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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
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EDGEWOO0.

Mr.. and Mrs. De Forest Alcorn are
the proud parents Of a baby boy. born
Monday, December 9. Congratula-
tions are extended NIB
II Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Peters were at
Des, Moines last week to attend the
State Agricultural convention.
John Wheeler Of Delhi was calling
on friends at this place the first Of
the week. Al
Will Steele OF Cedar Rapids was
called here Friday by the serious III
ness o6 his mother, Mrs. VIM. Steele
or. H; 5ssss s ;s5 sts
Joe Putt. who has been visiting
relatives at this place, left last Sat
urday for his home at Export.
James McMonigual transacted bust
ness at Strawberry Point Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Amlng was . Wednes:
day visitor at the Fred Clifford home
near Thorpe.
Miss Lizzie Anton Of Strawberry
Point is visiting relatives at this
place. < d. & v
Supt. G. D. Ribble Of Manchester
was visiting The schools in this com.
munity the past week. sSs
Charles and Leo Wiley. who have
been visiting relatives at West Un.
ion and Ossion, returned home on
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Meyer were
over Sunday visitors with relatives
and friends at Balltown. HI
John Putt 81. Of Export, who has
keen visiting his children at this
place left last Wednesday for Carroll
Iowa, for a short visit with his daugh'
ter. a
Mrs. Leora Norris Of Strawberry
Point was calling on her mother. Mrs.
Breed and daughter. Lottie, one day
the past week.
Mrs. Frank Wiley is confined 70
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Miscellaneous crops 3. !. $500. 900
Total value, 1912. 1897, 227, 20S
Total value, 1911. 80. s3ss,9s1, 154
Increased value 1872. :. So, 236 1854
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Following is a summary of reports
from crop CORES poGdents of the Iowa
weather and croI, service, showing
the average yield per acre and total
yields Of staple soil products and the
average price at the farms or near
est stations December l., 1912:
AS whole the crop season Of
1912 was the most productive one in
the history of Iowa. The total yield
OF corn, oats and winter wheat was
far in excess Of any previous year
and all other crops, except apples,
We're nearly up to the maximum of
production. Notwithstanding the fact
that the average price Of soil pro
diets is much below the prices pre-
vailing on December /, 1911, the to-
tai value Of this years crop exceeds
that Of last year by about $4,000
900 and if good seed corn had been
used last spring an additional S10,-
100000 could have been added to the
value of this years crop.
Corn Yield 45.8 Bushels.
The revised estimate Of the acre
age of corn is 9,199,61O acres, or 1885,
286 acres more than YVES planted
last year, as shown by the report Of
the township assessors. The average
yield per acre for the state this
year is 45.S bushels, making a total
yield of 421, 1886, 400 bushels, or SO, O19,-
4S0 bushels more than was ever be-
fore produced in the state in one
year; the next largest yield being
3S8,34S,920 bushels in 1906. The av-
erage farm price December / was SO
cents per bushel, making the aggre-
gate value $151 ,937,964 or $239,34D
more than the value OF last years
crop. Fully one-third of this years
crop is either soft or chaffy, due to
the fact that much Of the crop was
not fully matured when the severe
killing frosts, and, in many sections
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
PARCELS POST BEGINS JANUARY
1st. 58

Regulations to cover the working OF
tb.. new parcels post system which
Is to go into operation on January
LIST next, We're made public by Post.
master General Hitchcock. last week
The ntv system will be effective
throughout the entire postal service
a. the same time and will effect
every postoffice, city, rural and rail
way mail transportation route in the
country.
Mr.. Hitchcock expressed the hope
that the public familiarize itself with
the nature o. the new service before
attempting to use it. Information
will be available at any postoffice in
the country in a few days. The regu.
lations provide that parcels Of mer
chandise including farm and factory
products (but not books and printed
matter) OF almost every description
up to II pounds in weight and meas
uring as much as six feet In length
and girth combined except those cal
culated to do injury to the mails in
transit, may be mailed at any post-of
flee for delivery to any address IL
the country. Delivery will be made
70 the homes of people living on rura.
and star routes as well as those liv.
ing in cities and towns where there
Is delivery by carrier. Where there
is at present no delivery by carrier
the parcels will go to the postoffice
as in the case with ordinary mail.
Rates Vary
The postage rate for the first zone,
that Is within distances not exceed
ing so miles, will be live cents for
the first pound and three cents for
each additional pound. The rates IN
crease for each successive one OF the
S zones into which the country Is
divided. the maximum rate being u
cents a pound, which will carry 2 par par
eel across the continent Q: even to
Alaska and the philippines.
For fee of ten cents q parcel may
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be insured and il the parcel is lost
in the mails an indemnity to the
amount OF its value, not to exceed SO
dollars, will be paid to the sender.
The law provides for the use Of dis
tinctive postage stamps and there is
now being distributed to postmasters
for use in the parcels system, a set
|of stamps Of IL denominations. Par
Gel post maps with accompanying
guides are to be sold to the public
at their cost, Is cents, through the
chief clerk Of the postoffice depart
ment.
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RYAN.

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Father Malloy and Father ODon
nell attended the play at Green
opera house, Cedar Rapids-''Rose 9
Kildare
David Dennis took the train her
Saturday, enroute to Cedar Rapids t
spend Sunday with home folks. ss
Miss Mae McCrea spent saturda,
in Manchester, and while there al
tended the Teachers meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs Rogers Of Roger
Crossing spent Thursday with thei
son Earl. a d
Mrs. r. F. McElliott and childrel
spent Friday with Mrs. Ward.
Jim Haight. who has been out o.
the farm for several days, has re
turned to business again. Ri
r.. M. Merriam, wife and family
also W. H. Ward, had business II
Manchester Thursday.
The many friends of Mrs. Gu
Thompson learn with regret Of he
illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McElroy OF Ma
sonyille spent Wednesday at tn
Lynes home.
e. f. Mulvehine and Mr.. Pike O
Masonville were Ryan business visit
ors two days last week.
The sale at the Murray Bros. farm
was one Of the best sales held In
this part of the country for years
Father Roney of Manchester ant
Father Lonergan Of Masonville visit
ed at the parochial residence Tues
day.
Miss Oleson Of Monti visited al
the O'Hagan home last week.
Tom Flanagan, who has been al
Fairfax for several weeks, is here,
assisting Mr.. Underwood at present
Those men have just completed q
beautiful Catholic church at Fairfax.
Dave McElliott and Patrick Ney
were in Cedar Rapids Friday and Sat.
urday, and while there took in the
play, Rose OF Kildare
Mr.. and Mrs. Thillien and little
girl were visitors at Dyersville re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John O'Brien were
Dubuque visitors last week.
Miss Mary Weller was Manches'
ter business visitor recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Houlahan ant
SON John and daughter Mildred were
in Cascade Saturday. Fred Kherlie
took them over with his new auto.
bought recently in Dubuque. They re.
turned home in the evening.
F. M. Foley was in Manchester on
Friday.
Mesdames Ney and ODonnell OF
Monti and Mrs. Wall of this place
spent Friday and Saturday in Cedar
Rapids.
We understand that Mr.. Jacob
Mangold, one Of the older residents
Of this part of the county is quite
i'll at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melchart and daugh-
ter Lena were visiting friends north
Of town Thursday.
Patrick Leonard and family were in
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charles sedgwick Wis,
tied at the Amsa Stone home Tues
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why he continues his visits year after
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Ryan Sunday. Z
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Swindell,
after a pleasant visit with relatives,
returned to Tacoma, Washington, on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mike Crowley is entertaining
friends. from Cascade this week.
John Riley was q business visitor
in Dubuque last week.
Mrs. Nell Gafney and Mrs. M.
Shelby were Dubuque visitors recent
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18

I her home, suffering from fracture
Of one Of the bones Of her ankle. Her
many friends hope for speedy re
covery.
The basket ball game, which was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
!. MARRIED At INDEPENDENCE = e;

Mr.. Charles L. Langdon, Of Otter
vile, Missouri, and Miss Florence
Grace Withren, Of Manchester, We're
united in marriage at $3.50 Tuesday
evening in the office Of Justice r. F.
,Carsey, in, this city. Ind dependence
Conservative: I 81
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played between Arlington and our
home team last Friday evening was
won by the latter team. The score
being 10 to 20. "a 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-12-18
IOWA CROPS LARGEST
EVER PRODUCED
sTATisTics TAKEN FROM ANNU-
II AZ REPORT OF DR.. GEO.
5 N. 5s M. CHAPEL.
] CORN HEADS LIsT0F WEALTH BRIRGERS
slnerease q 900 Could Have
Been Doubled ~ Use Of Good
i ,8.: seed Corn.

i The following taken from the final
NE report recently issued by Dr.. George
~ Chapel, director Of the Iowa
Weather and Crop Service, which
Elves figures on the acreage. yields
Ss - values Of the various crops of
The The state, and states that the sea-
ss 70 Ct 1912 was the most productive
Iowa has ever known. nv,
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-07
PLANS BOOMERANG FOR CONSTRUCTORS
 ROAD BUILDING
Tax Balance of Land at Same Valuation Placed on Few Acres Needed for
 Highway

To prevent the holding up Of the county for excessive prices for rights of way of county roads plan has been presented to the county admin istration which is receiving favorable consideration and is likely to he placed in operation, a plan which un der certain circumstances makes the owner of the land who is demanding what is believed to be too much for the running of a road through his property practically assess his own property at a higher figure than the assessor would have set of his own monition It is believed that this will tend to check the fencing of county roads. if. as seems likely it shall be put in operation.
 What is termed short sighted oppo- sition to road building in receiving at tention from the county officials. There has ever been a tendency to make demands of high prices when rights of way. either for wagon roads or railroads are sought. "The coun- ty is rich and can afford to pay" is a common expression among those who think they have the opportunity of obtaining not only a road to their ranch but also of being paid for it.
 The plan proposed is for the county to pay the price depanded for such right of way and then to assess the balance of that mans property at the same value that he has demanded for what he transfers the land needed for the county road Thus if a ranch has been assessed at S20 per acre and the rancher makes the county pay S100 per acre for a right of way which might take three or four acres he raises the tax on his remaining 150 odd acres to five times what it was formerly.
 He has increased his assessed yalu- ation of his own accord from $20 to s100 by the claim made for the valuation of his property. He has sold a few acres at an excessive price and has raised his taxes for years to come and the county would get over as a result of his own policy or lack of policy in the matter.
 Another proposition that has been heard is to leave of those who de mand excessive prices for right of way. To abandon such roads at once and to run only to and through those sections of the country where land. holders desire to have their proper ties opened up through the building cf roads at little expense to them, but who do not demand that they shall be paid for being given the benefits which they would receive by such road building
 Such a method would be hard on the neighbors of such man, on the people who desire roads to the mar kets but in time it would tend. the claim is made, to educate people to the fact that the upbuilding of the whole county is to the benefit Of each and every individual in that county.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-07
ILLEGAL SEARCHES BARRED BY SHERIFF;
 SERVES NOTICE
CochiSe Official Stirred by Complaints, Declares Practice in JuriSdic-
 ton Must Stop

DOUGLAS. Aug. 6:-IllcgaI search ing of homes or persons of Americans or foreigners will be followed by ar rest and prosecution by Sheriff Wheel CT. This is the tenor of a warning personally delivered to Mexican Con. sul Manuel Cuesta, his secret ser vice" men and others by the sheriff Sunday morning.
 T have always been ready to as sist in any manner possible when as- sistance could be legally given" said MT. Wheeler to Cuesta. T will not tolerate any illegal acts within my jurisdiction, whether committed by United States secret service men. Mexican secret service men or pri. vate citizens. I take this opportun- ity Of serving notice upon everyone that illegally conducted searches Of homes or persons of residents of Douglas will be followed by the ar rest and prosecution of whoever 1 deem guilty"
 Mir. Wheeler took the matter up with Cuesta on account of the com plaint Of NIT. Solomon, a local butcher, whose home was searched, Solman says. without bis permission, on the morning of July r. Solman wrote to Governor Hunt protesting. The governor took the matter up with Mr Wheeler. Solman is a British subject
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-07
DISCUSS FUTURE OF ORGAN.

OCEAN GROVE. N. J., Aug. G. Representatives of nearly an prom inent organ building concerns in the United States are in attendance today at the conference which marks the second day of the national con. yention of organists in session here at present. Invitations to the confea. ence had been sent out with a view of making an effort toward securing greater uniformity Of plan and con struction of organs and the standard iZation of the console and its me chanical accessories. organ build ing has been completely revolution ized within the last ten years. and the orchestral organs of today are fast pushing their way to the front as concert instruments in public halls. The remarkable success at tending such concerts at a popular. priced admission, as tried in the Pittsburgh Carnegie institute. the Atlanta city hall and the Ocef n irove auditorium, gives but a slight hint Of the work the modern concer rt organ Is destined to accomplish in the near future, in cities where the maintenance of a Symphony orches- tra would be an impossibility.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-07
CARL HAYDEN ANNOUNCES
 CANDIDACY
Congressman Files With Sec retary of State Intention
 to Stand for Reelection

In conformity with the primary law. Representative Carl Hayden has filed in the office Of the secretary of state, a statement to the effect that he is a candidate for the demo cratic nomination. for congress at the coming election.
 The communication from Hayden to Secretary Osborne is as follows: TO tine Secretary of State.
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Sir: l desire to become a candi- held on Tuesday, the 10th day of September, 1912, for the nomination of the democratic party. as the can didate of said party for Represents tive in congress, at the election to be held in the state of Arizona on Tuesday, the 5th day of November, 1912. My place of residence is 500 North First avenue, in the city of Phoenix, and my pOstOfiice address is Phoenix, Maricopa county, Ari. zOna. l respectfully request that my name be printed on the official bal. let at the primary election Go be held on Tuesday, the 10th day of September, 1912.
 You are further notified that ! have not authorized and will not authorize any person to expend or propose to eXpend any money in defraying the expenses of my cam. paign, but that I will. in person. ac, count for all The money or other things of value expended in the in. terest of my candidacy for the office Of Representative in Congress. CARL HAYDEN"
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-07
JOHN ?. CASEY HElDlE[ PASO
 FUR MURDER
Former Cananea Mining Man Charged with Killing Brother in Law, Will
 liam Anderson

Adyices from Fl Paso that John p. Casey, well known in the Sonora and Arizona mining world, had been ar. rested and held without bail for the alleged murder of his brother-in- law William Anderson, created a decided sensation in this city yesterday. Re- ports from Fl Paso state that the kill ing of Anderson followed an alterca- tioH between him and Casey over the distribution of the estate of Casey's father, the father of Mrs. Anderson also.
 Casey is said to have demanded that a piece of property devised 10 Mrs. Anderson be turned back into the estate to which Anderson refused to accede. Casey is said to have re turned later armed with a 30-3O win. chester and shots followed. Amber. son fell shot through the abdomen and Casey was shot in the arm by a pistol bullet As to who shot first the reports appear indefinite
 Later Casey was arrested at the office of a physician who was dressing his wound. He is said to have been accompanied to the scene of the shooting by four others who drove with him. The account proceeds 10 state that he has retained counsel and was remanded to jail without bail
 John F. Casey was long prominent in Arizona and Sonora mining affairs his interests especially centering about Cananea. There he was inter ested in and was manager of Carmen Consolidated He and c. R. Bell turned this property over to the Car men Consolidated company and later Bell brought suit to recover his share of the profits derived from that tran saction. This was aired in the courts and ultimately Bell won. At the time Bell suits were started. or short ly before, there was decided scandal in the affairs of Carmen CoHsolidat- ed
 Casey was accused of footing the property and brought counter charges of crookedness against the president of the company who to avoid service of papers made a hurried night auto mobile trip from Douglas to Wilcox to take an Espee train and get out of the state. Following this affair and dlieE GndTStS anu much vituperation between the par ties interested there were indictments found some of which have never been tried.
 After leaving Cananea Casey made his headquarters in Fl Paso but has been in the district from time to time on mining matters in which he was interested and in connection with the iuGiivi iI5::cnts and other litigation. Such visits have be,Sa infrequent but half a dozen years agl he was one of the best known figures in the Cananea country
 While the litigation between Bell and Casey was pending in Fl Paso Bell claimed that Casey attacked him with a knife in~an alleyway in that city but did not hljure him At that time he attempteS 10 have Casey bound over to keep lNeace.
 In the course of the litigation and prosecutions that were brought in this country all parties to the affair aired their sides of the controversy using the columns of the papers of this city and Douglas freely to make statements of their contentious in the matter.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-07
DIAMONDS SIS A CARAT WUERKER'S 229 South Spring Street, Los Angele
ATTEND RAILWAY OPENING.

WASHINGTON, ID. e., Aug. 6.- Dr. Albert Hale. of the Pan-Ameri- can union, starts today for Brazil where he is to represent the United States at the opening next month of the Madeira-Mamore railway. This railway. extending hundreds of miles into the Brazilian interior, is re garded as one Of the greatest en- gineeTing achievements of the age and it's inauguration will be at tended by representatives oi many countries.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-07
VIRGINIA BAR MEETING.

OLD POINT COMFORT. Va, Aug. G.-Page after page of the Chamber lain hotel register filled today with the names of leaders of the Virginia bench and bar, who have assembled here to take part in the annual meeting of the State Bar association. Leading features Of the program will be the presidential address of J. P. Bullitt. of Rig Stone Gap and the
 1nual address to be delivered by Judge Martin A. Knapp of the United States commerce court.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-07
BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE.

DULUTH, AEinn.. Aug. 6.-In re sponse to a call sent out some time ago several hundred Finnish busi- ness men from Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, the Dakotas and Mon tana gathered here today to discGss the suggestion of forming an organ ization of the Finnish merchants of the northwest The number of Fin nish merchants is quite large and in the copper region of Michigan they actually outnamber the merchants of all other nationalities. It is ex- pected that the association will be able to start with a membership of about 500.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-07
1HE 1RlAls oE A rRAveLER

T am a traYeling salesman" writes E. E. Youngs, ,tE. Berkshire. vt, and was often troubled with constipation and indigestion until l began to use Dr. Kings New Life Pills, which I have found an excellent remedy" For all stomach. liver or kidney troubles they are unequaIed. Only 25 cents at all druggists.
Bisbee daily review., 1912-08-07
TEMPERANCE BROTHERHOOD

HANCOCK, Mich. Aug. 6.-The twenty-fifth or silver jubilee conven- tion of the Finnish National Temper ance brotherhood began here today and will continue until the end of the week. Delegates from many states are in attendance