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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Comfy Correspondence.

Is.
The M. E. church fair will be
held Saturday, December 18th. A
large number Of useful and fancy
articles will be on sale. Dinner and
supper will be served. All come.
Mrs. Heine and Mrs. Beck Of
lGlkport were guests of Mrs. George
Walker Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nobel have q
young son at their home born Nov.
10th.
A message was received Monday
announcing the death of Merten h.
Page of Des Moines. Friends here
were not aware of his illness and the
news of his death was a great
shock. He had complained of not
feeling we'll on Friday and on Sat-
urday was taken very ill, death re.
sulting on Monday. The funeral
was held Wednesday and was at.
tended by w. S. Page and Mr.. and
Mrs. P. d. Peck. The deceased
spent the first years of his life her !,
where there are many friends tc
mourn his death.
Several from town attended the
sale of Batterton Bros. at Elk Fri.
day.
Mrs. M. E. Dittmer returned
Tuesday from a pleasant visit with
relatives at Manchester.
Miss Marie Grimes was at home
from Epworth over Sunday.
Mrs. f. w. Klaus has recently
returned from visit with relatives
at Platteville, Wisconsin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
STRAWBERRY POINT,

Miss Cora Miller came up from
Delaware Monday.
The Misses Maggie Kuntzman
and Mary Fultz are visiting at Man
chester this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Dunning left
Monday for Forsythe, Montana,
where they will visit their daughter
Mrs. Harry Huene.
Rev. Mrs. Crum, who spent last
week with friends here, returned to
her home at Manchester, Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Emma Hindal was called to
Greeley Saturday evening by the
sad news of the death of Mrs. Geo.
Hindal who formerly resided near
this place.
Phin Wandell and wife and Mrs.
Vina Norris went to Arlington We'd
nesday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Alex Wandell. Mrs. Wandell had
recently undergone an operation at
Rochester, Mimi.
G; E. Miller of Delaware. and for
merly resident of Lodomillo town.
ship, Clayton county, has purchased
and taken possession Of A G..
Walkers coal and feed business
here. He will move his family to
Strawberry Point in a short time.
Mr. Walker will probably remain
here through the winter but he is as
yet undecided as TO his further plans
for the future.-Mail Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
HAPPENINGS IN. IOWA
Important News Of the Week Res
ceived by Telegraph and
Condensed.
AFFAIRS IN HAwKEYE STATE
Items of Interest Selected for. the Ben.
eft of Cur Own Readers-Va-
riety of Telegraphic
Information.

Des Moines. Ia, Nov. 25.-One dead,
one will de and three others more OF
Tess seriously injured is a result of an
automobile colliding with a, gas repair
wagon. The dead: o. r. Nattinger,
vice president of the Sears Nattinger
Automobile company. Fatally injured:
Frank Getchell of the Getchell-Martin
Lumber company. Seriously injured:
Mrs. Maude Joeckel, Miss Ruth Will.
kinson, Miss Anna Wilkinson.
Mr.. Nattinger was driving a big au
tomobile with the other members of
the party as guests. He was running
NJ = high rate of speed and did not see
the gas wagon until the machine
crashed into it. Nattinger was pinned
underneath the steering gear and in
Stantly killed. Members of the party
We're hurled a distance of twenty feet.
Getchell was. picked up unconscious.
He has fractured skull, several ribs
broken and IS injured internally. The
others will recover.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
GREELEY.

Mike Burns is here from north.
western Iowa.
w. A. Lang is in New York this
week to receive an importation Of
horses just received from the old
country.
j. W. Stewart and wife of Eldora
were here Saturday. We under
stand Mr.. Stewart contemplates or
ganizing bank here.
Owing to the rapid growth of the
Masonic Order here, they have de.
cided to enlarge their hall by ex
tending the building l6 feet to the
west.
Irwin Wiltsie took his little fam.
lily to the Soldiers Orphans Home
at Davenport last week. This is o
beautiful Home and they can all re.
main together until the oldest, a
girl, reaches lG years of age, they
will then be able to keep house fol
their father. While away kilograms
were received. from Gladys that she
was very sick, but at this time she
has nearly recovered.
Minnie Steele was born near
Edgewood, in Delaware county, Ia.
on December 81, 1859 and died at
her home near Greeley. Nov. II,
1907. She was married to George
A. Hindal April is, 1878. Seven
children were born to them, two dy-
ing in infancy. She leaves to mourn
the loss Of a mother, Verda, wife of
Grin Lillibridge, Bessie, Glen, Irva
and Bernice, besides her loving hus.
band, aged father, two sisters and
two brothers. Her mother died on
ly a few months before. She was a
member of the Rebecca Lodge, and
loved by all who knew her. She
was in town only few days before
her death, and was sick only a short
time. We extend our heartfelt sym
pathy to the bereaved.-Home
Press,
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EARLVILLE,

Mr.. Joe. Dimond of Alta Vista,
Iowa, in visiting at the home of his
father this week.
Adam Libe spent the greater part
Of the week in Charles City.
Wedding bells ring in this vicini-
ty this week.
Rev. G. E. Schwartz is giving a
series Of illustrated lectures in the
Opera House this week that are well
worth attending.
Hon. II. j. Trewin of Cedar Rap
ids was in town several days last
week.
Mrs. Everton left Tuesday for
Waterloo where she will spend
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Currie left
Tuesday for Monona, Ia, where they
will spend the winter.
Miss Lille Fuller of independence
spent Saturday with II. Arnold and
family.
The first OF series of Club dan
ces will be given in the opera house
on December 9TH.
Harry Staehle will teach school in
the Martin Disch District this win
ter and Norton Klaus will teach at
Sunny Side.
Miss Utah Jones arrived Tuesday
for Q short visit with relatives.
Miss Laura Werkmeister spent
Thursday and Friday in Dubuque.
Mr.. Bert Stevenson left Saturday
for Allison, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Jacobs, Mr..
and Mrs. W. W. Taylor, John
Werkmeister and Edith Volt spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Denton at Quaesqueton.
Henry Kenny who has been seri-
ously sick is now able to be up.
Grace Hersey left Tuesday for
Chicago for a short visit.
Mrs. Blanche Williams left for a
visit with friends in st. Paul.
Will Kenny is moving onto the
Medland farm this week.
VIM Hockaday of Manchester
was in town Saturday.
Dan'l Raford is able to be up
again after his long illness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
RYAN.

John McElmeel and daughter
Helen Of Manchester are visitors
here today.
Martin Ryan had the misfortune
to have one of his legs broken last
Saturday by being kicked BY a
horse.
The farmers have been rushing
their hogs in during the past week
some of them being pretty light.
George Packer was calling on
friends in town Tuesday. The fam.
lily will make their home in Man.
chester this winter.
James Dolphin who has been SER
iously i'll with typhoid fever during
the past two weeks is improving
nicely.
w. F. Dummy and wife went to
Dubuque yesterday where their son
Tom underwent an operation for ap-
pendicitis. The operation was per-
formed by DIR. Brownson at Mercy
hospital, and we understand was en-
tirely successful.
Mrs. Flanagan, the aged mother
OF John and Patrick Flanagan died
at the home of the latter last Friday.
The deceased was an old and re-
spected resident of Hazel Green
township and was loved by all who
knew her. She was a consistent
member of the Catholic church and
died fortified by its last rites. The
funeral was held Sunday from the
church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton at Castle Grove, Rev. NJ. S.
Murphy officiating.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
CoLESBURG.

The turkeys are beginn ing tc
hunt new roasting place.
The Rehekahs to the number Of
about thirty visited the Osterdock
lodge Tuesday evening. Several
candidates were initiated, the work
being done by the Colesburg team.
The visitors were royalty enter
tanned.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mcdowell, November 18th.
DR.. T. e. Fleming Of Manchester,
was in the city Tuesday evening to
conduct quarterly meeting. lie
was accompanied by Rev. Crawford,
of Greeley.
The lecture by Wiggam, Tuesday
evening was very favorably received.
He is very pleasing anu forcible
speaker. On account of the inclem.
ent weather the attendance WAS not
large.
G. F. Knee has disposed of his
residence property here to Ed
Baker who will move here from
Elkport and conduct a restaurant
and livery. Consideration $1,000.
Mr.. Knee and family expect to 10,
cate in Dubuque for time where
Fred will attend school
Walkers team took little run on
its own account the other day st p
ping when confronted by Il high
fence. No damage done.
Miss Gusta Craig is teaching the
school at Emanuel, beginning Nov.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
IOWA SOLDIERS
IN DISGRACE
Officers Who Permitted Prize Fight
at Davenport Are Placed
Under Arrest.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 25.-Captain
q. w. kulp, First Lieutenant james
ID. Mason and Second Lieutenant Dan
f. Evans of Company B of Davenport
We're placed under military arrest by
order of Adjutant General Byers, act
ing for Governor Cummins. They are
charged with willfully disobeying or
ders to stop the prize fight at Daven-
port. Ali will be ordered before Il
board of court-martial within eight
days. Steps will also be taken to I'M
peach the sheriff and county attorney
of Scott county for failing to do their
duty. This is the first time in history
that body of Iowa troops has failed
to carry out its orders.
II was ordered to stop prize fight
and did it." said Captain Kulp. ~
then allowed a boxing contest to take
place. What did was en- my own re-
sponsibility, and am willing to take
the blame am not trying to beat
around the bush, and If there is any
blame am willing to stand it all"
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,foud parents of a baby boy born

proud parents Of a baby boy born
Nov. 20.
Miss Scarcl;ffe of Independence
and Mrs. Fl. 81. Henderson of Oak
land, Cal. were guests at the A. j.
Dunlap home last week,
Mr.. G. Williams is entertaining a
brother from Lansing, Michigan.
Edd Lammon has accepted pc.
sition as pharmacist at Spring Val
ley, MINI. and will leave for his
duties there this week.
Miss Rena Umbehaun spent last
week with friends at Epworth.
Mrs. P. McGrath was an over
Sunday visitor at Dubuque.
The Ladies of the NJ. E. church
will sell at theU mbehaun& Klonut
store on the day before Thanksgiy
ing; Pies, Cakes, Buns and every
thing good to eat which you vii
need on Thanksgiving day.
Postmaster Harry Higman was OF
the sick list last week.
Miss Leta Norman of Hopkintor
was an over Sunday visitor at he
home here.
James Carmody and James Turl
ey Of Masonville left Tuesday TO
Tupencary, New Mexico, to be alb
sent for couple of weeks.
Vernie Stutson is home iron
Chicago where he is studying to b
a veterinarian.
The literary program given at tn
High School rooms last Friday al
ternoon was very interesting an
was enjoyed by a number Of visitors
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WINTHROP.

Miss Eva Stutson, who is assist
ant operator at the switch board
here has rendered her resignation to
manager Frank Yaw, to take effect
Dec. Is.
The football game Oelwein second
team and Winthrop High School
team was a victory for Oelwein.
John Williams and wife have
moved to Independence.
Miss Viola Burdick is home from
Cedar Rapids for short visit. Her
many friends will be pleased to
learn that she is rapidly recovering
from the effects Of an operation
which she recently underwent at a
Cedar Rapids hospital.
Miss Lane of Cedar Rapids is a
guest at the Louis Meister home.
Samuel Potter and wife are the
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DELHI.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Corbin were
Manchester visitors last Tuesday.
E. j. Hopkins and j. w. Hart
man we're in Dundee Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Milhein Of
Dubuque visited at P. d. Rimmer
home last week.
Chas. Simons returned to Des
Moines the first of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. l. Millen were
over from Earlville Saturday.
Byron Holdridge came home from
Colorado Saturday for a visit of
several weeks.
Jay Minkler was home from Man
chester to spend Sunday.
Miss Jessie Burton came from
Lenox to spend Sunday with home
folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Minkler were
in Manchester Friday.
Mrs. Thos. Simons is on the sick
list.
F. A. Doolittle had business in
Lamont Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Joseph were
guests at the county farm Monday.
A. 81. 5Rentz returned from Des
Moines last Saturday.
Eddie Byerd is home from Da-
kota for a visit.
Mrs. Arthur Aldrich and two
children of Manchester spent Sum
day with her mother Mrs. Chas.
Hoffman. "a
Chas. Stone and family were Sun
day visitors. in Delaware.
Mrs. H. II. Porter and baby went
to Strawberry Point Monday to
spend the day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
EDGEWOOD.

Miss Blanche Knight went to
Manchester Tuesday night, expect
ing to be gone about one month.
DR.. A. L Breed of Rock Elm,
Wis, visited relatives and friends
here last Friday and Saturday.
Miss Mary Polkamp and brother
Frank visited from Friday until
Sunday with A. Funk and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Funk were
called to Dubuque Monday morn.
ing by the illness of Mrs. Funk's
sister.
Mrs. Grace Dorman and two
children came up from Manchester
yesterday fora visit with her par.
ents, Rev. and Mrs. Hubbel.
Miss Jennie Mitchell went down
to Manchester last Friday night and
remained until Monday morning
with her sister, Mrs. Name Robbins
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
ALL WAS DONE IN A DAzE
of Her Acts When Shoot.
ing Brown.


Washington, Nov. 21.-That Mrs
Bradley did not come to Washington
with any intention Of killing eN-Sen
ator brown, of Utah, and that she did
hot even remember shooting him, she
told the jury at the close of her direct
examinations The story of the tragedy
was brief. She said she went to the
senator's room, Knocked on. the door
and went in. Brown asked her what
she wanted, and rushed at her; then
she heard.a shot, but knew nothing of
the shooting until she did hear it; in
fact, she knew nothing about the
tragedy until 1t was all over; so she
testified. Then the direct examination
closed, and District Attorney Baker
proceeded to cross-eXamine.
He devoted comparatively little at.
tenticn to the shooting itself, but going
hack to the early days of the relation.
ship between Brown and Mrs. Brad
ley. sought to show by reading letters
and questioning the witness that she
hnd deliberately undertaken to breal;
up Browns home.
In cross-eXamining Mrs. Bradley
Baker brought out the fact that there
were forty persons present ut tile
christening of her first illegitimate
child: that he was christened Arthur
Brown. not Bradley, and that at that
time she was living with her husband
Brown paying the rent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
DYERsvILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Holbrook of
Manchester were Sunday visitors in
this city.
w. Woods of Earlville was call
ing on numerous Dyersville friends
Saturday.
Rev. Father Sassen Of Petersburg
was in this city Tuesday en- route to
the Key City, where he spent sew
eral days.
Friends of Mrs. Isabelle More
land will be glad to hear that she is
considerably improved from her re-
cent illness.
Miss Matte Binning Of Earlville
visited from Friday until Sunday
afternoon at the Frank Williams
home in this city.
Joe Mcmahon and Ed Schacherer
of Colesburg visited the latter's re-
latives and attended the club dance
in this city last Friday evening
Mr.. Jos. Vessel Jr. sold 5 acres
Of his land west Of Dyersville at S 40
per acre, netting him 800: MIR.
Link is the buyer.
Mike Vorwald Of near Colesburg
brought a monster Jack rabbit to
Dyersville Saturday which he bagg-
ed near the school in Dixon Settle
ment. The specimen weighed ten
pounds and was the cause Of con-
siderably curiosity.
Frank Kronlage Of Bremen town.
ship southwest Of Dyersvilie lost a
valuable young draft horse last week
the result Of gun shot wound sup
posed to have been the work Of a
careless hunter. The horse had
been in cornfeld with a number
of other horses and Tuesday Mr..
Kronlage discovered that the animal
appeared to be weakened. He took
it to the barn where it died Thurs
day from what at the time was
thought strange malady. When
the pelt was removed however a
a bullet hole was found in the neck
The ball had taken a downward
course. Blood poison had set in
causing death. The horse was a
fine black Norman, four years old
valued at $200.--News Letter and
Coml.
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fodder for 1aM Frentress.

fodder for Lew Frentress.
VIM. belong of Maynard visited
with his brother.in-law Thos. Park
inson few days last week.
Mrs. Harlo Stevens and children
Of Manchester visited Mrs. Tibet
last week.
j, NJ. Rutherford and Will attend
ed the Beckner- Marmon sale at
Oneida on Tuesday.
John Luense and wife were Sun
dav visitors at Henry Holthaus.
Mesdames Chas. Way and John
Carroll of Greeley called at j. T.
Fowler's on Monday.
Claude Bloodsworth went to In.
dependence Friday to bring back
the remains of his father who died
there on Thursday. The funeral
was held at Wood on Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
LAMONT.

.sPut" Hilton arrived home this
morning from South Dakota.
A letter from Will Ross at Ames
says there are 20 cases of small
pox there and every student had to
bare his arm to vaccine virue. 1t is
in light form but created quite a
connection among the 5000 stu
dents.
Mrs. w. E. Ross arrived in the
city Tuesday from her home in
Clarksyille to spend few days
here visiting friends here and with
her daughter Mrs. H. F. Jakeway
at Aurora. She informs us that
they are nicely located in their new
charge which is a large new church
with one small out appointment.
Their home is fitted with city water
and electric lights.
Mrs. DIR. Marcy and her mother
Mrs. Daniel Sheldon took the train
here Wednesday morning for the
formers home at Springfield, Mo.
Mrs. Marcy came here to care for
her mother who was sick at New
man Sheldons and has recovered so
she could return with her. The
many friends Of DIR. Marcy here will
will be glad to know that he has a
fine practice in the above city.
Raymond Flaucher, the eight
wear old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Flaucher, southwest Of town broke
his right leg Tuesday while playing
in the cornfeld with other children.
The children were with Mr.. Flau-
cher in the field where he was gath
ering corn and were playing. Ray
mond fell and two of the others fell
onto him causing the fracture. 1t
was thought at first that it was
merely thrown out of joint but DIR.
Wilkinson was called and found it
broken. He is doing as well as
could be expected.
The city Council met in special
session Tuesday evening to COM
plete the necessary steps to the is.
suance OF The p4,UUU Donus Ior tne
waterworks. Judge e. Nj. Carr Of
Manchester, who has been the legal
advisor for the city was present to
assist in the completion of bond is
sue. The bonds which draw 5 per
cent interest has been purchaaed by
the Lamont Savings Bank, of this
city and the Beloit State Bank, Be-
lott, Wis, and are in denominations
of $500 each. Every step connec-
ted with the bonds has been care
fully made and will stand the legal
requirements. They will be type
written on a specially prepared bond
blanks and when properly signed
by the city officials and with the
seal of the city will bind the city in
the sum of the above amount.
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uDEATH OF c. F. PERSONS
Well Known Newspaper Man Dies a
Stamford, Commits Jour.
nalsstic Career.

New York, Nov. 23.-Charles T. Per
sons. until recently vice president and
assistant general manager of the Amer.
lean Press Association, New York city,
died at Stamford. Conn. Mr.. Persons
was born in Rushford. N. V, fifty.
three years ago, was educated at the
nearby schools and learned the print
er's trade on the Chattarausus Repub.
lican at Little Valley, n. Y. Later lie
started the Bradford Pa.) Era Mt thu
time the. Bradford oil fields We're
opened. From Bradford he moved to
Olean. N. Y, where for many years he
was editor and proprietor of the Olean
Daily Herald.
About twenty years ago he became
manager of the American Press Asso.
cations New York office, was pro.
NOTED to secretary and assistant gener.
'al manager and still later became vice
president and assistant general man
ager. He was taken i'll n year ago
and went to California to recuperate
hut the change did not prove beneficial.
Three weeks ago Mrs. Persons died.
Mr.. Persons is survived by two daugh.
tiers, Mrs. Frederick e. Gwinn, Ir., and
Miss Marjorie Persons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Bank Cashier MISSING.

Chetck. Wis. Nov. 25.-J. w. Gray,
cnshier of the First National bank of
New Auburn. IL village. eight miles
south of here. has been missing for Il
week or ten days. When last heard
from he started for Marquette, Mich,
to make collections on fifteen or TWEEN.
ty cars of hay, which he had shipped
to that point, and it is feared that he
has been murdered for the money
which had been collected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
BUSINESS
DIRECTORY
ATTORNEYS.

G. W. puNHAM. e. b. STILES. W, NoRR
DuNHAM. NoRRI s d STILES.
a Public. Special attention given TO Collect
Ing. insurance. Real Estate and Loan Agents
once In City Hall Block, Manchester, 10.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Bryan Confers with Roosevelt.

Washington. Nov. 20. President
Roosevelt and William ]. Bryan We're
in conference for half an hour in the
presidents private office at the White
House. II was not invited to call"
Mr.. Bryan said on leaving, but I
called over the telephone and asked
when the president would receive call.
ers and on being informed. came SIM
ply to pay my respects to the president
l had very pleasant visit"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
Nashville.

Ray Daniels and family visited in
Ryan over Sunday.
Mrs. Haenige and daughter, Della
visited in Dubuque one day last
week.
Mrs. John Riedy spent Sunday in
town with friends.
Mr.. Pat O'Brien, who has been
dangerously ill is reported some
better, which his many friends will
be glad to hear.
Mary Lattner returned home
Thursday from visit with friends
in Dubuque Co.
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Struck Against check Payment.

Des AIoines. Ia. Nov. 81, - Six
mines in the Des AIoines district and
several others have closed down be-
cause the men refused to accept
checks. Locally about LOCO are out.
and they say they will stay out until
cash is paid. About ten days ago the
Iowa operators met Jointly with the
executive committee of the u. NJ. w.
and agreed to part cash and part
checks payments. Generally this has
been accepted
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-11-27
He Once Defeated Blaine.

Winona, Mimi, Nov. 21.-Daniel Sim
clair. aged &c years, who was the old
est editor in Minnesota, is dead. He
was editor of the Winona Republican
almost half certury. In 1880 he was
a delegate to the Republican national
convention at Chicago and gained
prominence byhis personal persistence
in keeping the name of William Win
dom before the convention. thus con-
tributing largely to the defeat of
James G. Blaine and the nomination
of .I0mes A. Garfield.