Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-09-02
TRE NEWS IN BRi EFF.
Happenings Of the Week Given
in Condensed Form.
Items Of General Interest Concerning
Our Own and Foreign Coun.
tries-Crimes, Casu-
alties. Etc.

| SAAhhCSs Sd6us
alties, Etc.
Trooper Rosen, of Chicago, In let
ter to Governor Deneen, says he was
discharged by his employer for going
to Springfield to quell riots.
Workmen. while excavating in Al
gonqnin. ILL.,. found nine skeletons,
supposedly Of ancient "mound build.
ers."
a fund of s1,OOO,oO0 is being raised
by army officers to defend the Hams
brothers for the killing of William e.
Annis in New York.
The New York public service com.
mission will take steps to reduce heat
and Improve ventilation in the sub.
way.
Chicagoans have been warned
against dangers of disease spread nv
flies In bulletin issued by the health
department.
In an athletic contest at Sydney, N.
s. W.. between the United States bat.
tleship fleet men and those of the Brit.
ish squadron. the British won the tug.
oH-War and the SOO-yard foot race.
F1'he National Society of Sons of
Veterans is in session at Niagara Falls.
The president and his family have
gone to Jordanville. y. V, to attend
the dedication of public library.
The National Editorial association of
the United States has reached Winni-
peg, Man.. in q tour of British Amer-
cas- grain fields.
An extra session of the general as
sembly of Georgia has convened to
consider the convict question.
The thirty-siXth annual gathering of
the American Health association has
opened at Winnipeg, Man.
Senator Foraker has accepted nm in
vitation to speak at the Emancipation
day celebratic. at Columbus, o.. on
Sept. %.
Secretary Irwin Shepard, of the Ma
tional Educational association, an
nounces that the department of SUPER
intendence will meet at Chicago, Feb.
1924, 1900.
The Illinois Democratic state COM
mittee met at Springfield and mapped
ont a plan which it hopes will effect
the election of Stevenson for governor
and the giving OF the electoral vote to
Bryan.
The Deneen and Yates factions in
the new Illinois Republican state COM
mittee buried the Ratchet and agreed
to work in harmony for the entire state
ticket.
The states attorneys office declares
no more arrests will be made in the
$4,000 Chicago subtreasury robbery
case.
A, F.. Stevenson opened his cam
paign in an address at the Fort Coun-
ty Chautauqua in Paxton. Ill.
There was a light fall of snow in
the suburbs Of Baltimore and flurrics
are reported from other points in
Maryland.
The national convention of Insurance
commissioners has taken action toward
obtaining sfmplified form of policy.
Governor Hughes presence Mt the
Saratoga county fair was resented by
horsemen. who refused to race while
the executive was on the grounds.
The Socialists of Montana. in state
convention have adopted platform
and nominated full state ticket with
Harry HaZelton. of Missoula, for gov.
ernor.
| The rivers in Soiith Carolina are all
on the rampage. Property loss in the
vicinity of Columbia is estimated at
100000.
The recent census gives the total
population Of the Panama canal zone
at 50,Oo3
The war department has received
from Manila requisition for sixteen
veterinary surgeons for duty in the
Philippines.
The Dutch battleshlp Jacob Van
Heemskerk has arrived at WiIlemstad.
Curocoa.
Adalfo Rossi. ex-inspector of Italian
emigration. has been appointed consul
general Of Italy at Denver.
Clerical employees from the United
States are to be given preference over
alien employees on the isthmus of Pan
anna by the canal commission.
Heraclio Mendosa. mayor of Cayey.
Porto Rico. has been arrested charged
with arson. Is.
Society turned out to witness the
opening of the horse show at the
Wheaton. ILL.,. country fair.
Governor Fort. of New Jersey.
threatens to send state troops to At
lantic City to stop violations of the
law. 49,
The victorious athletes at the Olym.
pic games at London were escorted IN
triumph on their arrival at New York
to the city hall. where the winners
were presented with medals. There
We're 1900 in the procession. Including
United States and state troops.
Toledo Is prepared for the Grand
Army encanpment. which opens there
tomorrow. The city is keeping open
house for the veterans.
Thirteen bodies have been recovered
ut Folsom, N. NJ, victims of the flood,
and five persons are missing.
At New Orleans, Dole, the wrestler,
defeated Avegno. and retains the title
of champion amateur lightweight
wrestler OF the world.
Simple services for Colonel William
T. Villas We're held at the home in
Madison, Wis.
The total fortune left by Russell
Sage has at last been announced Of
flcially. 1t was $63,II7S,sOO.