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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29

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Wheeler Edmunds drove his cal
through from Spencer last week and
spent few days in the Seward home
Mr. and Mrs. Firman of Dundee, and
son Glen, Of Lamont, were callers in
town the first Of the week.
Henry James spent Wednesday in
Strawberry Point.
Mrs. Ed. Plat of Fayette, spent the
first of the week with her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Mellen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elkins were called
here last week from Minnesota by the
death of the latter's daughter, Mrs.
Schneider.
Mrs. Arthur Welterlen has gone to
her old home at Luvere, Iowa.
Mrs. Joe Forward spent a few days
recently with her daughter, Jennie, at
Riceville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Hoyt of West
Union were over Sunday guests in the
Wheeler home.
Mrs. Amanda Reedy came Wednes-
day for a visit in the George Fleming
home.
Mrs. Plezzy Fishel has gone to Mon
tana where she will keep house for
her brother, Allen Lewis.
Mrs. CRADLES Croyle and daughter,
Bernice, spent Wednesday in Straw
berry Point.
Dwight Smith is quite i'll at his
home in the south part Of town.
Mrs. Jennie Breed and daughter
spent the last of the week in Straw
berry Point.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION OF THE
IOWA FARM MORTGAGE COM
PANY.

Notice is hereby given that articles
Of Incorporation of the Iowa Farm
Mortgage Company have been duly exc
cuted and recorded in the office OF
the County Recorder Of Delaware Coun-
ty and in the office Of the Secretary
Of the State Of Iowa.
That the name of said corporation IL
the Iowa Farm Mortgage Company
and it's principal place Of business Will
be at Manchester, Iowa.
The general nature OF the business
Of the corporation shall be for itself
and for others to loan and invest mon
ey, purchase and sell notes, mortgages,
corporate stocks and other securities
and evidence Of Indebtedness, to bor-
row and give therefor its notes, bonds
or other evidences OF Indebtedness and
secure the same by mortgages or 9TH
erwise; to guarantee the payment OF
said notes or other securities as may
be sold by it; to issue such deden-
ture bonds as may be ordered by the
board of directors, which bonds shall
be secured by real estate securities
equal to the par value Of such bonds
and to be first liens upon unencumber-
ed real estate worth, at least. twice
the amount loaned thereon; to hold,
purchase, sell and transfer real and
personal property and to act for others
in the purchase, sale, renting or man
agement thereof.
The amount Of authorized capital
stock Of said corporation is Fifty thou
sand dollars (S5o,oooo' at least Thirty
thousand dollars ($3O,000) OF when
shall have been subscribed and paid
for before the corporation shall begin
business. All stock shall be fully paid
when issued and shall be non-assess-
able.
The time of the commencement Of
said corporation is March 21st. 1918.
and the termination Of the corporation
shall be March 21st. 1888.
The affairs Of the corporation shall
be conducted by board Of eleven d.
rectors, or such other NUMBER not
fewer than three as may be determined
by the stockholders. Said directors
shall be elected annually by the stock
holders at the annual meeting to be
held on the second Tuesday In April
Of each year and shall hold office
until their successors are duly elect
ed and qualified Until the first
annual meeting the directors Of
said corporation shall be e. H.
Hoyt, z. B. Stiles, George W. Dun
Munson. A. D. Long, Charles McCor-
mick. F. B. Blair, F. L. Durey, and F.
B. Wilson.
The officers Of said corporation shall
be a president first and second vice
presidents, secretary, treasurer and
manager all to be chosen by the board
Of directors and until the first annual
meeting the president shall be E. Fl.
Hoyt, first vice president George W.
Durham, second vice president, e. B.
Stiles, secretary, H. c. Seeds, treasurer,
A. r. lie Roy.
The highest amount Of indebtedness
to which said corporation shall subject
itself shall not exceed two-thfrds OF
the amount of the capital stock issued.
The private property OF the stock
holders Of said corporation shall be
exempt from corporate debt.
Dated May 4th. 1918.
IOWA FARM MORTGAGE COMPANY.
By E. II. HOYT,
President.
By H. C. SEEDS,
Secretary.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
Peter McKune, Absentee.

Peter McKune, Absentee.
To Peter McKune, Absentee, and to
Phillip McKune, F. B. Blair, Guar
dian of the property of Philip Nc
Kune, and Mary Ellen O'Brien, and
to All Whom 1t May Concern:
You and each of you are hereby
notified that there has been presented
to the above named court and there is
now on file in the office of the Clerk
of said Court the petition of Mary Ell
len O'Brien duly verified alleging that
Peter McKune has been gone to parts
unknown for a period of ten years and
has concealed his whereabouts from
his relatives without known cause for
more than a period of ten years last
past.
That said Peter McKune had no wife
nor children and his brother and sis
ter are the only members Of his fam
lily.
That on or about the year 1911 the
said Peter McKune became entitled to
certain property rights in the county
Of Delaware and State Of Iowa in the
distribution of the proceeds Of certain
real estate sold under order OF court.
Said petition further alleges that
the foregoing named parties to whom
this notice is addressed include the
only legal heirs of said absentee If he
be dead, SO far as is known to said
petitioner.
That the total value Of the property
owned by said absentee in the State Of
Iowa is about the sum OF One thou
sand dollars (s1,o00.)
Said petition prays that administra-
ton on the estate of the said absentee
be granted and that some suitable
person be appointed as administrator
of the estate of said Peter Mckune.
the same as though he were known to
be dead.
You are further notified that the
above named court has fixed Saturday,
the goth day of June, 1913. it being
during the regular May 1913 term Of
said court to be held at Manchester
in Delaware County, Iowa, as the
time for the hearing of said petition
at which time the court will hear
proof that may be offered to sustain
said petition and if satisfied of the
truth of the facts set forth therein
concerning said absentee, will order
letters Of administration upon the es-
tate Of the said absentee to issue as
though he We're known to be dead, and
the court will at said time also hear
proof and determine who are the legal
heirs of said absentee and find their
respective interests in said estate.
At the time and place mentioned
you, or any of you. may appear and
show cause why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
witness my hand and the seal of
said court hereto affixed this goth day
Of April, 1918.
(SeaD o. r. DURHAM.
1SwS. Clerk of said Court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION.

NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION.
Manchester, Iowa, May 81, 1918.
Notice is hereby given to the quail
fled electors of Delaware County, To-
wa, that primary election will be
held at the regular polling places in
the several election precincts of Della
ware County, Iowa, on Monday, June
3rd, 1918.
The polls will be open from 900
o'clock A. M. to 500 P. M.
At this primary election candidates
are to be nominated by the Republi-
can and Democratic parties for the
following offices:
One United States Senator.
One Governor.
One Lieutenant Governor.
One Secretary of State.
One Auditor of State.
One Treasurer of State.
One Attorney General.
Two Railroad Commissioners.
One Superintendent of Public In
struction.
One Representative in Congress,
Third District.
One State Representative, Sixty
Eighth District.
One County Auditor.
One County Treasurer.
One Clerk of the District Court.
One Sheriff.
One County Recorder.
One County Attorney.
One County Coroner.
Two members of the Board Of Su-
pervisors: One whose term begins on
January LIST, 1919, and one whose term
begins January LIST, 1920.
Township Ofticers:-
Two Justices of the Peace.
Two constables.
Three township trustees, one for
two years, one for three years, and
one for four years.
One township clerk.
One Township Assessor.
One party Committeeman from each
precinct, and delegates to the Coun-
ty Convention.
Two Judges of the Supreme Court
for the full term.
One Judge of the Supreme Court
to fill vacancy.
Three Judges of the District Court
Tenth District.
In testimony whereof I have here
unto set my name and affixed the
seal Of the County of Delaware, this
21st day of May, 1918.
(SeaD MERTEN J. KLAUS,
County Auditor, Delaware County,
PIP Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
EDGEWOOD.

Jim Wiley, cashier In the State
Bank, has gone to the Great Lakes to
enter the navy.
Mr.. Briar was over from Monona
the first Of the week on business
trip. " "
Miss Lillian Arthur is assisting her
father in the depot.
! Mrs. Rutherford came home last
week from Rochester, Mimi, where
she had spent several weeks recover
ing from an operation. She Is staying
on the farm with her son at the pres
ent.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bromley and Charles
Eckert of Charles City visited rela-
tives here recently.
Governor Harding was in town on
last Monday afternoon and gave a very
interesting talk.
| Mrs. Bridget Funk, who has been
ailing for several months, passed away
at her home Friday, May "a, 1918.
Mrs. Jones of Cedar Rapids, spent
last week in the Bretnall home.
Miss Gertrude Seward of Anamosa
visited her grandmother, Mrs. Ade-
laide Seward, recently.
The Commercial club gave a recep-
ton to the eight soldier boys who left
Monday for Camp Dodge.
Prof. Frank Jones accompanied his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Coder, to Center
Junction last week. Prof. Jones has
purchased the Coykendall home in
Strawberry Point and will move his
family there soon.
The program on Decoration day will
be held at the cemetery on May 30th,
at 2:30 p. m.
| Henry Farmer was an over Sunday
visitor with his daughter in Manches-
| ter.
Mrs. Ed Ashline and little son came
home Tuesday from Portage, Wiscon-
sin.
Mrs. George Elliott is here from
Mentor, Mimi, for a months visit with
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Lisle Schneider, who passed
away at the hospital at Iowa City, was
buried in the Edgewood cemetery on
four small children, who have the
sympathy of the community. o
Doc" Collidge was caller in Man.
chester Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Coykendall
were callers in Edgewood Monday.
Charley Morgan of Cedar Rapids is
seriously i'll. Mrs. Whitehead is there
helping care for him.
Paul Glazier and Miss Rose Combs
are now employed in the Journal Of
flee.
Chas. e. Boyer left last Monday for
his work at Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Mrs. Wayne Terry and daughter,
Helen, have gone to Sandwich, ILL.,, to
spend the summer.
Jas. Mcdonald and J. J. Welterlen
made business trip to Manchester
Wednesday.
Misses Cora Elliott and Jean Alger
were callers in Strawberry Point on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29

egg. AS he egg becomes stale thu
amount Of thin white increases and thu
amount of thick white decreases. Sew
eral classes Of bad eggs are indicated
by discolored whites.
The yolk of the fresh egg wher
twirled before the candle is seen dim.
ly as dark object moving slowly in
the white. The yolk of stale egg
is seen more plainly than that Of the
fresh egg. When the yolk is so weak
that the shake of the egg in Gambling
causes it to break it should be graded
as unmarketable. In the fresh egg
the yolk is slightly above the center
in the large end of the egg. AS the
egg becomes stale the yolk floats high
er and nearer the shell.
The start of incubation in fertile
egg may be detected by reddish glow
surrounding the germinal spot (Such
eggs, although considered edible, are
not graded as firsts). This reddish
glow is entirely different from the So
called blood ring, which indicates that
the egg is unfit for use.
Where there is any doubt as to an
eggs fitness for food purposes, the
GAMBLER should give the consumer the
benefit of the doubt and reject it.
Cut-WOrms.
A short time ago an article was pre-
scented on cut worms but several in
quiries have come to our attention Of
late.
The cut worm is a serious menace
to our crops this year, especially gar
dens. The County Agent would advise
people with home gardens to use ex-
ira precautions in killing out these
insects, as one mature insect could do
world of damage. For the home gar
den the use of cardboard placed about
stems of such plants as peas, cabbage,
tomatoes, potatoes or anything of that
nature, will keep the cut worms from
operating. Shingles or bits of boards
laid around the gardens where the cut
work Is working will furnish hiding
places for the insects which operate
at night and hide during the daytime,
usually burrowing into the garden
where they operate. If some cover is
on the ground near the rows they will
seek refuge under same. In this way
many can be trapped and killed. Con-
stantly dig up the soil in the territory
where plants are seen to be damaged
and your efforts will usually be re-
warded with the finding OF a cut worm
which should be destroyed. Do not
delay this work but do it at once. A
good many gardens have been partial
ly ruined already, and we should use
extra precautions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29

ware 0UnTY farm BUREAU
County Agents Ohice)

sale and purchase Of eggs, because on
ly by Gambling can it be made certain
that shipments Of eggs comply with
federal, state and other regulations,
and because the most important quail
ity of an egg-freshness-can be best
judged by Gambling. The process, in
simple terms, is to hold an egg before
shaded light in dark room, and by
noting certain characteristics seen
through the semi-transparent shell to
determine its edible and marketable
qualities.
Farmers with only few eggs to
market may improvise Gambler by
placing a stovepipe over kerosene
lamp, cutting small hole in the pipe,
level with the light. The egg is held
in a slanting position at the opening.
1t is twisted few times to the right
and left and then from end to end, so
that its entire contents may be Wis
ible. Care should be taken that the
fingers or hand do not conceal small
blemishes, which otherwise would be
disclosed by the light. The beginner
should study carefully the general for
nation of an egg, as this detailed
knowledge is necessary for the appli-
cation of the standards OF various
grades and qualities.
The yolk ranges in color from light
yellow to orange, and occasionally is
olive-green. The eggs with olive
green yolks are less desirable because
of this color but are considered edi-
BILE. The yolk is contained in deli
cate membrane and on Its surface is
a small light-colored circular area
called the germinal disk from which
the chick develops. The yolk always
floats in the white with the chick spot
on top. Around the yolk lies small
quantity of thin white and then
heavy layer of thick white. Twisted
cord-like coils of opaque white ma
terial called chalazae extend from the
yolk through the white toward each
end of the egg and hold the yolk IN
position, yet allow It to turn freely.
Between the white and the she'll are.
two fibrous membranes with an air
space between them. When first laid,
the contents fill the entire egg, but
when the egg cools the contents shrink
and these membranes separate forming
an air space. The size of this air
space is important in determining the
freshness of the egg. As the egg ages
the air space increases in size. Most
bad eggs have enlarged air spaces.
A fine thick white is found in a fresh
egg. AS the egg becomes stale the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
Directions for Destroying Pocket
GOphers.

DlEeCUlOuS lOE DcbuOyAuS VOAOV
GOphers.
Pocket Gophers are readily caught
in any one of several makes of spec
ial traps commonly on the market, and
a few of these suffice to keep small
areas free of the pests. For Kidding
alfalfa fields, orchards, and long
stretches of ditch embankments of
them, a very successful and practical
method is to poison them by use OF
bats of sweet potato or parsnips plac-
ed in their underground runways.
The bats should be cut about one
inch long and " inch square, and
washed and drained. From a pepper
box slowly sift 1-S ounce of powdered
strychnine (alkaloid) and lilo of this
quantity of saccharine (ground to-
gether in mortar) over about four
quarts of dampened bats, stirring to
distribute the poison evenly.
The runways, which are usually 4
to inches below the surface, can be
located by means of a probe made OF
any strong handle an inch in diam
eter and SO inches long. One end
should be bluntly pointed. Into the
other should be fitted piece Of 3-S
inch iron rod, protruding about IL
inches, and bluntly pointed. A foot
rest aids in probing in hard soils. BY
forcing down the iron rod near gopher
workings, or a foot or two back OF
fresh mounds, the open tunnel can be
felt as the point breaks into it. The
blunt end of the instrument is then
used carefully to enlarge the hole, a
bait or two is dropped into the run,
and the probe hole closed. Level all
mounds with a rake in order that new
mounds may be observed
One soon becomes expert in locating
the runs, and a man can treat 300 to
500 gopher workings in a day. Bats
need be placed at only two points IN
each separate system Of 10 to 30
mounds, which is usually the home
of single gopher Experience has
shown that bats placed fairly In the
open runs invariably kill the gophers.
The method has found great favor
wherever introduced.
Caution.
All poison containers and all uten-
sils used in the preparation of poi
sons should be kept PLAINLY LABEL
ED and OUT OF REACH of children,
irresponsible persons and live stock.
Learn to Grade Your Eggs for Market
A knowledge of Gambling is essen
tial to egg grading. Grading is becom-
ing more and more customary in the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
CAUSE OF HEADACHE.

BY knowing the cause, disease may
often be avoidde. This is particularly
true of headache. The most common
cause of headache is disordered
stomach or constipation, which may
be corrected by taking few doses of
Chamberlain's Tablets. Try it. Many
others have obtained permanent re-
lief by taking these Tablets. They
are easy to take and mild and gen.
tie in effect. For sale by A. C. Philip
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
DO YOU ENJOY LIFE9

A man in good physical condition is
almost certain to enjoy life, while
the.bilious and dyspeptic are despond-
ent, do not enjoy their meals and feel
miserable good share of the time.
This i'll feeling is nearly always un-
necessary A few doses of Chamber
lain's Tablets to tone up the stomach
improve the digestion and regulate the
bowels is all that is needed. Try it.
For sale by A. C. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
NomCr or DIssOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given that at q
special meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Colesburg Pottery Company held
at Colesburg. Iowa, on the 9Th day Of
April, 1918, by a vote Of more than
two-thirds Of the capital stock Of said
corporation, it was resolved that said
corporation be dissolved, the assets Of
the corporation be disposed Of and dis
tributed to the stockholders, after all
the debts and claims against said cor
poration have been paid and fully sat-
isfied.
ROBERT A. GULL,
r. A. FOOTE, President.
Secretary. 20w4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR AID
MINISTRATION ON THE ESTATE
OF PETER McKUNE AS AN AB-
SENTEE.
In the District Court of Iowa in and
for Delaware County,
In the Matter of the Estate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29
OarA az Elutea

ElUtes sometimes suffer from any
abrupt change in the weather, and
should therefore be kept IN channels
laatho..
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-11-04
What League Plan Has
Done Where Applied
(Continued rrom PAGE One. }

Continued From Page Ono)
certain spectators wanted Minnesota
to assist certain private business =
terests, but the debt limit in the con-
stitutlon stood in the way. n On that
date they succeeded in having the
constitution amended and the lid re-
moved and later bond issue in aid
Of private business for $5,0Q0,OO0 was
authorized which is small compared
with Governor Frazier's idea of $780,
100000 for North Dakota. The busi-
ness for which these bonds were is-
sued failed, the corporations assisted
became bankrupt and the state was H.
able on bonds outstanding in the sum
of $2,213,O00.. The state also had Sc
curity, but the land the state ac-
quired for security could not be dis
posed Of. The taxpayers were con-
fronted by the prospect of paying this
enormous sum from taxes
There were two results. Note them:
First: The people put back into
the constitution the debt limit Of $780,
900, and you will find 1t In Section .
Article of the present constitution
of the state. The people had learned
their lesson.
Second: The big state of Minneso-
ia could not carry this burden and
therefore one half of those bonds was
never paid. The state paid fifty cents
on the dollar like common bank
rupt and the investors and the state
were wiser for this experience.
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-11-04
NEWSP PAPERS MAY. 49,
DISPLAY RETURNS

While Tuesday is a ligntless night,
FUEL Administrator Baker announced
today that to further the prompt dis
semination Of news, each newspaper
Is authorized to display election re-
turns Tuesday night. No such dis
play will be attempted by z'he Trib-
une, In view of the fact that eturns
promis to be so late in coming in and
the results so close that no dfinite re-
suits will be available before noon
Wednesday.
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-11-04
Volunteer Nurses
Rescuing Wishek

Bismarck young women as volun-
teer nurses have been rendering valu-
able aid to Wishek, which has been
almost without medical attention and
without the services Of any trained
nurses during the present epidemic.
Misses Thelma Herndon, Adelaide
Bork and Helen Jager spent the past
week at Wishek, where they have been
Joined by Miss Laura Dorley. Misses
Jager and Herndon came home for
Sunday, but will return to Wishek to-
morrow. The flu is especially prevail
ent among 500 line employees at
,,ishek. r.t&+'. r. I.-
The Bismarck tribune., 1918-11-04
nN1TED3S ;!,:3 STATEs TAT!
unconditional ~ urrender
PUNISHMENT.

1--WE are not out for revenge, we are out 1or
reparation," said Lord Derby recently.
In the vicinity of victory we are likely to loose
the snouderng spirit of hatred within US Tor
which we condemn and despise the Hum
Revenge is not part Of the Christianity we
profess. A million more Huns dead Won't restore
life to one boy of ours slain over there.
But several million Teutonic murderers, rem
dered impotent and compelled to make such
renaration as is possible, destined to live on
)oathed by humanity till purged of the bestiality
with which their race is besotted-wlll suffer most
keenly.
Bring the Beast to his knees but don't hack the
body for sheer boodlust
Mental torture is the only effectual means OF
dealing with this arch-crimina, civilizations
menace.
Give them the peace our president prescrbes;
time will complete the havoc to the octracized Hun
that Foch the Formidable has already begun!