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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-14
HUB OF WORLDS GRAIN AND
STOCK MARKETS. :

Is
Des Moines, Iowa, May 12.-Iowa il
the hub OF the greatest live stock
and grain markets OF the world
Chicago on the east, Minneapolis on
the north. Sioux City and Omaha or
the west. Kansas City, St. Joe and
st. Louis on the south, together with
the markets within her own
borders. afford the greatest op'
portunity offered to any people Of
the world to market the products Of
the farm. s
More than nine thousand miles OF
railroad within the borders Of the
state, a mileage that is exceeded only
by three other states in the union.
connect all Iowa points with those
great markets. Very few farmers in
Iowa live ten miles from railroad
At any and all seasons Of the year
Iowa farmers have the advantage OF
the highest market prices with short
hauls.
Lack OF markets and railroad facil
tiles have rendered the crops al
parts OF Canada and western United
States almost worthless. In some o.
the irrigated sections Of our mountain
states, potatoes rot in the ground fol
lack of market; fruit falls ungather
ed; alfalfa is uncut and there is ne
harvest there because there is nc
market.
A former Iowa man after spending
some time in some of the mountain
states returned to Ida county, Iowa
In an interview published in the Ids
County Pioneer, he said: Il.
II could have bought a train loae
OF potatoes for ten cents bushel.
saw pit after pit Of the finest pota
toes you ever saw that the owner
said he would not open but would al
low them to rot down where they
we're SO he could resume his farming
operations on top Of them.
II ~ lu14 SdMcE&W1su lASAi - 49,
They raise an immense crop ever!
year. Their apples. they pick b!
hand, carefully sort and resort them
wrap them In tissue and pack then
in boxes. It is beautiful fruit, al
the same size and color and SOM
years they get a good price, blu
more often they don't. Last fal
their fruit raisers organized AM
shipped their fruit back to the coll
storage countries, chicago, st. Paul
Omaha, Kansas City and some t
Des Mofnes, with the idea of SELLING
fruit during the winter when tn
price was right. The price was nev
er right, however, for Iowa and tn
middle west had all the home rails
ed apples they needed and when tn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-14

settlement came the fruit raisers O
the middle west did not get enough
i off their crop to pay the freight
! The vast Dominion Of Canada witt
I an area of &C IL times that Of Iowa
! has no live stock or grain markets
within its borders to compare with
those contiguous to Iowa. The great
bulk of the grain from the western
provinces goes to market by way OF
the Great Lakes, reached at Ft. Viii
liams and Port Arthur, Ontario, the
Twin Cities at the head Of Lake Sup.
erior. Here the terminal elevators
are inadequate to the demands and
shipping is very congested. :.55
The central body Of the organized
farmers Of Canada, known as the
Dominion Council Of Agriculture, in
its meeting in Regina, Saskatchewan,
eighteen months ago. passed resolu-
| tons urging the Dominion govern
ment to use it's utmost influence with
Canadian railways operating in wes-
tern Canada to provide more cars and
increased elevator service and also
to make the best arrangements posi-
tie with the railroads Of the United
States for the use Of their cars from
western Canada points to Minneapol-
is by rail is SO7 miles; from Des
Moines to Minneapolis, 273 miles.
This is a haul for the Canadian farm
e" three times the distance of the
haul for an Iowa farmer loading his
grain at some point in the vicinity
% Des Moines and Regina is really
close to Minneapolis as compared to
many Of the points in northwestern
Canada. Further than this, the
Canadian shipper must pay 4 duty
on his grain into this country.
Great markets develop naturally at
those centers of trade. nearest the
seat Of production. It is only to be
expected then that the greatest mar
kets of the world should be contig-
uous to Iowa for Iowa is the center of
agricultural production AS has been
aptly put by a keen observer and
critic Of business conditions, Iowa
stands at the very pinnacle of ,agri-
culturism."
There is another big advantage to
agriculture In this proximity of the
live stock markets.. Iowa farmers can
buy feeders on these markets and
ship them to their farms at compar-
atively low transportation expense.
In a period from April l., 1912, to
April 1, 1918, Iowatfeeders bought on
the Omaha market 11S,325 head of
cattle, 504,327 head of hogs and 1867
SIS head Of sheep. They bought on
the Sioux City market, 95,5S2 head
Of cattle, 2,707 head Of hogs and
1904 head of sheep. Large con-
signments were purchased in Chicago,
Kansas City, ST. Louis and st. Joe
as we'll as other markets All Of
these afford a comparatively short
haul to Iowa farms.
Thus it is seen that Iowa Is I'M
usually fortunate in her proximity to
market. Markets constitute the very
lie blood in the commerce of any
region and the railroads are the
.rteries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-14

last Tuesday evening employed LIE
Trezona Of Strawberry Point as
principal; Miss Jessie Moody, pr
mary, and Miss Anna Comstock, sec
ond primary. The other teachers hav
4 not yet been chosen.
Workmen are busy sexcavating 70
the foundation Of both Mrs. Stone,
and L. N. Barnes new houses.
IS Mrs. NJ. D. Stone and Mrs. Gladys
4 Stone were in Earlville Tuesday. IN
Alva Smith met with another mis-
fortune last Wednesday. He lost one
Of the fine young horses he drove on
4 his milk route.
Mrs. J.W. Hartman and Mrs. Char
lotte Hull spent Thursday in Man
I chester. Il, "a l83
The Misses Nellie and Iris Moline
o. Dubuque are visiting relatives in
Delhi. =. &. ss .
Merle Rimmer has the job of car
rying the mail. .;..3
Mrs. G.. NJ. Himmel is on the sick
list.
Little Ruth Urmy fell from a tree
Saturday and broke her leg. ss ;s
Mrs. Edith Coats and children Of
Delaware are guests at Fred Nor
gan,s. 81 RI
Mesdames w. stoner, F. Powell,
Dora Pulver and Chloe Grommon
lwere in Manchester Saturday. E
Miss Josephine Hatten and her pu-
! pills spent Saturday at the river.
Hopkinton and Delhi second teams
played ball on the school grounds on
Saturday The score stood Z to 6 in
favor Of Hopkinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.. Stimson are in
McGregor this week attending a
state bankers meeting. $s
"A class Of ten, seven girls and three
boys, will graduate from our public
school May 80. 81
Archbishop Keane Of Dubuque, Rev
Father Rooney Of Manchester. Rev.
Father Hartigan Of Strawberry Point
and Rev. Father Warning Of Dyers-
1!e were here last week to conduct
the confirmation services for large
class. The following were confirm
ed: Paul Oehler, Thomas Oehler.
Frank King, Mrs. Charles King, Mrs.
Frank Byerly, Mrs. Will Oehler. An
ma Oehler, Kathryn Oehler, Estella
Miller, Geneva Miller, Helen King,
Eva Haas, Emma Haas, Mae King,
Kathryn McElmeel, Mary Ward,
Frank Haas, John Britt. Eugene King.
Leo King, Vernon Sands, Roy Sands.
Michael Kelley, Arthur Oehler. John
Oehler, Frank Macovec, Barney Sher-
man, William Britt, Joseph Ward, Pet
eri McElmeel Vincent Mcdonald, Paul
Connolly. Leo Connolly. After the
confirmation ceremony the Catholic
society served dinner IL G. A. r. hall.
u. II Z sss2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-14
30 WIN u
MONTH.

Charley. Toughey and Tommie Far
rel autoed to Independence Saturday
night. sa & 4. Fl "a Il 55s
Misses Lizzie Durham and Rose
Gallon OF Walker and Mrs. viii NC
Namara of Urbana were Sunday
guests at Will Durham's.
Mrs. Charley ,O'Connor and Flor
ence Gallery visited friends here one
day last week. .. III
Miss Bridget Short Of Walker was
Sunday guest at her; home. 4.
Mrs. Dan Ryan transacted business
in Keinne one day last week.
Miss Anna Grove, student of st.
Xaviers convent at Manchester, was
an over Sunday visitor at her home: :
Charley Brietbach returned to his
home at Independence Monday after
spending the past few weeks with
relatives here. #5.5
Mrs. VIM. Slattery Of Masonyille
visited relatives here last Wednes-
day. s35
Miss Agnes Foley Of Anamosa Wis
l tied the latter part OF last week at
the j. Scott home.
Miss Letetia German Of Cedar Rap
ids visited friends here part Of last
week. .9sj
Misa-Alice Reddy Of Walker was a
guest OF friends here recently.
Tommie Farrell departed Monday
for Dakota after an extended visit
with relatives here.
At st. Patrick,s church on last
Wednesday Archbishop Keane Of
Dubuque administered the Sacrament
Of Confirmation to sixty children.
The children presented a pleasing
sight by, marching from the hall to
the church. The girls were dressed
in white, wearing wreaths and wells.
After examining them the Archbishop
gave an eloquent sermon. The priests
In attendance were Father O'Donnell
o. this place, Father Malloy Of Ryan.
Father Lonergan OF Masonville, Faith
er Slattery OF Waterloo, Father
Toomey Of Cedar Rapids and Father
Walsh Of Walker. Those confirmed
were Pearl Turley, Anna Turley,
Lucy Turley, Anna Gaffney. Mayme
Gaffney. Mary Monahan, Lena Cos
grove, Stella Cosgrove, Nellie Sheel-
ey, Nano Baragary, Anna Grove,
Bernadine O'Hagan, Kathryn Nc.
CURE, Marguerite Mcguire, Mayme
Mcclure, Bridget Maroney, June
Ryan, Clara Ryan. Mae Ryan, Irene
Mcfarland. Sadie MCFARLAND. Rose
Burke, Irene Kelley, Lena Ward,
Laura Ward, Elizabeth Ward, Sara
Reiddy, Agnes Reiddy. Agnes Tough
rem, Irene Loughren, Francis Tough
rem. Francis Tharpy.s Mike O'Brien,
Raymond lronside. james Ironside.
Byron Ward, Thomas Coleman, Will
ie Shelley. Tommie Doyle, Edward
Doyle. Dennis Moore, Vincent O'Brien
Andrew Mcclure, Francis Mcclure
Joseph Mcclure, Simon O'Donnell
Francis Gaffney, Leo Gormon, Walter
German, Emet German, John Ryan.
Leonard Burke. Lewis Burke, Will
Monahan. Francis Monahan. Walter
Monahan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-05-14
Or. Wi|bert Sha|Ienberqel

The Regular and Reliable Chicago
Specialist, who has visited Manches-
ter, every month since 1901, will be
at the Clarence House. Manchester
Zone day only and return once every
2s days FROM 8 a. m. to 5 p. M.
Thursday, May 20, AZ
New Ulm review., 1913-03-26
Annual Concert by End Regiment
Band.

Let all those who enjoyed the free
concerts given by the Second Regi-
ment Band in German Park last
summer, remember that no musical
org ami zation composed of non.pro.
iessionsis will be able to keep up its
efficiency II it does not receive the
moral and financial support Of its
In spite Of lack OF
support, The band boys have kept up
the good work until they rank among
the best bands In the state. A packed
house should greet them at their
annual concert at Turner Hall next
Sunday evening. This would be the
must substantial proof that We can
give them that they are appreciated IN
their hune community.
The program fer the concert has
been prepared with care and 10 diver
slfied enough to salty the musicsi
tastes of all. In addition TO the
regular band numbers there will be y
cUrnet solo By Sergt. John Warths
and baritone SOLO by Otto Zupier
aud humorous playlet in which Miss
Laura X suse, F. w. Elbner and jos.
ochuster will take part. The usual
81 cent admission price will prevail.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-26
Armory Looks Nearer

Whether or not New Ulm will secure
the srmory that has been tho suoje.
OF discussion for the past months will
depend largely upon the outcome OF
proposed legislation which 10 DOW
under consideration by the Legisls.
ture. Col. A. W. Wright Of the
Second Regiment was in the city last
Thursday and appeared IN the evening
before the city council with delega.
ton consisting Of Major John Busch.
ers. Capt Louis G. Vogel and Lieut..
W. a. Bierbaum OF the Machine Gun
Company aud Lieut.. Adolph Klause
Of Co. IA"
The proposition to have the citizens
vote on q $4,000 issue for armory
ut the spring election having
been declared illegal and therefore
M, the friends of the armory
have been busying them
selves to devise ways and means to
New Ulm review., 1913-03-26
BROWN COUNTY. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26 1913
spseisI election % b held in April.

special election 10 bs held In April.
The board hes given tho problem Ut
additional room much serious study
ana Il beginning % feel that : separate
high school builaiPgsyill ofssr The
most ossisfantorys soluao1. Uudsr
nils plaa, ne seventh and eighth grads
pupils, l33 intnumbsr and q pfossns
housed 10 tbe High School, Union,
and Washington build,ngs, would b
masssd IL Tho assembly room Of the
present high school building, the
present science classroom and lsbors.
tories bsing used % grammar grade
elsssrooms. Departmental work would
then be instituted in these grades, 90
that esch teacher might specisliSe in
tho subject or subjects 10 which she
felt best fitted 70 give instruction. Tho
four clsssrooms onI the first door Of
the present high school building could
then be used for necessary expansion
of the other grades.
How to plan most economically, .
high school building which will meet
present needs, accommodate such new
departments 40 may seem desirable,
and allow for reasonable growth, is
the problem confronting the board and
architect at present.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-26
Base Ball for the 1913 Season.

1t begins to look as tho New Ulu
might succeed IN putting first class
DOLL team IN The tielu TINS summer. A
number Of tine business men have
walked up to the fact that there
nothing better in the way Of advertls
lug 1or a town than . really good
have been made for some weeks pu
" effect Combine OF The best play ers
Ia the two teams which heretofore
nave wasted their ammunition firing
against each other instead Ut going
out 10 WIN lsurels for New Ulm. There
mas been y lot of foolish rag chewing
for years past and ~ . result New
U1n has not succeeded in getting On
tue bxse.0aiI map With any particular
txine.
Last years Pirates made good
record for themselves. The Athletics
we're not % fortunate. This sprlug
there has been 4 lot of see.snwlug
buck and forth between the teams,
meetings that accomplished practlc~lIy
nuthipg we're held and matters we're
generally ln mix.up mess. Thursday
evening last the Pirates held = meet
ing xt Schell's Hall At which = mum.
Der of the Athletics we're present.
KIeinschmlds, Burk, Kusster aud
Scnssier Of she Pirates were keen 70
re.urg xnize with q view to cumblniDg
the best material of both teams into
One strong team that would represent
Lhe ci.y. This did not appeal 10 Y
number Of the other Pirate players
snd considerable feeling was stirred
up. Finally after . vote had been
Iaken things became 30 warm that tho
Athletics who were present left The
asll accompanied by Kisinschmlut,
Burk, Schxefsr and KuesIsr, leaving
ne other members of The Pirate team
~ organize % they saw ht. Tue
Pirates who bolted will join forces
With the members of the old Athi, tic
cam and endeSvOr TO put winniug
,ine in lhe field for the season. The
lame Of the new organization has NOS
'et been decided upon. A meeting
Will be held the 2nd of April to com.
,lete she organization and to elect
Ulcers and decide upon the makeup
II the team. The Pirates have not ~
et announced their plans.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-26
DeMolay Com mandery's New
Officers.

Last Wednesday evening DeMolay
Commsndery No. % Knights Templsra
held their 81 meeting at Masonic
Hall and elected the following officers
for the ensuipg year: N. Henningsen,
Commander; F.. F. Wheeler, General.
issimo; E. G. Hage, Captsin General:
Herman Held, Senior Warden: A. G.
Meile, Junior Warden; o. NJ. Olsen.
Prelate; F. q. Behnke, Treasurer; A.
Marden, Recorder; Jacob Klossner,
STANDARD Bearer; E. Mueller, Sword
Bearer; J. F. Armstrong, Wsrde'
Geo. Marti, Sentinel; J. 81. Siegei, 3ro
o. c. Strickler, 2nd Guard !;
g. B. Weiser, let Guard.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-26
Another Musical Treat.

Thursday, March 9th New Tim
lovers of good music viii be given .
chance to hear the strong Carleton
Glee Club in their concsrs Of popular
and classical music and college glees.
The club, which 10 admitted to be
the best of its kind in the state, is on
its eighteenth annual tour and is
having the most successful year since
its organization. Each year has seen
some improvement in the club and this
year four more voices have been
added and splendid singing force
of twenty male voices we'll trained and
balanced BY IN experienced leader IL
the result.
Mr.. Edward Strong, head of the
Carleton Conservatory Of Music, has
tho Club In charge. Bssides having
. national reputation % tenor
soloist, bis wide experience has given
him rare ability a. . conductor of
chorus work.
From tho standpoint Of quality and |
vsriety this years concert cannot be |
excelied. In the main 1t will consist
Of classical. topical, humorous and
songs aud solos. A typical
college scene will be given as setting
Tor fsvorite 9 ,liege songs. Their new
,ske-o6 on grand opera Is the most
funny thing ever
written Mr.. Leslie Jefferson, the
well.koown reader also accompanies
he Club this year.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-26
pf,.nd.r viii Run

The marshalling of the forces for
the spring election on April LIST is
now under foil way. A surprise wts
sprung on W. II. Gieseke, alderman
from the third ward Who 10 seeking
reelection, when Fred Pfsender late
Thursday afternoon filed his petition
signed by more than the necessary
number Of sign atures required to con-
stitute legal nomination. There is
now opposition In every ward.
81. w. Engelbert, Herman Nsgel
and Fred Hsmann are pitted against
each other in the first ward; Theodore
Mueller and Horny P. Bastian oppose
each other in the second and w. H.
0ieseke and Fred Pisender are going
TO make the welkin ring in the third.
Every one OF the candidates seems
confident of election. Altho not q.
great deal OF active open campaign.
Ing has been done, the friends of the
different candidates are pursuing 5
gum shoe campaign and 1t 10 conf.
IDENTIFY predicted that there will b big
surprises when the votes are counted.
The polls will be open from 6 .. m.
to 9 p. m, long enough to give every
one an opportunity to vote If he de-
sires to do 30. The voters of the
various wards will vote at the usual
polling places.
Yesterday was registration day {
At the time We 60 to press had
been registered in the FIRST ward; III
in the second and Is In the third.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-26

Last Tuesday John Schaefer re
ceived telegrsphic Information from
Hinckley, MINI. that his brother
Philip who owns and operates. . saw
mill, had met with a serious accident.
While at work, Philips left arm came
in contact With the circular saw,
decorating it to such 40 extent that the
amputation OF the arm above the
elbow became necessary.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-26
Junior Pioneers, Attention!

Postal cards were sent out to Junior
Pioneers residing in New Ulm and the
immediate vicinity the latter part Of
the week. Twas the intention to reach
all those who are members and II any
should have failed to receive the post.
al card in question, it may mean that
his name is not on the list. AS we
aim to get the list complete and accu, /.
ate, We would thank all those who re-.
ceived no postal card calling attention
t. the Easter d dsnce to notify Albert
Steinhauser, President of the organiza-
tlon.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-26

make It possible TO have the srmory
built and % . step in that direction
asked Col. Wright who 10 . member
OF the srmory board, 70 come TO New
Ulm and discuss this matter With the
city council. q, @
Col. Wright TALKED % % sounsil.ss
lenxth about the Tecsssity Of an
.asmory on scsount o. ~ large
amount Of valuable property that
each company has, smountipe % fully
$4,000 for each. He also informed
the city fathers that ifa bill which
has passed she sensts without 8 dis.
senting vote becomes . law, there will
be available for each company for
srmory purposes the sum Of el5, 600
which would mean % sppropris,ion
for the New Ulm companies Of go. COO
A. the bill empowers the armory
bosrd to issue four per cent interest
bearing warrants, redeemsble ct the
rate of e45 900 per snnum, it practi.
cally makes the appropriation for
every company in the state svsils BILE
st once. The only evidence Of good
faith required Of the municipality 10
~ furnish . suitable site and the sum
of S2, 900.
In view Of this pending legislation
nothing WAS done by the council and
nothing will be done until the sane
has been enacted into law or has been
defeated.
New Ulm review., 1913-03-26
Thin Ice Breaks and Boy u
Carried Away By Swift.
ness of Current.
Girl Attempts To Rescue Her
Cousin and Is Nearly
Drowned Herself.

A fatal accident occurred on tie
Big Cottonwood River about two
miles south OF Essig shortly after the
noon hour on Easter Sunday, and as
q result Harold Msrti, the ten year
old son Of William Msrti, mansger
OF the Lsmpert Lumber Co. at EssiR
was drowned. The young lad with
bis sisters Edna and Lily, respectively
twelve and thirteen years of age were
spending the day At The home Of their
uncle, Frank Marti, who lives about .
half mile from the river where the sad
accident happened.
The three children with their, cousin
EleanOrs Msrti, thirteen years old
and Erna Howard, another cousin
from Sleepy Eye fourteen years Of
age, who was also visiting at the
Frank Marti home, walked to the
Cottonwood River shortly after
dinner. They walked along on the ice
until they got near a hole in 1t where
foam, created by the rushing water
vas struggling to the surface. Young
Harold was attracted by the foam and
decided to have some. He vensured
close enough to the opening and
reached out, got . handful and re-.
turned to his companions. Not salts.
fled, the boy went back to the hole and
attempted to get more of the fasci
mating bubbles but the ice crumbled
away under his feet and he was pre-.
cipitated into the icy water. His
cousin Erna rushed TO his rescue and
seized him by the fees but In her
Efforts to drag him from bis perilOus
position she was drawn into the water
also up to her neck and fearing for
Der own lite she let 60 of Harold who
vas Immediately swept under the ice
and from their sight by the swift
current Of the river. Lily Msrti went
to the Howard girls assistance and
succeeded in saving her from a watery
grave.
The terror-stricken children then
ran to the house as fast as they could
and told their parents what had
happened. Mr.. Marti and bis hi,ed
man FASTENED to the scene of the
accident and fouod it had occurred
where the water was about Is fee,
deep, being the deepest place in the
river near that place. Only little
distance down stream the river was so
sh allow that the ice extended to the
bed Of the river. The men moved
rapidly down to this point and will,
The axe they had taken along they cut
= hole in the ice and found the BODY
which had lodged there. Life was
extinct when the body was finally
recove4 ed. It was taken TO the house
and later to the home of the boys
parents at Essig. The funeral was
held from the house yesterday after.
noon, Rev. Schneider Of Sleepy Eve
otficisting. .a
New Ulm review., 1913-03-26
Notice to Union Hospital Stock
holders.

The general meeting of the Stock
holders Of the Union Hospital Asst
ciation which was to have taken place
April 3rd has been postponed for
three weeks on account of seeding and
will be held April 24th.