MANNING'S McKINLEY MEMORIAL.
The memorial services for William McKinley in Manning were held at Germania, hall at 2 p.m. yesterday, The audience room was filled to overflowing. The attention given the speakers was good and the entire program carried out in a manner befitting the sorrowful occasion. The stage was appropriately draped.

Mayor Rugg presided. The choir consisting of Messrs. Fuller, Lewis and Ayers, the Misses Daum, Patton and Woolman and Mrs. Resner opened the program with one of McKinley's favorite hymns, "Nearer, My God to Thee." Rev. Stevenson prayed that the divine hand might lead us in the right direction to stamp out anarchy and establish the teaching of Christ in its stead. "Lead, Kindly Light" another favorite of our martyred president was sung by the choir and then

Charles C. Helmer was introduced. Mr. Helmer presented briefly the life history of William McKinley and spoke feelingly and well regarding him as a man, a soldier and a statesman. Douglas Rogers followed with a thoughtful, well prepared address and had close attention as he portrayed the beautiful traits of character of William McKinley as they appeared to him.

W.F. Carpenter was up next on the program and his address was a nice one, regretting that the ship of state should lose its pilot by the hand of an assassin just as it was entering the harbor safe from a troubled sea. Captain J.G. Beal spoke with feeling of the three martyred presidents he had lived to mourn and made a few appropriate remarks from the viewpoint of an old soldier. His talk was well received. Rev. F.A. Sheetz was next called upon and he responded in a neat little speech, holding that patriotic education was the true and only safeguard of our nation.

At the conclusion of Rev. Sheetz remarks the audience rose and sang "America" after which the benediction was pronounced.

January 24, 1902
McKINLEY MEMORIAL MONUMENT.
In accordance with the proclamation of the governor of the state of Iowa, the Manning Public Schools will devote the afternoon of Wednesday, January 29th to exercises appropriate to commemorate the birthday of the late William McKinley. The schools will be grouped in four or five divisions arid two or three citizens of the town will address each division. The remarks of the speakers will be interspersed with patriotic songs by the children.

At the close of the exercises contributions will be received for the McKinley Memorial monument to be erected at Canton, Ohio.

The exercises will commence at 2 o'clock at the school building and it is urged that the citizens turn out in large numbers and make it a patriotic occasion long to be remembered in the schools.

The following persons will speak:
High School - Hon. A.T. Bennett, Dr. L.F. Moser.
Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades - Dr. R.R. Williams, Mr. J.W. Miller.
Fourth and Fifth Grades - Mrs. D.W. Sutherland, Miss Selma Daum, Mr. J.A. Lewis.
First, Second and Third Grades - Mrs. E.C. Perry, Rev. A.G. Bennett, Mrs. A.C. Fuller.