Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-17

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| w. H. Norris was in Chicago
the first of the week.
M. I. B. Richmond shipped a
car load of cattle to Chicago Mon
day.
Thomas Clabby of Indepen-
dence was a business visitor to this
city yesterday.
Hutchinson u Atwater talk about
lawn mowers this week in their ad.
on first page.
Miss Dorothy Pond of Dubuque
was guest here Monday of her
aunt, Mrs. Frank Asmus.
John Walsh city editor of the
Dubuque Times-Journal, was a Man
chester visitor Monday.
What is Hatha Yoga? For ans
wer see notice Of Prof. Harry G.
Weigert in another column.
Don't forget the big dance at
the Armory Thursday evening.
Music by Bills Harp Orchestra Of
Oelwein.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. W. Williams
expect to move into the R. L. Bal.
colin property on Marion street re-
Gently purchased by them.
Two gentlemen from Newton
have leased the Thorpe building,
east Of the Press Office and will open
bakery there in the near future.
r. N. Beacon of this city, and
his brother, John Beacon of Ryan,
left Tuesday with party of men
from Cedar Rapids and Anamosa
for San Antonio, Texas.
The case of E. H. Claus against
the G. G.. w. Ry Co. for damages
for cattle killed on railway cross
ing on the w. B. Smith farm in
Richland township, tried in the
District court of this county, in
which, by direction of Judge Plat
a verdict was rendered for the de-
PENDANT, has been reversed by the
Supreme court, and will be again
tried to a jury.
The merchant who gets under
cover eleven months of the year and
don't let the people know he is after
his share Of their business, will new
er put the catalog houses to rout.
The catalog fellows are busy right
now spreading their literature and
use at it all the time. Their per-
sistency is what wins them good
share of their business. Falls
Gazette.
"A short time ago there was or
gained in Nebraska society COM
posed of women who pledged them
selves not to marry men who were
without whiskers. Now another So
ciety composed of Nebraska girls
has adopted resolutions in which
they pledge themselves not to re-
ceive Sunday evening visits from
mon who are unshaven. 1t looks
as if the men of Nebraska were 60
ing to be caught either coming or
going.-Chicago Record Herald.
Jacob Retz who returned from
Missouri last week was accompanied
to the hospital at Rochester, Mimi,
by DIR. Thompson and his sister,
Ada Ryan, where he went for an OPP
Grafton. The examination proved
that the nature of his trouble could
not be helped and they returned
Tuesday. -. e. S. Cowles shipped
two car loads of goods and horses
to South Dakota last Friday. He
had eleven horses which will be put
on breaking plows to break up his
prairie farm. Mr.. and Mrs. Mart
Fowler, Hiram Cowles, Roy Brig
ham and Ruben Carr made up the
company who will all be employed
in building house and barn on the
farm and making western home.
Lamont Leader.
Thursday and Friday of last
week the Board of Supervisors were
engaged in the hearing of case for
the establishment of highway from
Earlville to Almoral station petition
ed for by A. M. Cloud and ABS 9th
er persons. The petitioners ask that
the road be established at the ex-
pense of the county. A remon-
STRANGE against establishing the road
at the expense Of the county signed
by G. ii. Willard and 1862 other tax
payers residing in the eastern part
Of the county was also presented to
the Board. Yoran, Arnold & Yoran
Of this city and w. l. Millen of Earl
vile, appeared for the petitioners,
and Durham, Norris & Stiles of this
city for the remonstrants. About
twenty-five witnesses were examin-
ed, as to the necessity for the road
and the cost of same. After hear
ing the evidence and arguments of
counsel the board adjourned until
the 9th of this month when it is
expected a dacis;on will bo rondorod