Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-26
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Mrs. A. w. Gilbert and son
Dolph Gilbert of Harding county
are visiting in Manchester the guess
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Preussner
/ Mrs. Gilbert is sister of Mrs
Preussner's.
The quarterly statement of
the Delaware County State Bank, in
dicates that its patrons have consid.
cradle surplus funds as the time and
sight deposits of the bank are in ex.
cess of six hundred thousand dollars
The Delaware County Tele-
phone Co. are getting out a new city
directory. Those who are contem.
plating putting in phones should
make arrangements there for before
March l, 80 as to have their names
on the new directory.
Willis Cunningham, formerly
of this place, who has been in
Waterloo and Charles City for the
past few months in restaurant bust
ness, was in town Monday, n-his
way to Freeport, where he is inter-
ested in lunch counter business.
-Weopine the lawyers for the
plaintiff in suit brought by Martin
Bergman at Topeka, Kansas, will
have hard time finding prece-
dent to sustain their clients cause
! of action. The suit was brought
against minister, and damages are
are claimed to the amount of So.
10000 because the pastor refused to
accept the plaintiff as member of
his church. In the petition the
plaintiff asserts he is a firm believer
in the doctrines and creeds of the
church: that it is necessary to his
salvation and peace and the quiet Of
himself and family that he be re-
ceived in and treated as a member
of the church and entitled to take
part in the communion. The pas
tor refused on the ground that he
had conducted himself SO as to be
unworthy of recognition as men,
Der of the church.
In the case of veterans Of the
war who now hold public position
for indefinite periods the supreme
court has decided that they can be
removed only for the reasons men,
toned in the soldiers preference
law" incopetency or misconduct
shown after hearing upon due
notice upon stated charges and with
The RICH to review by writ of certior-
ari. The case came from APP
panoose county. The court holds
that as between veterans of the war
appointing officers may select at
discretion without formal inyestiga-
ton or finding as TO their respective
qualifications, that only being re-
quired when a civilian and veteran
apply for the same place. But no
soldier can be removed from pos
'itcn OF unfxed or indefinite tenure
except on trial as provided in the
soldiers preference law, even if
another soldier apply for the place
as in the case of Appanoose county.
The Allison Club meeting was
held Monday evening at the court
house. The temporary chairman of
the evening, Judge A. S. Blair, was
elected as permanent head Of the
organization here, the Hon. R. w.
Thrill as vice president, and Capt.
Abner Durham as secretary, who
was given authority to appoint an
assistant, if necessary. Judge Blair
made short speech, after which he
introduced thu speaker of the even :
ing, Hon. w. II. Torbett of Dubuque
who spoke at considerable length on
the issues which were being taken
by the two factions of the Republi-
can party, and read reports and
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denomination to the United States
Senate. Mr.. Torbert assailed Gov
ernor Cummins and lauded Senator
Allison and produced proof that the
senior senator from Iowa was still
actively engaged in his work at the
capitol and was among the greatest
statesmen the world had everknown
and for these reasons should be re-
turned to succeed himself. Mr.
Torbert's arguments, toward the
cloce of his speech, were conclusive
aud presented in an able manner
Following this speakers remarks
Captain j. F. Merry was called up
on to add his endorsement for Sena
tor Allison, as were Major Thrill
and Senator George w. Durham
| The meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock
The attendance was fair consider
ing the unpleasantness of the even
ing.
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