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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
scott's Wise poo,

So veracious Il man as Sir Walter
Scott had wise dog, bull terrier.
Said the novelist once: II taught him
to understand n great many words, in
asmuch that l am positive that the
communication betwixt the canine spe-
cies and ourselves might be greatly
enlarged. Camp once bit the baker,
who was bringing bread to the fam
lily. beat him and explained the
enormity OF his offense, after which, to
the last moments of his life. he never
heard the least allusion to the story in
whatever tone of voice 1t was men-
toned without getting up and retir-
ing to the darkest corner of the room,
with great appearance of distress.
Then if you said the baker was well
paid or the baker was not hurt, after
ALL Camp came forth from his hiding
place, capered and barked and re-
jOiced"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Heart Protectors.

Many persons are puzzled to know
why policemen wear their badges SO
low on their coats instead of OH the
flap made for that purpose. AS mat
ter of fact the badge or star. as he
calls it, Of many policeman is right
next to his heart. Some Of the blue
coats can thank their stars for being
alive. This little metal shield has de-
Elected the bullet of burglar or high
wayman, and at times. too, has stopped
the knife thrust of would be assasslns.
During the last twenty or thirty years
there are many cases OIL record show
ing that the little badge has been u
life saver. Even bullets fired ut close
range. us rule, cannot penetrate the
shield. Th't's why bluecoat always
feels safer lii keeping the star at IL vital
spot When off duty some policemen
wear their stars OH their vests, but al
ways directly over the heart. They are
SO accustomed to the little protector
that they feel uneasy without it
Philadelphia Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
EAo's GROVE.

Henry Holthaus wife and children
visited at John Luense's on Sunday.
j. I. Fowler and wife attended
the vaudeville show at Manchester
Monday night. Mr.. Fowler's neph-
ew was one of the singers.
Frank Irish was up from Hopkin-
ton last week repairing telephones
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Joe Schneider of Church,
Iowa, is here visiting her daughter
Mrs ALT Tibbot.
Fred Timm was in Manchester
on business one day last week.
The Grove was we'll represented
at the dance at Greeley on Friday
night.
Miss Nettie Fowler returned home
Monday from her sisters, MIS-. Ger.
tie Diesch Of Almoral.
Tom Parkinson and wife visited
at VIM. Harris's Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Harris. her father. and two
children left the same night for
Idaho to visi. her sister, Mrs. Byron
Baker.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Tho L and of Noisea.

'In China night is rs alive as tie
day and Is filled with whoops, noisy
conversations. the singsong accom-
panying work, boisterous repnrtee and
every other unmusical sound" says II
writer in the Montreal Standard. an
addition, the darkness Is one long howl
of dogs, cackle of geese. braying Of
donkeys. croaking of frogs, the squeal.
ing of pigs. the drumbeats of the po-
liceman and even, as some one has
said, the singing Of the stars In
dividually the people are full of varie-
ties of unsurpassed violent demon-
strativeness, and collectively they are
only terrific tribal turbulence. One
most appropriate name for China has
never Eeen given it. 1t has been called
the Yellow Kingdom, the Middle King
dom, the Celestial empire, the Pigtail
nation, the Sleepy Giant and others.
No one of these is more applicable than
the nation of noises. Noise is seem.
inly the first element of Chinese life
and has been cultivated for centuries
by Chinese talent and in conception,
development and execution presents
not only new varieties, but scores of
new Species"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14

r. wERkMElsrER.
n GENERAL DEALER IN FURNITURE.
~ Contns. Picture Frames, etc. A complete
stock Z. Furniture and Upholstery always on
Vile, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
BUSINESS
DIRECTORY

G. X. BRONSON
E. NJ, CARR.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
BIG BLAST OF DYNAMITE
Kills Two Persons. Wounds One Hun.
dred and Breaks All the Glass

Boulder, Colo. Aug. 12.-Fire that
started In the Colorado and Southern
freight depot here destroyed the depot,
with vast quantity Of freight. and
spreading Il distance of 100 feet ell
veloped powder house containing L..
ODO pounds of dynamite. which eX.
plOded with tremendous shock, iniur-
Ing perhaps 100 persons and breaking
the plate glass IN every business house
in the city, as well as that in hun.
drcds of residences. The property loss
Is estimated al S2aO.OaO The fire oily
mated from an unknown cause and is
believed to he incendi;ry.
Twenty-Five of the injured were fax
e'l to local hospitals. I'll. others were
either removed to their homes or were
able to 90 there themselves. Those ia
tally hurt who have since died are.
Isaac o, Wilson. contractor: Leslie
Roy La Fcvrc: ii. A. Ramsey. painter.
Mrs. ID. l.. Finch. Others injured were;
jack Livingstone, Denver, three Illus
broken. CLONES burned Off: Edward
Cook, side and arms badly hulnud.
bruised: Alexander Spartcll. black
smith. clothes burned off: badly burned
about body: Erbie Miller, carpenter.
badly hnrt by fnlllng tlmhers: four
members Of the Ramsey family.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
BA1LEY's FORD.

j. w. Hartman had business in
Manchester last Wednesday.
Roy and Clair Grommon were in
Delhi laat Thursday.
Henry Claus and wife were in
Manchester Monday Of last week.
Chas. Grapes and wife of Hop
kinton spent Sunday at the home Of
Tillman Grapes.
Mrs. Clara Conner and son Harry
were Manchester callers last Friday.
Miss Carrie Grapes, Mrs. r. Z.
Grommon and son Clair were in
Manchester last Friday.
Lonnie Grapes had business in
Delhi Monday of last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
The BRIGHT Butler.

A few days ago one of Philadelphia's
prominent society women told her but
Ter to tell all visitors that she was not
at home. At night, when enumerating
the persons who had called during the
day, he mentioned the lady's sister,
when his mistress exclaimed: ~ told
you, man, that was always ut home
for my sister! You ought to have
shown her in"
Next day the lady went out to mako
few calls, and during her absence
her sister came to the house.
rs your mistress at homer she ask
ed the butler.
Yes, madam" was the reply.
The lady went upstairs and looked
everywhere for her sister. On coming
downstairs she said to the butler, IN,
sister must have gone out, for cannot
find her"
Eyes, madam, she has gone out, but
she told me last night that she was al
ways ut home to you.'-Phlladelphia
Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
WRIT OF ERROR GRANTED
Standard Oil Permitted Its Appeal
from Judge lands Decision
No Supcrselleus Yet.

Chicago, Aug. 1O.-.Iudge Peter s.
Grosscup. of the United States circuit
court of appeals, has granted to the
Standard Oil company of Indiana II
writ of error allowing the defense to
take its appeal from the Judgment Of
Judge X. NJ. lands, who imposed thu
record breaking fine of $2,24O,O0O.
Efforts of the defending lawyers,
Moritz Rosenthal and Merritt Starr,
however, to obtain supersereas
staying the execution of the Judgment
during the review of the case by the
higher court without furnishing more
than bond for costs were thwarted.
Rosenthal and Starr agreed to wait
awhile for. the supersedeas, taking
their chances of the governments
promises that no execution will issue
within sixty DAYS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
HAPPENINGS IN IOWA
Important News of the Week Re.
ceiyed by Telegraph and
Condensed.
AFFAIRS IN HAwKEYE STAT
Items OF Interest Selected for the Ben.
eft of Our Own Readers-Va.
riety of Telegraphic
Information.

Mason City. Ia. Aug. S.-Three per.
sons Were killed and four injured and
thousands of dollars damage was done
through this section of Iowa by n
tornado. The dead are: Ashland
Tweed, farmer of Hanton Town, his
wife and son. The injured: Mrs.
Harrison, Des Moines. arm broken.
hurt internally: Mrs. Qnimbly, Elma,
a.. internal injuries; Gladys Nerney,
Clear Lake. arm broken: Fred Gin.
matt, Lake Mills. shoulder crushed.
Shipping at Clear Lake and many cot
tages We're destroyed. A half dozen
barns and four houses near Rockwell
We're demolished and the roof was
blown from the Catholic church at
Rockwell.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Death of Michael Mcdonald.

Chicago. Aug. 1O.-AL c. c'AIike'J
Mcdonald. eX-gambling king and po-
litical boss, died at the st. Anthony de
Padua hospital this afternoon of IL
broken heart, due to the revelations
last February of his wife's liaison
with Webster S. Guerin, the boy
photographer whom she is said to have
killed in fit of jealousy. But Mikes"
broken heart was also forg;ving one.
In the will drawn up recently by the
dying man. and made public at the
moment of his death, he settled upon
his erring wife one-third of his entire
estate-estimated ut $2,5O0,O0O-and
made special provision for a fund Of
$4,000 for her defense.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14

Seoul, Aug. 12.-Among ten provin-
cial and metropolitan Korean sarri-
sons three mutinies have taken place.
namely ut Seoul. Hon-Ju and Won-Jli.
The first named garrison was eradi-
Gated: the second is in flight with Gen
eral Hazegawas cavalry in pursuit Of
the fugitives. while the situation Mt
Won-Ju is alarming. According to
the military reports the Korean troops
have been Joined by rioters and the
japanese officers have fled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Bad Accident at Auto Race.

New York, Aug. PA serious accl.
dent occurred ut the Brighton Beach
race track at 2:3O in the morning, dur
ing the international endurance der.
by for automobiles. The Pillian car
driven by Strong, threw tire Mt tho
turn into the stretch. ran into the
fence and knocked down many per-
sons, seven of whom We're injured
Four persons sustained broken arms
and legs, while the others We're cut
and bruised.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
DELHI.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Furman are
the parents of son born Tuesday.
August, 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake were recent
visitors at L. M. Barnes.
Quite number from this place
went to Manchester last Wednesday
to see the Bloomer girls play.
Henry Spang visited his sister,
Mrs. A. E. House last week.
Maynard Holdridge, of Danbury,
Neb. is visiting friends at this place.
John Held has gone to La Crosse
Wis. to visit sister.
Mrs. E. B. Porter spent Thursday
at Strawberry Point.
John Banks, of st. Louis, is visit
ing old time friends. He left Delhi
81 years ago.
Miss Julia McGrew, Of Cedar
Rapids visited friends in Delhi last
week.
A. A. House wentto Marshalltown
last Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Perkins has returned
from Anamosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. "A. j. Reeder and
son returned to their home in Johns.
town, Colorado, Sunday.
Lester Hogg has gone to North
Platte, Neb. where he has obtained
employment.
Mr.. Lamb of Iowa City is visit
ing friends in town.
Chas. Stone has gone to Colorado
to escape an annual seige Of hay
fever.
Mrs. Kate Leonard of Dyersville
is spending few days in town.
Mrs. Albert Sherman died at hel
home in Delhi Sunday evening
August 4, 1907, aged Al years, 4
mo-, IA days. Mrs. Sherman
maiden name was Mary Mcclure
She was born March 20, 1866, a
Homestead, Iowa county, Iowa, bu
most of her life was passed in Delhi
She was married to Albert Sherman
November "a, 1898. She leaves he.
husband and three children, Barney
Mary and Ellen, four brothers. Der
nard Mcclure of Ottnmwa, Edward
Francis and John of Marion, tw,
sisters, Mrs. Ella Oehler of thi
place and Mrs. Kate Hogan Of Del
vein. Mrs. Sherman had been
great sufferer for, many months
All that loving hearts and willin,
hands could do was done for her
The funeral services were held a
st. Johns church on Tuesday morn
ing conducted by Rev. Father Col
Inns and were largely attended.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. 9.-Ludwig
Sczegiel. said to be an unattached
Polish priest Of Chicago, walked into
south side hotel mt iii Carson
street early in the day and without
warning. it is said. whipped out Il 49,
caliber revolver and opened fire upon
the proprietors, twin brothers. named
Steven and Andrew Starzynski. Both
E,en We're fatally wounded. Steven
died within an hour ana the physicians
say Andrew cannot recover. Tile
cause of the shooting is shrouded In
MYSTERY
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
ATTACKS PRIEST
IN A CEMETERY
Deranged Army omcer Attempts tc
Hit Pastor Following Funeral
Services at Cedar Falls.

Cedar Falls, Ia, Aug. S.-Father
Luke Donlon of st. Patrick's church
was attacked at Greenwood cemetery
here by the first lieutenant of the
Third Iowa battery, William H. Nc
Clure. the Oldest attorney in Black.
hawk county.
Father Donlon mad just completed
the last rites of the Catholic church at
the grave of Miss Mary Morris of
Itahaca, N. Y, and started for his car
riage, when Lieutenant Mcclure came
ur behind him and attempted to hit
him over the head with the butt end
Of an old army rifle. The priest
lodged, missing the blow entirely, and
members of the funeral party took
charge of the assailant, who is de
ranged, and will be sent to a hospital
for treatment.
During the civil war Mcclure d.
rected the Third Iowa battery through
many engagements and has brillian,
war record. He ran for congress OIL
the Democratic ticket twice against
the late Speaker Henderson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Taft to Tour the world.

New York. Aug. 9.-F'ricnds here
OF Secretary Taft, who is about TO
start on Il tour of the world. have
heard that lie will reach this city Mon
da: and that on the following day lie
will 90 to Oyster Bay for an extended
conference with President Roosevelt,
presumably regarding affairs of gov
eminent and of his trip. Mr. Taft's
tour will begin on Aug. 1S.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Big Miners Strike Avertcd.

Fittsburg. Aug. 9.--At conference
of officers Of district No. 5, United
Mine Workers o: America, and Of
fcers Of the Pitlsburg Coal company.
all grievances that threatened to bring
on strike of 1900 men We're
amicably adjusted, and danger of a
strike averted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Eree MeaieaI Aduie.-

A well known London physician at a
dinner party one evening was much
worried by one who was seeking gra-
tuitous advice. "Do YOU know. doc
tor" said his questioner, Il know a
man who suffers so terribly with indi-
gestion that at times he can DO moth
ing but howl with pain. What would
you do in that case:"
We'll, suppose" responded the
medical man, Il should howl with pain
oo."-NNcstiGinstcr Gazette
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Transfers Turn Down Shea.

Boston. Aug. 1O.-rhe contest for
The presidency of the Team Drivers
and Helpers International union was
settled by the election of Daniel J.,
Tobin of Boston. Cornelius p. Shea
of Chicago, president for the past fout
vars. was defeated. The vote waa
Tobln, l0i; Shea. 81.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14

Jackson, Miss, Aug. 9.-The Demo.
cratic state executive committee met
at noon and declared Congressman
John Sharp Williams as the party
nominee for the United States senate
The canvass of the returns showed "A
majority Of G4S votes for Williams.
the totals being as follows: Williams,
59,496; Vardamnn, 5s,S4S. There will
be no contest over the result.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Troops Con,r,.! ala,, street.

brhasf Ireland. Ang. S.-TIo p>
INK possession of The streets of Bel
fast and strong guards were posted at
Custom House square and other CEN
tr"s. Thousands OF citizens watched,
with mixed feelings. the Inauguration
OF military control Of the city as re-
suit of the strikes and characterization
of the nOlicc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14

bassy. The religious ceremony was
preceded by II civil one. Promptly at
noon the small wedding party APP
pcared at the local registrars office,
where the civil marriage took place
according to German requirements.
The religious ceremony III the en-
bassy was hardly less simple than the
civil rites Only relatives and intimate
friends We're present. The service took
place under the direction of Rev. Thos.
c. Hall. professor Of theology in the
Union Theological seminary in New
York. After the wedding the couple
attended wedding breakfast and later
faYnrfa5 for nraS,lon
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Takes His Own Medicine

In Baluchistan when the physician
gives u dose he is expected to partake
of similar one himself as guarantee
OF his good faith. Should the patient
die under his hands the relatives,
though they rarely exercise it, have
the right Of putting him to death un-
less special agreement has. been
made freeing him from all RESPONSE
Dllity as to consequences, while If they
should decide upon immolating him
he Is fully expected to yield to his fate
like man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14

Mason City, H., Ang. S.-Clear
Lake, ten miles west, was struck by Il
cyclone at ) o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. c. NJ. DUMMY and Miss Helen
Harrison, the latter of Des Moines,
were seriously injured and several
residences were demolished. From
Lake Mills and Hanlontown come re-
ports of destruction by cyclone. AT
.Hanlontown one man was killed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
rire ana w aIer.

Water will eXtinguish fire because
the water forms coating over the
fuel, which keeps it from the air, and
the conversion Of water into steam
draws off the heat from the burning
fuel. A little water makes fire
fiercer, while Il large quantity of water
puts 1t out. The explanation Is that
water Is composed of oxygen and n.y.
drogen. When, therefore, the fire can
decompose the water into its simple
elements 1t serves us fuel to the flame.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14

Pittsburg, Aug. S.-Hon. George w.
Delamater. Il Republican candidate for
governor in 1890, committed suicide in
his office in the Diamond National
Bank building. Mr.. Drlamater was
connected with the office of the Pru-
dental Insurance company. The rea-
son assigned for the act was de-
spondency. due to Ill health,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
The Wealthy Anglers Tackle Outfit.

The Wealthy Anglers Tackle Outfit.
The wealthy angler who wants the
best of everything has a special SIX
foot oblong case or trunk for his
fishing rods. which, being the best,
cost about $50 each. He has u heavy
surf casting rod, a lighter bay casting
rod and a set of IL rods for fresh wa
ter fishing. His reels. of which lie
must have various types, cost $40 each
and upward. For his fishing tackle
there is special trunk, in which are
the best Irish linen lines, hooks and
flies OF all descriptions. sinkers, swiv-
els, squads, spoons. spinners, floats, ar
tificial bait, etc. Such fishermen gener.
ally carry duplicate tackle and several
duplicates Of pole tips and such things
us may be most likely TO break. The
total cost of Il wealthy anglers tackle
outfit ranges from $3.50 to 81 ,O00.-New
York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
Painting Preacher Dies from r.,,

TdHHtIHE ErPHCHeF DIES IFOm FIJI.
Chicago. Aug. 10-ltev. AlonZo c..
Waterman. for thirty years IA we'll
known preacher in tile Methodist
church and member of the Rock River
coafeience, is dead at the Evanston
hospital from fractured skull re-,
ceived by fall from IL ladder whlla
painting his house.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
LAMONT,

Miss Ruth Young came up from
Earlville Saturday for Il visit with
relatives.
Miss Inez Wheeless returned to
her home at Hopkinton Tuesday.
Fred Field autoed in from DEL
vein Friday with his touring car.
Henry Sharf and Fred Ravens
left Tuesday over the Great West
ern for Wilmington, N. Oak, to look
at land.
u. May who was called to Kings
ton, ILL.,, last week by the serious
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
ALLEGED Counterf.iIers Arrested.

Uniontown, Pa, Aug. l1.-In raid
on an alleged counterfeItcrs den, near
Smithfield, Pa. five men Were arrcs, ed,
q large number of molds captured
and big quantity of spurious coin
found concealed about the place. The
men were oil foreigners. 1t is claimed
that the plant had been In operation
several weeks, MS the neighborlood haa
been flooded with counterfeit money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14
HOPKINTON.

Miss Ava Porteris visiting friends
and relatives at Manchester.
j. S. Mcconnell, F. g. Reeve, S.
P. Carter and HI. Moulton went to
Manchester Monday to attend the
semi annual meeting of the Della
ware County Telephone Co.
Fl. T. Mcbride of Hazel Green
was in town last Saturday for the
first time since early last spring.
Howard has been having a long and
serious siege with muscular rheuma-
tism but is now beginning to see
ahead to recovery.
Prof. j. w. Parkhill has bargain
ed for the Hawthorne lot adjoining
W. P. Lords property i'll the north
east part Of town, and is figuring
with contractors with a view of
erecting a handsome residence this
season. The property and location
is very desirable one.
A number of our sporting COM
munity are talking Of going to Ar
lington next Wednesday to see the
ball game between Volga and Mon
ticello. The latter team was de-
feated at Strawberry Point last week
by single score and consequently
are seeing red" A special train
for the event is advertised.
O. w. Smith, j. j. Kirkwood and
DIR. Cummings returned from their
South Dakota trip last night. Mr..
Kirkwood bought half section Of
land near Vivian, one of the new
towns on the Milwaukee extension
west Of Chamberlain. All the mem
bers of the party report a most en-
joyable trip, after covering large
range of country in sightseeing.
Nick Delosh, son OF julie Delosh
was considerably bruised up in an
accident last Thursday while com
ing to town with the cream wagon
The reach broke. parting the wagon
and he was drawn over the top Of
the cans and along tie ground by
the team, but he held to the lines
and succeeded in preventing the
team from running away. Since
then he has been taken with the
measles and the young man thinks
he is having more than his share OF
disaster.
VIM. Porter met with an accident
last Monday which came within an
ace Of being pretty serious He
was helping stack hay on his farm
in Hazel Green, occupied by Fred
Messerli, and was on the load. The
hay poles fell and Mr.. Porter was
precipitated head first from the
front of the load and struck his
forehead on the doubietrees, cutting
q severe cash. He was otherwise
bruised in places. Fortunately the
horses were not attached to the wag.
on at the time. Mr.. Porter is now
resting well from his injuries.
One Of the state inspectors was in
town Tuesday looking up the stocks
Of the merchants and advising them
as to the standing of some Of the
foods. 1t is apparent that the state
is going to make vigorous attempt
to enforce the provisions of the law
though it does seem as if they were
putting good deal Of stress upon
its technical provisions. However
the people wanted protection from
adulterated foods, and no doubt will
soon get accustomed to the law and
the higher prices which guaranteed
articles will cost.-Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-14

Burlington. Ia. Aug. S.-The Des
Moines county board has decided TO
drain 2S.0OO acres of lowlands at Il
cost Of S255.OOO. The board figures
that the land will be worth eight times
the cost of the improvement Or about
$4,000, 600.