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Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
CITY HAIL NEEDS MPRoyEMENTs

A representative from the State Fire
Marshars Office at ,Des Moines was
| iif the ciss recently and made a num-
ber of recommendations with regard
to the City Opera House. Many per-
sons have been reluctant to attend
public gatherings in the building de-
claring that it was not safe from the
standpoint OF proper exits. in the event
that fire should ever break out
during an entertainment or public
gathering of any kind. The fire mar
shal's agent insisted that another 40
inch fire escape will have to be erected
on the rear side of the hall. and that
escapes must also be provided from
the galary to the roof of the build
ing south Of the city hall. He also
insists on having doors opening out
onto the fire escapes instead Of win
dows, and that the openings to the
escapes must be on level with the
top step Of the fire escape. This simply
means that the City Hall will not be
used for public gatherings for some
time to come.
To equip the, building with the es-
capes as suggested by the fire Marshal
would mean a heavy layout OF the
city's funds, and then to no good pur-
pose. The City Hall is not the proper
place to hold public gatherings even
though it were properly equipped with
fire escapes. Few people are willing
to climb two or three sets of stairs
and with many persons It means that
they are not able to attend gather
ings held there.
What Manchester needs, and needs
sadly, is a real community house,
and the sooner we get it, the better.
There really is not a place in Man
chester suitable for gatherings where
more than two or three hundred people
are expected to attend. A modern COM
munity building, with modern
theater in connection would mean
much to Manchester, and here's hoping
that movement may be started
which will culminate in such a build
ing. - /;
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
Miss Blanche Lane Of oelweir

) g. + J : $50
Miss Blanche Lane Of Oelwein
is at home for the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stevenson enjoy
ed a visit over Saturday and Sunday
from the latter's parents, whose home
is in Waterloo.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Fish Of Al
gona, Iowa are guests of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs VIM. D. Mc1n-
tosh, over the holidays.
DIR. and Mrs. D. b. Bogaard leave
Thursday for Sioux City to spend the
holidays with relatives and friends and
will return home January 3rd.
M. Fl. Runkle has been confined
to his home on account Of Illness for
more than two weeks. He is able
to be up and about the house at this
time
Miss Gladys Mcintosh, who has
been in the hospital at Anamosa for
some time, arrived home, and is max
ing satisfactory recovery from a
severe illness.
The members of the New Idea
Embroidery Club and their husbands
will be entertained at a $50 o'clock
dinner at the John Fardy home on
Tuesday evening, December 2Sth.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the
Methodist church of Dundee will hold
a "Hard-time" Social at the F. ]. Legg
home on Wednesday evening, Decem-
ber 29th. All are invited.
Louise. the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Durham, fell from q
chair and fractured the bones in her
arm. We call that hard luck. to have
an accident Of this kind happen three
days previous to Santa Claus annual
visit.
The Farmers Commission Com
pany informs us that they have on
track their carload OF chestnut size
hard coal. w. ]. Davis the manager
Of the company, is going to Chicago
today to try and line up some ship
ments OF stove and furnace size hard
coal
M r. Weldon Of Earlville tells US
that he will hold public sale Of
thoroughbred Duroc Jersey bred sows
on Wednesday, January 5th. His reg
ular sale advertisement will be pub
lished in The Democrat next week.
and we would suggest that all Of our
farmer readers watch for it.
Nv. D. Morehouse OF this city sus-
tanned painful injuries last Thursday
afternoon while hauling hay. 1t appears
that Mr.. Morehouse fell from the load
and landed under the wheels Of the
wagon. with the result that three of
his ribs were fractured. The injury
is causing Mr.. Morehouse great deal
of pain, and will lay him up for sever
al weeks.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
DANCE AT ARMORY CHRISTMAS
NIGHT.

Maree Skeels orchestra of Waterloo
will furnish the music for the dance
to be given in the Armory on Satur-
day night, December 25th. Dancing
from 500 until II o'clock. Tickets to
dance $1.00 plus the war tax. All
spectators 25c, plus the war,tax.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
firm
CHANGES JAN. 3RD
w. H. HUTCHINSON SELLS INTER.
EST in STORE TO HENRY
PETITION.
CITY HALL NEEDS IMPROVEMENT
Fire Marshars Office Demands I'm.
proyements Be Made Before Build
ing Can Be Used.

r w. II. Hutchinson, one of the pro-
prietors OF the Hutchinson & Atwater
hardware firm, has sold his interest
to Henry Petition, OF this city. and will
give possession of the property as
soon as the work Of invoicing can
be completed, about January 3rd, 1921.
The store will be closed on December
9th. at which time the work OF in
voicing the large stock will be COM
menced and it is hoped to complete
the work by the end of that week.
SO that business can be resumed jan
uary 3rd. under the new firm name.
H. B. Atwater, the JUNIOR member OF
the present firm. entered the employ
OF C. s. Lister in 1898, and in 1903
he purchased Mr.. Listers interest In
1906 Mr.. Hutchinson purchased the
interest Of Mr.. Simons and since that
time the business has been conduct
ed under the name Of Hutchinson &
Atwater.
Mr.. Petition has been for several
years engaged in business here and
at Masonville He was assistant mana
ger for the Farmers Commission Com
pany OF this city for some time. and
later was employed in the offices of
the National Manufacturing Company,
and for the past year or more he has
been the manager OF the Masonville
Commission Company, resigning the
latter position last Saturday. He has
been thoroughly schooled and Is q
straightforward and ambitious young
man. The business will be conducted
along the same lines as heretofore,
and it will be the desire OF the new
proprietors to give to the public the
same excellent service which has
characterized the store in the past.
Mr.. Hutchinson has not announced
his intentions for the future, and we
trust that the selling of his interest
in the business does not mean that he
and his family contemplate removal
from the city.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
BAPTIST

Preaching services at 10:30 A. M.
and 7:30 P. M. The subject for the
morning sermon will be Our oppor-
tunity," and in the evening "The Old
and the New. B. Y. p. U. at 1880
P. NJ. Prayer service at the Baptist
parsonage on COS West Delaware st.
at 7:30 on Thursday evening.
Christmas program and tree on Fri
day evening OF this week.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
LUTHERAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The members of the Lutheran Sum
day School will give the following
program in their church on Friday
evening, December oath:
Song: With Joyful Carols School
The Christmas Story Pastor
Recitation Augusta Heicken
Exercise.Make Room for the King
Margretha Husman. Evelyn Hoo
shagen. Emma Heidemann
Recitation ------- Vending
Recitation ----------- Zebuhr
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Morning Preaching Service 1880.
Sermon, THE Leading Of Star" Sun
day school HAS. C. 3. meeting $50.
Evening service 1880. THE Other Wise
Man" BY Henry Van Dyke
Christmas exercises by the Sunday
School will be given in the church on
Friday evening at 7:S0. You are COR
daily invited to come.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday services at 1890 A. NJ. and
z: 80 P. M. Morning topic: The Lar
ger Meaning of Christmas. Epworth
League at $3.50.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
GREELEY LADIES GIVE BAZAAR.

The Catholic Ladies of Greeley and
vicinity will give bazaar. luncheon
and dance on Tuesday, December 2Sth,
and invite the public.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
ST. PAUL,S.

( A. A. Wright will preach at $3.50
next Sunday afternoon. Sunday school
at 2:30.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
K.P. OFFICERs ELECTED.

At recent meeting Of the Knights
OF Pythias lodge the following were
elected as officers for the ensuing
year:
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS
in LOCAL CHURCHES
YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE CITY
CHURCHES PREPARING INTER
EsTING PROGRAMS FOR XMAS
ST. PAULs PROGRAM SATURDAY.
Public Is Invited to the Exercises to
Be Held In the Various Churches
Friday Night.
CONGREGATIONAL

The members OF the Church School
will give the following program at
the Christmas festival on Friday eve
ming, at Z o'clock:
Opening Song. Joy to the World.
Prayer by the pastor.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
BOOZE VENDERS
DRAW SIO0 fines
BOTH OFFENDERS OF DRY Law
PLEAD GUILTY, AND PAY
FINES AND COSTS
JURY IS EXCUSED FOR TERM
AttAnpt to Establish Consolidated
6chool District 1t Buck Greek Is
Nullifled by Courts Order.

Judge e. B. Stiles he's been holding
session Of the December Term Of the
Delaware District Court during the
last few days of last week and on
Monday, and during that time he made
entries as follows on the various
dockets. ,.
In the case OF the State Of Iowa VS.
s the Consolidated School District OF
Buck Greek, the demurrer OF defend
ants to plaintiffs petition was over
ruled. The court, in a written opinion
reviewed the authorities and decided
that in the formation OF Console
dated School District its lines must
conform to the fines OF existing sub
districts. and failure to observe that
~ statutory requirement nullified the at
teppt to form the Consolidated School
District.
State Of Iowa VS.. Charles Davis. Con-
tinued at request Of defendant.
State OF Iowa VS.. Lloyd Gr0mmon.
Continued at defendants request.
State OF Iowa VS.. p. g. Michael Action
dismissed on Recommendation Of
county attorney.
State OF Iowa VS. Carl Brazelton. De-
fendant appears In person and by
his attorneys and. withdraws his
plea of mot guilty" and enters q
plea OF guilty to the charge set forth
In the indictment. Defendant valves
time for sentence. 1t is the Judgment
OF the court that the defendant pay
q fine OF 800 and the costs Of pro-
secution and stand committed to the
county Jail until the same Is paid.
i State OF Iowa VS.. Elmer Hampstead.
Defendant appears in court in per-
son, valves formal arraignment, and
pleads guilty to the crime Of boot
logging Valves time of sentence.
It ia the judgment OF the court that
the defendant pay a fine Of 500, and
costs OF prosecution $500.
Chancery.
Geo. Hunt VS.. Robt. Hunt ct al. Final
report OF referee approved.
Law.
y Clark Abrams vs.. Henry Reth, Defend
"a ant granted until December a1st,
1920 to plead.
Kimebark State Bank VS.. E G.. Ditt-
mer. Order Judgment and decree as
II per enrolment.
Probate.
Guardianship OF Leslie l.. and Etna p.
Hoyt. Reports approved as per sign
ed enrolment.
Estate OF L. E. Brownell. Final re-
port approved.
Estate of Mabel A. Edmunds. Finding
and orders as per enrolment.
Estate OF Charles H. Paxson. Final
report and supplemental report APP
proved.
Estate Of John G. Mullan. Report Of
distribution approved Executor dis
charged and bond released.
Estate of Richard N. Hooking. Order
to assign bonds as per enrolment.
Estate Of Harry c. McCray. Final re-
port Collateral Inheritance tax found
to be paid. Administrator dis
charged. Bond released.
Estate of VIM. H. Hartbecke. Report
OF sale and deed to B. s. Hartbecke
approved.
Guardianship of Stanford Reeves. Or
der on petition filed December 20,
granted as prayed.
Guardianship Of John Joseph Grove.
December 31st, 1920, fixed as time
for hearing on petition for order to
sell real estate.
I Estate Of VIM. j. McAreavy. Will ad-
mitted to probate.
Estate OF Bertha s. Kelley. Final re-
port approved.
Estate OF Clara Merrill. Distribution
ordered as prayed
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
ST. PAU11s

The Christmas program to he given
at ST. Pauls Union church, Christmas
Night, December 25, 1920.
Song by Sunday School.
Scriptnre Reading and PRAYER
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
N. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The Methodist Sunday School will
give the following program on Friday
evening, December oath, at 1880.
Song by Sunday School No. 107.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22

Scripture Reading ------------------
Mrs. Hutchinson's Glass
Welcome Address Lynn Goughnour
Song -----------Primary Department
The Longest Day Walter CommerfOrd
Alteration of the Wise Men Margaret
Yoran, Annette Pride, Mildred Yor-
an.
Solo Dorothy Y0ran
My Favorite Tree Joseph Hermann
Merry Christmas Acrostic ----------
Fourteen Children
II Santa Claus Lived In Shoe. ----
------------------DOrothy Drew.
Song ------------Mrs. SlOan's Class
Envy ------------------Bfiiy Drew
That Shocking Stocking Laura Work
Soaring Santa Graham Boardway
Solo HOckaday
A Christmas Message six Children
Pennies Dropping Carolyn Harris
Remarks by Superintendent.
Goodnight Song Mrs. Strickland's S
and Miss Hess Glasses.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22

During the fall and early winter
months the local lodge has forged
ahead by leaps and bounds. Seventy
one applications for membership have
been received, and every knight is a
committee of one to get others.
In communication from Ward Fer
guson, Grand Keeper of Record and
Seal OF the Iowa Domain, he gives
list OF candidates elected and
those initiated into the order at the
26 district conventions, and Manches-
ter stands well at the top, with 7S
candidates elected and 63 initiated at
the time of the district meeting held
here about six weeks ago. Manchester
knights have reason to feel proud OF
the record the local lodge has made.
Manchester Democrat., 1920-12-22
PRESBYTERIAN AND CHRISTIAN

The Presbyterian and Christian
churches. will give the following pro-
gram, at the Presbyterian church,
Christmas eve, beginning at 1880:
Prelude.
Song. "The Voice Of Triumph Choir
Scripture Reding
Prayer.
Song. 1T Came Upon the Midnight
Greeting e. : 2 !. - Nancy Tharp
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-12-30

cialists, gathered together in a dis
loyal organization, on the defensive
and to keep them there until the good
state of Nebraska is rid Of them.
Should Nebraska, with long face,
demand that these disloyalists be
permitted to go their way until they
prove themselves, to the people of
Nebraska, that they are disloyal and
that they represent and stand for
that which means the overthrow of
al that they hold dear in America;
if they cannot accept the work of
these same elements in Mime sofa
and North Dakota as evidence enough
that the green pasture of Nebraska
alters not in the least the spots OF
the leopard, and act accordingly,
while they may &C. effectively, then
Nebraska is in for it, and Minnesota
and North Dakota must experience a
return of the same old animal as soon
as it has necced ind underlined ali
that is good within that state. Ana
the farmer will suffer most Of all. It
cannot be otherwise.
Socialism under Townley and his
band is socialism under Lenine and
Trotzky. There is no other way Of
acknowledging the fact. To know
what the chiefs of the radical reds Of
Russia stand for is to know what
Townley stands for. To tolerate their
views is to permit the state to be-
come honeycombed by the spirit of
the communists, and to open the door
to all that this stand for.
1t is, clearly, Nebraska's duty to
fight the thing from the start. 1t is
no less the duty of Minnesota Iand
North Dakota to assist in that fight;
our experiences will have great val
ue in Nebraska. So doing Townley
and his socialist band will meet their
waterloo in the year 1921.-Lamber-
ton, Minnesota Star.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-12-30
PURE BRED STOCK.

"A writer for a national livestock
publication spent May and June in
travelling over half dozen middle
western states visiting pure bred live
stock breeders, says the State Journ-
al. On returning he told his edi-
tor that he was oppressed with
feeling of unreality. Wherever he
went he found men with their heads
in the clouds. The whole pure-bred
live stock industry was bathed in a
golden glow of optimism. Incredible
prices were being paid for fine stock,
and preposterous profits were Being
made on reckless purchases. Every
landmark Of caution had been lost.
This dream continued until late in
the summer. Then it was discovered
that even the finest animals no long
err brought fancy prices: Spectators
who had been buying right and left
for rise, sold at loss and retired
from the game. Country bankers
who had invested private funds II in
fine stock farms began throwing their
holdings on the market, and found
that the buying had no edge. AS The
financial pinch came on during the
fall months, the whole industry awoke
with start. 1t had been in a
dream, in trance, in a world of I'M
reality, just as it was described by
this keen observer six months ago.
The leaders in the pure bred stock
industry, facing a decline of so per
cent in the value of practically all
fine stock, and the almost complete
disappearance of the fantastic quo
tations on some sensational individual
animals, are now looking at the pres
ent with composure and into the fu-
ture with confidence. Only the froth
has been blown away. The value of
pure bred stock as compared with
scrubs has been SO completely estab-
lished in the last generation that this
is no longer matter of debate. The
experts at the state farm have made
up tables showing that the farmers
of the west can make no better in
vestment than to improve the blood
in their herds.
The present crisis in the industry
gives farmers who have little
money laid by a golden opportunity
to establish the foundation for pure
bred herds. They do not need a
large number of animals. Fifty or
one hundred dollars on top of the
cost of a grade COW will buy a pure
bred animal. A fine bull will bring
up an entire herd so quickly as to
make his purchase fine bit Of farm
economy. The fine cattle now on the
auction block are every hair as good
for breeding purposes as they were
six months ago when they were SELL
ing for thousands and tens of thou
sands of dollars. If the farmers Of
Nebraska have the wisdom to grasp
this opportunity, the slump in pure
bred stock will turn out to be bless
ing to the state and a source of mach
strength and stability to the enti.e
pure bred stock business.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-12-30
TOWNLEY IN NEBRASKA FOR
RED AND YELLOW CAUSE

Nebraska would do we'll to take
heed of the coming drive of Townley
and his band of one thousand SOCIAL
list organizers and lecturers, who are
now establishing themselves in that
state, by making a study of the sit
nations in Minnesota and North Da-
kota, wherein they will come into
knowledge that will save the state
much agony, and not few of the
hard-earned dollars of the Nebraska
farmers. It must, under the circum-
stances, strike as IL studies.
Nebraska, to a man, must make up
its mind to fight Townley and his
crowd--not in the last stages of any
campaign Townley may frame for
that state, but NOW. And Nebraska
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-12-30

must recognize this fact at the very
outset: that it must fight the thing
Townley is bringing into that state
for just what it is. The moment the
American-loving people of Nebraska
decide to await further justifying de-
velopments, that moment do they
open the way to fight of unneces-
sary length, and one that will tax
their every ounce Of energy and re-
source. And the fight will be the
longer for any such temporizing.
Townley will bleed Nebraska--if he
can.
Nebraska is to face a harder fight
with socialism that that through
which Minnesota and Nebraska have
passed. The Townley band has a
perfected machine and organization
as a result of its experiment and ex-
periences in those states. They have
"tred it out on the dog" as it were,
and now, once they are ready to
launch out from their state head
quarters at Grand Island, Nebraska,
they will play the game of corraling
the state in ne-two-three order; and
they will get away with it, unless Ne
braska takes advantage of the one
point that stands in favor of Ameri-
,canism in that state-to put the So
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-12-30
Notice of Administration
In the County Court OF Webster County
Nebraska

In the County Court OF Webster County,
Nebraska
In the matter OF the estate OF Leonard l.
Thompkins deceased.
TO All Persons Interested In Said Estate
Notice is hereby given that Eliza NJ. Tomp-
kins has this day filed a petition In the coun
ty court, praying that administration OF said
estate may be granted TO herself as admins
tratrix, and that said petition will be heard
before the court on the iath day OF January,
1921, at the hour OF 10 o'clock, A. NJ, at the
county court room In the city OF Red Cloud,
In said county, when all persons Interested In
said matter may appear and show cause why
the prayer OF petitioner should not be grant
ed; and that notice OF the filing OF said petit
ton, and the hearing thereof, be given by
publishing copy OF this order In the Red
Cloud Chief, q legal weekly newspaper print
cd and OF general circulation In said county
for three consecutive weeks prior to said day
OF hearing.
Dated this 22d day OF december 1870
A true copy r' "'
tseai) A. ID. Rannsy. County Judge.
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-12-30
Mandolin Supplanted Lutte.

An aristocratic musical instrument,
still found, but very popular In the
middle ages was the lutte. At the
present day its direct descendant
the mandolin has all but entirely sup.
planted It The lutte is the 'ud Of the
Moors. even In its very name--el-'ud
which means merely "the wood" Il
was introduced by the Saracens at the
time Of the invasion. From Spain Il
gradually spread over Europe. ~ also
did its contemporaries the Sgitteru"
and "rebec" Al three were, favorits
Instruments ip.hedlsyil Etrdpe
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-12-30
NstIce OF Final Repert

In the County Court OF Webster county,
Nebraska.
IN the matter OF the estate OF Henry F..
Bartels, deceased.
All persons interested in said estate, are
hereby notified that the Executrix, Anna
Bartels, has filed herein final account and
report OF her administration, and q petition
for the final settlement OF such account
and report, and for decree OF distribution
OF the residue OF said estate and for the as
sIgnment OF the real estate belonging thereto.
and a discharge from her trust, all OF which
said matters have been set for hearing before
said court on the 7th day OF January, 1921, at
the hour OF 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, when all per-
sons interested may appear and contest the
same.
Dated this 18th day OF December, 1920.
SEAL A. ID. RANNEY,
A true copy. County Judge
The Red Cloud chief., 1920-12-30

Board adjourned Sine Die.
B. F. PERRY, County Clerk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-13
ECONOMIC BENEFIT OF RICHES.

II must ha> self-cyident that the profits
of Capitol and the wages 81 labor must
come out of what Is produced. Idle
capital is no more satisfying than idle
labor II the service Of Labor IS needed
TO make Capital produce lhen it follows
that the more capital there Il in the world
the more demand viii exist FOR labor
and the higher Will be its wages in sctual
buying power. Thus the rich man has
70 be considered, whether or no, as Al
economic benefit He is rich because
he consumes less than he aequireS His
very desire 70 have wealth forces him
to put out his surplus productive
c lterprise and thus by increasing the
productive capital increases the demand
for labor. Samuel Crowther IN ths
Worlds Work Tor January
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-13

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crovements. excellent condition A noaE
wonderEuI opportunity Tor a hotel or a road
house. Penns.-D Del neg orr SSQ Nfarket
street. Phons z2i6. Even ings Posi-
TWO COTTAGES at Penn 5 Grove on TIE
river front: Apply 500 Jefferson street.
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