Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22

as a lire alarm bell, and another one
bought. The two thus far used have
been on trial. No bell that may be
purchased will suit everybody, and
yet everybody will in time get used
to any fair bell that may be hung in
the clock tower Monticello Express.
The attention of the postmaster
has been officially called to the re-
ceipt and mailing at the Earlville
Office of obscene postal cards. For
the benefit of any who might do such
a thing through Ignorance of the law
or as jest, we will give the follow
ing information: Webster defines
obscene as offensive to delicacy,
or presenting to the mind smething
indicate. 1t does not necessarily
follow that obscene" means lewd or
lascivious matter, but offensive to
delicacy. The post Office department
vigorously prosecutes such cases and
the penalty upon conviction is a fine
of $4,000 or FIVE years in the peniten-
tiary, or both.-Earlville Phoenix.
At about two yesterday after
noon, a hack team belonging to the
Waterloo Bus company, become
frightened at the snorts of an Illinois
Central engine in the passenger
yards and started to get away from
the scene in as rapid a fashion as
possible. The fact that the lawn Of
the |. G. is protected by low fence
made little difference to the horses
in their mad flight. When nearing
Park avenue, an heroic bus driver
who was near the runaways, made a
flying leap from his own rig and
grabbed one Of the fleeing animals
by the bit and after severe tussle,
succeeded in bringing them to a
standstill. There was no damage
resulting from the flight.-Waterloo
Times Tribune.
The open season for fisherman ex.
pires today, Nov. l5, and after this
date all who take game fish from the
streams or lakes are subject to fine
In this connection, the result Of the
Woodward prize contest is of inter.
est. The largest pickerel, II pounds,
IA ounces, was caught by Harrison
Thompson, of the Iowa Hospital, who
also caught the second largest
weighing IL pounds, 81 ounces
Both these fish were caught within
the city limits, near the sewer outlet
The largest small-mouth bass was
caught by Marley Perry, of Quas
queton, some distance north of tina
town, and weighed 4 pounds and
ounces. The prize pike was caugh
at Littleton, by Bert Kint, of Del
vein. and weighed s pounds,
ounces. The prize fish this yea
averaged a little smaller than usua
still all were fine specimens.-Inde
pendence Conservative.
We understand that there is
movement on foot looking toward
settlement of telephone matters herr
This is welcome news to a majorit
of the farmers, as well as the bus
ness men. who are compelled to kee
two phones. The Cedar Rapids an
Marion Telephone Company hav
consented to switch the. farmer
lines for the regular rate, givin
their regular territory over. their to
lines, and in addition, will allow IL
farmers to connect their blank line
to the switch board, and will switc
farmers messages thereon free
charge, thereby enabling the farme
to all be connected at one board al
} receive thecompany's regular servi:
and also have the use of their on
= blank lines. This is a new depal
ure for large telephone companl
who have not heretofore consent,
to allow such connections. But ,
believe it is move in the right {
rection and hope it will be the nlea
OF getting all the rural lines enteril
Coggon to connect with one e
= change. The G. R. & NJ. Tel. {
T. will contract to maintain the prese
switching rates and territory for
period Of years, leaving the til
optional with the farmers, and,
necessary, will give bond to make
roo1 -Gorron Mention