Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10
We were in a store not long age

We were in a store not long ago
when a business man came in and
bought cigar. He told us about
man that sent away for some goods
that he could have boua ht just as
good at home and just as cheap.
Still this business man called for a
cigar made away from home
Spencer Reporter.
Wherever the King road drag has
been used this spring the roads are
in good condition. What is need
ed most to improve the roads, in
town and out, is more ,drags of this
kind and a general use of the same
at the proper time. If universally
put to use the King drag is sure to
solve the good roads problem.
Ackley World.
Miss Nancy Frey, the oldest teach
er in Iowa, resigned her post Thurs
day night to the members of the
Sigourney school board. Miss Frey
is over seventy years of age and
completed on the date of herresigna-
ton the round number of fifty-four
years as teacher in the public schools
in Keokuk county. Miss Frey holds
the state record for continuous SER
vice in school life. She will retire
from public life but may be heard
at county and state educational in
stitutes.-Des Moines News.
Jefferson Bee: 1t is curious
condition in Iowa that-our peniten-
tiary population is constantly de-
creasing, while our insane popula-
ton is constantly increasing. While
we have two penitentiaries, the in
mates Of both could be taken care
of at one in a pinch; while the four
insane hospitals are running over
full and every one of them demand
ling new buildings. The institu-
ton for the feeble-minded is still
worse off, with 1900 inmates, and
800 more on the waiting list that
cannot be Accommodated.
The month of March will go
down in history as being one of ex-
ceptional brightness and warmth.
q. Stout has compiled record Of
the temperature of the month, taken
daily at I a. m. The average tenn
perature of the month at that hour
was 81 and 1881 degrees. There
were only IL cloudy days, leaving
10 days of sunshine. The coolest
morning was that of the l4th, when
| 10 degrees was recorded. The
highest temperature was 81 de-
grees on the morning of the 26th.
For six mornings the temperature
was above 40 degrees. The aver
age temperature for February was
Ii degrees above zero. The lowest
temperature was on the morning { 1
February 5, when IA degrees below
zero was the mark, and the highest
was 81 degrees on the morning of
February 1S.-Independence Bull
| letin-Journal.
/ R. A. Crawford, on behalf Of him
self and other stockholders of the
Valley National bank, of Des Meines,
filed objections to an assessment on
$295,000 in government bonds
owned by the bank. He claimed
that the amount should be deduc-
ted from the assessment to the stock
holders and that the levy as made
by the assessor is contrary to the
United States statutes. Other ma
tional banks will also file objections
it is said. The question Of the right
of the city to tax government bonds
; is now before the United States su.
preme court on an appeal from the
, Iowa supreme court. A decision is
> expected in few days. At tho low
rate of interest which government
bonds are held they would not fur.
, nish much of an income if they are
subject to local taxation, especially
in cities like Des Moines where the
!, tax levy is maintained in raritied
atmosphere.-Waterloo Reporter
Lamont was thrown into furry
of excitement Wednesday near The
noon hour by the finding Of a wo
man in the Bailey creek below tbs
! bridge. Geo. Guy discovered the
unfortunate woman and took he
out of the water and came hurriedly
to town and the dray. brought he
to town. She was taken to the Cen
trail House and DR.. Thompson as
3 sisted by DR.. Graves began a treat
> ment for drowning. Although in :
very serious condition she was he
: vived and is now on the way to re
! covery from her attempt at ending
: her life. The identity of the per
! son remained a mystery until tele
phone messages were sent out OF
the rural lines and it was found tina
the woman was Mrs. Chas. Pfah
: who arrived here with her HUSBAND
! last Saturday from Pennsylvania tc
> live with her daughter, Mrs. VIM
Opperman. She disappeared from
home in the morning but the fam
lily were unable to find her unit
: notified by telephone. No reason i
3 known for her act which looks lik,
an attempt at suicide.-Lamon
! Leader.
Automobile Roads.
r Instead Of the interurban trolle,
e line Australia and some other coun
: tries have the automobile running
t on public highway especially con
n structed for the purpose.