Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-05-29
The ban 8 IF this city will be close


on Decoration day.
To-day Perry & Pressley's troupe
will produce Uncle Toms Cabin under
their tent near the base ball park.
The young people of the Congre-
gational church will give "good-time'
soclable at the church parlors on Fri
day evening, May 81. Everybody fs
cordially invited to attend and bring
their friends. No admission fee will be
charged.
Memorial Day, next Thursday, will
be observed here by w. A. Morse Post
and the W. r. G. In the forenoon the
members of the Post will attend the
Memorial Day exercises at the public
school, and in the afternoon will deco
rate the graves of the boys in blue who
have gone before, and hold other ap.
propriate services at the cemetery.
Court opened Monday. The court
rooms have been cleaned throughout,
numerous alterations made and new
carpet laid. The calendar is the largest
in the history of the county, owing
mainly to the cases originating over the
collection of back taxes. There are
fifty new law and eighty-two new
equity cases. Judge Blair is presiding.
No juries are in attendance, and probs-
bly, on criminal business will be transact
ed Independence Conservative.
Two boot leggers who have for
several months carried on their ne
farious business in this city, were last
week notified to leave town or suffer
the consequences. They, promptly with
their families and household effecte,
vamosed the ranch, to some point in
Wisconsin, where 1t is quite probable
they will resume the sccursed traffic.
There are others of their ilk here who
should not be allowed to escape punish
ment SO easily.
The case of Christiana Z. Belknap,
administrative, against Ellen G. John
ston, involving the right to 5000 life
insurance, occasioned considerable
local interest at the time 1t was tried In
the District Court by Judge Plat.
The decision of the District Court was
in favor of Mrs. Johnston. The case
was appealed by Mrs. Belknsp to the
Supreme court, and that tribunal hand
ed down it's decision on Tuesday of
this week, affirming the judgment and
decree in favor of Mrs. Johnston which
was rendered by Judge Plat.
-Quitea sad event occurred at the
home of Mr.. Simon Shermer living
8 miles east of here last Wednesday
evening. John the IL year old son was
driving team into the farm yard Of
his fathers when the team started to
run. They ran into tree throwing
the boy out and breaking his neck
which resulted in his instant death.
His mother saw the catastrophe and
went into Mysteries and died without
regaining consciousness. This terrible
accident cast gloom amonng their
many friends and the surviving mem
bers of the family have the deepest
sympathy of all.-Earlville Phoenix.
"A tree peddler with smooth
scheme has been swindling farmers in
this vicinity, says the Dubuque Herald.
He represents himself as an agent for 9
nursery firm and takes orders agreeing
to deliver personally. He has the farm
ers Sign contract. Then he delivers,
but forgets to deliver the contract,
which, however he assures the farmer
will be sent back by the house. He
gets his pay and leaves. Shortly after
another agent appears with the contract
and another lot of nursery stock to be
delivered according to contract and
threatens to sue If the goods are not
taken and paid for. Tho scheme works
often like charm.
Another alleged swindler Is re.
ported to be working" the farmers Of
Illinois, in the vicinity of Savanna,
with Victims galore. He represents
himself as state inspector for metal
roofs and lightning rods. He is a
smooth talker and threatens to report
anyone not having their rods In good
condition and making it cost them
enormously, but offers to settle for q
small amount. He drove three nails in
one farmers house and when handed q
$40 bill to take his change out, he re.
turned 81 thus getting 80. per nail.
Look out for him as the local papers
have pretty thoroughly exposed him
and he may soon be operating In Iowa
Load your shot guns and be ready fol
him.-Msrion Register.
Chris Wischof contracted with 9
swindler for lightning rod for his
house agreeing to pay S27 for it. The
agents appeared with enough rod te
fence Wischof's garden and began put
ting 1t up. He suspected something
wrong and demanded to see his con
tract. The contract was changed SO al
to make it appear that Wischof was K
pay $2l6 for the job. He ordered til,
men to stop work but they refused
Wischof entered the house, secured
Winchester rifle and paced off 80 fee
and pointing the gun at the head of tn
man who was on the roof ordered hin
down. A shot from Wischof's gun &C
CELEBRATED the mans speed. One of tn
; men refused to go and Wischof re
moved the ladder, leaving the man O
the roof. Later, he begged to be PEI
} mitted to leave unmolested and VII
/ chof let him down easy. No rods wei
3 put up that dsy.-Ryan Reporter.
The Crop Bulletin says: Cool,
weather with fairly well distribute
showers and large percentage
{ cloudliness were the more imporrs,
i faaturaa Of tho wook The do;l- -.