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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
BIG BANK SHUTS ITS DOORS
National Bank of Commerce, Kansas
City Cannot Stand the Strain
Depositors Probably Safe.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. G.-Tbe Ma
tional Bank of Commerce, the second
financial institution in Importance in
Kansas City. announced its suspension
instead of opening, after n steady run
of six weeks, during which the bank
lad paid off 100000 of its deposits.
reduced its loans $a,500,0O0, cut down
its cash resources $11,750,00O, and sold
S2.O0O,OO0 of high grade bonds in IN eff
fort to meet the demands upon it.
Chicago and New York banks had Of
fcred substantial assistance, but the of
licers of the National Bank of Com
mcrcc saw no prospect that the steady
drain would be checked, even with this
assistance. and decided just before the
| opening hour to post notice of suspen-
sion. The comptroller of the currency
appointed james T. Bradley, national
bank examiner. temporary receiver of
the bank. and hc at once took charge.
The directors of the bank made n state
mcnt to the public saying that they do
not believe ii possible for depositor
to lose n dollar. No other Kansas City
| bank is involved.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
WINTHROP

Mrs. Cummings and daughter
Miss Mayme moved their household
goods to Winthrop last Wednesday
and intend making this place their
future home.
The Misses Roman were passen-
gers to Independence Saturday.
The chicken pie dinner given by
the ladies Of the M. L. church We'd
nesday to a success socially and
financially $l21.00 being cleared.
We understand that Albert Merrill
has purchased the houses and lots
owned by Rev. T. J. Wyllie and
now occupied by Art Whitney and
family.
The programe given in the high
school rooms Friday afternoon was
very interesting quite a number Of
Of visitors were present.
James Gallery has rented the
Fauster house in the west part OF
town and will move his family there
this month.
Miss Pearl Graham is now stay
ing at the home of her sister Mrs
Hovey Of Waterloo while taking a
course in the Business College Of
that place.
Jackson's Virginia Jubilee Sing
ers gave an entertainment in Frater-
nal Hall Saturday evening and in
spite of the inclemency Of the wealth
er large audience was present.
The Unity Aid and Missionary
Society meets at the home Of Mrs.
Joe Heckle Wednesday Dec. IL, TO,
dinner.
Madonna and Margaret Goea Of
Manchester were the guests of rela.
tives and friends here Thursday and
Friday.
Mr.. VIM. Kinney of Waterloo is
at home for a visit.
After a short visit at her home
here Anna May Quinn has resumed
her duties in department store in
Cedar Rapids.
DR.. L. M. Shine and son Byron
are visiting with relatives in Tren.
ton, Missouri.
Mrs. Arthurs many friends vii
be sorry to learn that she is still
seriously i'll.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
bergman Dec. 4, baby boy.
Last Friday afternoon an inmate
who had escaped from the Hospital
for Insane at independence was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
LID IS ON TIGHT
IN NEW YORK CITY
All Places of Amusement Arc Closed
on Sunday--Citizens Protest
at Mass Meetings.

New York, Dec. 9.-The lid was
closely adjusted in New York. All
the theaters and places Of amusement
in the greater city were closed. 1t
was Gotham's first blue sunday
The penny arcades We're closed; not
one self-playing piano was heard on
the east side; not public concert was
given. The orders of Commissioner
Bingham were followed implicitly by
the police. and along ''the great white
way" between IwentyThird and For
ty-Second streets even the box offices
of the amusement places were closed
and those who wished to purchase
seats for advance dates We're turned
away disappointed.
While the police Were guarding the
hundreds of places where Sunday per;
fornances usually are given, mass
meetings were being held in various
parts of the city to protest against the
existing law, and resolutions We're
adopted by numberless societies call
ling upon the city authorities to repea
\ the Objectionable measure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
"Nieht Riders" rerrorize Town.

Hopkinsville. Ky, Dec. Olive
hundred might riders" masked and
heavily armed, marched into Hopkins
vile about =. O'Clock in the morning
and destroyed property valued ut over
S20O.C0O, while the citizens, in terror Of
their lives. feared to even so much as
fire department, telephone and tele-
graph offices and even the railroad
stations were in possession of a wild
mob, shooting right and left.
The flames from burning buildings
in the meanwhile Lighted up the city
and surrounding country until It
ablaze.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
DYERSvlLLE.

Mrs. Barns Of Manchester visited
with her parents MIR. and Mrs
Frank Nachtman and family last
week.
Herman Evers and Jos. Kramer
and Boeckensladt were in Chicago
the past week visiting at the stock
show.
John IIildebrand and his sister
Miss Mary of Petersburg were in
Dyersville last Wednesday visiting
frien DIS.
Messrs. George Krapi and Henry
Welchert of Petersburg were among
the Dyersville callers Tuesday.
Messrs John Buch, John Merten,
and Henry Putt of Colesburg wen
Ito Minneapolis on business las
week.
A boy baby is reported at th,
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John 4. Goe
deken and a girl at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. j. b. Domayer, both o
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
DELHI.

Mr.. Nichols Of the Star Union of
Marshalltown was in town Wednes-
day.
DR.. Harry Bradley was down from
Manchester to see Fred Powell who
has been sick for some time.
Miss Avis Grommon visited
friends in Oelwein last week.
NJ. g. Albrook was on the sick
list last week.
Miss Mable Hoffman is teaching
school in Clayton County.
The Rebekah officers elected for
the next six months are as follows:
Noble Grand-Hilda .Jakelin; Vice
Grand. Lizzie Hopkins; Rec. Secre-
tary, Nellie Florence; Fin. Secretary
Cora Porter; Treas. Gussie Fleming
Mrs. G. ii. Gross is on the sick
list.
The Board of Supervisors arc
having sewer system installed at
the County Poor Farm.
The w. r G. elected officers Fri
day as follows: President, Jennie
Stimson; Sr. Vice, Ida Corbin; Jr
Vice, Myrtle Barnes; Treasurer
Hattie Furman; Chaplain, Marion
Simons; Conductor, Lizzie Hopkins
Guard, Rebecca Wilson.
John Mcclure is here from Min
nesota.
August johnson, Ben Peterson
and Swan Moline have gone back tt
their old home in Sweden for visit
L. G. Perkins was in Chicago las
week.
Miss Grace Simons is attendin
school in Cedar Falls.
Mesdames E. j. Hopkins and G
M. Himmell were in Hopkinton Fri
day.
w. b. johnson of DesMoiues wa
in town Friday.
} The l. o. 0. T. Lodge elected tn
: following officers last Saturday ever
ing for the next six months: Nobl
Grand, A. H. Bentx; Vice Grand, {
, A. Holdridge; Rec. Secretary, J. "
, Swinburne; Fin. Secretary, War
! White; Treasurer, A. N. Billings.
/ Mrs. Wilson jackson and daugE
ter, Dell were in Hopkinton Friday
e. q. Fleming was in Mancheste
Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
COCOON.

j. H. Ehlers, Of Ryan has pur-
chased the L. G. Hall residence.
Ed File and wife of Golden spent
Thanksgiving in town.
Artie McEnany is attending the
Fat Stock Show in Chicago.
MIR. and Mrs. D. L. Castle were
Manchester visitors, Friday.
Thos. Donnelly is attending the
Live Stock Show in Chicago.
Norman Ackley of Manchester
spent Thanksgiving with his mother
Mrs. A. f. Pillard.
Mrs. Lena Haeussler and Miss
Erma Cummings were Manchester
visitors, Saturday.
Mrs. Thos. Henderson returned
home Monday evening after spend.
ing few days at the J. Fl. Dix
home in Cedar alls.-Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
RYAN.

j. P. Smith, the blacksmith, now
has his new shop in full running
order.
Tom Henderson is hauling out
the lumber this week for the erection
of several small buildings on his
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Durham, Mr..
and Mrs. Art McEnany and Miss
Mary Reilly are visitors in Chicago
this week.
John Beatty left last Monday
evening for trip to Germania,
Wyoming, via South Dakota. He
was accompanied as far as Frank
fort by his sister, Mrs. Mary Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Swindell en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. John Scan.
Ion, II. H. Johnston, of Coggon,
John Tarlton of Ryan and Miss
Mabel Swindell of Brooklyn, Iowa
Thanksgiving day.
Sammy Young. the head linotype
operator in the News office at Man.
chester tells us strictly on the quiet
that the next time he takes the
leading lady of the Breezy Poin,
Comedy Co., to Hopkinton the livery
team Mr.. Hennessey gives him will
be tagged Manchester" in big let
tiers.
The students who have beer
spending their Thanksgiving vaca
ton here have returned to the differ
ent schools. Roy Emerson ant
Chester Carrothers to Upper low.
University, Blanche Swindle ant
Irwin Carrothers to Epworth semi
: nary, Mabel Swindel to the Stat
Normal School at Cedar Falls an,
: Mollie Robinson, Manchester higl
hool.-Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
EARLvILLE.

Mr.. Rohr Of Monticello is visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
John Miller.
Mrs. NJ. V. Newcomb returned
last week from her visit at Woon-
socket, S. Oak.
Geo. Nett, a former Earlville boy
returned from Dakota last week
where he has been working the
past two years.
The Misses Ruth Hunt and Lot
tie Legassick were Dyersville pas
sengers Monday morning.
Arthur LeFevre went to Farley
Monday.
The Schwartz lectures were well
attended last week and ought to be
wherever people have a chance tc
hear them.
The Ladies Missionary Society o;
the NJ. E. church will meet witt
Mrs. Pitcher Wednesday, Dec. 4.
Mrs. Buell. who has been seriously
ill at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Zeitler is reported some better
Quite a number from here at
tended the Thanksgiving dance al
Dyersville Thursday evening.
Dan Schnittjer of Delhi spent
Sunday in town.
Miss Blanche Way of Greeley is
again Hello girl at the telephone ex
change.
Samuel Nelson and Francis Hers
ey Of Cedar Falls spent Thanksg!v
ing week at the Hersey and Cruise
homes
Maurice Moroney and wife, Hert
Stoner and wife, Miss Lizzie busch
ner and A. M. and p. M. Clout
were Dubuque passengers Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Jones re
turned to their home in Dubuqu,
after spending Thanksgiving weel
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. w. L. Bender left Monda,
for short visit in Marion.
Mrs. Lizzie Hubert of Primgahr
Iowa is visiting friends in town.
Geo. Parker of Oneida was trans
acting business in town Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
EDGEWooD.

Fl. F. Boyer was in Dakota part
of last week.
Floyd Hatch was a business WISH
tor at Delhi last Friday.
Miss Nellie Smith returned home
from Manchester last Saturday
morning.
Mrs Grace Robbins of Manches-
ter visited her father, George Tyr
rell, Tuesday.
DR.. George Dorman and family
visited over Sunday at the Elder
Hubbell home.
j. W. Mcdonald and wife arrived
here last Wednesday from Loup
City, Nebraska, and will spend the
winter in this locality.
Miss Cora Lain Of Manchester
visited her sister, Mrs. G. N. circuit
and brother, e. Q. Lain and fami-
lies over Sunday,
George Griffith and wife and John
Hilsenbach and wife of Greeley
were guests at the Whipple House
yesterday.
Mrs. Fred Clark and two children
who had been visiting relatives and
friends here for several days past
returned Tuesday night to their
home at Manchester.
A. W. Cleveland and wife who
recently sold their farm to Tom
Hamlet, Jr., Of Madison, Nebraska
have purchased the Josiah Halfhil
property at Wood.
An inmate of the hospital at In
dependence wandered into towr
early last Saturday morning, having
escaped from that institution da,
or SO previous. He was a youn,
man about thirty years of age
Authorities came and took him bacl
that night.
Miss Hazel Keiser of Linn
Springs, student at Lenox college
spent the Thanksgiving vacation
with her two schoolmates, Misse
Elsie Hatch and Lou Densmore, a
their homes here.
David Jones and son of Dow
Iowa, arrived a week ago saturda
for a visit with his parents. Mr.. an
Mrs. Alex Jones, near Wood an
other relatives near here. His vii
will join him the last of this wee
and they will soon leave for thei
now home in Maryland.
Allen Hansell has sold his 10
acre farm located about two or thre
miles east Of town to James Beat
for $500. BY this transaction M
Hansel becomes owner of the Beatt
residence on Locust street, as MIC
a place as any on that street and or
that will make himself and family
good home.-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
TROUBLE LIKELY THIS WEEK
Mine Owners at Goldfeld. New, Elk
pected to Try to Open Their
Mines.

Goldfield. New, Dec. o. Captain
William Cox, the representative of
Gov. Sparks in Goldfield, stated that
he had information from the Mine
Owners association that an attempt
will be made during the week to re-
open the mines here with non-union
men.
All of themines are picketed Mt pres
ent by union men, and according to
the statement of the owners it is i'm
possible for the owner or manager OF
Il property to visit his property, tc
know what condition 1t is in, much les;
to put men in the mine to work tht
pumps. There are now nine compa
MES of United States troops here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11

Boston, Dec. 5.--The collective re-
suit of the municipal elections held IN
thirteen of the thirty-three cities in
Massachusetts, shows considerable
gain in the total of the no license col
unn, and while changes We're made in
the liquor policy of two cities, one off
set the other. Haverhill, after ten
years of liquor selling, voted to go
"dry." Fitchbrlrg, after two years Of
no license, voted to authorize the sale
of liquor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
HOPKINToN.

Miss Jessie Ricketts, spent Thanks
giving at the Trevor home in Walk
err.
Master Hugh Dighton is one OF
the proudest youngsters in these
parts. The other day he set trap
in likely looking hole in which he
supposed a skunk had taken refuge,
and Tuesday morning he found he
had captured fine grey fox.
At the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John i. Hugh,
6 miles west Of Hopkinton, on We'd
nesday, December 18th, Jessie l..
Hugh and Benz. f. Wheeler WERE
united in matrimony, Rev. Edward
Lee of Ryan officiating. This was
a quiet home wedding, only a few
of the immediate family friends
being present. Both these young
people were born and raised in Del,
aware County near Ilopkinton, and
are held in high esteem by all who
know them. They expect to begin
house keeping in a few weeks in !,
farm near Manchester, when they
will be at home TO their many
friends, all Of whom extend mos,
hearty congratulations and best
wishes for long and prosperous
journey.
The death Of Mary EstelIa lib.
bits occurred at her home 4 ! miles
northeast of this city on Saturday
evening, Nov. 80, 1907. She was
born near Hopkinton January 81
1868, being at the time of her deal
80 yrs, 8 mos. and % days old
She was married 10 Geo T.. T,bbitt.
January |, 1889. Although Mrs
Iibbitts had been ailing for man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Panama BOND Issue Reduced.

Washington, Dec. T.-Secretary Cor
telyou has decided to reduce by one
half the issue of Panama canal bonds
and allotments to the amount of only
S2I,0O0,00O have been made. Tile low
est price Mt which offers will be nc
cepted will be between 1G2 and 1927.
ranging up TO over 1O6 the average be
ing figure slightly in excess Of 1903
The amount of certificates when viii
be allotted is between $l2,o00,000 and
Sl5.lOp.ODO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
OTHERS IN A BLACK GRAVE
Only the slenderest Hope That They
May BE Yet Living.

Only the Slenderest Hope That They
May BE Yet Living.
AS to the miners referred to by the
rescued men as having been alive when
last seen it is believed that they were
cnught back of a heavy cave-in of Goa!
and mine roof. and that they could not
have survived more than few min
,,tes in the deadly gases with which
the entry filed as soon rs the ventiiat-
Ing system was interrupted. There is
sections of the mine. as they may have
reached workings where fresh air Is
supplied by other openings. But at
best only the most slender hope is en-
tertnued for the survival Of any one
of the men in the mine.
The two mines regularly employ L.
900 men. working in two shifts - 800
during the day and 800 during the night
and all that went down before the
explosion We're caught. There is much
speculation as to the cause of the eX-
plosion, but the most generally accept
ed theory is that it resulted from black
damp, scientifically known rs metliane.
1t is believed that miner attempt
ed to set off blast which blew out,
and ignited an accumulation of this
deadly gas, and that this in turn iS-
nited the coal dust. Il highly intiamma-
BILE substance found in greater or less
quantity III Il West Virginia mines.
Evidencn, the terrific force of the
concussion props in the entry OF No.
| mine. supporting the roof, We're nol
only shattered and torn from their pc
sition, but were blown ont of the en-
try and to the opposite side of the riv
er. Other evidence of the awful force
is shown i'll every section of tho mines
that has been reached by the rescuers
Huge quantities of coal and rock have
been loosened and hurled into ever.
opening. and all of the underground
structure is wrecked beyond sem
blance of its original shape.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Synopsis of the Proceedings in tho
Senate and in the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES.

Washington, Dec 5.-Nearly thou.
sand bills were introduced in the sem
ate, and all of them We're referred TO
committees, where they will be taken
for consideration after the new sena.
tors shall be given committee assign
ments. No other business of import
ance was transacted. Almost all or
these bills We're considered in the last
congress and most of them are private
pension bills.
The house was not in session.
Washington, Dee. 6.-The senate was
in session for an hour and Il half adj
journing until Monday. Senator Frye
was elected president pro tenn, Daniel
of Virginia being given n compliment
airy vote for that honor by his Demo
cratic colleagues. Most of the session
was taken up by the introduction OF
bills.
The house was in session only ten
minutes. and transacted no business
beyond agreeing to make response to
the greetings of the new state of Ok,
llahoma. Adjourned until Monday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
OFFICIAL CALL IS OUT
Republican National Convention to
Begin at Chicago Noon of
June 10. 1908,

Begin at chicago Noon OF
June 10, 1905.
Washington, Dec. 9.-In accordance
with the decision of the Republican ma
tional committee to hold the national
convention at Chicago the committee
has issued the official call for the gath
ering of that body which will name
candidates fer president and vice pres
ident of the Unitd States. At the meet
ing held for the purpose on Saturday
by the committee Chicago. Kansas
City and Denver being the contestants
Chicago was chosen for the conven-
ton city by 81 votes, Kansas City and
Denver getting IS and 4 votes. respec-
lively. Every one accepted the decis-
ion Of the committee good naturally,
and the sixty or seventy Kansas City
and Denver boomers declared that they
would come back after it again in
1912 and would he sure to get 1t at
that time"
Washington, Dec. Harry S. New,
of Indianapolis, has been elected chair
man of the Republican national com
mittee to succeed George b. Cortelyou,
resigned
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Didn't Matter Much,

Would Be Passenger (out Of breath
from running)-When does the half
past s train leave?
Porter-Five thirty.
Passenger-Well, the church clock is
twenty-seven minutes past. the post
office clock is twenty-five minutes past,
and your clock is thirty-two minutes.
Now, which clock am to go by?
Porter-Yer can go by any clock yer
like, but yer can't go by the train, for
it's gone.-London Scraps.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
County Correspondence.

days and death was hourly expected
it came with pathetic distress upon
the little family who have been SO
devotedly bound together. She
leaves her husband and three child
rem, Mary, Johnnie and Ella, to
mourn her death; also three sisters
Mrs. +. NJ. Wheeler. Mrs. W. H
Hull and Miss Ella McCurdy, and
one brother, w. j. McCurdy, all Of
this vicinity. The funeral was held
Monday from the NJ. +. church, Rev
j. T. Bindenberger officiating.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Bloody Tragedy on a Train.

Norfolk, Neb., Dec. I'm the pres
ence of coachful of horror-strickca
passengers. V. B.. Nethaway, well
known trap shooter, shot and killed
his wife OH an outgoing train. Then
he jumped from the car and took his
own life few minutes later. Mrs.
Ncthaway had boarded the train to go
to the county seat, where her applica-
ton for divorce was to have been
Iaop1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Three Brothers Drowned.

Marshalltown. Ia. Dec. 9.-Three
brothers We're drowned at Tama,
seventeen miles east Of here, while
skating The brothers We're Bud, Ken
meth and Gerald Carol. sons of n. e
Carol, member OF the city council
of Iama. The three boys, who Were
respectively IA, u and 10 years old
were skating on the city reservoir
pond and broke through the ice. They
drowned in eight feet of water. The
bodies We're all recovered. Bur
Hill. who attempted their rescue, mar
rowly escaped death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Fifty Millions for Waterways.

Washington, Dec. Ca delegation
Of fifty members of the rivers and har-
bors congress. led by Representative
Bartholdt, of Missouri, called on
Speaker Cannon at the capitol and pre-
scented to him a resolution adopted By
the congress, calling for an annual APP.
preparation of $50,000,000 for the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors in the
country
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Taft Received by Gar.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 5.-Secretary
Taft was received in audience by En-
peror Nicholas at Tsarskoe-Selo and
received from his majesty the frank
est expression of Russia's sentiments
of sympathy and regard for the Uni
ted States. The emperor requested
Mr.. Taft to convey his greeting to
President Roosevelt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Economical Woman.

OF small economies the following
will be difficult to beat for smallness
A laboring man who hands over his
weekly wages to his wife is allowed
by her an ounce Of tobacco week.
She buys 1t herself in two separate
half ounces in order, she declares, to
get the advantage of the two turns Of
the scale.-London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Bishon Meds pixorced Woman,

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 5.-Bishop II. NJ.
Turner, of the African Methodist
church, was married to Laura p. Lem
OF. The bride WAS formerly The bish-
ops secretary and had secured a di-
vnrce from her husband, Rev. Powell,
last May. The bishop had been
warned last June that such a marriage
would not be conntenanced by the
African Methodist church. Nothing
farther was heard of the matter I'M
til the announcement of the marriage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Death for Mrs. Goold.

Monte Carlo, Dec. 5.-Vere st. Lege1
Goold, and his wife, Marie, who have
been on trial before the superior court
of Monaco, charged with the murder OF
Emma Levin, Mt Monte Carlo last sum
mer have been found guilty. Mrs
Goold was sentenced to death and hel
husband to Imprisonment for life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Thirtv.rwo Bodies Recovered.

Pittsburg, Dec. Thirty-two bodies
of miners who lost their lives in the
explosion Sunday night at the Naomi
mine, of the United Coal company n.
Fayette, City, near here, have been
identified and brought to the surface.
1t is known positively that boy en-
pIoyed as water carrier is missing.