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Mrs. Sias w. Terry has returned from
New York. where she has beer visiting
since the sailing of her daughter,
Nine. Fiilipo Camperio. for Spain. Nine.
Camperio arrived safely at her desti-
nation several days ago.
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owing to illness. Mrs. John II. Knapp
and Mrs. William l.. Marshall will not
be able to receive tomorrow.
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SOciQ2M
ceive Friday. but will be at home the
following Fridays throughout the sea-

Mrs. John F. Shafroth and Mrs. James
A. Reed will be at home informally
tomorrow afternoon from to 6, at
street.
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Miss Katharine Dougal will be at
home informally tomorrow afternoon.
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Gov Whitman officiated as sponsor
of the bride yesterday at the wedding
of Stanhope Wood Nixon. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Nixon and Miss Doris
Fletcher Ryer, the daughter of Mrs.
Fletcher Ryer of San Francisco The
ceremony was solemniZed in the Church
of the Heavenly Rest. 5th avenue and
15th street, by the Rev. Herbert Ship
man. the rector, assisted by the Rev.
Edward Mathews, curate. The church
was decorated with Australian tree
ferns and Easter lilies.
Miss Frances Moore of Washington
was among the bridesmaids. who in
cluded Misses Mary Moreland of Pitts
bureh, Ray Slater of Boston. Helen
Flake of New York, Pauline Disston Of
Philadelphia and Elizabeth Sands of
Newport.
Miss Phyllis de Young of San Fran
cisco was the maid Of honor. The
bride who walked with Gov. Whitman,
wore short gown of white satin, hav-
ing looped side draperieS and a panel
of pearls and lace down the front. The
corsage was draped with old point lace,
and the narrow train was cloth of sill
yer. half concealed by a cloud of tulle.
over which fell the old point lace veil
worn by her grandmother at her we'd
ding The veil was held with filet of
diamonds. She wore a necklace of dia
| nonds with a pear-shaped pendant the
| gift of the bridegroom, and carried
white orchids and lilies of the valley.
The brides attendants were frocked
| alike in short full skirts OF many layers
| OF American beauty colored tulle ruched
! around the waist, with fat corsages of
| silver lace and pink satin with silver
| buckles. topped tv large hats of silver
| lace with brims wide at the sides trimmed
with sprays Of metal flowers and narrow
| blue ribbons falling from under the brims
, mt side TO the shoulders. The hats
were fastened with their wedding favors
-diamond-set hat pins. All carried bou-
Quets Of rauve orchids.
| Mr.. Nixon rad Walbrdge a. Taft as
! his best man, and tire ushers were Har
vey Ladcw, Patrick Calhoun. Henry
I Rogers. Bcnjamip Ammi. Wright Ian
cashire. E.'mond =. O'Brien and Hugh
| y. Cotton. Mr. Nixor's gifts to them were
gold cigarette cases.
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Mrs. Ralph L. Gallinger. daughter
in-law of Senator Gallinger. will be
at home tomorrow, at Stoneleigh Court
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Mrs. Oliver L. Pagan entertained at
luncheon today al Elwcod farm Prince
Georges county, in honor of Mrs Har-
wood and Miss Harwood of Richmond.
who are the house guests of Mrs. Will
liam Graeme Harvey.
The other guests were Mrs. Fred
Denrett. Miss Dorothy bennett, Mrs.
William Graeme Harvey, Miss Pearl
Bodekin. Mrs. d. f. G. Smillie. Mrs.
Fred Holster. Mrs. Albert B. Pagan,
Mrs. Charles F. Miller, Mrs. Robert F.
Pagan, Mrs. William Fits and Miss
Holland Fits.
Mrs. ]. Hamilton Lewis has returned
to Washington from Chicago. where
she spent two weeks assisting al the
Allied bazaar. for which she told for
tunes Mrs. Lewis will be at home to-
morrow afternoon after $50 at the
Shoreham She had expected to issue
cards for tomorrow's at home, but,
owing to the delay of her return, has
been unable to do so.
Mrs Lewis rendered valuable as
sistance to the bazaar. At the request
of the chairman she read to the as
sembled patrons the letter of greetings
amba assador, who also contributed a
handsome Syrian rug. The rug was
sold at auction and is now the prop
erty of Mrs. John Alden Carpenter.
wife of the musician. who is herself
well known as an amateur interior
decorator.
Mrs f. A. Eberle entertained at a
luncheon and card party yesterday in
honor of Mrs. George ]. Jones, who is
leaving shortly for Cincinnati, where
she will make her future home.
The guests invited to meet Mrs. Jones
included Mrs. II. Etzler, Mrs. r. Hunter,
Mrs. Il. w. Roberts, Mrs. II. De Hart,
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MRS. WALTER C. DOE.
Who was Miss Nan Nichols.

will be at home tomorrow afternoon,
from until 6.
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Mrs. Harry Lane, wife of Senate
Lane, will not be at home tomorrow.

Representative and Mrs. Ira Copley
| entertained at dinner last evening at
| the Willard, the party later attending
the oriental ball at Rauscher's.
The Club Of Colonial Danes enter
tanned at large reception yesterday
| afternoon at the clubhouse, 1877 X
| street, in celebration of the birthday
| anniversary of the organization, always
special feature of the club year.
| The clubroomS were decorated with
masses Of yellow jonquils tied with
! blue ribbon, the colors of the national
society being blue and gold.
Mrs. Samuel Spencer, the president of
the club. received the guests and was
| assisted by two former presidents, Mrs.
Eugene Van Rensselaer, and Mrs. Ed
ward Gheen; the vice presidents, Mrsa
Willard salisbury and Mrs Hughes
Oliphant: the secretaries. Mrs. Gilmer
Brenizer and Miss Angie B. Armat; the
treasurer, Mrs. Richard Pardee Will
liams, and the board of governors.
The collation. was in charge of the
house committee. Mrs. Ewell Thornton
chairman. Presiding at the tea table
were Mrs. Murray Addison and Mrs.
Silas Casey. former vice presidents
Quite a feature of the occasion was
the birthday cake, which was cut by
one of the founders of the club, Miss
Mary Amber.
The club was the recipient of numer-
articles for the new clubhouse, which
bids fair to be one of the most charm
ing places of hospitality in the future
OF Washington's social elements.
Mrs. Cloman, wife Of Col. Sidney Clo-
man, U. S. A.: Mrs. William Hit and
Baron 'unsern-Sternberg of the Rus
sian embassy. entertained luncheon
parties at the Shoreham yesterday.
Mrs. Dan Christie Kingman, ST., has
returned to the Westminster after
spending the holidays in Knoxville,
Preparations are well under way for
the ball to be given February II, at
| Rauscher's for the benefit of the
infant welfare work of the Wash
ington Kitchen Association. Mrs. Hor-
ace Westcott is chairman. and Mr..
John ]. Wilkins chairman of the floor
committee. aRd Mr.. William c. Mar
row. vice chairman. The ball promises
to be one of the most brilliant of
the winter. and the boxes indicate a
smart attendance They have been
taken by Mrs. E. G. II. Slater. Mrs. w.
A. Slater. Mrs. Aksel Wickfeld, Mrs.
Edison Bradley. Mrs. George Wander
bilt; Mrs. Kirke Porter Mrs. H: c.
Perkins. Mrs. William Littauer, Mrs.
James W. Wadsworth. jr; Mrs Glib
son Fahnestock. Nine. Hauge, Mrs.
George Howard. Mrs. Reynolds Hit.
Mrs. Dennis Upson. Miss Martha Cod
man. Mrs. Delos B1odgett, Mrs Perry
Belmont. Mrs. Richard Townsend, Mrs.
Joseph Letter and Mrs. Charles Hinkle.
Miss Georgine Campbell is entertain
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Continued on Ninth Page.)
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Mrs. Louis Mackan entertained at a
card party of eleven tables today, fol-
lowed by tea
Pink roses formed the centerpiece on
the tea table.
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Mrs. Claude Swanson Will not be at
home tomorrow afternoon.
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Mrs. George E. Gilliland and Mrs
John G. Capers will preside at the tea
table. Misses Charlotte Capers. Fannie
Chamberlain and Dorothy Behtholf will
assist
American beauty roses and spring flow
ers will form the decoration.
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Mrs. Charles Curtis, wife of Senator
Curtis, 1880 Belmont road, Will be al
home tomorrow afternoon, when she
will have receiving with her Mrs Will
liam A. Rodenberg, Mrs. l.. b. Wash.
burn of St. Louis, Mrs. T.. Il. Gam and
Miss Leona Curtis
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Mrs. W. L. Crounse is entertaining at
a small tea this afternoon at Owls
Nest, her residence in Grant road in
compliment to Mrs. Richard Gray Park,
jr.. formerly of Wilmington. who has
taken the residence 1929 2 street for
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Mrs. Cloman, wife Of Col Sidney Clo-
man, U: s. A.: Mrs. William Hit and
Baron ngern-Sternberg of the Rus
sian embassy, entertained luncheon
parties at the Shoreham yesterday
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Mrs. James F. Mitchell was hostess
at luncheon today when she enter
tanned in honor of Miss Laura Wurts
of Pittsburgh, who is the guest of Miss
Georgia Schofield.
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Mrs. Bankhead, wife of Senator
Bankhead. Will receive at the Hotel
Lafayette tomorrow from 4 to $50
Mrs. Walter S. Penfeid will not re-
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Mrs. George p. Mclean. wife of Sen
ator Mclean. win receive tomorrow al
her residence, 1920 New Hampshire
avenue.
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont enter
tanned at luncheon today in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Orme Wilson of New
York.
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Mrs. Dan Christie Kingman, ST., has
returned to the Westminster after
spending the holidays in Knoxville
with her son, Capt. r. W. Kingman
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w. Noyes will
be hosts at dinner this evening, enter
tanning at their residence. in New
Hampshire avenue.
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Miss Georgia Schofield entertained in
formally at dinner last evening, the
party later attending the oriental ball
at Rauscher's. Among the guests were
Miss Laura wurts of Pittsburgh, who
is visiting Miss Schofield, Mr. John
Remey and Maj. Macarthur
Evening star., 1917-01-24

The Secretary of War and Mrs. Baker
will be the honor guests at a large din
Mrs. James A. shipton. at the Chevy
Chase Club. Among the out-of-town
guests will be Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Clark of New York, the house guests of
Col. and Mrs. Shipton. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanwood Menken, also of New York,
who are spending a few days here.
Evening star., 1917-01-24

Representative and Mrs. Homer P.
Snyder entertained at dinner last even
ing, at the Willard. in honor of Sena-
tor-elect and Mrs. William NJ. Calder
of New York. The other guests in
cluded Representative and Mrs. Charles
B. Ward and their house guest, Mrs.
Clifford of Newark. N. J. The party
later went on to the reception at the
White House.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25

burg, and Henry dollhouse and family
were Sunday guests Of George Holt
house. ~
Frank Burbridge and wife visited
their son AL Sunday.
Mrs. Chester Willard visited her
parents Monday.
John Chase, wife and family were
Sunday guests of Mrs. ]. D. Chase.
Miss Edith Starr is working for
Mrs. Will MCGUIRE. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Sherman visit
ed at the parental home Sunday.
Mrs. D. A. Lightly of Edgewood,
served for Mrs. AL Burbridge last
week.
John Lewise and family visited
friends near Colesburg Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Rulon of Wood
were at I. c. Odell's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Rulon of Wood,
were guests of Mrs. Lizzie Odell Sum
day.
Henry Pilgrim of Manchester, is
putting in his mothers garden this
week.
Fred Fenchel and family of Straw
berry Point, were Sunday guests of
Mrs. Sarah Pilgrim.
Arthur Moser delivered a horse to
Edgewood last Friday that sold for
$3.50.
Henry Woerdehoff of Dyersville,
was a dinner guest at the L. G.
Niederfrank home Friday.
| Fred Woellert and wife visited at
the ]. j. Moser home Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
EDGEWOOD.

Mr.. Warnie Rich was over from
Lamont Monday visiting his sister,
Mrs. Harry Martin.
Mrs. w. s. Doud of South Dakota
visited her two brothers, John and
Frank Woodbridge, last week.
Mrs. Maude Meyer and little son
of Calmar visited her parents last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fenniken
were over Sunday visitors in Coles
burg.
Charles Scovel passed away at his
home Monday night, April 18th, after
a weeks illness of pneumonia. His
son and daughter were here at the
time of his death, but his brother,
Norm, did not arrive until Friday A.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
DELHI.

Andrew Cummings was a recent
visitor in AnamOsa, going there to
consult DR.. Hijenian.
Miss Carrie Ward is visiting her
people at Ryan.
J. w. Swinburne went to Dubuque
last week Monday to consult spec
ialist in regard to his eyes that have
been causing him serious troublt.
Mrs. L. L. Noble of Strawberry
Point was an over Sunday visitor
with her daughter, Mrs. Erwin Por-
ter.
Howard Angel has purchased a
new Velie automobile and secured
the sub-agency for this territory
from the agents, Heaton and Smith,
of Hopkinton.
Will Furman of Troy Mills spent
last week at his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Furman's.
Mrs. E. Simons spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. w. H. Car
rothers.
Miss Gwen Keith visited Clara
Getsel at Sands Spring recently.
Mrs. Grommon returned home last
week from Hopkinton, where she had
been nursing patient.
Fred and Frank Seger were in
town last week hauling lumber for
a new barn to be built on the Seger
farm near Almoral. R. G. White
has the contract for building the
structure.
Mrs. Cora Haight of Oneida visit
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Neal last week.
Charlie Grommon lost valuable
horse Thursday. He had been Of
fered $3.50 for the horse and it is a
bad loss with spring work just open
ing up on the farm.
The X. KS met with Miss Gertie
Burton Friday afternoon. The host
ess served dainty refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Meister at
tended the funeral of Nora Penny, a
sister of Mrs. Meister, at Manches-
ter Thursday.
Mrs. Smell and daughter, Mrs. Sci
Ter, have moved back into their own
house and Bert Jones into the house
they vacated.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hopkins were
in Manchester Saturday.
Mrs. b, b. Pnll1pp was recent
Dubuque visitor.
Mrs. E. Hartman is on the sick
list. DR.. May of Manchester is the
attending physician.
The Ladies of the Relief corps
presented the Boys Scouts with
beautiful flag Friday evening.
Perry Littlefield has purchased
new Maxwell car of the agent at
Earlville.
The Foreign Missionary Society
meets Thursday afternoon, May 3rd,
with Mrs. M. D. Stone.
A number from here attended the
Patriotic Rally at Manchester last
Saturday. Among the number We
noticed J. w. Swinburne, F. A. Doc
little, E. J. Hopkins, J. r. White and
P. G. Michael
George Hecker was over from Earl
Vile Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25

live ON the Doc Coolidge farm, died
Wednesday, April 18th, of pneumonia
Mrs. Ralph Camp and win boys are
visiting her sister, and brothers on
the farm.
Mrs. Fred Robinson and little
daughter visited her parents at Ar
mour, South Dakota, recently.
Miss Emma Steele, who teaches
the Primary pupils in the Maple Hill
school, spent few days at home.
Mrs. Lester O. Burgin and children
left last week to join her husband in
Dakota.
Don Glazier of New Hampton spent
few days here last week.
Mr.. Frank Boyer is home from
Oregon for an indefinite stay.
John Sherman was over from DEL
vein the first of the week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Barr visited her son
Clarence and wife in Cedar Rapids
last week.
Supt Carl Becker visited the
schools here Tuesday.
Will Kramer was passenger to
Dubuque last Monday.
Lou Schmidt spent Sunday with
his parents in Fayette.
Mrs. Blanche Hird and children of
Dubuque are visiting in the r. NJ. G..
Way home.
Miss Leora Way, who has been
working in Dubuque, is home for the
summer.
Miss Margaret Richards of Greeley
was in town Tuesday.
| Miss Helene Hesner is home from
her work at Waterloo.
| Mrs. Abbie Gleason is here from
Montana visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Munger
Mr.. and Mrs. r: G. Norris of Straw
berry Point spent last Sunday in
Edgewood.
Shelton Arnold was up from Ana
mosa to attend the funeral Of Chas.
Scovel.
A. J. Elliott was caller in the
Point last Wednesday.
The two sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Andy
Peters left Thursday to join the ranks
at Jefferson, Mo. From there they go
to San Diego, for training.
Miss Lena Benson of Strawberry
Point visited friends here Thursday.
Bert Frentress of Dubuque was n
town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stone, who
recently moved to the vicinity Of
Colesburg, were in town several days
last week.
| Harry Martin is working pear Lit
tlepOrt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
COLESRuRG.


Mae, the little daughter Of Rev. and
Mrs. o. ]. Felter, was quite i'll the first
of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. l.. Drew and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. l.. Balsinger of Manchester.
Ed has new Ford in which the trip
was made
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Maxwell and
children Adrian and Dorothy were up
from Turkey River Sunday.
A neck-tie social was held at the
Congregations lchurch Thursday ev-
ening under the auspices OF the Mite
society. There was good attendance
to enjoy the occasion. The receipts
amounted to $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Hodges and
daughter Opal of Dubuque spent Sun
day with relatives in the burg.
Colesburg friends deeply sympa-
thize with Lew Harris and family in
the death of their soma young man
seventeen years Of age. His death
was due to pneumonia following scar
let fever and measles.
| Fuller Harris and Miss Hulda Har-
ris were at Greeley on Friday to at
tend the funeral services of their rel
alive.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Sheppard and Mrs.
j. N. Gore were over from Manches-
ter to spend Sunday with relatives.
VIM. Hammond is on the mend. His
wife Is now undergoing a siege of the
grip.
The Cyrus Craig home has been re-
leased from quarantine and Bertha
has started to school after short i'll
ness with scarlet fever.
The Creamery company Is putting
in a new and larger ice plant to be
operated by electricity. Mr.. Lancaster
of Omaha is here to install the plant.
| r. A. Gull is on the sick list for the
first time in his life. 1t takes the
good old fashioned grip to down such
husky fellows as r. A. But we'll ven
ture to say he will not be down for
long.
! Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Evers Mrs. J.
B. Schwietert and DR.. M E. Dittmer
made an auto trip to Dyersville on
Wednesday calling at the office of DR..
Mueller where Mrs. Evers had an X
ray examination. She has not been
enjoying good health for the past
| IlOutu, UuI ID oOlucWuol DOIICA az tuAo
time.
Delaware County Declamatory con-
test May 5th.
A high school play for the benefit
of the athletic association will be
! staged next Saturday evening, Apr.
2Sth. Come one. and all and encour-
age the young folks by your presence.
Prices of admission 35c and Csc.
The High school baseball nine play
ed Dyersville Saturday afternoon and
were defeated. Two games with Earl
Vile are scheduled-at Earlville on
May End, and on the local diamond
on May 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Schenke, son Har-
ry and daughter, Mabel, of Edge
wood, were recently calling on
Colesburg friends. Mrs. Schenke re-
ports her mother. Mrs. Tucker. in
very poor health.
Mrs. A. C. Vessel will be hostess to
the Zion Missionary society at its
next meeting May 3rd.
Mrs. Annie Irmscher Wieckersheim
of Giard has recently submitted to
serious operation for the removal Of
a goiter. The operation was perform
ed at the hospital at Cresco, and the
Colesburg friends are pleased to
know that she is recovering nicely.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25


M. The funeral was held on Thurs
day afternoon, conducted by Rev.
Bretnall. Burial was made in the
Edgewood cemetery on Friday after
noon.
The funeral of Alma May Rhines,
three year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Rhines was held in the
M. E. church Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. True preaching the sermon.
Mrs. Newman left Monday for Buff
falo Center to be present at the fu-
neral of her sitser, Mrs. Huldah
Gotham.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ellis Of Nc
Farland, California, are parents of a
son, born April 10th.
Clyde Harris, the fifteen year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Harris, who
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
CONSTIPATION AND INDIGESTION.

THESE are twin evils. Persons SUI
fering from indigestions are often
troubled with constipation. Mrs. Rob-
ert Allison, Nation, ILL.,, writes that
when she first moved to Nation she
was great sufferer from indigestion
and constipation. Food distressed
her and there was a feeling like q
heavy weight pressing on her stomach
and chest. She did not rest we'll at
night, and felt worn out good part
of the time One bottle of Chamber
lain's Tablets corrected this trouble
so that she has since felt like DIFF
ferent person. For sale by A. G.
Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
That Would Surely Fix 1t.

Pa--"At last I've found a way to
make that young scamp Of ours stop
winking his eyes Ma-"Really?' Pa
this science magazine where it says
that every time We wink we give the
eye q bath.'-Bui1nlO Express.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
SOME GOOD ADVICE.

Don't think too much of your own
methods. Watch other peoples ways
and learn from them" This is good
advice, especially when bilious or
constipated. You will find many
people who use Chamberlain's Tab
let's for these ailments with the best
results, and will do we'll to follow
their example. For sale by A. c.
Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
The Boy |. the Father Of the Man.

The Boy 70 the F Ather OF the Man.
The director Of education in Liver.
pool has just made great and impor-
tant discovery which future genera.
tons Of educationalists will doubtless
regard as epoch-making as the first
voyage Of Christopher Columbus. He
says that "boys have a perfect pas
sion of watching men at work." Strange
to soy, we have noticed the same
phenomenon with many men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-04-25
RHEUMATIC PAINS RELIEVED.

II have used Chamberlain's Linz
ment for pains in the chest and, lame
ness of the shoulders due to rheu-
matism, and am pleased to say that
it has never failed to give me prompt
relief" writes Mrs. S. N. Finch Ba-
tavia, N. Y. For sale by A.. c. Philip.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-31
LOGGED OFF LAND

IN Southwest wasnrngton to set
tiers only $500 per acre and up
wEYERHAEusER TIMBER co.
Tacoma Bldg. Tacoma. wash
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-31
DME FIRST"-Becamse lit Develops Better Morals
CITY WON'T PURCHASE
BONDS FOR EMPLOYEES

With Mayor Fawcett and Com
missioner Drake objecting to the
city taking the risk OF advancing
money for the purchase of Liberty
bonds for city employees, reso-
luton creating a bond fund of
$4,000 was held up in the council
Thursday.
Gronen introduced the resolu-
ton. with the idea that the city
would buy bonds and sell them to
employees on the installment plan.
Fawcett and Drake complained
that II any employe failed TO make
payments the city treasurer would
be left holding the sack" and
both eontended that any employe
who wanted to invest in the bonds
could obtain reasonable terms AT
any local bank.
At n meeting of the Elks club
Wednesday night, the lodge ap,
pointed committee TO begin an
active campaign to sell 100000
worth of Liberty bonds in the
club. Ralph Stacy of the National
Bank of Tacoma spoke on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-05-31
LEGAL NOTICES

LIGHTING FEEDER PANELS with
their appurtenant equipment, for
installation in the Citys Sub-Sta-
ton, in accordance with specifica-
lions on file in the office of said
Commissioner.
Bids will be accepted for the fol-
lowing as whole. or In separate
items
Polished Marble.
Switchboard Material.
Voltage Regulators,
Disconnecting Switches
Oil Circuit Breakers.
Insulated CabteiL
Fibre Conduit. .- 3
Bus Bar Copper. - M
Amount of bond required is to be
Is per cent of contract price.
Proposals must be made on form
furnished by the Commissioner of
Light and Water. and accompanied
by a certified check for 8 per cent
of the amount of proposal made
payable to the Commissioner OF
Light and Water.
Payment for the above naterial
Is by warrant drawn on the Light
Fund. authorized by Ordinance No.
1854.
The Commissioners reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
H. r.. GRONEN.
Commissioner Of Light and Water.
iSaT ~. we 1-2-t-5. 1917.