Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25

national funniest at Denver the week
OF June %. Two teams Of twenty
members each will be sent by the
Davenport Turngemeinde and North
west Davenport Turner society. The
athletes have been training for sew
eral weeks and are in excellent shape
for the weeks meet. The teams COM
prise both active and ladies' classes
and will be accompanied by many
other members of the Turner soci-
cites. ~ So S. s
$I. W. Creighton and William Mich.
olson. Des Moines, enginemen, were
injured and an unknown man was
killed here in a headon freight train
collision on the Great Western at
Twelfth avenue. Marshalltown. The
impact demolished seven cars Of
merchandise and killed twenty-five
hogs. The man killed is believed to
have been a member of a steel gang
working near Green Mountain.
Boosters for new auto road to be
known as the Iowa City-Des Moines
short line. held a meeting recently
at Montezuma. The new road will
pass through Williamsburg, Deep
River. Montezuma. Searsboro, ! Lyn-
Vile. Sully. Reasoner and Prairie
City. 1t is said to be twenty miles
shorter than any other route between
the two cities. N 3
Judge Wright has Just denied a
new trial of the case Of w. L. Pelton
against the Illinois Central railroad
heard in March at Fort Dodge He
cut down the verdict of $4,000
brought in by the jury to $4,000, and
gave the plaintiff. the alternative OF
taking this verdict or Of appealing.
The plaintiffs attorneys took the
$4,000.
Questions regarding the per capita
tax and the custom of sending state
representative to the grand aerie at
the expense of the state aerie will
come before the annual convention of
the Iowa Aerie OF Eagles at Cedar
Rapids this. week. There will be a
parade and banquet.
The accident which cost the lives
OF two daughters Of R. NJ. Dudley OF
near Nashville, when a Northwestern
passenger train struck their auto,
near Carroll, was unavoidable, the
coroner's jury decided The railroad
crossing was condemned as unsare.
The Beatrice Creamery company
plant at Des Moines was entirely de-
stroyed by a fire Friday morning.
Thousands of pounds of butter, many
thousands gallons of cream and thou
sands of butter cartons and butter
tubs furnished ample fuel for the fire.
Loss is estimated at $4,000.
Steamboat owners have been mott.
fed upon order OF Attorney General
'Cosson that no more liquor can be
sold on boats entering Clinton. It IS
believed this will cripple excursion
business in the Mississippi river
towns, practically all boats having
bars.
At Wesleyan college, sixty-ninth an
nual commencement, Clifford Thorne,
state railroad commissioner was
granted the degree of doctor OF law.
Prizes were awarded in history to
Harold Motif, in oratory to Daniel
Hellar and Albert Neutzman.
Mort w. Kimball was killed and
William Mott seriously injured in an
automobile accident at Clear Lake.
Driving rapidly the machine became
unmanageable and both men were
thrown violently. Both are promin.
ent in northern Iowa.
Grover Jones. formerly Of Des
Moines, a newspaper pressman, was
thrown from scenic railway car in
summer amusement resort at St
Louis, falling forty feet and sustain.
ing fatal injuries. The acciden:
caused panic.
William and Vashti defeated Iowa
Wesleyan at Mount Pleasant by IL
to score. There was only one score
made up to. the seventh but the visit
tors added seven more in that inning
and four more In the eighth.
Edward H. Shilling, lineman for
the Sioux City Telephone company,
fell from pole and was killed by
conclusion Of the brain. He came to
that city with his bride from Keokuk,
Ia. three months ago.
Six men were burned, three seri
ously, when an acetylene tank ex.
ploded at the Hart-Parr factory, in
Charles City. Superintendent c. E.
Lamb Of the steel foundry was the
most severely injured.
Mangled beyond recognition the
body of a man was found on the Rock
Island tracks near park In Daven'
port. He is supposed to have been
killed In attempting to board q west
bound freight train.
For the first time graduates Of the
Keokuk high school appeared this
year. in caps and gowns at the gradu
ating exercises here. The board OF
education provided the apparel.
While blowing corn on his farm
near Center Point Harvey Weller
aged rs, and the team Of horses were
instantly killed by bolt Of lightning
Emil Lus. 10 years old, was drown
ed in the Mississippi while swimming
near Clinton. The body has not been
recovered. s
,CoincIdent with the arrival Of q
carnival troupe at Centerville mum
Der of counterfeit nickels appeared in
that city.
The races which will be held at
Perry June "a, Is and rs, are attract.
Ing an unusual amount Of attention
from the lovers of good horse flesh.
In the 2:27 trot there are thirty
horses named. which surely promises
to be one Of the largest fields of hors-
es ever given the word Co in the
State OF Iowa.
The Rev. W. v. Written. pastor OF
the Episcopal church at Charles City.
and Mrs. Helen C.. Parish OF Nashua
were married at Nashua. Bishop T,
NJ. Morrison of Davenport performed
the ceremony.
Adjutant General Logan announces
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