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PAGE EIGHT THE STERLING STANDARD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1903. Ray tata returaatf from a vialt of several weeks in Dakota. There will be an itnportantTehears- sA of Banda Verde this evdhing. Onno Hendrlcks has returned from a vacation visit of a week in Chicago. There be a regular meeting of flie Knlghta Templar Tuesday evening J.

H. Shulte of Lyndon was in, thla city Montfsr and went to Dixon to visit friends. Dr. Henry Rich of la visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Reuben Rich of this city. Mrs. Oetavlus Moore of Dixon is visiting friends and relatives in this city for a few days. Word has been received here of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs.

William Buck at 111. Miss Mattle Faoey and Miss May Thomas are attending the convention of dressmakers in Chicago. Charles Mack is expected home Tuesday evening from his fishing excursion to the northern lakes. Frank Taylor returned from Chicoga Sunday evening- He has been visit- Ins In the city for some time. Miss Stella Herman arrived this afternoon from a two week's visit with friends and relatives in Chicago.

Miss Katie Thunn haa returned from a visit of two weeks among friends and relatives In Walnut and Princeton. Miss Haight, who has been visiting her uncle, H. Aldrlch, left this morning for Evanstcm, where -fehe will attend Bchool. George Clark is making Improvements on his billiard tables and will place professional match cushions on all of them. A hot box on the front truck of dining car No.

749 attached to No. 5, delayed the train about three minutes this afternoon. The Eastern Star will bold Its regular meeting at Masonic Temple this evening. A good attendance is desired as there will be work. This evening the trustees of the Will Robinson Post, O.

A. R. will appear before the Sterling city council to ask for accommodations. Cards have been sent out by Secretary A. R.

Lewis announcing the fact that the next Morrison fair will be held Sept. 4, 5, 6, and 7, 1906. H. J. Flock took a party of young people to Morrison in Charter's new Thomas automobile Monday evening.

A'Very pleasant trip resulted for all. Mlsa Laura Delp, who has been visiting at the home of her brother, Charles Delp, for the past two weeks, left this morning for her home in Chicago. J. C. Blanchard of Second avenue is today loading his household goods preparatory to moving to Oklahoma Territory where he will make his futurs home.

The postponed meeting of the Rock River Horticultural society will be held next Saturday at the home of Vet Royer at Pralrieville. The meeting was to have been held last Saturday. The four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Healey, near Milledgeville, is quite seriously ill of cholera Infantum.

She -was thought to be better this morning. An exchange of blows between two follows in Wall street attracted considerable attention night, but nothing but a few black eyes and some very naughty words resulted from it, Miss Jerime' Haight of MaQiioketa, -who has been visiting for the past two weeks at the home of her uncle, 'Aldrlch, left Monday evening for Byanston, where sne will attend tho Herman who was arrested Saturday afternoon lor drunkenness, was taken before Justice Palmer this morning, and assessed and costs for his excessive thlrit. His friends paid up and he is once more free. Lewis Foy, teacher of tie schoof north of Coleta, was visiting with friends and relatives south of. the river.

He was at the home of his father, Morrlll Foy, Sunday and In the evening he went hack to Coleta. The meeting of the Y. M. C. A.

Sunday afternoon was very Interesting to the many men present. Rev. Cobb of Elgin proved to be a very entertaining speaker, and a solo by G. M. Robinson was especially enjoyable.

The Order of Eastern Star held a regular meeting In Masonic temple Monday evening, the first meeting since the summer There was a good attendance of the members and the meeting wag a most enjoyable one. Fred Brandt has sold the eighty acre farm of James Broderick, Jr. to Ernest Schuttler of Hahnaman. The consideration was and Mrs. Schuttler will take possession of the place March 1, 1906.

The farm ia a good one and is located near Eldena. Rev, Wherahlko Rawei, the Now Zealander, is having as great success in Dixon as he had in Sterling. He preached to large audiences in the Dixon Baptist church and again Monday evening lie delivered a fine lecture on the manners and customs of his country. Tho Dixon people are pleased with his talks and the illustrations he usos. BACHELOR'S PICNIC.

The Club picnic, held Suiuluy on Long Island, was a most Mijoyiible affair. There were fifteen 01 the ciiib present and the day wus Bpent most pleasantly. picnic uiuuer was eaten at noon and tho aiifnioon Wits spent in comfortably lounging about in the cool shade of ilio grove. CITY COUNCIL GRANTS ROOMS IN CITY HALL FOR. THREE ORGAN IZATIOS.

MORE IMPROVEMENT FUNDS FOR STERLING STREETS Fourth Avenue Is to be Curbed Nearly Its Full Splendid Walk Being Replaced by Will Not be Allowed Sidewalk Space-i-Ari Adjourned Meeting. Grand Army a unanimous vote the council granted the O. A. U. the W.

R. and the TJ. S. W. V.

the use of the west room on the third floor of the city building for a consideration of $1.00 per year, including light and heat, the hall to be in control of the G. A. The organizations will move in as soon as the library Is moved into the Carnegie building. The Historical society collection will be moved into the attic of the new building. council allowed bills to the amount of Including the street pay roll of City.

Attorney was Instructed to draw an ordinance providing for the issue of two $1,000 street Improvement bonds, bearing four per cent interest, the proceeds from the sale of which will be used to repair Third street from Third avenue to Broadway and Locust street from Fourth to Tenth streets. The motion was. passed by a vote of seven to Aldermen Conlon, Ferris and Ward voting "no." Curbs and the petition of sixty property owners for a curbing on both sides of Fourth avenue from Fourth street north to the city limits, also allowed petition for a cement sidewalk on Fifteenth avenue between Third and Fourth street, and substituted a cement walk for the brick walk now situated on the west aide of Sixteenth avenue north of Sixth street. Sidewalk the permanent sidewalk fund by allowing $100 on Peter O'Hare's bill of $245.52 and $88.50 on Henry McFadden's bill of $98.40. Merchants' Ferris presented matter of special interest when he requested the Chief of Police to enforce the ordinance which prohibits merchants taking too much of the sidewalk.

Another Meeting council adjourned to meet at 8:30 o'clock tkis evening at which time the ordinance providing for the bond issue pay for the paving of Fourth street and Avenue A will be passed. The ordinance was presented at the meeting Monday evening but could not be acted upon until it -was known how much the contract would be. The meeting of the city council Monday evening was an exceptionally quiet one, and nothing very much out of tho ordinary occurred during the two and one-half hours the aldermen were In session. The above summary cally: Includes all that was done. As soon as the council had got well started Alderman Stevens moved issue of one $1,000 bond with which to improve street but Alderman Janssen brought up the matter of repairing Locust street and he moved an amendment that the dose be doubled.

The amendment carried and the city attorney will prepare the in time to present it for passage this evening. Several of the aldermen were in favor of anticipating instead of Issuing bonds, and in the discussion it was found that the city will still be $8,000 Iriside the constitutional limit bonds are issued for the Fourth street pavement, but that no more paving can be undertaken for at least three years. The owners of the property occupied by the Howland feed sheds on East Third street, will be notified to build a retaining wall under the sidewalk there, and unless they do it the city will do the work and collect by forced sale. Also the properties occupied by Duffy's blacksmith shop, Haglock's milk depot and Habood's fruit store will be up against a mess within a few days. The city attorney was ordered to draft an ordinance providing for the putting in of cement walks there at and the legal collection of the costs, including that of preparing and publishing the ordinance.

These property owners have been asleep for some time and have completely ignored the orders of the public board. A petition for a fire hydrant on Wallace street was not reported out of the committee, because the fund is dwindling alarmingly. The matter of allowing the G. A. R.

and ot.her organizations the use of a room in the city building was considered in tlie committee of the whole and while sii'ting in this committee the councilmen listened to the following -address) by Mayor Lewie: "Honorable Aldermen: I wish to mate a few remarks in behalf of tho old soldiers, to whom we owe our political beiug. Had It not been for thesa brave men who answered thfcir country's call in IStil we would not now have this K'oi'itiua Union of which wo are so justly proud. "They left thcfr IIOOHJS ana families nnd went to the front when we were helpless infants and some of us not 'yet born, to protect nnd fight for our country's flag, and by their efforts thfa wonderful country was saved from ruin. They offered their lives that we might live. They suffered untold hardships and when the war was over what was left of them came back took up anew fight, for a 'livelihood, many of them greatly impaired in health, and thus the more unfit to cope with those who remained at home and "prospered during their absence.

"During years since the war many of them have been cut down by that grim reaper, death, and they the more easily succomed on account of diseases contracted during the great struggle. We now know what is left of them as the G. A. R. boys.

All glory to that name. 1 A very few years ago the Post In Sterling had on its roll over 200 members, now scarcely 100 are left and In a few years they will pass on arid the G. A. R. will be known no more, because their number is limited.

"They are all old men now, and the City of Sterling should honor their presence while one of them remains. It la a duty we owe them and we should deem it a pleasure to furnish them a home. The leasd on their present quarters will expire Oct. 1 and they are now so few In numbers that it will be a hardship on them to pay rent for a suitable hall. Many of thorn are unable to climb and narrow steps.

"On completion of our new library building and the removal of the library to the new building we will have a vacant room for which the city will have no Immediate use. 'And I know of no more fitting tribute to the G. A. R. Post than for the city to offer them the free use of one of the rooms in this building for a permanent home.

"Gentlemen of the council we have the opportunity to show In a small way our appreciation of the valor of these brave men. It is not wltnin our to honor them enough but we. have it In our power to offer them a home as long as they shall live, and should we do so 1 do not think there is a citizen in Sterling who will not 'Amen' to our action." OBITUARY. James Wilson. Glenn was born In Fulton county, March 24, 18G9, died Monday morning, Sept.

18, 190G, at 4: SO o'clock at his home in Coleta, aged 36 years, 5 months and 24 days. He came here with his parents In the spring of 1893 and settled in Carroll county. In February, 1UOO. he was united In marriage to Miss Amelia Burns. They lived on the W.

H. Stanley farm, one and one half miles north of Coleta, until poor health caused him to leave it last year. His first Illness was noticed May 27, and sinco that time had not experienced a well day. He consulted Chicago find Freeport specialists besides' his home' phydiclaus and all were at a loss to jive him any Information in regard to the cause of his condition. Besides his wife he leaves three children, Henry, Ellery and an infant son.

His father and mother living at Milledge- vllle, three brothers and three sisters, as follows, D. W. Glenn of Coleta, Harvey and George Glenn of Lanark, Mrs. Jennie Forey of Chadwlck, Mrs. Annie Hart of near Mllledgeville and Mrs.

Florence Isenhart of Coleta. Tho deceased Joined the Lutheran church eighteen years ago in Pennsylvania, and when he moved here he united with the Liberal United' Brethren, church of which he was a consistent member until death. During his illness he suffered intense pain, but bore It well and often made the remark that he was ready to die. As a husband and father he was-all that one could be, loving, kind and true, and as a man among his fellowmen there were none more strict in his dealings for that which were right and just. He was always ready to give a helpiiis hand and by his kind ways he won the confidence of everyone who him and they respected him as a friend and neighbor and a EOod Christian man.

Tho funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Liberal United Brethren church. The hour has not yet been decided on account of relatives coming from a distance. llev. E. Plumley of Van Orin win officiate.

Burial in Bethel cemetery. THE BIBLE INSTITUTE. Knox Taylor Interesting More People at Christian Church. The Institute for Bible Study conducted by Kuox Taylor in the Christian church continues with added interest tliis week. Monday evening Mr.

Taylor sot forth the Old Covenant. This evuiilng he will give an interesting anri Instructive study'of the New Testament. Come tonight and learn something of the bible. How much do you know about the Christ who made it possible for a covenant between you and God? NEW GENESEE. Josh Nulian'cl'c'harles Boll of Sterling viaited In Malvern Supuday.

A. W. Folkers shelled and delivered his corn to Round Grove last week. Lewis Lettey Is hauling milk while hla father, J. S.

Lettey is visiting In the east. Threshing is nearly completed, only a lew scattering jobs remain. A representative of the Aluminum Manufacturing company of Pittbburg, was in town this week. Louise Null of Sterling spent last with relatives and frlenda in EMERSON PEOPLE NOW IOWA MR. AND MRS.

STEWART NEELY STARTED SUNDAY SCHOOL WHICH DEVELOPED, Two Churches Have Been Built at Manilla, Since That Time and Are Celebrating Harsha, Formerly of Dixon, Dedicated the Church. Forty years ago among the prominent families at Emerson, then called Empire, Haryeys, Mickles, Lefferts, Fannings, and others, were the Wallaces. Major Wallace and his good wife, Elizabeth, were pioneers, and, like other early settlers their spacious home was open to everybody. Their oddest (laughter, Mary, married her cousin, Stewart Neely, from Pennsylvania, and here our story begins. Soon after their marriage they removed to Clarence, Iowa, and then in 1S78 to Manilla, or rather to a farm near town.

As both had been reared in a land of dhnrches and schools, they felt tho need of early privileges, and after suitable consultation with friends and neighbors, a meeting was called In May, arid in the Barber school house a Sunday school was organized with over forty scholars. Pretty good for s. thiftly settled open prairie; This was the beginning. Other results soon followed. Preaching services were held, and In 1887 a Presbyterian church was ready for dedication in' Manilla.

time the Congregation outgrew this, and anchor and finer edifice was erected in 1S96. Dr. Harsha, formerly of Dixon, a friend of Dr. Erskine of blessed memory here, preached the sermon. The was $5,000, arid throwing open all the rooms; 700 persons can be comfortably seated.

Manilla is on a branch of tho Milwaukee St. Paul railway, and has made its chief growth since the opening of the road in 188G. The young town has good streets and sidewalks, gas plant, 'water works, a 'school of nearly 400 pupils and a population of 1,000. There. are two banks.

It ia, the center of a rich corn, wheat and cattlo country. In view of the 25th anniversary of the Sunday school, and the twentieth of the 'churctiKa' neafc souvenir pam- tfev. A. J. Mac Afurtry is the present pastor.

Stewart Neely and his helpmeet are still living at Manilla, and setting an example of enthusiasm 'to the voting generation growing up around tliem TELL THppMPANY ABOUT BAD LIGHTS OFFICE SHOULD BE INFORMED WHEN THE STREET LIGHTS FAIL'TO BURN. Information Always Received Thankfully About Places Where Repairs Are is For the Public Welfare That. All Lights Burn Steadily Every Night. Alderman Fred Johnson, chairman of the light committee of the city cou'ricll, has been jacked up several times of late on account of street lights that have not been He the Light company's office Monday evening and found out that the Light company had asked time and time again for the people to report to headquarters when there Is any cause for complaint, and he too, has added his request that the people call up the Light office and tell theni. There are over 250 street lights In Sterling and It is Impossible to keep a record of all Of them, every evening.

The co-operation of the public is needed and the Sterling Gas Electric Light company desire that every person who sees a street liglU'uot burning shall repport the same the next It is for the public welfare and every citizen should be willing to help the light committee and the company to the extent of telling when any light is not burning. ELECTRIC ROAD SUED FOR INJURY TO HORSE. Dr. C. A.

Robbins Asks Damages From Sterling, Dixon Eastern Company. Dr. C. A. Robbins has sued tho Sterling, Dixon Eastern electric road for damages for the Injuries inflicted on bis horsa by the falling of an electric wire on AugUMl 21.

Dr. Robbtns. and Charles Woodyatt of Ilock Island were driving across the Galena avenue bridge when one of the trolley wires, heavily' charged with electricity, fell across the horse and the buggy. Tho horse was stunned ami tlio only thing that saved the oc- cupanta of the rig from a savere shock if not death was the fact that they were In a rubber tired rig. The horse was injured and the buggy by Hie fall of the horse.

The rult will come up for a hearlag Justice Mark C. Keller's court Star. for the Standard. RAGE ENTRIES ARE fit FOR THE WATINEE BANQA VERDE WILL PLAY BEFORE THE RACE3 OPEN SEPTEMBER 26. Four Good Speed Tests Planned for the sariljsro' Track Next Tuesday, Horges That Will Start at That Coe the Starter.

A'rocetlng of the Sterling Speedway association was held Monday evening at which time the entries were opened for the matinee races which the association will hold on the old Sanborn track Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 20, the races were arranged and plans were made for a great afternoon. Ten pieces of the Banda Verde been engaged to give a concert on the streets before the races and' will lead the way to the fair grounds. After that four great races will be pulled oft and It wIH-Be an afternoon for all interested in horse racing. The entries for the races: No.

Kitty Walton, Burkholder Sorrel Mare Livingston Rose John Ryan Bay Horse Bort Bill, George Wessner Dexter Arnie Martin Race No. Lady Carl Coe Ketchel Qruenough Daisy Harrison Cyrmmo Joe Petzell I-arty 'Lindrt Kilgolir Beaumont, H. Wood Race No. Little Buck, Cap Gilbert Nancy H. Schlck Murphy, Greenougli Bell Boy, Olds Ella March, Railroad, .8.

S. Royer Race No, The entries for this race will be announced Wednesday, The lust trot expected to prove the fastest of the afternoon. All races will be to harness, with owners driving. The of- flcialb will be: Starter, Fred 'Coe. Judges, John Gilbert, Georgo Burrti and Frank Gait.

MENS' IS TO HOLD A SOCIAL. Musical Program and Backet Social at St. John'aChurch Friday Even- ing, September 29. The social committee of the Young Mens' Bible class of the St. John's Lutheran Church held a business meeting at the church Monday even- Ing.

Among other business transacted they decided to hold a musical and basket social on Friday evening, Sept. 29. The young men will have some surprises for their friends -this coming winter and an Invitation Is given to all to attend these meetings of the young men. A special Invitation Is given to all young men who are strangers In the city to come and Join with the class, of young men. WORDS FROM MODERN DICTIONARY CHANGED.

Several WeU Known Words Have Their Meanings Changed In the Up-to-Date Edition. Here are a few well defined words that it may-do you good to remember: modern pain costing about $200 more than the old-fashioned stomach ache. man whom few care to see but many ask to call lonely thing that can cheat a woman out of the last word. trick performed, by one Darwin who made a monkey out of Adam. round about way of expressing affection.

men chosen to decide who Is the better lawyer. man's Insane desire to bfecome a woman's meal ticket. MAKES GOOD LAND DEAL, Ernest Careens Fifty-three Acres to A. Hadness. Ernest Cassens has sold a fifty- three acre farm in Lyndon township to A.

Hadness. The price was $100 per acre and possession is to be given March 1, 1900. Mr. Hadness feels good over the purchase, for he has secured a fine piece of well improved land at a fair price. Mr.

Cassens is feeling even better over the deal, aa ht purchased the laud only two years ago at $75 per acre. He did not uoed the already owns 4-10 acres near all of it splendid farm land. i-c: NEW SOUTH SIDE GRAVEL PIT. A gravel pit has been opened on the farm of J. U.

Wlcherts, east of Rock Falls on the Dixon road and gravel has been hauled from there for the past two weeks. The gravel from tho new pit ia of a good quality find runs about two loads of sand to ono of gtav- el when screened. It ia being to gravjl Dixou road and also In Rock Kails. Long Lived Tools Keen Kutter Quality tella in the long life of Keen Kutter Tools as well as in better work and greater satisfaction. It is not an unusual thing for Keen Kutter Tools to be passed ((own from father to son, so lonjj dothey last.

The long life of Keen Kutte'r Tools compared with the short term of service of inferior brands makes Keen Kutter Tools by far tho lean expensive took that pan buy. The trademark covers every kind: of so that you may'aivvgys sur? of highest quality by insisting upon Keen Kutier Tools. An example of the Keen Kutter excellence is found in Keen Kuttef Hatchets and 1 Handled Axes. These are madeof the highest grade of steel, on the most approved lines, and By the best workmen. Every Keen Kutter Hatchet and Axe lias handle wedged with the Gfellner PatentEverlasting Wedge which positively prevents tho head ever flying olf or working and ia sharpened ready for use.

These tan exclusive Keen.Kuttef features. II lour rtoln docs not keep Kcen'Ktitter ID, HIM! will ttw tliat yen are Kniter 1 oollo told umUr thu Jlsrk end Mofto 1 'Remain! Lo.tt After tin K-iet ij foriatuk." lUlli SIMMOHS HAHDWARE SI. V. S. SOS Bfosdlvvy, New Vork.

Michigan Farms For Safe This is the opportunity hundreds- of'Illinois hivs been- looking for. free list describes the farms and I can oerjonally tell you ab the district from an investigation I have made. There ig no need of being a renter in Illinois. There is no need of having 8100 to 8150 per aero invested in land when to that buys just as good and as muck. The balance can be put at interest or into twice.and three much land.

Tbis ii one of the best clover and grass propositions in the United Stated, It is sf locality where good corn; crops, good wheat, oats, and rye'crops 1 ate grown. It is the district for potatoes and beets pay from 825 to $75 per acre net per crop It is the home of the luctous peach, plum, and apple-millions of every year It is a section where milder than in Whiteside County. It of markets, railroad facilities rural routes, and telephone lines also ireaaieries, pickle plants and canning factories. In a word, you to it by. This, is npt- northern Michigan but southern -A vast difference.

Write (or lial of farms or, if convenient, come anl let 1Hi vou, abrmt it. Mention this' if you write me. STONE, Tampico, itis. Hut te lour Eyes i Most eye troubles are easily helped, and yet many folks hes itate to wear glasses for look's sake. They suffer headaches from eye strain; they draw wrinkles into their foreheads yejars before they should come; they lose the happy expression on the face that perfect vision gives, Of course it is necessary to have-glasses perfectly fitted.

If we test your and furnish you with glasses you may be assured of a fit and comfort. Yours truly, L.FINZEL, MiUedgeviHe. OR HAI.E-— Sowral rinslreablo atlon tine. Prices right. Call 502 2nd ave.

OB 8A.LH—Oooil safe family horse, and haruesj. Inquire of Cftarlos Hauger, Sterling Machine Vv'orHs. ANTRD-Gentleman or Lady of good standing to travel wltU a rig or by rail. Salary $1.073.00 per yeai- uud expcnsei; paid weekly and expenses advanced. Address with stump Jos.

A. Alexander, Btorllng, III. (WswtS man aud wife for farm and housswork. Good wncts. steady employment.

Apply by let'or, phone, or In person to A. Oliver, Morrison 111. IANO for sale cheap. A. 0.

Caasell. Vtli av. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE Batata of John Feugh, deceased The undersigned navlDK haen appointed administrator of the eitate of Jolm I'eugh, late of the County of Wtitteulda, and Btate lilluols, deoeasnd hareby elves notices tUat he will ap- ear before the County Court of Whiteside ouoty, afrthe Oouiity Court Boom In Morrison. at the December term A. D.

IMS, of said Court on toe first Monday fa December next, at which time all persona having claims against said estate are nottlted andreiiuosted tn attend for the purpose of having the same adjusted. All persons Indebted to said estate are request to make Immediate payment to tlia uudarslKnetl Duted tills 10th day of September, A- D. 1905. HAKKVKNOX. Administrator.

Ryan Bros. -RESTAURANT- Farmers when in town call at Ryan's Restaurant for a first class din- ner for 25c 8YAN BBOS 215 ave. The Sterling, Dixon Eastern oluc- trlc railway has built a passing track at the Central park. The track is south of the main line ami Is at the depot, at the pax-k. It nmkua it very convenient for ilio handling of passengers on big days at tho and makes it uniieccesaary to back tha cars into the Central park ou Sun.

PEACHi Owing to the weather we Fill be unabte to have our car load of peaches here the 13th as advertised, but they will be here the last the week or next MoincUy. Call us up over either It will pay you to buy your peaches of us. MILLEDQEVIULB. ILL. If you are looking for a HOME OR INVESTMENT Wolber Pittman MHIedgeviHe, 111.

Also have some splendid lands for sale in Northwestern Kansas, ranging from 6.00 to 15.00 per acre. EXCURSIONS First and Third Tuesdays of Each Month Rtad The Standard.