Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-07-30


hers. of the excise board. rs .
& After an all night search the body
of Frank Hackett, formerly cook at
4 the Brentwood cafe. Iowa Falls. was.
found in the river east OF the Short
Line bridge Mrs. Hackett gave her
husband q drink Of water when. a re-
quest was made for one. An hour
later she awoke and found him miss.
ling. The body was standing upright
when found. the top Of his head Just
above the water. III.
Different committees at Magnolia
now are planning to care for those
who willYattend the Latter Day Saints
reunion. to be held there in August.
James y. Stuart and "A. N. Fyrando,,
secretaries, report the probable at
d tendance OF Herman c.. Smith, church
historian at Lamont, and Bishop R. c.
Evans OF Canada ii n !.
BE- Steward Houston and his men at
the county farm at Red Oakswere two
days cutting twelve acres Of wheat. It
was so heavy a full swath could not
bs8cut and handled by the reaper and
tn sehocks fairly covered the ground.
It Is regarded as the most remarkable
piece Of wheat ever produced In. Mont,
Gomery county. 4 -, nv h.
For the loss OF part OF his left hand,
Prof. Arthur Coram, head Of the man
nal training department of the city
schools, has brought suit for $10.261.77
against the school district. Four Of
his fingers or his left hand wer man,
gled several months ago in a Joiner"
he was operating In the school shop.
William S, Huffman, senior mems
i Der Of the firm OF HUFFMAN Bros,
stock dealers, residing near Knoxville.
died i at \ sanitarlum in Hot Springs,
Us. d., from a nervous disorder border
ing on insanity. the result of over
work. Billy Huffman was known
\ to all stockmen OF southern Iowa.
"A race for life took place when
Mrs. Edward Kerker was taken in an
automobile from her home I'M Mount
Pleasant to have an operation per
formed at the University hospital at
Iowa City. She was lying at the point
OF death when the doctors decided
that an operation was necessary. Al,
William Williams, charged with
RAISING q check from Is u to 400, is
claimed to have con essed to the Kos,
$suth county sheriff that he raised the
check to pay q gambling debt In Ma,
son City. He drew the check ON Ed.
ward Nelson OF Iowa Falls. g. IA "a 35$j
The German. American Land com
#pany Of Ida Grove has sold 800 acres
Sof land In P'alo Alto county to Noah
Williams of that city for 81 $50, and
another tract OF $40 acres In the same
county to Thomas Aiichaelson oi
RschlesYig for 81 $1,000. RI 81
IA farmers cooperative store will
be opaned at Onawa soon. A. ]
4 Mitchell OF Storm Lake has been 80
i liciting the sale Of stock at 500 q
share among M onona county farmers
and has met with unusual success.
VI IN embers OF the Catholic church II
the neigh horhood OF Geneva are pre-
pairing to erect = church. They re
gently purchased several lots. The
committee which has charge OF the
matter already has q. large sum.
Monteznma has voted AN electric
light franchise The franchise II
4 given the Mckinley interests at Oska
& loosa for twenty-five years. The com
pany will give Monteznma a twenty
four hour electricity service.
Bettendorf.. the steel city Of Iowa
y IS planning to enlarge Its limits, ant
x for this purpose has called a specia
election for Aug. %. II ratified thu
expansion project will give Bettendor
]; an area OF two square miles.
An ultimatum has been issued BY
Adjt. Gen. Guy u. Logan Of the lowe
n National guard, who says unless Mason
Il City provides a suitable armory fol
d Company A the organization will be
Edtsbanded at once. (,
3#s "A five day Chautauqua begins a
Adel this week On Friday Secretary
h William ] Bryan will address the as
x sembly. s5 =
A discussion by the IL and 15.year
old sons OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Black
I wood Of Newton as to whether a re
volver hanging on the wall was load
ed resulted III an examination. Whils
the older, boy was handling the CUR
l. 1t exploded, shooting his brother II
8 the right jaw and shoulder.
s5 Dr. and Mrs. I. c.. Wood, member.
OF the Methodist church Of Logan
will contribute $500 this year and $500
next year for the benefit ofthe mis-
sion schools at Mathison. Miss, &C
4 cording to the report of home mis-
7 sions Of the Methodist church
]. G.. Anderson, retired farmer o
! Montrose. committed suicide by shoot
ing himself in the head with re
. ,volver, dying instantly. He was des
] pondent because OF i'll health
Paul C. Woods. formerly owner and
editor Of the Eldora Ledger, has pur
chased the Sheldon Mail Of c. o
Burton, and will take possession Of
the property August /.
While crossing railroad tracks q,
Mason City John Huckins. driver in
the mail service, was hit by pas
senger train and probably fatally In
Jured, .S.7
Interesting work in road demon
stration is being held near New
Hampton. Stretches OF road have
been surveyed and are now being
worked upon by the huge traction
engines brought here for the purpose
OF showing how to make a perfect
road. 4 s.
The fate OF a Pythian home for the
Iowa Falls lodge has been decided. For
several months the matter has been
under discussion. A committee has
secured options on several lots and the
membership OF the lodge will choose
the location.