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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
IMPORTANT NEWS
II ITEMS

fI-~ d, q IL Is7 T. y -
New York, May ia final decree
OF divorce to- FRITZ scheff, freeing the
actress from John Fox, Jr., her novel
list hus band. was signed by Supreme
Court Justice Keogh at White Plains
Friday. The suit was not contested. n
Albany, N. Y, May 19.-7-,Governo
Sulzer Friday vetoed the Foley-Walk-
er workmen's compensation bill.
which has been vigorously opposed BY
organized labor. rs.
Geneva, Switzerland, May Eli King
Peter of Servia will abdicate AZ soon
as peace is restored in the Balkans,
The king is sixty-nine years old and nd
the carrying on Of the war against
Turkey has broken his health.
d Fond du Lac, Wis, May 19.--Dr. M.
"A. Hoffman, thirty years old. a physi-
clan Of Campbellsport, Wis. was killed
and his six-year-old daughter, Paula.
was seriously hurt when the automo-
bile in which they were riding was
struck by a Chicago & Northwestern
passenger train here.
Memphis, Tenn, May 21.-City CEN
sors Of moving pictures placed en-
barge on all pictures showing dances
such as the bunny hug, grizzly bear
and rags. Everything suggesting such
must stop at once.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
ms RECENT WooDMEN ELECTION l.I:l i q
Charles Lyon Of lows Refuses to SAo.
F8 cept Position Of Permanent Sec.
rotary Of Organization. ~,

# ingheld.-Six hundred ,insurgent
Modern Woodmen Of America per-,
fected the organization here at their
first national meeting to formulate
plans to GUST present officers Of the
society. Following the refusal Of
Charles Lyon Of Des Moines, Ia, to
accept the position OF permanent sec;
rotary OF the convention. Harry F..
Hooper of Tecumseh, Okla, was elect
ed to that position. The committee on
resolutions named includes: Dr.. N. D.
Arnold, Fort Collins. Colo; J. D. Den
nison, Dubuque, Ia, and Edgar How
ard OF Colum bus, Neb. Il I5.s n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
ALIEN BILL is SIGNED
GOV. JOHNSON APPROVES MEAS
URE PROTESTED BY JAPs.
.Mikado's Ambass Forwards Presi-
dent Wilson'S. Answer TO His
Homo Government.

Sacramento, Cal, May 81. --- Gov. HI.
ram w. johnson Monday signed the
alien land bill, against which Japan.
protests and which the California leg
islature passed by an overwhelming
majority over the remonstrances OF
President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
an. The act will 90 into effect Au-
gust 10, 80 days after the adjourn
ment OF the legislature, May -.
Governor Johnson, IN signing the
bill. gave out the following statement: 3
~ repeat what have before said
That California for the first time In its
history has an alien law. Amy man
who wishes another kind OF g law
may consistently invoke the initiative.
No man who really wishes an anti
alien law will sign q referendum as to
this Law. II another law is sought It
may be presented BY means OF the
Initiative, and in the meantime the
present law will be in operation
washington, May 22..-The reply of
the United States to the Japanese pro-
test against the enactment of the Cali
fornia alien land law was handed to.
:Viscount Chinda, the Japanese ambas-
sador, by Secretary Of State Bryan:
Monday. AT the same time a copy Of
the reply was cabled to Toxic for per-
sonal presentation to the mikado's
government by the American charge
3d'affaires. rs / n IS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
~ 5FzSz
WHILE. THERE WAS YET e TIME !! u e.
Mean Man Made His Suggestion and
Il Departed In Some Haste From
Meeting Of Indignant Women. $ 9.s

with tense, eager faces. the great
audience of women leaned forward 70.
their seats, eagerly drinking IN the
noted speakers every word.
Mere man, she was saying. 10
wont to sbelittle woman's ability TO en-
ter the fields already usurped by him;
AS matter Of fact she is capable Of
filing any post of public or private
ONCE now held by him. and, II ap-!
pointed to It, could even perform
mans tasks with sgreateK faithfulnesisl =
and greater daring. 2.3
Name. IL you can, one post for
which she cannot 1T herself! Name
one Office to which she would not,
could not, give the greatest measure
of capability, the highest-desree q
courage, the e Va
A mere man. who had slipped un-
noticed into back seat, rose at this
point, and the light OF sudden inspira-
lion cleaned in his eye.
Rat catcher!" he shouted. An0
then he fed. Ss33 AT. l,s IA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
STAT :'''|'I| Il: c. Convention
Iowa Sunday School Association s ;l viii Mill
Hold 48th Annual Meeting June 30
OVER ONE THOUSAND DELEGATES,
Following the Close Of the Sessions
Many Of the Participants VIII =
Leave for Zurich, sWitzer-. S5ls
land for Worlds Meet.

+ Burlington.-One thousand creden.
tailed delegates representing the five
thousand Sunday schools Of Hawkeye-
dom will gather at Burlington June 3,
"A and S for the. 4Sth Annual Conven-
ton OF the Iowa Sunday School as
ISOLATION. Thousands Of teachers, SUI
perintendents, pastors, township and
county officers and delegates.at-large
are expected. Black Hawk, Polk and
Mahaska counties are arranging for
special trains which will carry their
delegates. n
Burlington's Commercial club has
planned a free boat ride on the Faith
er.of-Waters for all the visiting dele
gates. On Tuesday evening, June ,,
at7:30, there will be q monster street
parade with floats; banners. brass
bands and thousands OF Sunday
school workers will be in line.
Among the speakers OF Information.
ii repute who will appear on program
are: Mr.. Hugh Cork. Chicago. Gener-
al IS. S. secretary or Illinois; Mr.. w.
I c. Pearce, Adult Bible class supt.. for
the International 8. s. Assn; Rev. w.
]. Williamson, D. D., st. Louis. pastor
Of Third Baptist church; Mr., j. II. En-
gle, Abilene, General s. S. Secretary
OF Kansas. and Prof. Walter 8. Ath-
earn. Des Moines, specialist in Relig-
ious Pedagogy. s56s
The Convention Music will be led
by Prof. ". e. M. Hackelman. Of In
sdianapolis, Ind. directing a chorus
OF several hundred voices and Illus
8trating famous songs with the stere.
Sopticon. FRI 1. III IA n
Following the Convention several
OF the speakers and more than q score
of the delegates will leave for Eur:
ich, Switzerland. to represent Iowa at
the Seventh Worlds Sunday School
Convention. July BIS. 1918.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
ii! PATIENT. ! KILLS FIVE {:
Room, ma tes Slain Without Struggle AZ
they Sleep Guards Across the Az
Il all ear Nothing.

y Il
iBlackfoot Idaho, May 22ss.-Peters
Bradovitch, an insane Austrian con-
fined in the southern idaho insane
asylum here, killed his five roommates
by beating them over the head with q
table as they lay asleep Wednesday Y
A There was no evidence of struggle
between the maniac and HIS victims
except on the body. OF Peterson. TWO
bruises on his arm showed that he
had tried to ward OF the blows. SO
quietly did EBradovitch accomplish the
killing that guards, leeping across the
hall were not awakened. n 1 u
Fl Bradovitch was committed to the In
sane asylum two years ago from the
state penitentiary. where he was serv-
ing q life sentence for murder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
SIX DIE in TRAIN u WRECK / ! |: c;
Cars Are Swept 800 Feet Down Noun
tain Side BY Landslide Caused BY II
Ess5 Cloudburst.$ Z,

Huntington, w. Va, May, %; six
persons were killed and a number In
jured Tuesday night when mixed
train on the Sewell branch Of the Chesr
7apeake & Ohio railroad was swept 300
feet down steep mountain side by
q landslide and completely swal-
lowed up The train, composed OF
an engine, three freight cars and q
caboose, the latter carrying passen-
gers, had stopped between Sewell and
Landisburg to clear away debris de-
posted by cloudburst. While this
work was in progress another slide oc--,
CURED. # u, -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
IOWA P. E. o. LOSES CONVENTION
Mrs. Walter MeHenry Of Des Moines
10 Chosen President Of Order at
the closina Session.

Burlington.-The twenty-tirstl annu.
al convention Of the P. E. o. Of Iowa
closed three days session with the
election Of officers as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Walter McHenry Of Des
Mofnes; first vice president, Mrs Lii.
liam Long Griffith OF, Harlan; second
vice president, Mrs. May France OF
Burlington; recording secretary, Miss
Bessie Brown Manning, OF Keosauqua;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Stella
M. Porter OF Ottumwa; treasurer, Mrs.
Cornelia j. Sawyer Of Sioux City; or.
ganizer, Mrs. Louise Hensley Of Grin.
nell. .z5S5 '5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
.LlPToN's Def is ACCEPTED e
Race for Americas Cup Will Be Held
OF Sandy Hook in septem- 4
Der, 1914. 81 Y q III j5 81

LoLndon, May %. The New York
Yacht club Tuesday cabled the Royal
Ulster Yacht club, accepting the chal-
lenge OF Sir Thomas Upton to race
for the Americas cup. and the SUM
mer OF 1914 will find the Shamrock
Nv. close hauled off Sandy Hook, fight
ing for the world g premier yachting
trophy with the defender to be Sc
lected by the New y orkers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
.MENocAL IS CUBAN !! HEAD {: Al!
Sis inau0urated President Of Island Re
pubiie-Promises Clean Business
L Administrations.

Havana, Cuba, May 22.-With the
OF Gen. Mario G. Menocal
as president in succession to Jose
Miguel Gomez and of DR.. Enrique
Jose Varona B as vice-presfdent. the
Cuban republic Tuesday entered onsa
new phase of its existence in a spirit
of high hope for the preservation OF
peace and the establishment OF the.
prosperity Of the island,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
a.r aunnx Huo NJ movies"

Bar Bunny Hug At 3"hovies."
Memphis, Tenn, May 22.-City CEN
sors Of moving pictures Tuesday
placed an embargo on all pictures
showing dances such as the bunny
hug, grizzly bear and rags. Everything
suggesting such must stop at once. q
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
Knott Bond Will Stand.

Knott Bond Will Stand
Creston.The $4,000 bond furnish.
ed by Henry Knott, city marshal Of
I Gravity. indicted at Bedford on
charge Of murder, may stand, accord!
ing to a decision of the supreme court
following an application for writ Of
certiorari. ~, ~. rs W.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
4 Good Farm Ii Bremen.

Waverly. Willow Lawn farm.
which comprises PSI acres, IL plant
ing seventy-nve acres of sugar beets;
for the Iowa Sugar company and will
plant sixty acres OF sweet corn for
the Kelley Canning factory. They
have thirty.fve acres OF clover which
was seeded last year and is q splen.
did stand. Also forty acres OF oats
which is also seeded with clover.
They have hfty-two registered Jersey
cows. "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28

Three Thousand Maehinlsts Go Out
E Buffalo, N. Y, May 21.-About 1906
machinists went out on strike here
Monday for increased wages and
shorter minimum hours. The men de.
mand minimum wage Of 371a cents
an hour and a nine-hour day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
..1BlG. MUDDY GETS HIS FARM.
5Rapacious Waters Of Missouri River
Take All Of Joseph Frakes' 200 II

Atchison, Kas.. May 22-Joseph
Frakes, who four years ago owned q
26O acre farm near here, Will cult.
.vate rented farm this year, as all
his own place has been washed away
by the Missouri river. Two months 7
ago twenty acres Of his land remained.
but the last acre Of this recently
dropped into the river. q i, N *
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28

How to Acquire More Self Control.
To acquire more self control and
confidence perhaps the best step - to
make yourself face disagreeable tasks
with courage. 81
n Do not be easily reused when You
have determined on course OF action
Perhaps the most disagreeable thing
one meets in the course Of q business
day is the occasion for tactful yielding
what one desires to say, to be agree
able to people who dc. not appeal to ul.8
to give pleasant answer when we are
more inclined to give a curt one-in
brief, to act according to the dictates
OF conscience on any and every occa.
sion 555 II E3a .i545 4 RI 5 II f5 Il. s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
LANDSLIDE HITS A TRAIN
Four Persons Are Killed and Several
Wounded In Wreck Near .33
Sewell, W. Va.

Huntington, w. Va, May 21.-At
least four were killed and several Sc,
riously injured in Chesapeake &
Ohio train wreck near Sewell, w. Va.
when cloudburst caused a mountain
side stream to sweep the train from
the tracks. s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28

Two New Stamp Books Are Planned.
Washington, May 22.-Designs for
two new stamp books. one to contain.
ninety-six one-cent stamps and the
other twenty.four one-cent and TWEEN
.ty-four< two-cent stamps, were approved
by the post office department.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
7 . 80. 3 ~ { - : = = -7-,.- 3
Girl Killed Self.

Il Holly Springs.-Residents OF this
town have reached the conclusion that
16.year.old Pearl Metcalf, who disap-
peared in her night clothes, commit.
ted suicide. Searchers confidently ex.
pect to find her body. at Hornick,
where. nets have been stretched in
the Little Sioux river.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
4 Rife Bursts In Practice in Fort Moul.
.s5.$ ,trle Shaking Entire City OF Mi.
Hi charIeston. s. C.. 3 III

Charleston, s. G., May 24.-Three
men were instantly killed and nine
others badly injured by the explosion
of one Of the three-inch rifles in Fort
Moultrie in the harbor of this city
Thursday evening.
The explosion which occurred, blew
on the breech block Of the gun and
almost annihilated the force that was
working it.
The roar OF the explosion was dis.
,tinctly heard throughout the city and
the resulting shock made all the
houses tremble.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
MRS. / oNGsTREET2lN PROTEST
Widow Of Famous Southern General
Resents Removal 40 Postmistress
at Gainesville, Ga.

Washington, May 21.--Mrs. Helen
ID. Longstreet OF Gainesville, Ga. who
has been replaced as postmistress
there by an appointee OF President
Wilson, appeared before, the subcom-
mittee of the senate post Office ana
post roads committee here Monday to
protest against her removal from Of
fee. WI 35$tss
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
! II: and PLANT LIE. I,

The theory has been advanced and
backed up by experiments which are
at least interesting. that pointed
leaves standing up at the top Of grow
ing plants attract electricity from the
atmosphere and that such electric
forces aid materially in the growth Of
plants SO equipped by nature. One In.
.vestigator, r. e. Dmick sof Almena.
Wis, reports that vegetables which
were we'll cultivated have shown 9
smaller growth than the normal when
they had pointed wires stuck up
among them tb act like lightning rods
In drawing OF the electricity which
Mr.. Dimick believes to be attracted
by points and needful to plant life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
Z oppos y ' I \ o,pltal sulIdIno,l.

Sioux City.-Determined not to per-
NIT the expenditure OF the 100000 in
bonds authorized by the county for
the reconstruction Of . general and tn.
berculosis hospital, the county super
visors announced their intention to
refuse to appoint the board of trus--
tees into whose charge would come
the construction and. management Of
such hospital. The money was vot-
ed last fall. ~ 8 &g }F$ Vel b. n "a
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
Shit IS blown ! w . UP II.
FRENCH LINER HITS a. MINE As
SHE LEAVES PORT OF
=, SMYRNA. Nh Y; Y \,
MORE THAN j. 100 ON BOARD 70
Leaving Marsellles Vessel Had Sixty
Passengers and Crew Of Sixty, But
Probably Picked Up Others at
Ports OF Call. 4, II III

Marseilles, May q. "A private mes
sage received here Wednesday says
that the liner Senegal Of the Com
pagnie Des Messageries Maritimes,
struck mine, as she was leaving
Smyrna, Asia Minor. and was blown
up. Il. sfi5: ,,;5Isl 1
The Senegal left Marseilles on May
II with go passengers and a crew OF
go for Constantinople, Smyrna and
Beirut and probably took aboard 9th
3er pass engers at ports OF call. Il. i
622 The vessel belongs to the French
Messageries Maritimes. She is aof
8, 900 tons register and Is more than
for years old. She was to have been
Withdrawn from service soon. 81;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
DARING Train Robbery.

johannesburg, South Africa, May
PA daring holdup occurred on
the railway line between this city and
Cape Town Tuesday. A single bandit
boarded the mail car of the train and
escaped with $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
Alton Has Eiectroliers. ]

.Hfton has EIectfo1IerS.3-.5s
Alton Business men S3of this city
have raised funds to install 9 ystem
OF $electrolier lighting around the pub
lie square and are now worked up ov-
er the paving proposition. Much data
and other information is being sought
by the city council and others having
the matter in charge. Il 533
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28

Favor Compulsory Compensation.
San Francisco, May 23.-One of the
important questions touched upon At
Wednesdays session Of the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen was conf
,pulsory, compensation for injuries sus-
tanned in the course Of duty:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
Name Department Edlit /, !,

Mount Pleasant.-Department ed.
tors Of next years junior annual at
Iowa Wesleyan college haye been
named as follows: Associate editors,
Ralph Campbell and Ruth Willis Of
Mount Pleasant; Katherine Druse OF
Burlington, Amy Zimmerman of Mar
engo; joke editor, Aimee Core Of
Barnes City; forensics. Ralph Hile-
man OF Centerville; athletics, Column
bus Hayes Of New London artist,
Percy Carts of Mount Pleasant.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
cIbson Is on Trial Again.

Newburg, N. Y, May 21.-The case
of Burton w. Gibson, the New York
lawyer accused of the murder Of Mrs.
Rose Menshik szabo on Greenwood
Lake July 16 last. was called here
Monday for its second trial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
$4,000. 600 for an Army.

Paris, May 2O.-Eight million dol
lars will be required to keep with the
colors the soldiers whose enlistments
have expired, according to the state
ment OF Eugene Etienne. minister of
war. to the French cabinet Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
each. Emmett wild Animals.

Estherville.-More than the usual
number OF wild animals are being
captured this season. Fred Hurd has
killed more than 400 gpphers this sea-
son. George Dotson has on display in
the window OF a furniture store two
red foxes which he captured. William
.Garst brought In seven wolf cubs and
received the bounty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
Rich Banker stole cioars.

Winfield, Kan, May 20.-Grant Stat
ford, vice-president Of local bank,
accounted one Of the wealthiest men
in Winfield, was convicted by Jury
Friday on five counts charging the
theft of cigars from local dealers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
soller Makers, Strike GROWING,

Boiler Makers Strike Growing.
Grand Rapids, Mich, May, 24.--The
strike Of the Pere Marquette boiler
makers OF the Wyoming yards as
sumed more serious aspects Thursday
when 200 machinists and helpers
walked out in a sympathetic strike.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
". wv. c. a. AL Macon cIty.

Mason City.-A Young Women's
Christian association was formed here
at a mass meeting Of women with
membership Of $40, with $3,071 cash
in the treasury. A new piano has been
purchased and rooms suitable for mod
flied work along associational lines
are nearly ready for occupancy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
Z FeIt Earth Shock at Helena.

at Helena, Mont, May 22.2-A slight
earth tremor was felt here shortly aft
er midnight Tuesday. No information
was obtainable at the weather bureau
as to the probable extent of the seis-
mic disturbance. ;,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
+ No c id lets Encamp pm emit.

Iowa City There will be no mill
tary camp for. the state university
cadets this spring owing to lack OF
tents In answer to- an appeal to the;
state militia sent by the cadet regi.
sment, Gen. Guy Logan said that be.
E cause OF the expense Of shipping the
tents to and from Iowa City. he would
refuse this accommodation in the fu.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
Accused Of SIayinu Two.

Cripple Creek, Colo, May I'll
James L. Bacon, member of the gen
eral assembly from Teller county, was
arrested here Monday on warrant
charging him with the murder Of his
wife and stepdaughter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
British Spies .Pardoned.

Berlin, May 21.-Emperor William,
as an act Of grace in connection with
the visit OF King George Of England to
Berlin for the marriage Of Princess
Victoria Louise, granted pardon
Monday to three English spies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
Father of Trolley Car Dead.

nm Ut 0a1 0SAU. "
Stockbridge, Mass, May 20.-Ste-
phen Dudley Field. sixty-eight years
old, the father of the trolley car"
an inventor of international promi-
nence, died at his home in this city
Sunday. s8
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
T5rr,.d "a cut cory Throat.

Fort Madison.-Geo Switzer, the;
tramp from Keokuk, who cut the
throat, Of Chief OF Police. Watkins was
arraigned in justice court and waived
preliminary examination on charge
Of assault with intent to murder. Chief
Watkins may recover.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
Mills Farmer q Suicide.

Glenwood. Menschel, fsrm1--
er, living north OF Hastings, commit
ted suicide while temporarily insane.
His body was found about fifty rods
from the house. Lying close to the
body was his automatic shotgun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
viii Wed EnoIlshwoma,,

viii Wed EngIlshwoman.
\ London, May 22..-The engagement
is announced Of Lieutenant Command
err William Siebelmiller, U. S. N, to
Miss Dorothy Blanche Oldham. eldest
daughter of the late Robert Augustus
Oldham of Burghill, Surrey.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
Has 600 aprlnu ChIcks.

Creston. Mrs. H. B.5Watt Of High.
land township is the proud possessor,
OF 600 young chicks hatched this
spring. Tie youngsters are lively and
healthy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
.confesses TO Murder.

Columbus, o., May 23.-Leslie
Humphrey, a railroad switchman Of
this city made confession to the po-
lice that he. murdered Samuel E..
Kelley of Hinton, w. Va, and robbed
his body OF SAT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
:. shoots Spouse. XIII. Self.

Petoskey, Mich, May 21.-Mrs. Or
vile Ferguson Monday shot her hus-
band through the temple and then
killed herself in a fit of Jealousy. The
tragedy took place in their home at
Harbor Springs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
o,.L. No%ad ~ Aloon1.

Algona.-At a special election to
vote on the proposed public park or
dinance, and the appointment OF
park commission, more than 500 bal
lots were cast. The result was in
favor of the project.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-28
wll.on Ialka 10 Ranke rs.

Macon. Ca, May 2O.-Presiuent
Woodrow Wilson was the guest Of
honor Friday of the Georgia Bankers
association, the occasion being the an
nual state convention Of the associa-
ton.