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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11

The Illinois Cen trail is going to
run an excursion to St. Paul and
Minneapolis next Saturday, at the
Z low rate of $500 for the round trip.
Tickets will be good for return I'M
til the night Of the 10th inst.s
The meeting Of the Democratic
County Central Committee was held
in this city last Saturday and was
largely attended. Itwas decided to
postpone the holding of the county
convention for nominating the
county ticket until September. A
convention was called for July g
to select delegates to the state con.
gressional and judicial convention.
Sister Mary Nincentia Smith, .
nunof the Visitation order, Dubuque
died at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning
at the convent after an illness of two
months, death resulting from hear
trouble. She was born in Delaware
county in 1872, and wasithe daugh
ter of the late Christopher and Mrs
Smith of Delaware county. She ii
survived by her mother, two sisters
and two brothers. She was grad
uate of the Visitation academy, ane
since entering the order has.= serves
as teacher, whore her heagtifu
life has left its impress on thesliYe!
Of those who came within its Eentl,
influence. The funeral was helt
Wednesday morning. -Dyersvill
News Letter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
The Board Of Control Examines the
Backbone.

u
Messrs. Robinson, Hamilton and
Cownie, the members of the Board
Of Control of State Institutions,
spent the greater part of last Satur-
day examining the Backbone in
Isichland township, for the purpose
of determining its desirability as a
place for the new tuberculosis Hos
pital.
The members of the Board went
on the morning train from Cedar
Rapids to Strawberry Point, where
they were met by Senator Newberry
and others and>taken in carriages to
THE Backbone. Before starting it
was understood that the party would
eat dinner at the Backbone and not
return until it was time to take the
south bound train at about five
O'Clock in the afternoon This gave
the ladies Of Strawberry Point an
opportunity which they did not allow
to pass unimproved. It'was rush
affair, but they proved more than
equal to the occasion. Their dinner
was no ordinary picnic repast, it was
more in the nature Of a banquet, and
was highly appreciated by the score
or more who were present. One
member Of the Board remarked, that
if the new hospital was not located
at the Backbone it would not be the
fault of the Strawberry Point girls.
The board found at the Backbone
a picturesque locality with an eleva-
ton sufficiently high to insure pure
air and freedom from malaria. 1t
also found pure spring water, and
pure bright running streams with
abundance of timber for protection.
Judge Robinson, who has recently
returned from an examination of
number Of tuberculosis hospitals in
the eastern states, said that he did
not expect to find anywhere more
desirable location for hospital build
ings than in the vicinity of the
Backbone, but that the Transports
ton problem would have to be taken
into account.
1t is the desire of the Board to To-
cate the new hospital reasonable
distance from city or town, and on
ground where good drainage can be
procured without interfering with
other property rights. The Back
bone site is all that could be desired
in those particulars.
After examining the Backbone the
Board went down and took look at
the Forestville mill. Il is quite
probable that the state will purchase
this mill property, if it selects the
Backbone as site for the new hos
pital. There is water power enough
at Forestville to furnish light, power
and possibly some heat for the pro-
posed buildings. The mill is only
about mile and a half from the
Backbone, and there would be very
little loss in transmitting power that
distance.
The Board intends to examine all
or nearly all of the proposed sites,
and will then probably exclude all
but a few from further consideration.
If the Backbone should be one Of
the favored few, the Board will re-
turn and take up the transportation
question and go into detail which
they did not desire on their prelim-
mary visit. +
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
A Fatal Accident.

The community was shocked and
grieved by the deplorable accident
which caused the death of Mrs. Alex
Sefstrom at her home in this city
Last Friday afternoon. Her clothing
caught fire and she was SO severely
burned that she lived but few
hours, just how the accident oc-
Cured will never be known. Mrs.
Sefstrom was alone in the house
when it occurred and had been bak-
ing bread and doing other work
about the kitchen but !, short time
before. Her groans attracted neigh
Dor women to the house who quickly
called in others and procured nledi-
cal assistance. The unfortunate
woman was unconscious when found
and passed away without regaining
consciousness. a
The death Of Mrs. Sefstrom was
one of the saddest that has occurred
in Manchester in years. The sym
pathy of the entire community rests
with the surviving husband and
daughter in their bereavement.
Mrs. Sefstrom's maiden name was
Celia Larson andEshe was born in
Sweden on July 21st, 1850. In 1880
she was united in marriage to- Alex
Sefstrom and about a year later they.
came to this country and located
at Delaware. After residing there
two years they removed to Alanches-.
ter where they have since made
their home. Her. husband and
daughter Helma survive. The fun
eral was held at the house last Sum
day afternoon, Rev. j. E. Wagner
officiating.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
Concerning the Licensing Of Teachers

l. Inc COMFY 6uperlntenQent'
will issue certificates at the close of
institute. These certificates will be
valid for the time stated on the GER
tifcate.
2. The first examination under
the new law will take place on the.
last Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri-t
day Of October, 1906.
3. Four grades Of certificates
will be issued-first, second, third,
and special. The first and special
certificates will hold for three years;
second, for two years; third for one
year or less.
4. All life diplomas and state
certificates as those above named.
must be registered in the county
superintendent's office once a year.,
A fee of one dollar must be paid for.
registration, which will be placed to-
the credit of the institute fund.
S. A two years certificate OBJ
tanned previous to October l, 1906
may be renewed by the state board
Of examiners, providing the averages
meet the requirements that the
board may adopt, with the further
proviso that the county superintend-
emit, principal, or superintendent
certi6es to the success Of the applis
cant in teaching, and government.
and write in recommending, scholar
ship, and professional spirit.
6. The full examination will not
be required of teachers holding a
good second grade certificate pro-
vided satisfactory evidence is given
that the holder is a teacher of pro-
fessional spirit. ~,
q. All papers,Will he forwarded
to the state department, with tie ex
ception Of didaetics and oral reading,
which will Degraded by the county
superintendent. The county super
intendent is also to pass upon the
character, and general fitness of the
applicant. g.,
s. The board of examiners shall
call to their assistance competent
readers, ten of whom shall be county
superintendent. The county super
intendents so chosen shall be called
head readers, and shall also constr.
tute review board in case of doubt.
The head readers shall receive travel
ing expenses only.
9. Each applicant for certificate
shall pay a fee of one dollar, one
half Of which shall be paid into the
state treasurer, and one half into the
county institute fund. -
10. The county superintendent
shall annually on the first Of Septem-
Der file with the state superintend-
ent, list Of all persons who in the
preceding year have held certificates
and have attended the normal insti-
tutes with the number Of days. at
tendence of each. In any subsequent
examinations the board may give
credit for such attendance at the in
stitute or summer school, as it may
determine.
IL. Full information concerning
the requirements of the new law
will be in the hands Of the county
superintendent by September l,
1906, and will be reported to the
teachers in the September issue Of
''The Iowa County Schools Della
ware County Teacher.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11

=
KS POPULAR EXCURSION.
ToSt. Paul and Minneapolis via the
Manchester s. Oneldatand Chicago
/ Great Western Rys., Saturday,
July l4th, 1906.
$500 for the round trip. Half of the
above rates will be charged for children
under twelve end over five years Of age.
Tickets will be. good only on special
train leaving Manchester 9:15 p. M,
Saturday, July Ia. On return trip tick
cts will be good on special train leaving
Minneapolis $50 p. m. and St. Paul
TOO p ~. Sunday, Julyl5. They will be
good also returning on regular trains
Sunday. July Is and Monday, July 16,
except Great Western Limited,
% j. Il. Kelsey,
272 Traffic Manager
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-11
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

DR.. and Mrs. B. ID. DeKalb, of DeKalb,
came last Wednesday evening for a
weeks visit in this city at the homes of
their daughters, Mrs. L. P. Van Werden
and Mrs. E. II. Sharp. DR.. DeKalb and
wife will leave next week for San
Diego, California, where they will spend
the winter.
Marion f. Stookey and wife, ]. A.
Caster and wife ana .. Il. Hull and wife
went to Osceola last Thursday after
noon to visit at the homes of l. N. Beard
and C. Ii. Edwards. The gentlemen
returned home Friday and the ladies
remained over until Saturday to attend
a reception.
Arthur Tatman, of Springfield, Mo-.
who has been visiting for week at the
home of his parents in Woodland town
ship, visited over Sunday with relatives
the best recently and he may decide to
send for his family and remain here
for the winter.
Capt. ]. d. Brown, Z. ]. Sankey, w. ].
Sullivan, Il. M. Smith, Abe Blakesley,
George Bowman, John Steward and
others of the old Third Iowa Cavalry
returned Thursday from N1oulton,
where they attended the reunion of
their regiment. The old boys report
being royalty entertained by the good
people of Moulton and had a jolly time
visiting for a couple of days with their
old army comrades.
Mr.. S. G. Hoover, who has been visit
ing his brother in Chicago, sister in
Niles, Mich, one in st. Louis and one
in Slater, Mo-. joined his wife at Leon
to visit few days at the home of Mrs
Hoover's mother, Mrs. NJ. Gillham
From here they so to ST. Joe, Denver,
Salt Lake City, Ogden, Portland and
then to Seattle where Mr.. Hoover is
associated with the Seattle Daily
Times. 1t has been % years since Mr.
Hoover has visited his relatives in the
east, during that time he has visited
China; Japan and Australia and resided
in British Columbia for number of
years, going to Klondike in the early
rush of 81. He speaks in highest terms
of the state of Washington and its
agricultural resources.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
Woodard-Swank.

At the home of John Shields in Deca-
tur City, at O'clock this "wednesday
evening, will occur the wedding of Mr..
Willis G. Woodland and Miss Irene
Swank, the ceremony to be performed
by Elder j. S. Coffin in the presence of
few relatives and immediate friends.
The groom is one Of the prosperous
farmers of the west side of the county
owning a fine farm and is gentleman
in every respect worthy of the charming
lady whom he takes as his bride. The
bride while stranger to many of our
people is lady of rare attainments and
she will make a model wife for the
gentleman who has won her. Her home
is at Albany, Mo-, where for number
of years she was principal of the public
schools, also at Bethany, and this year
she has been at the head of the Pleasan-
ton public schools, resigning her posi-
ton couple of weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodland will go to
housekeeping at once on the Woodland
farm and many friends extend hearty
congratulations and wish them every
Joy of married life.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
Bryant's Good Scheme.

From the Osceola Democrat we clip
the following account of a novel dis
play made in that city during the Fall
Festival which was an original idea of
Mr.. j. A. Bryant, of the Jamison &
Lewis store at Osceola, who is son-in-
law of w. r. Moore of this city.
One of the best hits of the various
parades during the Fall Festival last
week was that made by j. A. Bryant
of Jamison & Lewis store with his
display of cloaks. The judges intended
that this display should secure first
prize but it was shown that the adver-
tisement read "hoat," which ruled them
out. 1t was novelty in the line of
advertising and many we'll travelled
people remarked that they had never
seen such display before. There were
ITO women and girls in the display each
wearing different style of the latest
design in cloaks and all carrying ban
ners advertising Jamison, Lewis & com
pany. 1t required the outlay of grea
deal of work and money to make it /:
cncoaSS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Consisting of II head high grade
Short-Horn and Hereford cows, head
high grade Hereford steer calves, 6
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
w. v. Cooper.

At the home of his son, George
Cooper, four miles east of Leon, on Sat
urday, Oct. 18th, occurred the death of
w. V. Cooper, one of the oldest persons
in the county, being 90 years and "a
days old at the time of his death.
He was married twice, and had four
children by his first wife, three Of them
being dead. AS the result of his second
marriage ten children we're born, five
surviving, the mother having died
about year ago. The surviving child
rem are w. Cooper, of Dakota. George
Cooper, Mrs. Clarence Rumley, Mrs.
Maud Adair and Miss Bessie Cooper OF
this county, who were all present dur
ing his last illness except the son who
resides in Dakota. He had been in
poor health for a long time, his last
illness extended over a period of four
teen weeks. About six weeks before
he died he became converted, and was
ready and willing to go to meet his
master.
The funeral was held Sunday after.
noon, interment being in the High
Point cemetery.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
MATRIMONIAL.
.LilIie.Johnson.

On Oct. 10th, at 3 p. m. at the resi-.
dence of the brides parents, MIR. and
Mrs. H. w. Johnson, five miles south
east of Leon, their only daughter, Miss
May Ellen, was united in marriage to
Mr.. ]. Arthur Lille, Rev. J. L. Boyd
pastor of the NJ. E. church at Leon
officiating. An excellent dinner was
served Immediately after the ceremony
A number Of relatives and friends were
nraSant
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
A Badly Burned Girl

or boy, man or woman, is quickly out
of pain if Bucklens Arnica Salve is APP
piled promptly. G. J. WEIGH, of Tekon-
sha, Mich, says: 81 use it in my family
for cuts, sores and all skin injuries, and
find it perfect" Quickest pile cure
known. Best healing salve made. Csc
at L. p. Van Werden's drug store.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
Presbyterian Church Services.

There will be special sermon to
men Sunday morning at II o'clock. All
men of the congregation are urged to
be present and others are cordially
invited.
Evening service at 1880, subject
"Our Debts and Our Debtors" Other
services of the day and the week as
usual,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
Library Books.

All books must be returned to the
librarian by Monday, Oct. %, and no
more books loaned until Nov. 3, and
then from the new library building.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
Methodist Church Services

There will be preaching next Sunday
at II a. m. No preaching in the even
ing, but bright, short song service
beginning promptly at o'clock. Other
services at the usual hours. A cordial
invitation extended to all.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
Baptist Church Services.

Gospel meeting Wednesday evening
at 1880 p. M; Sunday school $40 a. M;
preaching II a. M; B. Y. P. U. at $3.50;
preaching at 7:30 p. m. Come to the
meetings.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

Mr.. Talent is the man who usually
enjoys himself on the money that Mr..
Genius earns.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18

A little fattery now and then will
soften up the hardest men.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-10-18
Marriage Licenses.

j. A. Lille, Leon ...... 90
May Johnston, Leon .........., ........... III
Everett Mongar, Osceola ...........-...... %
Hattie Powell, Osceola .......................22
John Wilkie, Leroy ...... 20
Maude Pond, Garden Grove..22
Carl Rains, Woodland "a
Leila Logan, Lineville ...............:19
P. N. Parsons, Garden Grove ................. %
Lenna Stephens, Woodland ..........2 "a
w. G. Woodland, Decatur 1885,. .45
Irene Swank, Decatur ....................3 80
A. ]. Halves, Spray, Oregon - $500. 80
Mrs. Nora Payne, Lamont Iowa - %
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-04
Meeting of Publishers
 Association.
Arrnngements Made to Royalty Well come Representatives of Great
 Papers of Southland In
 Montgomery May I5-16.

The Board of Directors of the Com mercial Club met yesterday afternoon at o'clock and made final arrange ments for the entertainment of the Southern Newspaper Publishers Asso- clation. which meets in Montgomery May Is and IS.
 According to the plans laid out by the Entertainment Committee of the Association. no body of visitors to any city could receive more royal recep- tion than the Publishers will receive in Montgomery.
 During the two days of the session of this organization. Montgomery will entertain three score or the represen- tative newspaper men of the larger Cities of the South from Western Texas to Washington. Editors-in chief. managing editors and general managers of great newspaper propertles will have Montgomery turned over 10 them. The Commercial Club recog- nizes that if a favorable impression IS made on these visitors that an im- petus will be received through them for tho 1910 movement that could pc gained through no other source
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-04

fl 1 tralia. by the Governor of Ontario, Hongkong, CeyIon, the Bermudas, Ma tai, The Azores. the Iwate Prefecture of Japan, the Premiers of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and New Zealand, by the National Assembly of Guatemala. by the Mayor, Senate and House of Bremen, the Mayor, Pres .dent and the Senate of Hamburg, the bart. Madrid, Osaka, by the Chambers of Commerce of Nagoya, Japan. and Calcutta, Bengal; by the Tea Traders and SILK Fabric Guild of Yokohama and the Asahi Shimbun of Asaka, by the Canadian Manufacturers' Associa- tion of Toronto and the Latin Union Of Havana; by the Prime Minister of England, the Lord Mayors of London, Liverpool. Bristol, Leicester and Shrewsbury; by Workingmens' Coun- cils. religious organizations and by a multitude of other associations, organ izations and private individuals.
 Appropriate expressions of grati- tude to all these friends have been returned by the State Department or by myself, but 1t seems to me the real depth of grateful feeling awakened in our people by all these evidences of genuine sympathy and friendship should be expressed also by formal ac- tion of the supreme legislative power of the nation.
 T recommend the passage by the Congress of an appropriate resolution to that end.
 Theodore Roosevelt.
 The White House. May 3. 19O6."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-04
PRIZE FIGHT IN NEW YORK.
Two Heavy Weights Meet For Firs
 Time in Years

Two Heavy Weights Meet For First
 Time in Years.
 New York, May 3.-For the first time since the repeal of the Horton law governing boxing bouts in this State. two heavy weight pugilists of promi- hence met heer tonight in a four round contest. The principals were Marvin Hart of Louisville. and Mike Schreck of Chicago, and they appeared in the bout which wound up the first series of exhibitions given in the Madison Square Garden concert hall by the newly revived Twentieth Century Ath- letic Club.
 The men were slow in the opening round, but fought each other almost to a standstill in the other three rounds Neither seemed to have trained for the contest and they simply slugged wild ly without any show of science or judgment Tim Hurst was referee, but his duties were confined to making the men break from clinches as no de- cisions are rendered in the existing le- gal restrictions. Only club members were admitted. The membership books were open until D. m.
 Two local fighters in one of the pre- liminary bouts were quietly arrested after leaving the ring in order that a test case may be made as to the legal ity of the fights conducted tonight. Otherwise there were no police inter ference.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-04
Coal and OH Hearing.

Washington, May ST. NJ. Whita- ker freight traffic manager of the
 Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad at to- days session in the hearing before the interstate commerce commission in the coal and oil investigation was questioned relative to a meeting of railway officials at Baltimore March 8 last. at which the witness was present. MT Whitake said that for some years the coal shippers on the Chesapeake and Ohio had been furnishing coal to the Southern, but that. the business having been diverted the Chesapeake and Ohio lost the traffic. He said his people had concluded that 1t was due to an inequftable adjustment of rates and that they felt that it was desirable to have a conference At the Balti- more meeting the Baltimore and Ohio was asked. he said, not to give flat rate on fuel coal for the Southern. the Baltimore and Ohio agreeing not to do SO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-04

freight, passenger and maritime busi- ness between St. Johns and Boston. At Boston the coastwise business Is taken over by the Metropolitan Steamship Company to Richmond.
 Beginning at New York. and operat- ing along the whole Atlantic coast be- tween Boston and Wilmington, N C.. Charleston. s. C., Brunswick, Ga, Jack sonville. Fla. and Santo Domingo, the Clyde Line continues business with twenty-two vessels, valued at $5,776.- 900. This line in 1905 earned $4.22S,563.
 Besides the Panama Railroad Steam ship Line, MT. Morse Is understood in Wall Street to be negotiating for the purchase. of control of these compa- nies: The United Fruit Company, the New York and Cuban Steamship Mall Company, the Old Dominion, and the Porto Rico Navigation Company. In- deed there is authority for the state ment that MT. Morse is already fi- nancially interested in all four of these concerns, and that he Is now practically assured of gaining control of all of them. If he does he will be- come the undisputed monarch of the Atlantic coast trade.
 One Vast Steamship Trust.
 As soon as MT. Morse realizes his ambition, it is his plan, according to excellent authority. to consolidate all the lines into one great system
 Secretary of State Elihu Root is a stockholder in MT Morse's National Bank of North America, and warm personal friend of the new steamship King" It is whispered in financial circles that through the good offices of Mir. Root and of William Nelson Cromwell. who transacts a great deal of Mir Morse's business for him, MT. Morse expects to become the purchas- CT of the Panama Steamship Company. which is now controlled by the United States Government.
 In the office of the Panama line, No 21 State Street, the report that the con cern is to be disposed of does not re- ceive any great credence, but in inside canal and Administration circles 1t is known that high United States off cials are not only weary of running the steamship line but are not anxious to continue Government ownership. The Panama Steamship and Railway Company was acquired as one of the