Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-10-08
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| NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE STATE.
One litter of spring pigs bringing
the owner $1,000 is the record which
Isaac Overton, Knoxville township
stockman, has good prospect of es-
tahlisling for Marion county. The
pigs are only six months old. One Of
them, a 2S5.pound male. was sold to
a Michigan man for $3.50. Others Of
the same litter have sold for from
$85 TO 500. One that was shipped
to Mississippi weighed 275 pounds.
and brought $3.50. ~
Mart Dugan, the 19.year-old SON OF
C. NJ. Dugan, banker and stockman of
Vail, was killed instantly when driv-
ing an automobile load of young
folks. Five miles south Of town they
ran the car through an open bridge,
dropping twenty feet. Patsy Pieper's
face was cut, NJ, Gibbons jaw broken
and three women dangerously injured.
While hunting seven miles south OF
Dubuque. Joseph Bohlen and William
Becker were attacked by a huge
panther and only escaped after dss-
perate battle during which they were
badly scratched and cheWed. The
hunters were passing through heavy
uaderbrush when the panther jumped
on them without warning from q tree.
Russell Rogerson. 4 Z years old. was
shot through the hip and seriously
injured as the result of the accidental
discharge OF a revolver in the hands
OF friend at Eldon. Young Roger
son has been the victim Of several
gun accidents due to others and has
incidentally shot himself three differ
ent times.
The Northwestern railroad company
has issued instructions for agents to
punch all tickets on which baggage is
checked 1t is said automobiles
have bought tickets to their .destina-
ton. checked their baggage, and then
made the trip In an automo bile. Later,
the ticket has been sent in for redemp-
ton. Il, .ys5
The second crusade of the summer
by the state pure food commission
has started at Keokuk. -Four dealers
are charged with selling adulterated
ice cream. lnformations have been
filed against Bell Jones & Co., La
more5& Co.. Barr, Dairy company and
Davenport Ice Cream company.
Grinnell college has received a
valuable memorial tablet commemor-
Rting the SEVENTEEN anniversary Of the
founding OF the Grinnell college in
1913 by the famous body Of men
known as the Iowa band. DR.. J..
Alderman Coles OF New York City is
the donor W . &
The Iowa Fraternal con gress con-
vention was closed with the installa-
ton OF OFFICERS. A. H. Corey Of the
4 Homeste ace-s in Des Moines was
elected president of the congress and
William Koch, grand foreman Of the
sYeomen, was elected secretary-treas-
urer. - 8 5s5 Z Il
< John Tallman while hunting along
sSquaw creek near SAmes found an ex-
cellent specimen OF buffalo horns and
skull protruding few inches. above
the surface OF a sand bar. The horns
are completely petrifed and will be
given to the state college. 5i5s
Preparations are under way by au.l
thorities OF Iowa Wesleyan college at
Mount Pleasant to set aside Oct. II.
the day Of the Wesleyan.Knox foot
ball game, for the annual homecoming
event OF old graduates and former
students Of the college.
Cities and towns along the Hawkeye
highway are rejoicing over the rul.
ing of the government that the $780,
900 to be appropriated BY the govern
meft to aid Dubuque county to inn
prove Its roads. Is to be spent on that
particular road. lEs
the thirteen mems fraternftfes at
Ames are considering proposition to
buy all principal supplies in whole
sale titles. through a cooperative
organization of all the stewards Of the
fraternities. s.s
The three weeks union revival
meetings held at Rockwell City have
closed. The evangelist. Dr.. +. J. Bur
gin, secured 200 converts. At the con
Guiding service a free will offering
was taken for the evangelist amount
ing to S, 900 x ". u IA.
Securities amounting to $4,000 stol-
en- in Sioux City during the fair, were
returned to the owner, William Bush,
a farmer living near SLeMars. The
wallet was placed in a mail box by
the pickpocket. NJ 9
The pipe organ for Barhydt Memoir.
ial chapel, Parsons college. Fairfield,
is being installed. It cost $4,000. The
organ is the gift of the late Theodore
w. Barmydt of Burlington. the donor
OF the chapel.
The merchantsAof Clarion will give
their annual corn carnival this year
on Oct.9. Prizes for corn and corn
products aggregate several hundred
dollars. -f.S
Three men held up the crew Of a
westbound Wabash freight train near
Malvern. Conductor Lindley, Brake
men Rodgers and Wilson each lost
valuable watches and suits OF clothes.
Albert Federson. who lives between
Ida Grove and Battle Creek, dropped
from the haymow and alighted on the
handle OF a pitchfork, which entered
the abdomen about six inches.
Joe Long was shot by. a gang of
drunken Italian coal. miners at Cen.
terville. Long tried to enter an Ital-
ian bootlegging Joint and aroused their
ire.
Charles D. Huston: appointed post
master at Cedar Rapids. by President
Wilson, received his commission and
has taken charge Of the office There
was quite a fight over his appoint.
ment-
i Fred H. Taft, who founded the Har-
din County Citizen at Iowa Falls
years ago. is now a juvenile court
Judge at Los Angeles, Calif., with a
salary Of $4,000 a year. s5
Mrs Dan Wells was arrested at