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Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23
NOTICE.

In the District Court OF Iowa in and
for Delaware County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Lydia
A. Howland, Deceased
To Ira D. Havens, Susan Orr, Ro-
vena Marshall, Alice Stiff, Charles
Eaton, Alden Eaton, Delbert Eat
on, William Eaton, Lovel Eaton
Franketta Rice, Charles Eaton,
Robert HART, Fred Rartt. Ruth
HART, Hazel HART, Howard Havens,
Roy Hayens, Ira Havens, James Ha-
vens, Eben Havens, Vern Havens,
Clint Havens, John Havens Daisy
Havens, Ollie Havens, Lydia C.
Adams, Maude Watts, Mae Ward,
Katie Ward, Bess c. Havens,
William Havens, and U. B. Church,
and all the heirs at law or un-
known, Of Lydia A. Rowland.
You and each of you are hereby no.
titled that there is now on file in the
office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Iowa in and for Delaware
County petition of Edna E. Cowles
as administrative of the estate of Lydia
A. Howland.
That said petition sets forth the
fact that in her lifetime the said Lydia
A. Rowland attempted to transfer by
endorsement and delivery to Edna E.
Cowles five certain certificates Of
deposit having the aggregate face
value of Two thousand and fifty-five
dollars ($2055) and certain promis-
sorry note having face value of Two
hundred fifty dollars ($250), said at
tempted transfer being to Bess G..
Havens and others named In said en-
dorsements.
That said petition asks order OF
court instructing said administrators
whether to list said property as the
property of said estate, or whether to
deliver said property to the respective
persons mentioned in the endorse
ments on the back of said instruments
and for such other instructions IN the
premises as the court deems proper.
You are further notified that the
court has set Monday, the End day OF
December, 1918, at ten o'clock A. M.
as the time of hearing said petition
and that unless you appear at the
Court House in Manchester, Della
ware County, Iowa, at said time and
make objection thereto, said court
will enter an order either directing
said administrative to turn said pro-
perty over to the several persons
mentioned in the endorsements on
said instruments, or to inventory the
same and hold the same as property
of the estate of said Lydia A. How
land, as shall seem proper to the
court.
Dated October 18th, 1918.
EDNA E. COWLES,
Administrative of the Estate OF
Lydia A. Rowland. 44w4.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23
DRAFT CALLS FOR $4,000
Program Suspended Three Weeks Ago
by Influenza Epidemic Is
Resumed.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Draft calls,
suspended three weeks ago because Of
the influenza epidemic, now are going
out again in certain zones where the
surgeon generals office has decided it
Is safe to send the men to environments.
The localities and the exact number Of
men will not be announced for the pres
ent. The October program is under
stood to provide for the induction Of
about $4,000 men, and the number not
called out during the remaining days
of the month will be added to succeed
ing monthly quotas, all being called as
quickly as precautions for safety will
permit. The largest single call was for
14O,OOO,OOO men, who were to have en-
trained October IA.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23

TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($25, 900,
OO) DOLLARS, divided into shares O
the par value of One Hundred $4,000 co.
Dollars each, fully paid up, and non
| assessable for any purpose. Should ths
capital stock be hereafter increased
as 1t may be by vote of two-thirds IL
interest of all the stockholders. the ad.
ditional shares shall be offered to the
existing shareholders, proportionately
to their holdings, before Offering same
to outside parties.
ARTICLE v.
This corporation shall commence
business when the sum Of Thirteen
Thousand Five Hundred ($13,500. 00)
Dollars Of the capital stock is fully
paid and issued, upon receipt from the
Secretary Of State of certificate
authorizing them to commence busi-
hess, and shalt coAtinpe for period Of
twenty (2O) years.
ARTICLE vi.
The affairs of the corporation shall
be conducted by a Board Of seven (7)
Directors, who shall elect President,
ce-President, Secretary and Treas
urer, and Manager, and such other Of
ficers as they may see At for conduct
ing the business Of said corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
An election of the stockholders for
the election of directors, shall be held
annually on the first Tuesday in Janu-
ary, at the business office of said cor
poration in said City Of Manchester,
Delaware County, Iowa. Until the first
election. which shall be held on the first
Tuesday in January, 1919. the follow
ing persons shall be the directors Of
said corporation:
Joseph Hutchinson,
A. M. Cloud, - %H#''f
F. E. Richardson, :f
Harry Seeds, y
William Hockaday,
E. M. Carr, b..
J. c. Nieman, ...
and until such first annual election,
the following officers shall be the Of
ficers respectively of said corporations:
Joseph Hutchinson, President.
VIM. Hockaday. ST., Vice-President.
Harry Seeds, Secretary & Treasurer.
No person other than a stockholder
shall be a director, and should direc-
tor part with his stock in the corpor-
alton, he shall at once cease to be
director. All vacancies occurring in
the Board of Directors between annual
elections, shall be filled by the remain
ing members Of the Board of Directors,
and the directors so appointed shall
hold office until the next annual elec-
ton. At all meetings Of the stockhold-
ers, each shall be entitled to one vote
for each share of stock held by him or
her. Such vote may be cast in person
or by proxy. The office Of the Secre-
tary & Manager or Secretary & Treas
urer, or both or all, may be the same
person, and such officer may be selected
without being required to own stock in
said corporation.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23
Valuable Brick Material.

The slime which accumuates at the
various mines in the Kolar gold fields
In India, is now being mixed with clay
and made into bricks, instead of being
treated as waste product. as hereto
fore. The bricks made in this way are
said to be superior TO those acquired
from outside sources and are used OK
tensiveiy in lining circular shafts and
other construction work carried on by
the mining companies. Later on it is
proposed to make fire brick, clay cruel
bles, and artificial stone.-Popular Me
chanics Magazine.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23
OF INCORPORATION OF
THE DELAWARE COUNTY LIGHT,

We, whose names are hereto sub
scribed, hereby associate ourselves int
corporation, for the transaction o.
the business hereinafter set forth, un.
Title Nine, of the Code of Iowa, ant
Acts amendatory thereto; with all the
powers granted bodies corporate under
said Title and Chapter, and amend.
ments thereto, and all the powers men.
toned In Article III hereof, not in con.
travention of the Statutes of Iowa, and
to adopt the following Articles Of In.
corporation:
ARTICLE
The name Of this corporation shall
be the Delaware County Light, Heat &
Power Company.
ARTICLE II.
The principal place of business shall
be the City Of Manchester, in the Coun-
ty Of Delaware and State Of Iowa.
ARTICLE III.
The object, purpose and powers of
this corporation shall be and include
the right and power of purchasing and
holding real estate, water power and
mill dam sites, the purchasing and con-
struction of water power plants and
steam plants, and dams, and the pur-
chase of fowage rights, and the ac-
quirement and utilizing of any means
for the manufacture and sale Of cleo
tricity; grinding feed, manufacturing
-four, or any other mill products, or
products that the said water powers or
steam power or property may or might
be utilized for, with the power Of maxi
1ng, holding, acquiring or carrying out
Of contracts or franchises, for the fur
nishing of electric lights or electric
power, for and with cities, corpora
tions or individuals, and the making
and furnishing and selling electricity
Tor any and all purposes and uses tor
which 1t might be used. and to any and
all parties, and the leasing or buying
or selling Of any properties owned or
acquired, and the power to purchase,
establish, erect, maintain and operate
within or without the corporate limits
of any city or town within the State of
Iowa, and all territory within the State
of Iowa, electric light or power plants,
heating plants, water works, ice plants,
gas plants, with all necessary reser-
voirs, filters, streams, trenches, pipes,
drains, poles, wires, burners, machin-
cry, apparatus and other requisites of
said works or plants, it being also spe-
officially provided and agreed that the
enumerating and mentioning of the
above and foregoing powers shall not
limit or restrict this corporation to the
exercises of any powers or entering
into or conducting any business that
the said corporation may engage in,
that is, authorized by the Statutes of
Iowa, under which the same is incor-
porated, and all acts amendatory there
to.
ARTICLE Nv.
The amount of capital stock is
Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23
AIRCRAFT WORKERS GO BACK
Strikers at Springfield, Mass. Plan
Observation-Disclosures of Wages
Left to Committee.

Springfield. Mass, Oct. 23.-The en-
ployees of the Springfield Aircraft cor
poratiOn, who struck to force a read
justment of wages and hours, went
back to work pending adjustment Of
grievance through committee Of the
workers and officials of the company.
The war labor board will be appealed
to if satisfactory result is not OBJ
tainable.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23
ARTICLE VIII

ARTICLE Viii.
| The highest amount of Indebtedness
to which the corporation is to subject
itself at any time shall not exceed two
thirds of the capital stock issued and
paid for at any time.
ARTICLE TX. s'.
The private property Of the stock
| holders shall be exempt from the cor
porate debts, as authorized by the conf
stitution and laws of the State Of Iowa.
ARTICLE X.
| The corporation may make and
amend bylaws for the proper conduct
| of the business upon a majority vote
thereof, subject to such limitations as
may be required, if any, by majority
vote of the stockholders in interest.
1 ARTICLE XI.
Amendments of these Articles may
be made at any annual meeting Of the
stockholders, or at a special meeting
called for that purpose by vote Of
two-thirds of all the stockholders in
interest, except Article TX.
ARTICLE XII.
This corporation may be dissolved at
any time prior to the period fixed by
Article " hereof, by vote Of two
thirds in interest of all the stockhold-
ers in favor of such dissolution, at any
regular annual or at a special meeting
duly called for that purpose.
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Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23
Robinson Crusoe's Will.

The "last will" of Alexander Selkirk.
the original of Robinson Crusoe, was
sold at auction in London for $500.
The will begins: 'Being now bound
out on Il voyage to sea, and calling
to mind the perils and dangers of the
seas and other uncertainties of this
transitory life"
Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23
SirnpIe Recipe for Happiness.

In certain of the rural sections Of
England it is belief that Il bride at
the altar. to insure happy welded
life, should on no account allow anyone
to speak TO her husband before she has
addressed him by name.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23
Canada,s Bin Canal,

The WelIand canal. in Canada, car
ries navigation around Niagara Falls
and connects Lakes Erie and Ontario.
It is q miles long. was b,iilt by Can
ada and was opened in 1888 and cost
about S3O.OO0OO0.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23
Yes, II Does!

"It kind o. riles Il man dat prides his
self on seem how much work he kin
do" said Uncle Eben, "tO hear some
man braggin' cause he doesn't have to
do no work at all"
Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23
To Clear RluinQ.

Tie several thicknesses Of cotton
over the mouth Of bluing bottle II
you would have the biuing flow smooth.
ly and without dark particles.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-10-23
Fresh,

Fish Dealer-Fresh, mum? Why,
the unfortunate fish breathed his last
just as it saw you comin'.-Boston Eve
ming Transcript.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01

Webster City visitors Friday The
girls went on to Des Moines where
Vida will enter the Capital CITY Com
rercial college.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were vi, from
Alden Saturday morning.
Miss Lila Ranger and Roy Gilmore
were united in marriage at the Chris
tian parsonage in Webster City
Tuesday. The bride is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Ranger and has
grown to young Womanhood in this
vicinity. She is very popular amoung
the young folks here and will make
a good helpmeet for the worthy young
man she has chosen for a husband.
The groom is the son of Mrs. D. w.
FitchOrn and is also we'll known to
people in this part of the county.
The young couple will live with Sam
Fitchorn with whom he has been as
sociated for some years as a partner.
The Sunshine Club met Saturday at
the home of Vera Caruth. Many
people are remembering the girls
with donations of material for their
work. A lot of nice new pieces of
outing flannel We're given to them
during the past week and Mrs. Joe
McCurdy gave six yards of new
material for quilts and baby dresses.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Callahan are
rejoicing over the birth of son
Thursday at the hospital in Webster
City.
Little Elizabeth O'Connor is home
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
Hotel Without Landlord.

Stratford Courier: For the first
time in it's history, Stratford is with
out landlord. Even when the town
was an infant in swaddling clothes
there was a hotel here and landlord
in charge. Now we still have the
hotel but it is minus the very neces-
sary landlord, for last week Landlord
and Mrs. o. F. Angstrom left the hotel
and moved out to their farm property
north of Stratford. They have been
in charge for nearly two years and
have worked hard and made success
of the hotel. 1t is with considerable
regret that their removal from this
institution is chronicled.
The owners of the property have so
far been unable to get successor
and for the time being at least, Mr..
Dec will use it for a rooming house
only.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01

and we are sure he was prompt and
faithful aid, even though he was a
boy, being only II years of age. He
was the only child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marion Loban, and grew to young
manhood in Jewell, although he was
we'll known in Williams, as he visit
ed here frequently with his grand
father, w. W. Loban. There were a
great many present at the services,
and the text, Greater love than this
hath no man than that he laid down
his life for his friends" was very
appropriate. Out of town visitors to
the services were Mrs. O. U. Johnson
and Mr.. and MISS. Hoon of Jewell,
Mrs. NJ. Loban, of Oelwein, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Loban and daughter
Harriet and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stou-
fer OF harrisburg.
Mrs. A. Maury and daughter Marie
of Alden, are visiting at the home of
Mrs. J. B. Ricke.
Mrs. Chas. Stevens of Ames, who is
visiting at the Thos. Bainbridge home,
has been quite i'll for several days
with nervous prostratiOn.
Chas. Brathober is going to give
his services in conducting a free en-
ployment bureau for the benefit Of
the farmers of this community Any
farmer who will need help for the
season will do we'll to list his wants
with Mr.. Bratnober, who can be
found at the Williams Clothing store
Irene Davis is planning to go to
Iowa Falls for an operation Friday.
Irene is having some joint trouble
that is being blamed to infected ton
sils and she will have them removed
to prevent further trouble.
The Oleanders and the Orioles
played fast game of basket ball in
the Gym. Tuesday evening. The los
ing side was to banquet the winners
after the game and SO the entire
group repaired to the Peoples Cafe
for spread. The score was IS to
% in favor of the orioles.
Mrs. L. Martinson and the Misses
Carmine and Vida Martinson were
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
For Supervisor.

Elsewhere in today's Freeman
Journal appears the announcement of
j. E. Quackenbush of this city as a
candidate for member of the board
of supervisors from this, the First
district. Mr.. Quackenbush has lived
in Webster City many years and is
we'll known all over the district. He
is civil engineer and for years fol-
lowed the business of bridge contrac-
tor and has been quite successful.
He is man of good Judgment and
knows the needs of the county as we'll
as any man in it. He was candi-
date for supervisor two years ago and
made fine showing, standing second
in field of five contestants. Tho
decision went to convention and
Mr.. Quackenbush finally lost, not
withstanding he carried five of the
nine voting precincts in the district.
That he will prove strong candidate
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
Williams Items.

John B. Ricke was born January
IS, 1873, on farm near East Dubu-
quo, and died March %, 1918. at
Williams after a brief, illness with
acute gall bladder trouble and pneu-
monia. When he was about six years
of age his parents moved to Williams
where he spent his life, with the ex-
ception of two years spent at Valley
City, S. D. Growing up in this COM
munity his life was known to all as
clean and gentle and he was respect
ed and liked by every body who knew
him. He was united in marriage to
Miss Agnes Maury, Feb. Z, 1906, his
sister Rose and Edward keegan being
married at the same time. To this
union were born three children, Lila,
Eunice and Carmine, the last of
whom died about five weeks ago. He,
leaves to mourn him his wife and two
daughters, his mother, Mrs. B. Ricke,
four sisters, Mrs. NJ. Hendricks. OIL
East Dubuque, Mrs. Christina Engle-l
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
king. Of, Doom. Mrs. 7. Lutzke

king, Of Doom, Mrs. T. Lutzke Of
Adams, MINI, and Mrs. Rose Keegan,
of Williams, and Glenn of Williams.
John Ricke was kind and thought
full son, husband and father, and a
firm friend. He was carpenter by
trade and had worked in many homes
in this vicinity, where he will long be
remembered for his kindly qualities
He was in fact,
"A simple, guideless, childlike man,
Content to live where life began;
Strong only on his native grounds,
The little world of sights and sounds
Whose girdle was the parish bounds,
Whereof his fondly partial pride
The common featurers magnified."
The funeral was held from St.
Mary's Catholic church, Tuesday
morning, and interment was in the
Catholic cemetery.
All of his sisters and brothers
were here for the funeral and besides
these there were many other out of
town people present. The writer
joins with the many friends of the
family in extending sympathy to his
bereaved family.
An important business change in
town is that soon to take place in
the management of the Swift and Co.
cream station, whose present man
ager, Art Sanders, has been promot-
ed to the head agency for this district
with headquarters in Iowa Falls.
The new manager will be w. L. Hall,
who is we'll known to everyone here
as an honest, Industrious young man,
and who will undoubtedly make sue
cess Of his new work.
Memorial services were held in
the NJ. e. church last Sunday morn
ing for Wallace Ronald Loban, the
second Hamilton county boy to lay
down his life in the fight against
autocracy. Ronald enlisted last June
in Co. c of Webster City and was
later transferred to the 16S Inf, part
of the famous Rainbow division.
Ronald was messenger and des-
patch bearer for the. officers staff,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
Enlists as Red Cross Nurse.

Jewell Record: Jewell and vicinity
has given large number of boys for
army service, but the honor goes to
Miss Lillian Olson to be the first
young lady from this vicinity to enlist
for service for Uncle Sam Miss Oh
son, who is a graduate nurse, has en-
listed to go as Red Cross nurse in
unit that is being formed from three
hospitals in Chicago, Augustana, Of
which Miss Olson is a graduate, being
one of them. There will be about $50
nurses and doctors in the unit, which
is to be modified soon in New Jersey
and will then go without delay direct
to France. Already some of the unit
have been called to the mobilization
point in New Jersey, and Miss Olson
expects orders to report any day.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
Is Sod so Valuable!

One of the residents of Webster City
who has been gardening on quite a
large scale during the past few years
and had some lots rented for this year
subject to sale, has been considerably
discommoded by the sale OF the lots
and his inability to secure others. He
had procured seed and had expected 20
add considerable to the vegetable
market When the lots he had engag-
ed were sold he sought others ana
among the men from whom he tried to
secure lots were two of Webster City's
most fervent patriotic boosters, but
both refused, saying they did not like
to have the sod plowed up. Later
after the gardener had secured other
employment, one of the men who had
previously refused him lots told him
he could have them, but it was theL
too late. The Freeman Journal be-
lieves the vacant lot owner who would
rather preserve the sod this year than
have the ground devoted to growing
something useful doesn't appreciate
the situation. The gardener in ques-
ton has furnished two boys for the
service.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
JOTTINGs ABOUT THE
COUNTY
Champion Hog Raiser.

Randall Record: Jonas X. Johnson
is modest gentleman but has been
stepping high since Saturday and he
has ample reason to feel elated. He
raised some good hogs and last week
shipped them to Chicago. The market
price was SIS hundred but he got
$3.50 for his splendid hogs. Hats
off to Mr.. Johnson as the champion
hog raiser of this community.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01

Muriel Wills of the Fairview school
south of town, has had perfect les
sons in spelling for the past ten con-
secutive weeks; Leona Willb for the
past eight weeks; Keith Lockhart for
seven and I'erne Kent for four. This
shows diligence on the part of the
pupils, and they are to be congratu.
lated for their success.
--W.SS.-
DO not risk having poor corn crop
by using -uEtested seed. d.f.j.tf'
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-04-01
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TREAT POTATOES
BEFORE PLANTING

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Despite the fact that tradition says
that early potatoes should be planted
on good Friday, few Webster City
people followed the advice of the
superstition dating back to the time
when the ghomes and fairies were
supposed to have much to do with
the affairs of men. However, the
present season is an early one and
planting will be in progress within
another week or two.
War gardeners who want to make
sure of the best possible potato crop,
will find it worth while to treat their
seed to prevent scab, black-leg, black
scurf and stem end rot, which so
often are destructive.
Use the formaldehyde method of
treatment, is the recommendation of
the agricultural experiment station
at Ames.
Put about 30 gallons of water in
to barrel and add pint, or a pound
OF formaldehyde which may be bought
at any drug store. Treat the pota-
toes before cutting them. Put them
into a sack and immense them in the
solution for hours then spread
the potatoes out on a clean surface
TO dry. Do not put them into dirty
bins or sacks after treatment. One
mixture Of the solution may be used
three or four times and will answer
for several small lots of garden seed.
To avoid serious potato diseases,
plant this years crop in new ground,
II possible. Also DISCARD the small
potatoes because very often they pro-
duce weak hills of potatoes.