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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
TEST YOUR SEED CORN.

Only IA per cent of the Iowa corn
crop Of 1915 is fit for seed, according
to estimates recently made by the
government. In a normal season 81
per cent Of the crop can safely be
used for seed. Lack Of sufficient
maturity is given as the reason.
The average for the ten states in
the corn belt shows 20 per cent Of
the corn fit for seed while the aver
age for the entire crop throughout
the country is so per cent.
There was a loss in yield in Iowa
amounting to 81 per cent because Of
frost damage whereas in a norma
year the loss is only per cent. The
loss to quality was IS per cent as
compared to per cent in the usual
year. .-,. - =
These figures are the result CT a
special investigation conducted by
the bureau OF crop estimates OF
the government. Concerning the
reports on the corn fit for seed the
governments report says:
''The ideas governing the reporters
in their statements Of, the percent
age fit for seed were not uniform
Some apparently had in mind careful
selection Of high grade corn; Others
the percentage of the total crop that
had not been damaged by frost tc
such a degree as to destroy the
terminating power Of the seed. The
figures regarding percentages fit fol
seed therefore must be taken as ex'
pressing largely the degree Of less
from fmmaturity and frost damage in
corn, otherwise suitable for seed"
The reports from the other states
and Missouri suffered less from
cold weather and frost than the 9th
or states. In Indiana 60 per cent
Of the corn is reported to be fit for
seed and in Missouri As per cent.
In Wisconsin only per cent can be
used for seed, in Minnesota per
cent, in Michigan 8 per cent and in
North Dakota 2 per cent. In Illinois
IS per cent, is fit for seed and in
Nebraska 80 per cent. zsss Ss. II
The gtate #f food and dairy depart,
nashts had sslnln1 1un< sssnt s 4ess
seed corn forr,,s farmers free Of charge
and analyze other seed. The de.
partment will not, however, test seed
corn for seed houses. M
In order to insure the crop next
year the thorough testing Of seed
corn is being urged.-Dubuque Tele
graph-Herald..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
United Brethren Church.

Morning worship, 1890. Theme -
''"The Masters Mission
Sunday school, 11:45.
Our Sunday school is doing fine
work. If you are not attending else
where, come and enjoy the hour with
u.s. No evening service next Sun
day.
Mid-week service at the parsonage
on Thursday evening Lesson study,
Galations ch. II. Paul's Authority as
an Apostle.
: The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. Huntsinger on Friday af-
ternoon, at two o'clock. "A large
attendance is desired.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Methodist Episcopal.

Subject for the morning sermon
for January 23rd: "a Work for Ev-
eryone in the Kingdom" In the
evening the pastors theme will be,
'"The Debt of the Republic to the
Church and the Community"
The Epworth League will hold a
box social in the parlors of the
church on Wednesday evening, Janu-
ary 10Th, to which every one is in
vited. .'' ~
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety will meet at the parsonage on
Wednesday, January 26th. A large
attendance is desired as this is the
Thankoffering meeting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
EASTERN STAR ELECTS Of
FICERS.

At recent meeting Of the East
ern Star the following officers were
elected for the year 1916:
w. NJ, Maude Graham; w. P,
Fred Munson; A. M, Mae Foster;
secretary, Mrs Caro- Sabin; treas
urer, Mrs Laura Matthew's; conduc-
tor, Mrs Alice Stearns; assistant
conductor, Annette Work; chaplin,
Mrs. Sarah Bradley; marshall, Mrs.
Bess Dunham; ocganist, Marian
Blake; warden, Mrs. Eva Lyman;
sentinel, G. E. Sager; Ada, Mrs.
Blanche Gates; Ruth, Mrs. Helen
Wilson; Esther, Mrs. Pauline Seeds;
Martha, Florence Miner; Electa, Mrs
Bessie Wright.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
GRAND JURY FOR 1916.

Following are the names of the
citizens of Delaware County who
have been drawn for grand jury ser,
vice for the year 1916:
F. A. Grimes, ColesbuTg; William
C. Chapel, Manchester; Otto Steva,
Delaware; o. w. Smith, Hopkinton; !;
J. c. Mathews, Greeley; Gerhard
Tegeler, Dyersville; William Evans,
Manchester; AL Clark, Honey Greek; !;
M. G. Albrock, Delhi; Austin Leh-
man, Strawberry Point; Charles Orr,
Coggon; ]. w. Tarleton, Ryan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
FINAL DEcLAMAToRY CONTEST,

The final declamatory contest was
held in the High school assembly
room on Monday evening, r when the
program as published in this paper
last week was given. ~'-'"7.
Miss Beatrice Pentony, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Pentony, won first
honors in the final contest, and will
represent the Manchester High;
school in the District contest to be-
held at Marion. The winner at the
district contest will represent the
district in the state contest. Miss
Pearl Fear won second place OH
Monday evening and will repre-
sent the local school in the Cedar
Valley contest, held some time early
next spring. Miss Gertrude Pierce
was awarded third place in the con-
test, and will act as alternate for the
winners of first and second.
The young people who competed
for honors on Monday evening are
all deserving Of much credit for the
manner in which they gave their
respective parts. Their efforts show:
ed hard work and careful training.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to the many neighbors and
friends who so kindly assisted us
death of our beloved husband and
father.
MRS. LUSINDA TRIP & FAMILY.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Clerk of Courts.

I desire to announce my candidacy
for the office of clerk Of courts
of Delaware county, on the repubi-
can ticket, subject to the decision
of the primary election of June, 1916.
o. r. DUNHAM.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
MEAD A FIREMEN.

F. A. Mead, chairman of the board
of supervisors, ought to apply for
membership in the Manchester fire
department. On Tuesday morning,
while about the county court house
Mr.. Mead discovered a neat blaze is
suing from waste basket near the
north door. Mr.. Mead did not be-
come excited in the least but picked
up the burning basket and neatly de-
posted basket, and what waste paper
there wa~ left in the basket, in a
snow drift, thereby saving the coun-
ty building from damage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express to the neigh
bors and friends who assisted us dur
ing our recent bereavement, our sin
cere thanks and appreciation.
ERNEST L. PRESTON.
MRS. L. B. NOBLE.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Treasurer.

I desire to announce to the voters
of Delaware county that I am cam
didate for nomination as county treas
urer, on the republican ticket, sub
iect to the decision Of the primary
election of June, 1916.
NJ. A.RICHARDSON.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
Death OF ADAMS
L TOWNSHIP FARMER.
JAMES COLEMAN DIES At HIS
HOME FOLLOWING SURGICAL s&
OPERATION. H
LEAVES Wife and ELEVEN CHILDREN
Deceased Was Well Known Farmer
of Adams Townhip, Where He Re-
sided During Lifetime.

James Coleman, one of the we'll
known farmers Of Adams township,
died at his home on the afternoon Of
January 18th, 1915, following an
operation for acute intestinal trouble.
Mr.. Coleman was i'll only few days
before the sad summons came. AS
a possible means of saving his life
an operation was resorted to, all to-
no avail.
Mr.. Coleman was born in Adams
township on January %, 1859. At the
time of his death he was 56 years Of
age. He was united in marriage with
Miss Nora Grove, at Monti, Iowa, on
February 25th, 1889. Following their
marriage they located on a farm in
! Adams township, where he has since
resided.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman were born
eleven children, all Of whom sur
vive to mourn the death Of their
father. The children are: Mrs. Chas.
iO'Connor Of Winthrop, Iowa; Miss
Agnes Coleman, Of Henry, South
Dakota; John Coleman, of Troy,
South Dakota; Harry Coleman, OF
Coggon, Iowa; William, James,
Thomas, Joseph, Raymond, Mariet and
Anna, all of whom reside at the par
entail home in Adams township. De-
ceased is also survived by. the faith
full wife, and one sister, Mrs. Thomas
Mcbride, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, \
and brothers, P. M. Coleman, Of Nc
Cracken, Kansas; and John Coleman,
Of Coggon, Iowa.
For th1rty-two years Mr.. and MIS-.
Coleman lived happily together, the
death of the husband and father be-
ing the first break in the family
circle. Mr.. Coleman was a kind nd
husband and father, and the sudden
death comes as a great shock to the
wife and children and to the large
circle of friends. Deceased was 2
member Of the Catholic church at
Mont, and was a true Christian gen
tleman.
Funeral services were held in ST
Patrick church in Monti last Saturday
| the services being conducted BY Rev.
Father Patrick ]. O'Donnell, who
spoke in eloquent terms Of the HE
and character Of the departed. In
Iterment was made in St: Patrtck's
lcemetery. The pail bearers ct the
funeral we're H Grant, II, Smith. D
jBaragary. Zooda,6 McEnany I'D
II. Donnelty. n
II In the passing Of M. Coleman = !
Adams township loses one OF It's 6<se
Icitizens, and his family suffers the.
loss of a kind and loving companion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
CONGREGATIONAL.

Il 1890. Morning worship. Sermon
theme: Does the War Prove That
Christianity Has Rg.,k en- Down S.5Ss
l2;0O. Sunday suhoaa and 8
class: .5
$3.50. Junior Endeavor. .s
$50. Young Peoples meeting. ~
1880. Evening worship. The pastor
wiz give an illustrated lecture on
The Women of the Old Testament.
Many fine views will be shown.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
MANCHESTER CHURCHES.
% e~,.ls.. 81

Rev. H. F. Mcdonald will preach at
this church next Sunday afternoon
at 2:3O. Sabbath school at $3.50.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19

The First National Bank offers a
helpful suggestion in its advertise
ment on page four of this issue Of
The Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19

Three more days Of bargains at
the January White sale at E. NJ.
Hughes dry goods store. Read Mr..
Hughes advertisement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19

Remember the sessions Of the
Farmers Institute begin Thursday,
January goth, and continue for three
days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-01-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

J. B. Dunham and Adelia Cox.
Mike Brezinka and Julia Penny.
Harry D. Chrystal and Anna T..
Heiserman.
Ira E.. Bradley and Martha Coleson
Clarence F. Clemens and Mabel M.
Cook.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-12-16
Hay Much In Demand

If there Is a pound of hay to be
bought at the prevailing price any
where In the county, you can get n
half dozen men on the ground to pur-
chase II In a few hours. True. all the
hay has no, been sold. but many are
not yet ready TO sell. preferring to
behalf Several sales have been
made lately up around sl2 per ton
in the stack for No. hay. Some
price. eh7 Yes. but take peep at
the Kansas City price on baled hay
and see the reason. There must be
an awful scarcity somewhere or the
demand Ii unusually heavy. Anyway.
the fellow that runs out OF hay be-
tween now and shipping time and
has to buy viii either be out OF luck
and get none. or he Will have to put
out some nice money for what he
gets. In the Valley, the alfalfa meal
mills are In the market for every
pound that Is available and seem to
be willing to spend any sum within
reason to secure H. Not bad news
to the farmer. surely, especially II
he stiil has his hay on hand. Let
the good work go on, We can stand
II while yet. for we have been
paying for our meat AT a price that
should afford the feeding OF a still
higher priced food.-i.as Animaf
Leader.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-12-16
Inspector Visits building

State School Inspector Mooney of
the Colorado Teachers College. Wis
tied Las Animas last week and in
spccted our school buildings. He
was agrceably surprised with our
modern school equipment and was
especially impressed with the new
Columbian building now In the
course of construction.
lie passed his opinion that the
new building would be one OF the
most convenient and practical west
OF the Mississippi river aud predicted
that the ground floor" or Califor-
ma plan of grade school buildings,
would become one Of the standard
plans for buildings In the future lie
had heard Of this building In many
places over the state, and had been
most anxious 10 see the building
itself.-Las Animas Leader.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-12-16
TALKS on ADVERTISING
BY Nels Darling)

by NelS Darling)
Advertising is an educator. The
, right kind will instruct and keep
people in touch with new things
In merchandise. You can educate
the public with your Information
iull advertisements, you can keep
them in touch with your goods and
the prices.
Be honest in your advertising. Do
not misrepresent nor make absurd
claims, but have goods in stock that
you have talked about--right up
to the mark.
Here is the way to learn how to
write pulling advertisements
choose some one article you wish to
push, sit down where you will not
be disturbed and imagine you are
talking to prospective buyer, to
good customer. Talk about the ar
ticle and its merits, then put your
talk into writing. Go over what
you have written, cutting out the
unnecessary words until you have
reduced the article to the right tele-
gram, give II catchy heading and
add the price Your arguments In
the conversational style will hold
the attention. and the price will be
the clincher. If you have really said
something. Now you have an ad-
vertisement and not a space-filler.
1t is we'll to give you store. your
business or yourself some distinc-
tive name that will become a sort of
trade mark. For example-"The
Careful Druggist" THE Sanitary
Bakery" THE Style Clothing
Store; The Pains-taking Shoe
Filters" When you have selected
name, use it in your advertisements
and live up TO II.
People will begin to watch for
your advertisements when they find
there is some information in them.
You create confidence II people al
ways find your goods just as you
have priced and described them.
Clerks may often be rude but your
advertisement will never be impolite
without your knowing 1t.
Suggestion is potent factor in
personal craftsmanship, and 1t is like
wise a great big factor in advertis-
ing. Talk seasonable goods to the
public and give them the bare facts
about the quality of your goods and
above all do not be afraid to put a
price after the description of the
articles you are offering for sale
Quality, service and price are all the
people are interested In.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-12-16

Spring calves were selling at SIS
head.
w. c. Cunning opened barber
shop on Santa Fe avenue.
A little daughter arrived at the
home of X. c. Inge December IA,
1896.
Minnehaha Tribe, No. 10, Daugh-
tiers of Pocohontas, was organized in
La Junta with a membership of six
ty.
Fifty carloads OF alfalfa seed were
shipped from Las Animas, the larg-
est amount in the history of that
burg.
President Ripley. accompanied by
number OF officers and directors
and the department heads, put In
half day inspecting the shops In
La Junta.
Attorney John Martin was the
manager In charge OF T. r. Hotf-
mire's law office. while the latter
went back east to spend the holI-
days with relatives.
Never since the corner stone Of
La Junta was laid. observed the
Tribune OF twenty years ago. had
the old town been so piled up with
toys and holiday goods.
The members OF the John Fisher
Hose Company were arranging for
their thirteenth annual ball on
Christmas eve This year II will be
the ihlrty-fourth anniversary.
During the season of 1896, $4,000
crates OF eantaloupes and 2i0 car
loads OF watermelons were shipped
from Rocky Ford. This is about one
tenth OF the shipments OF these lat
ter days.
The post office at Higbee was In
4 the throes OF real boom-right af-
I ter the election of Mckinley. Just
an even 100 letters were mailed from
7 tuut bIIIts III pUe ihf
number ever sent out In that period
OF time bcfore-or since probably.
II was rumored that the Santa
Fe shops nj Ration were TO be moved
to Trinidad. as the change would
4 result In n saving Of 100000 n year
to the company. Trinidad had
agreed To give the company free
water and exempt the shops from
taxation ms an Involvement What
has become OF the shop moving
rnmor" In la Junta. we wonderg
There was time when II afflicted
us with persistent regularity and
would not down under any circum-
stances or conditions. II now seems
to have reached stage OF innoouous
desuetudc. and viii probably re-
auicseat On pace for all time TIL"
greatest wonder Is. however, that the
old town steadily progressed In spite
OF II.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-12-16

The regular county teachers es-
animation will he held In the Com
merciai Iiish School building.
La Junta. Colo. December 21st and
?ed. The high school examination
will be held nj the county superin-
tendcnt's office December 23d. Can
didatcs applying for certificates on
this examination will find some anes-
lions based on the first one.third OF
the teschers' reading circle books
for the year is16.fe17. These books
may be obtained Of Herrick's Book
Store. Denver.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-12-16
Typographical Thing III Art

Secretary Frank Kreybili. OF the
Fort Lyon Canal Company. mailed
out copy OF the annual report Of
the officers OF the company TO each
and every stakeholder OF the com.
pany. The report Ia very compre.
hcnsive. covering In detail the work
ings Of the canal during the past
year. The typographical work war
. thing Of art. being done by ths
Ia Junta Tribune.--Las Anima'
Leader.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-12-16

Entered at postoffice at La Junta'
Colorado. As second. class mail matter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-12
AUCTIONEERs.

COL. w. F. YOHNKA, AUCTION
eer. makes a speciality of farmers
stock and machinery sales. THE
man that gets you the money Leave
orders at East Oregonian office
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-12

PORTLAND, Sept Weakness
was generally shown and lower pri-
ces forced for wheat in outside mar
kets during the early days trading At
Chicago the early market was gener-
ally lower Spots at Liverpool were
down and at London cargoes on pas
sage were quoted down.
Locally the market is not so active,
although bidding is still aggressive.
The cash situation in the east is still
good despite the lower prices forced
for options
Barley market is very firm in the
Interior with perhaps so per cent Of
the crop already out Of farmers
hands. Oats market at interior points
is firm, but not very active.
Flour market is firmer. AT $40,
prevailing price for northwest patent
the market is really on much lower
basis than the price OF wheat. For
that reason some efforts are being
made to force an additional zoe rise
and this Is likely TO occur within
day or so.
Both bran and shorts are moving
out better than expected.
Broomhall cabled the Liverpool
spot wheat was 20 Sd lower AT Lon
don cargoes On passage were Sd lower
Total shipment from North Ameri-
ca: Wheat s.OS6. 900 bushels; corn l.
22S. 900 bushels; oats ] $4,000 bush
els.
United Shipments to the
United Kingdom last week showed a
material Increase being 6,SOO,OOO
bushels. largely from America,
Flour-selling price: Patent $6.4O;
Willamette valley. So; local straight
So. a. $40; bakers local, S6.2O@6.40;
Montana spring wheat, $780, exports
S5.1Om5.80: whole wheat $500; gra-
ham. $500; rye flour, $6.40 per barrel
Hay-Buying price. new crop: VIII
lamette valley timothy fancy Sl4@
10; eastern Oregon Idaho fancy tim
othy. S1S619; alfalfa. s14G 1850;
valley vetch, s12; cheat, Sl1 q ~;
clover, &9d1O ton.
Grain Sacks-1916 nominal; No. l
calcuttas II 1-4011 S-Sc in carlots;
less amounts are higher.
Millstuffs - Selling price: Bran,
S23: shorts, S25 per ton.
Rolled Oats-s767,25 per barrel
Wheat bids on the Portland Merch-
ants Exchange reached new high rec
ords Of the season during the day,
when bluestem went TO s1.S7 The
Chicago market gained strength after
the early weakness, and closed with
gain. and this aided the trade here.
Advances on the Portland Merchants
Exchange were to &c bushel, with
the exception Of red Fife, which was
unchanged.
September oats bids were up SOC a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-12
LRlNK A GLASS
OF REAL HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST.
says We will both look and feel
clean, sweet and fresh
and avoid Illness.

Sanitary science has of late made
rapid strides with results that are Of
untold blessing to humanity. The lat
est application of Its untiring research
is the recommendation that It Is as
necessary to attend TO internal santa
tion Of the drainage system Of the
human body as ii is to the drains OF
the house.
Those OF us who are accustomed to
feel duh and heavy when We arise,
splitting headache, stuffy from a cold,
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach, can, instead, feel as fresh as a
daisy by opening the sluices Of the
system each morning and flushing out
the whole of the internal poisonous
stagnant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing sick or
well, should, each morning before
beakfast, drink glass Of real hot
water with teaspoonful Of limestone
phoshate in il to wash from the stom-
ach, liver and bowels the previous
days indlgestlble waste. sour bile and
poisonous toxins; thus cleansing.
sweetening and purifying the entire
alimentary canal before putting more
food into the stomach. The action or
hot water and limestone phosphate on
an empty stomach Is wonderfully in
vigorating. 1t cleans out all the sour
lamentations, gases, waste and acid
ity and gives one a splendid appetite
for breakfast. While you are enjoy
ing your breakfast the phosphated
hot water is quietly extracting large
volume OF water from the blood and
getting ready for thorough flushing
OF all the inside organs.
The millions OF people who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells. stomach trouble. rheumatic
stiffness; others who have sallow
skins, blood disorders and sickly COM
plexions are urged to get a quarter
pound OF limestone phosphate from
the drug store. This will cost very
little, but is sufficient to make any
one pronounced crank on the sub
ject OF internal sanitation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-09-12
BRIDE AIDS DETECTIVES
IN HUSBANDS ARREST

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 9. -
Through the disclosure of young
woman who says she married on Aug.
6 a man now awaiting trial on
charge of attempted burglary, City
hall detectives today said they had
discovered the perpetrator of more
than dozen robberies and recovered
between $4,000 and $1,000 of plunder.
The man awaiting trial. Frank Null
ligan, alias Baker, today admitted,
the police say that his brides story
was true. The bride brought ITO city
hall a suit case filled with jewelry.
and two other suit cases, also filled
with jewelry, were recovered by the
detectives at the address Mrs. Multi
gan gave. She said Mulligan had led
her to believe the jewelry had been
LEFT him by a wealthy relative. Con-
fronted with his brides charges and
the jewelry, Mulligan confessed