OF a fertilizer containing about . or 3
per cent nitrogen. or 10 per cent
available phosphoric acid and from .
to & per cent of potash Tho same
amount OF steamed boncmcnl also
gives good results. These recommen-
dntions consldor only tho effect on the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
METHOD FOR TESTING SEEDS
simple Plan Is to uae Two inverted
Plates With moistened slottlnu
Paper on ine!de.

Two methods FOR testing the small
SEEDS such as timothy. orchard grass,
clover and tho like vary only in tho
materials used TO keep the moisture
near the seeds, Sometimes blotting
paper Is used and at other times cloth.
TWO plates arc taken and sheet OF
plotting paper put on each plate. Tho
Two papers are moiptened quite a III.
tie. the counted seed placed upon one
paper and tho plate with tho othe,
paper inverted over tho first plate. The
plates tend to hold In tho moisture.
out they should BIO examined every day
until tho test Is finished for fear the
blotters get too dry.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
Exhibition
Game.
Keokee Wins From Dante in
Close Game, Score 2 too.

Dante, Va, Aug. 5.-One Of
the best games played iii the
Coul Fields this year was play
ID here August 9th, between
Keokee, of the Coal Field
League the Dante lndepen.
dant Team, krokce winning ,
10 .. LaRue, for Keokee,
pitched II splendid game al
lowing only five scattered hits,
aud never being in danger
keokee, with two hits aud II
sacrifice, put one run across in
the second inning. Crouch
scoring on Prices hit after a
sacrifice by Flanary. La the
third inning, Hoodloe doubled
with one ont. Fitzpatrick was
safe on an error, Goodlon talk
ing third. y squeeze play was
attempted but Goodloe wuH
thrown out Mt the plate, Ran
dali taking first aud Fitzpatrick
third. On the first balTpitched
to the next batter, Kendall pul
led Il delayed steal. fitzpatrick
scoring. Randall was hurt in
the third and Stanton replaced
him. Neither side threatened
To score in the latter part of the
g'u,c. The game was well at.
tended, about 500 Icing out TO
see he game.
Following is tabulated score
of game:
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.ADDalaGlia Items

Mrs. Rachel Sitgraves spent
Sunday in Bristol.
Mrs. j. c. Mckenzie spen.
the week. lend with her father
and mother at Mcndata.
Irwin Huff visited homefolks
in Jonossillo Sunday.
John Vance spent Sunday in
Coeburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Mninous
entertained ut dinner Tuesday,
MIR. and Mrs. &c. l.. Bowman.
Miss Ruby Kenper, of Big
Stone Gap, was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Ed Mouser,
Monday.
Mrs. II. l.. Fuller aud little
daughter, Fly, spent n few
days last week in Oocburn, the
guests of Mrs. Fuiler's parents.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Stallard and Mrs.
Rachel Sitgraves nre business
visitors in Knoxville this week
j. NJ. Johnson is spending
several days i'll Lynchburg.
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corn crop, but leave OUT or consider
etion any part of tho fertilizer which
may remnin to benefit later crops.
On very thin lands from 400 to ESQ
pounds per acre OF tho same fertilizer
Should be used. When larger amounts
OF fertilizers arc applied following
crope will be benefited much moro
and special care should BIO taken 10
apply with fertilizer grain drill In.
stead OF by means OF fertilizer at
tachment In tho hill or drill at the
time OF planting. Tho application OF
from rs to 90 pounds will usually give
tho beat results II applied in tho hill
or drill. The application OF too much
fertilizer In the hill or drill at time
OF planting Is dangerous on dry sea.
son, when II ia likely TO cause the
corn to fire. but IN seasons OF abun.
dant rainfall as much as 100 pounds
may he applied in the hill or drill
without danger
While fertilizers properly used are
very valuable on some soils. tho good
corn grower will not depend upon
them 10 maintain or keep up soil fer.
tility. They are temporary helps in
securing or increasing crop and
should always DO used with the best
rotations for the locality. II fertile.
ers alone are uaed year after year the
effect on the soil VIII be very much
the same MS though corn had been
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
N s 'FNol.f !!
SrhAdulaiH EFect
MOI. % I0ll

I
LEAVE, MORT olN-s:is a m
Lynehburg aud jntermcdiaie a.. '
tions. Pullman sleeper Bluelis,SS ' a.
Philadelphia via Hagcrstown ~ "
Pullman sleeper Roanoke To piOS u
n0nd and Norfolk. Also counec,ion.
at Bluetield with trains Westbonni
Pullman sleeper5to Cincipu.ti sni
Columbus. a's
LEAVE NORTON-2:30 p. for ,oln,,
North. East and West. ~
LEAVE BRISTOL-Daily, G,i5 a -
for East ltadford, Roanoke. Lynch.
burg, Petersburg, Richmond and
Norfolk. Pullman larlor Oar ~
Richmond. Roanoke to iiagerstown
pullnlan sleeper lIagersiown 10 New
York.
100 p. III. for Norfolk AM, in,eIme,lia,.
points, Pullman Slccpers io Norlolt
~ p. M. and 1856 p. III. tlimiled.3 Solid
trains with pullman sleepets To Wash
ingtoD, baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York via l.ynchburg. Does no,
mako local stops.
l2:l5 p. M daily for all points be,w
Bristol and I.ynchburg. Conuects Al
Walton ut 5:I0 p. M. with The Chi
cage Express for all points west and
northwest.
IL yon nrc thinking of taking .r,r
YOU want quotations, cheapest fsre. ne.
liable and correct information as 10
routes, train schedules, the most comlof-
able and quickest way Write and the
information is yours for the asking, will
one of our complete Map Folders.
w. G. SAuNnERs, q. =. a.
w Is. BEvlIJ.,
Pass. Traf Mgi.,
Roanoke Va
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(By M. +. MILLER. Missouri Agricul-
turnl Experiment Station)
increasing interest ia being mani
tested in Missouri and adjacent states
In the use of fertilizers for corn. Many
OF the inquirles received nsk for the
best methods of applying tho fertilizer
as well as the best fertilizers TO up
ply.
II properly used. commercial ferti.
lizers arc helpful, particularly on GER
tain soils. but II is usually better to
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
HoW's This r

We offer One Hundred Dollar.
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
we, the nndersiGned. have known F. J.
him perfectly honorable in ali business
tronsaetiona and financially able 10 carry
olt any obligations made by his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
t,.,, Toledo, o.
HAIRS Cetarrh Cure IL taken Internally,
acunk oIeciiy upon tho blood and mu.
eois surfaces OF The oystem. Testimonials
by all Druggists - $50 80
Take HALE Family Pills fos constipation.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
rhe quail and ,he weevIl.

A statistician has estimated that
tho cotton farmers OF Texas lose be-
tween si0,OG0.oO0 and sS0.00OG 600 q
year because, in spite OF strict game
iews and active game wardens. tho
quail, which is orc OF the enemies of
tho boil woevll, has been Killed of.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
Way % Plumpe a BOWL.

The way to plump dressed fowl
10 TO dip Il for ten seconde In water
nearly OF quite boiling hot. and then
Immediately in cold water Hang in o
cool place until the animal heat is
entirely ont, Pumping gives tho foYl
much more attractive appearance.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1916-08-09
Beat Plan Win Radls,c.

Radishes should DO grown quickly
and pulled at the proper time. They
soon become hard aud woody. Tha
best plan with radIBhes ia 10 COW a
ahort row every week until It Is too
late In season to BOW them.
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Y. & S. w Railway
Ia Effect February 18th, 1911.


LEAVES BIG STONE GAP
No. daily 005 n. IN. for Bristol arr q.
termctiatc points Pullman sleeper
Louisville tn Bristol Connects wih
y. ~ w. for points East and Sou K
iorpoints South and West
No. ; daily. except Sunday ll;ll a. N
Tor ST. Charles aud int ermedtate
points.
No. I daily except Sunday, 3:l7 p. M. for
Bristol aud intermediate points. Con.
meets with \ X w. for points East
Connects at Moccasion Gap witL
train No. 5 for Bulls Gap. Rogers.
vile aud intermediate points
For additional information apply 10
nearest Agent or
w. L. ALLEN.
General Passenger Agent
bristol, Tenn
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Innings ga 5G7S Or II f
keokee. .,..0ll 10000 % q .
Dante 900 o 10000 .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-09-20
DELHI.

Mrs. Rose Helken and three chill
dren Of South Dakota are visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.. Albrook.
Miss Ollie Doolittle entertained a
company OF her young friends last
week Monday evening. All present
had most enjoyable time.
John Allison of Kansas City, and
sister, Miss Ella, Of Des Moines, were
guests of friends here last week.
Sylvester, the two-year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Shirley, died on
Wednesday morning, September 18th.
The funeral was held from the NJ. F..
church Thursday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. c. w. Skinner. The par
loss Of their little one.
DR.. Thompson of Dubuque and DR..
Wintenberg of this place operated on
the little daughter of David IrmscheT
and on Miss Hattie Britt, last week,
for the removal of tonsils.
Mrs. John Keppel Of Redondo Beach,
California, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. e. Hartman, and other relatives
here.
Or. F. W Warner has decided to 10
cate at Lamont.
Mrs. L. M. B.,rnes visited Strawber-
ry Point relatives Friday.
Will Furman of Troy Mills visited
here last wee, going from here to
Hanover, Illinois, to see his brother,
Tyler.
Several car loads from here went
to Ho,kinton Friday evening to at
tend musical entertainment.
The house on the farm Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luke Connolly caught fire last
Thursday morning and burned to the
ground. Some articles of furniture
from the lower story were saved, but
everything up stairs was burned. We
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-09-20
Legal Notices
NOTICE OF FINAL REPORT.

State of Iowa, Delaware Ccunty-ss:
In District Court, October Term, 1916.
In the matter OF the estate of d. T.
Grove, deceased
To all whom it may concern, and to
Mr.. Brown, half brother and heir al
law of d. F. Grove, deceased:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the Office of the clerk
Of the district court Of Delaware coun-
ty, Iowa, the final report of Jennie
Grove, executrix, Of the estate of the
said d. F. Grove, deceased. That APP
plication will be made at the next
regular October term Of said court for
the approval Of said report and the fl
nal discharge Of said eAecutrix here
in. Said matter will be called up for
a hearing and disposition on the End
day of said term of court which COM
Fences at the court house at Man
chester, Iowa, on the 9th day OF Octo-
Der, A. D. 1916.
JENNIE GROVE, Executris.
By Carr & Carr Attorneys.
34w4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-09-20
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF MAN
CHESTER LIGHT, HEAT AND
POWER COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that spe-
cial meeting Of the stockholders of the
Manchester Light, Heat & Power Com
pany was held on the tenth day of
June, A. D., 1916. in the offices Of the
Company at Manchester, Iowa; that
at said meeting a resolution was du-
ly adopted by an affirmative vote Of
all Of the stockholders of the Company
authorizing and directing that upon
the completion of the sale of the prop
erty, rights and franchises Of the
Company to take such steps as, are
necessary to legally dissolve said cor
poration; and said sale Of said prop
erty having been effected in accord
ance with said resolution, notice is
hereby given that said corporation is
dissolved by the consent Of all Of the
stockholders Of the said Company.
MANCHESTER LIGHT, HEAT
AND POWER COMPANY.
BY L. Matthews, Pres.
Attest:
T. J. Matthews,
Secretary. 34w4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-09-20

fered to sustain said petition and If
satisfied O fthe truth Of the facts
set forth therein concerning said
absentee, will order letters of
administration upon the estate Of
the said absentee to issue as though
he were known to be dead; and the
Court will at said time also hear proof
and determine who the legal heirs Of
said absentee are and their respective
interests in such estate. At the time
and place mentioned you, or any Of
you, may appear and show cause why
the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted.
It is also ordered that this notice
be published once each week for eight
consecutive weeks in the Manchester
Democrat, a newspaper published in
and having a general circulation in
the said county Of Delaware and state
of Iowa, and that personal service
thereof be made on all persons to
whom this notice Is addressed resid-
ing in the state Of Iowa in the man.
ner and for the length ftime as
required for the service Of original
notices, proof Of which service shall
at the expiration Of the period indi-
Gated above be filed with the petit
ton in said cause
The foregoing notice was prescribed
by order of court on the 23rd day
of August, 1916, being a regular day
of the May 1916, term of said Court.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said Court hereto affixed this 23rd day
of August, 1916.
(SEAL) A. o. STANGER,
35wksS Clerk Of said Court,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-09-20
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

State of Iowa, Delaware County-ss:
Lucy A. Burns, Plaintiff,
vs..
George Burns, Defendant
In District Court, October Term,
A. D. 1916
To George Bur1s, defendant:
You are hereby notified that there Is
now on file in the Office Of the Clerk
of the District Court Of the state Of
Iowa, in and for Delaware county,
a petition Of Lucy A. Burns, claiming
an absolute divorce from you on the
grounds Of desertion.
Plaintiff also asks for the custody
of her minor daughter Marie, and for
such other and further relief as may
be equitable AID for costs.
And that unless you appear thereto
and defend on or before noon of the
second day Of the October term, 1916.
Of said court, which will commence
and be held at Manchester, in said
county, on Monday, the 9th day Of Oc-
tober, A. D. 1915, default will be enter
ed against you and Judgment and de-
cree rendered thereon.
Dated this 14th day Of August, 1916.
CARR & CARR,
33w4 Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-09-20
CRY
REACTS ON HUGHES
i. o. P. Candidate IS Mocked
by Record of His Own
Party in Congress.
LAWS ENACTED ARE FOR ALL
On Its Achievements Administration
Invites Judgment as to Whether
Its Work Is Sectional In Its
Scope and Purpose.

Charles e. Hughes has raised the
cry Of sectionalism, complaining to his
Western audiences because the i'm
portant Committee Chalrmanships in
the House and Senate have been filled
this being due to seniority promo.
tions-by Southern members.
During the last year Of Republican
control there was not a committee
craftsmanship from the South" replies
Congressman James B. Aswell in his
speech reported in the Congressional
Record. "Was that nationalism or
blind. ignorant partlsanship? he
asks.
LET the people decide" he suggests,
whether the following great measures
enacted by this so-called South-con-
trolled Congress are sectional or ma
tional.
"The Underwood Tariff Law, Just
to the consumer as against the special
privileged class, followed by a nom
partisan tariff commission removing
the tariff question from politics.
"The Income Tax Law, causing the
rich to pay their just proportion Of the
expenses Of the Government.
"The Rural Credits Law, the first
legislation solely for the farmers.
1.-The establishment CT rural routes.
the extension of the parcel post, and
better mail service for our rural popu-
iation.
'The Good Roads. Law for all sec
lions and for all our people.
"Farm extension laws. including
Smith-Lever Act grain and cotton
standards, regulating Gotten futures,
and so forth.
Numerous just labor laws, the most
beneficial in a century by the Ameri-
can Congress.
"rhe Child Labor Law for the chill
dren. of the whole country and for
civilization.
1.-The Federal Reserve Act, giving an
elastic currency and preventing finan-
cial panics-the greatest act ever
passed in the history of our Govern
ment.
"Conservation acts for the people as
against special interests.
ANTITRUST laws and arbitration
laws, preventing specialinterest con-
troll.
shipping act for open markets for
our products and commercial mastery
Of. the seas.
Federal Trade Commission Act.
protecting the individual as against
the vested interests.
"The Seamen's Law for the work.
men. aud public safety.
Legislation supporting the Presi-
dent in keeping us out Of the Euro
pean war while maintaining peace with
honor to the American flag.
"Mr. Speaker, for the sake Of the
great dignity Of the high office he
seeks and in the name of common de-
cency, let Mr.. eX-Justice Hughes speci-
fy and name the sectional measures in
the above list and mention those he
would repeal!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-09-20

understand Mr.. Connolly will begin
building another house at once.
Miss Hazel Sawyer, a nurse from
Dubuque. is a guest at the M. 4,
parsonage this week.
Miss Lizzie Oehler Is visiting her
sisters in Sioux City.
George Oehler was on the sick
list last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Moody of Wa
terloo were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. P. Sloan Thursday.
The young people had pleasant
party at the Harder home, north of
town, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Irmscher en-
tertained company from Dubuque on
Thursday.
George Morgan of Cedar Rapids Wis
tied Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Edith Fowlerton and children
of Minnesota are visiting her father,
o. ]. Jamison.
Rev. c. w. Skinner is attending
conference at Waterloo this week..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-09-20
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AD-
MINISTRATION ON THE ESTATE
OF AN ABSENTEE.
In the District Cour Of Iowa, in and
for Delaware County.
In the Matter Of the Estate

In the District Cour of Iowa, in and
for Delaware County.
In the Matter Of the Estate
Of
R. Walter Stewart, an absentee.
To r. Walter Stewart, absentee, and
to J. H. Stewart, Henry Stewart, l..
E. Bryan, Jennie Stewart, Eta Her.
shey, Richard s. Hamilton. Howard
J. Hamilton, Roscoe M. Hamilton,
Frederick R. Hamilton, and Floyd
W. Hamilton, and Louisa M. Stew
art:
You and each Of you are hereby no.
titled that there has been presented
to the above named court and is now
on file in the Office of the clerk of
said Court the petition Of J. H. Stew
art, duly verified. alleging that r.
Walter Stewart was formerly a resi-
dent of Delaware County, Iowa. That
he was born and reared in said county
and state and that he has been gone to
parts unknown for more than a per-
iod of ten years and has concealed his
whereabouts from his family and rel
atives without known cause for more
than a period of ten years last past.
That the said R. Walter Stewart
had no wife nor children and his faith
er, brothers and sisters were the on
~ members of his family.
That on or about the year 1913 the
said r. Walter Stewart became en-
titled to certain property rights In
the county Of Delaware and state OF
Iowa, by reason Of the death OF his
father, James NJ. Stewart.
It is further alleged in said Pc
tition that the foregoing named par
ties to whom this notice Is addressed
are the only legal heirs Of said alb
sentee, if he is dead, so far as Is
known to this petitioner.
That the total value of the person
al property owned by said decedent in
the state of Iowa Chere being no
real estate) does not exceed the sum
of Eighteen hundred dollars ($1SOo).
Said petitioner prays that admins
tration on the estate Of said absentee
be granted, and that he, said petit
toner, be appointed administrator OF
the estate of the said R. Walter Stew
art, the same as though he were
known to be dead.
You are further notified that the
Court has fixed Saturday, the 18th day
of November, A. D. 1916, it being dur
ing the regular October term, 1916,
of said Court to be held at Manches-
ter, in Delaware county, state OF To-
wa, as the time for the hearing OF
said petition, at which time the Court
will hear the proof that may be Of