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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
1ND1ANo1A HIGH SCHOOL.
No Town In State of Equal Size Has
az Large Enrolment.

No Town In State of Equal Size Has
IA Large Enrolment.
{ 1ndianola enjoys the distinction Of
having high school which is six.
teenth in the list of numbers of pupils
enrolled in the State of Iowa. This is
a remarkable fact, as the town is only
in the 1000 population class. The mum
Der of students enrolled in the Indian
ola high school, according to the fig
ures given in the Iowa Educational
Directory, is 311. Only one other
town in the State with population
equal to Indianola has larger high
school. The town is Ames Indianola
has more high school pupils than
Boone, Creston, Keokuk, Marshalltown
and Mason City, all cities of much
larger population than Indianola. The
high school is under the direct super.
vision of Superintendent o. E. Smith
and has teaching force of twelve in
StructOrS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
ATTACKS WOMAN WITH ACID.


No Cause for Outrage Can BE Given
by Unfortunate Victim.
Mrs. Jack Logan. wife of promin-
ent Bloomfield liveryman, was attacked
by an unknown carbolic acid 'thrower
at the rear door of her house at 8
o'clock the other night, and as re-
suit her face, chest and arms are badly
burned, and she may lose the sight Of
her right eye. In response to knock
on the door she opened 1t. when at
once the contents Of quart can filled
with carbolic acid was thrown into her
face. She staggered back into the
house screaming with pain, and doc
tors were summoned. She could not
identify her assailant nor give cause
for the attack.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
CHILDREN DIE IN FLAMES.

Mother 1. Absent from Home When
House Catches Fire.
While the mother was absent visit
ing her neighbors. half mile away,
the house caught fire and burned to
death the two children Of Clifford
Pierce, of Douglas Township. The
children were girl, aged 4, and boy,
aged 1. The bodies were found burned
to crisp in the ruins of the house.
They were among some bed springs
and had evidently crawled under the
bed when the fire started. The father
was working in a sawmill short dis
lance away. but could not see the Are
because of the heavy timber.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

representations resulted in the order
ing of courts-marial for Aud and Rob
nett. There were three charges against
the officers conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman; assault, and
falsehood. The last charge was elm
mated by the judge advocate.
The affair created good deal of
interest in Boston, and also in ths
naval set in Washington. To the lay
man who can handle such affairs with
out recourse to the courts and with
out undue publicity the whole matter
seems trivial. 1t seems like a temp
est in teapot.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
SCHOOL HEAD DEF1Es COURT.

AIncLean Refuses to Give Up Body
Sold by Widow for $40.
When writ of replevin for the body
of Rollin c. Caldwell was served on
President George E. MacLean, of the
University of Iowa, he said, according
to an affidavit of the officer who served
the paper: you can sue and be --::
you will not get the body any sooner"
His widow sold Caldwell's body to the
university for $40. President MacLean
gave as the reason for his action that
the body could not be identified in
the absence of the professor of anat-
omy. The writ of replevin was issued
at the instance of Mrs M. G. Mains,
of Chicago. Caldwell's daughter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

The Iowa Supreme Court handed
down an opinion releasing Leroy Ware,
cashier of the Farmers and Drovers'
Bank at Seymour. which failed for
$275,0O0. Ware was turned over to the
State Board of Parole, which had pa
rolled him. The court holds that the
board has the right to parole prison
ers committed prior to the time the
board was created, July 4, 1907.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
EXPLOSION DESTROYS a HOUSE.

Man Lights n Match to Search for
Acetylene Gas Leak.
When Gus Schnoor, of Laurel, went
to his cellar the other morning to look
after the acetylene gas lighting plant
which struck a leak, he lighted a
match. The explosion that followed
blew the house into atoms, totally de-
stroying it, together with the furni-
ture. Schnoor was buried under the
debris and is badly hurt. His daugh-
ter Minnie. aged is years, upstairs,
was probably fatally injured. Mrs
Schnoor escaped injury Schnoor's loss
is $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Teacher-Can any little boy tell me
what a pessimist Is?
TOMMY kin, teacher. It's boy
what thinks that when anyone is cart
ed away in an ambulance on his block
It'll sure happen while he's in school.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Burglars entered the N. S, Melville
furniture store in Charlton and stole
1924 in money and valuable papers
from the safe and made their escape.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

E. S. Norton. Beaver township, But
Ter county, was severely burned by
burning oil from gasoline engine
squirting over his clothing. A big
barnyard- tank nearby saved his life,
as he had presence of mind enough to
Immediately plunge into it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
The New Don't worries.

The dog is in the pantry,
The cat is in the lake.
The COW is in the hammock
What difference does it make?
Joined the new Don't Worry Club
And now ! hold my breath;
I'm SO scared for fear I'll worry
That I'm worried most to death.
The Congregationalist.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
The w.lter,. Re.olutlon.

Diner-Hey, what do you mean by
keeping me waiting SO long for those
oysters?
Waiter-Sorry, sir. but can't bring
you any oysters. I've resolved to be
kind to dumb animals this year
Brooklyn Citizen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

You leave an impression with every
thought you think. Like tiny ripping
rills of water they steal unconsciously
out to mingle in the great ocean Of
thought on which mankind travels.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Farmer Swallows Dollar at Party.
Peter Christianson, a young farmer.
swallowed silver dollar while play
ing parlor game at party in Low
Moor, and carried the coin in his stom-
ach for six days without any i'll effects.
The doctors finally got it out and he
will wear it as watch charm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
wouldn,t Know the difference.

wouldn't Know the Difference.
Il couldn't get box"
Then we shall have to sit in the
orchestral"
I'm afraid so, my dear. Try 1t once.
You can get just as poora view Of the
stage If you sit eways.p-Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

The photograph was taken at the
moment Rougier was passing the in.
dicator during aviation week at Bres.
cha, Italy. England's first permanent
aviation field has complete system OF
Misunderstanding devices also.-Popu.
lar Mechanics.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

at makes no difference, mein friend.
dot you work in sweatshop. Chnst
step inside. und for five cents l gift
you de best handkerchief in der city
for viping off all dot sweat. Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
Caliber or Firearm..

In the United States and Great Brit
ian, caliber of small arms is common
~ expressed in decimals of an inch.
otherwise in millimeters; calibers of
ordnance in inches or centimeters.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Many man." says Brother Will
l.ams, finds himself 'twixt de devil
an de deep sea, an he can't fight fire,
an he dunno how ter SWIM Atlanta
Constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Irate Customer-See here! That
student lamp you sold me week ago
is no good. 1t won't work.
Dealer-Beg pardon, sir. ought
to have told you 1t was colleeg stus
dent lamp.--Puck
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Oskaloosa Child scalded to Death.
Albert E., the 2-year-old son of C. c.
Orvis, of Oskaloosa. died as result
of pulling pot of boiling tea off the
table. His neck and chest wefe badly
burned and death came after intense
suffering. Another child is seriously
Ill of typhoid. The father is prom
inent attorney.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Hub Reckless and extravaganza?
When did ever make useless pur-
chase?
Wife-Why, there's that fire extin-
guisher you bought year ago; we've
never used it once.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Family Escapes In Night Clothes.
The family of John Little. in Cres-
ton, were awakened during the night
to find their house on fire. They es-
capped in their night clothing, but the
house was destroyed with nearly all
the contents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
The one Great interest

Education is the only interest
worthy the deep, controlling anxiety
of the thoughtful man.-Wendei1 Phil
lips
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
Incande.cent Light Benenclal.

According to French scientist. the.
rays from incandescent lights are ben
eficial to human health, destroying
bacteria, stimulating circulation and
,ellular activity and reducing pain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

The man who can cling to good
resolution is stronger than the low
brow who is able to lift kitchen
range.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

The brains of the Scottish people
weigh more on an average than those
of the English.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

The town of Delhi was visited by .
disastrous fire, which destroyed two
buildings, one being occupied by Geo.
Toomer as restaurant and one by
DR.. E. w. Warner as an office. Both
were burned to the ground and most
Of the contents was also destroyed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
Eldon Man STABBED.

Herbert Box. of Eldon. is in the hos
pital the victim of knife wounds in
fiicted by an unknown negro assassin
on Main street, Ottumwa. His COM
ipanion, George Mulvaney, of Eldon,
was stabbed in the back of the neck.
Wesley Greenup. a local negro. is I'M
der arrest, but says he can prove an
alibi.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Taking the average for the world
around, fewer than half of the babies
born live to be so years Of age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
other Interests.

Just q word, my dear.
"Yes?"
Can't l interest you in votes for
women?"
mot until after / get my winter
furs."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
The HEIGHT OF Laxiness

!. inc HeiBht Oh LuEfueNH.
Motionless Mike-'Arry, dyer see
that ere purse?
Immovable AIRY Yes.
Motionless Mike-Ain't 1t just our
luck ter ave our 'ands in our pockets?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
Love.lck GIRL Trie. Suicide.

HoSesick OtrA HrIes suIciues h,
Florence Lessering, aged 20, at
tempted suicide at her boarding house
in Clinton by taking poison. She was
Respondent over love affair. but will
recover.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Mrs. Naggit-I don't feel like myself
tonight. Mr.. Naggit-Th we ought
to have very pleasant evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02

Two children. aged and l. of Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Piersee. were burned
to death when their home near Center
vile burned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
Curious Trait.

Some women are willing to wear
almost nothing on the stage SO that
they may appear in fine clothes of
the stage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
EddyvilIe Man Found Unconscioas.
Walter Puttcn, aged Sc, of Eddyyille,

was found in a bruised and uncon-
scious condition under the overhead
bridge in the Iowa Central yards at
Oskaioosa and died two hours later.
Foul NAV Is susnected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-03-02
Avn Itnlian Cu.tom.

A white handkerchief on a pole at
the window of private house In Italy
indicates rooms for rent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
PULPIT FILLED BY
 A VISITING PRIEST

At the last mass at St. Pauls yester- lay the pastor, the Rev. Father Coyle, vas the celebrant and read the notices or the week. and the Rev Father Nee ian, missionary stationed in West Afri-
 Ia, was the preacher The sermon was poken of by those who heard 1t as one of lxceptional force. Father Meehan's theme vas Christ the same yesterday, today and oreyer; Christ's church the same While he preacher now and then used phrases If logic and metaphysics, he is said to lave made his meaning so clear by famil- ar illustrations tbat an unlettered person night have followed him closely and been ,dified l Father Meehan is native of Ireland. He belongs to the Congregation of the Holy Ghost, which has charge of the mis- lions on the west coast of Africa. He las brothers in Alabama and Is here on | social visit.
 l October being the month of the holy osary, evening devotions will be held 1t St. Paurs church daily They will egin next Saturday at 6 p. m, just after he Angelus. The hour during the month yill be 6 o'clock, except on Thursdays
 md Sundays, when the usual hours for hose evenings will be observed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
MIR. HILTON GOES
 TO LOS ANGELES

MT Lanf Triton, Jr.. of Pell City, sec retary of the Alabama Bankers asso- citation, passed through Birmingham last night on his way to Los Angeles, Cal, where the American Bankers associa- tion will hold its convention.
 MT. Triton goes as the representative of the Alabama bankers. w. B. Welburn of Anniston will also attend the conven- ton.
 Secretary Triton is very much interested in the adjustment of the bill of lading difficulties, and as he is the represen- tatve of the state in which the trouble began, he will probably be an important figure in the discussions. MT. Triton has made study of the subject He stated last night that the committee on uniform laws would make a report, and that bills of lading would take up much of the time of the convention. The arguments of the European bankers will be present. ed, and it is hoped that some solution of the problem will develop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
MANY APPLICANTS
 FOR STATE OFFICE
SCORES OF MEN DESIRE PLACE OF PURCHASING AGENT-PRoMINEN MEN OF MEANS LOBBY FOR s2OO JOB

The most amusing feature of the ap- preaching change of state administration is seen in the scramble for the position of state purchasing agent.
 Early in the summer it was possible to list the applicants for the position, but the number now runs into scores, and every day some new name is mentioned as a candidate for the place.
 The peculiar feature is that the office is being sought by men of considerable wealth, whose income is reckoned into the thousands per month, while the little
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
SOME TIGERS VIOLATE
 THE SUNDAY LAW

A monster blind tiger raid was pulled off yesterday by the sheriff's deputies They worked from early morning un- til late at night. Birmingham and all the suburbs were raked to find vio- lators of the prohibition law and the deputies were unusually successful They secured over 50 cases during the day
 Sheriff Higdon has notified all soft drink stands that have been found selling liquor that they must close on Sunday. Many of them have compiled with this regulation but more have disregarded it. They were charged with violating the prohibition law and violating the Sunday law.
 Tn regard to the interview pub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
YOUNG STUBBS
 MAY GET WELL

Cleveland, O., September 25.--In a weak whisper Donald P Stubbs, gen. eral agent here of the Union Pacific, told ais father today that the probably mortal wound he received above the heart last night was accidental The father, John c. Stubbs, traffic director of the Southern Pacific, came here on a special train as soon as he learned of the finding of his son in the rail- road office apparently dying of a bull let wound.
 My son seemed anxious for me to know he shot himself accidentally" said Mr. Stubbs. He seemed dis couraged, however, and did not appear to care whether he lives or not. His only fault was a weakness for drink. and I am convinced that this was re- sponsible for the accident. There was no reason for him to attempt self de- struction."
 Young Stubbs married Miss Mar ruerite Wheeler of New York last June and after the honeymoon trip came here to accept the newly created posi- tion of general agent for the Union Pacific for this territory.
 Physicians say he has only fight ing chance for lire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
BRILLIANT CLOSE
 OF PARK CONCERTS

The open-air concerts came to bril- liant close yesterday afternoon. The pro- gramme was even finer than usual, ana the band is said by some judges to have surpassed itself Bandmaster Snow was in the best of form and the ensemble work of his 21 men was excellent throughout.
 The programme included two popular but high-class overtures- Aampa ana "Barber of Seville; Schumanns 'Trau- mereio and several light pieces by con- temporanious composers. Beethoven's s trombone quartet, printed on the pro- gramme, was not heard. The music was ordered a week ago and was expected Saturday, but failed to arrive.
 The crowd in the park was up in the thousands and included a vast number of young men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
Irish Leaders Reach New York

New York. September 25.-Fo leading Irish members of the British Imperial sion of education. They will tour the north, south, east and west to tell Irish Americans what the Irish national party under the leadership of John Redmond is doing for the political and industrial emancipation of Ireland. They are: John Redmond, who will take the east; Jo- seph Devln, who will take the south {; Daniel Boyle, who will tour the west, and T. P O'Connor, who will make flying dash into Canada.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
NEW ARRANGEMENT
 AT THE CITY HALL

The police department will move in few days into it's new quarters. The office of the chief of police and chief of detectives will be in the south wing of the city hall The desk sergeants will be stationed in the hall. The roll third floor and the roll will be called in the south corridor of the city hall. The room downstairs that is now used for a stabe will be fitted with locke CTS and given to the men to keep their uniforms in. The patrol wagon will be kept in the space between the city jail and the wagon house. A shed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
AUDITOR PETERSEN
 MAY NOT RI

Although it has been rumored the city hall that City Auditort will resign, aldermen are incline it up as improbable. Mir. Pete not deny the report but states | a candidate for reelection b council, and is not ready to he will resign.
 His resignation was expected the announcement, but 1t has forthcoming. MT. Petersen has the city so long that the alder become accustomed to his pres when asked if there Is anyth they usually laugh and reply think so"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26

office of purchasing agent pays less than S200 per month.
 why this great scramble?" is the question being asked by people who smile. The office is unquestionably the most popular in the gift of the incom- ing administration. Some men are said to have almost stopped their business to use their time lobbying for the position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26

will be built to protect 1t weather.
 The roll call room on the tt will be used for the second of the recorders court. The c geants' office will probably ! by Street Commissioners. Gah office of the detectives win b into an office for Attorney IT City Clerk Shropshire will be given Chief Bodeker's old {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26
Governor Gray in Town

Acting Gov Henry B. Gray spent Sat rday and Sunday with his family and riends in Birmingham. He reported perything quiet in Montgomery He has
 ot yet heard the exact date of the re- urn of Governor Conner, \but will be eady and willing to get back to his bus ness about the first of next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-26

lished this morning, I want to make plain that I understood that the grand jury did not refer to me when they spoke of blind tigers operating with out molestation," said Sheriff Higdon yesterday. The grand jury plainly understood that the violators were dis regarding the prohibition law because they were sure they could either elude trial or secure an acquittal."
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-11-03
AWFUL BURNING ITCH CURED
IN A DAY

I'm the middle Of the night of March
S0th I woke up with burning itch in
my two hands and felt as If / could
pull them apart. In the morning the
itching had gone to my chest and dur
ing that day 1t spread all over my
body. / was red aid raw from the top
Of my head to the soles Of my rect and
was In continual agony from the
itching. could neither lie down nor
sit up. happened to see about Cuti-
cura Remedies, and l thought would
give them trial. took good bath
with the Cuticura Soap and used the
Cuticura Ointment. put it on from
my head down to my feet and then
went to bed. On the first of April I
felt like new man. The itching was
almost gone. continued with the
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
and during that day the itching COM
pletely left me. Frank Gridley, 1876
East 43rd Street. New York City, Apr.
q, 1909" Cuticura Remedies are sold
throughout the world; Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston. Mass.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-11-03
.CALVA RANSACkID
BY BANK BLOWERS
Four institutions Are Looted
and Robbers Get Away With
Minister'S Team.

Galva, Ia, Oct. 29.--Bank robbers
blew the vault of the Galva State bank
about 4 a. IN. today. They sue eeded
In opening the vault, but the burglar
proof safe on the inside was too much
for them. "A charge OF, explosives was
used on the safe which blew Off the
outer works and threw the safe face
down upon the floor, but its contents
were not molested. Possibly $35 in
small coin was taken from the bank.
At the Conger & Ball elevator office
the safe was unlocked and about 800
dollars taken. Walsh Bros. saloon
was entered but no money was taken.
A safe containing about $3.50 was over
looked. The Ackert e. Lark hardware
store was entered and a revolver, two
double barrel shotguns and n supply OF
cartridges taken.
The team Of Rev. c. A. Anderson, OF
the Methodist Episcopal church is
missing and II is thought the robbers
made their getaway with 1t.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-11-03
WRONG IN THAT DIAGNOSIS
PhysIeian's Method May Have Been
All Right, but Here He Was
at Fault.

We are told that the latest sensa-
ton in the medical world is the asser.
ton Of q doctor that he is able. by
looking into patients eye, to make
an accurate diagnosis of the complaint
which the patient Is suffering. But IL
this really as novel as 1t Is supposed
to be-? ! recollect hearing some time
ago Of doctor who said to patient
who was under examination: II can
see by the appearance of your right
eye what is the matter with you. You
are suffering from liver"
MY right eyer" asked the patient.
YES" returned the doctor. 1T
shows me plainly that your liver IL
out of order"
Excuse me. DOCTOR" said the pa
tient. alphabetically. my right eyes
a glass one"