Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-08-28


recognizing the union and agreeing to
employ union men hereafter. The old
men are taken back to the same positions
and wages as before the strike.
Harry Davis, known as the diamond
thief" broke Jail at Oskaloosa He saw
ed several iron bars across with saw
made from n piece of steel used in shoes
to hold the sole in position. Davis was
III jail for stealing diamond pin valued
at $500 during the recent Elk races in
the city. This is the second Oskaloosa
Jail delivery With. EIGHT months. The
other time two note forgers, wanted all
over Iowa, made their escape.
Receiver Thornton. who has charge of
the lie Mars National Bank, which was
wrecked by the Board of Trade specula.
tions Of Its vice president, T. +. Ward,
In April last, has received instructions
from the Comptroller of the Currency at
Washington to pay dividend of % per
cent to the creditors of the bank The
dividend will be paid us soon as the
schedule is made up and the checks mail
ed from Washington.
In Des Moines meeting has been held
Of the executive committee of the organi-
zatlon of State agents of fire insurance
companies formed for the purpose of edu-
eating the public on the subject of what
insurance policies really are. The mem
beers of the committee decided to prepare
to fight any antagonistic legislation dur.
ing the approaching session of the legis-
lnture. The thing most feared is a re-
currence of the Vailed policy law which
was passed by the legislature and vetoed
by Gov. Shaw.
A large Newfoundland dog known us
Frank, belonging to c. w. Franklin, of
Muscatiiie, arrived home from Ill Reno,
o. T., afoot. AT its masters door tic
dog collapsed aid seemed about to die
from fatigue, but it was revived by the
use of restoratives. Its toennils Were
worn almost entirely off from constant
contact with the hot roads and its feet
swollen three times their natural size.
The dogs owtler had loaned him to his
brother, Melvin Franklin, when the lat
ter started for Ell Reno To engage in the
rice for Oklahoma land.
"A new point was raised in the answer
to the petition for an injunction to re-
strain the Iowa Telephone Company
from erecting its line out along West
Grand avenue. Des Moircs. The com.
pany in It's answer declares that it has
toll lines running all over tile State from
Dies Mdines and Is really conducting a
Telegraph line rather than telephone
business and rs such COMES under the
jurisdiction of the telegraph laws rather
than the local telephone ordinances. The
assertion made in answer to IL former Pc
tition that the franchise was given by
the State and could not be taken away
by the city is reiterated.
A shortage in the accounts of the Mar
shnlltown postmaster, when made public,
created considerable excitement in bust
ness circles. The shortage was discor-
cred Ivy Postofllce Inspector w. NJ.
ketcham and amounts to $S33.36. Post
master j. Q. Saint WAS at once Informed
of the shortage and promptly made good
the loss. The responsibility Of the Sl5,-
900 in stock ana the $3,0td in postal
funds has largely rested VITA Deputy
Postmaster Max Kruskopf. However,
others have access to tile funds, which
are kept in the vault, and there can be
4uo REORGANIZATION ulaue US " nv iihSt
be held responsible until the matter has
been fully investigated. Saint was APP
pointed postmaster during Mckinley
first administration.
The College of Liberal Arts Building at
Iowa City has been completed and will
he ready for occupancy when school
opens in September. 1t has been official
ly announced that the building will be
dedicated Oct. 4, at which time the uni
vcrSity will hold Il gala day and expects
to entertain large number of her thou
sands of alumni from all over the State.
As soon as President MacLean returns
from the East, where he is now spend
ing his vacation, the program for the ded
ication will be arranged and the invita-
tions Issued. These invitations will lie
sent broadcast throughout the State, and
the university will welcome all Iowa to
be present and help dedicate the largest
and hest school building not only in Iowa
but in the entire West.
The temperature Of the week was about
normal. with increased humidity of the
air, and fairly well distributed showers
that came in Il manner to he very bcnef-
cial TO all growing crops. Drouthy con-
ditions of some severity still prevail in a
number of counties in the southeastern
and east central districts, but in the
larger part of the State the supply of
moisture has been ample to cause con-
siderable Improvement i'll pastures, late
corn, potatoes and gardens. Reports in
dictate that late corn has cared sufficient
ly to give promise of a better yield than
has been anticipated, if September is nor
mally fair and frostless. The early
planted portion of the corn is greatly
damaged, and the ears generally show
defective fertilization. The crop as a
and the fodder and grain that natures.
ana much more than the usual acreage
will be harvested with binders. Follow
ing are the estimates of crop reporters as
to average condition of crops: Corn. no
per cent, spring wheat 81, oats %, bar
ley SO, flax "A. millet GO, potatoes "a,
pastures 40, apples 50. grapes 40. The
threshing returns thus far received indi-
cate that the oats crop is generally bet
ter than the estimates made Aug. l.
The Cottage Creamery, south of Iowa
fallS, Wis uuiNeu " tie Siouuh, tue
building being total loss.
Frank Armstrong, armed with re-
volver, entered the apartments of his
wife, at Muscatinc. and after shooting at
her with the seeming intent to kill, eff
fectivcly made his ecape. Mr.. AMI Mrs.
Armstrong have been married nineteen
years and up till October last resided in
n cabin boat just opposite the city.
Trouble arose between husband and wife,
which resulted in II separation. Mrs. Arm
strong taking her adopted daughter and
moving to Muscatine.
James Greene, station agent at Ohio.
through confusing orders sent ont n
gravel train to meet a fast freight com
ing from the north. When he discovered
that collision was inevitable Greene
lost his reason and became violently in
sane, being prevented from self-destruc-
tion only by those around him.
Evangelist Williams who has been
preaching to audiences of 1000 to 5000
nightly III n big tent in Des Moines, saws