Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-11-12
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IOWA
NEWS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE STATE.

NEWsY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
ALL PARTS OF THE STATE.
w. r. Jameson Of Waterloo must
pay the Morrison. Ia, bank $4,000
because he gave letter of credit to
E. A. Boggs of the Central Iowa
Granite company, according to terms
OF the verdict returned In the case
The action was based on claimed
false statements in the letter OF
credit. After Boggs had borrowed
$4,000 Of the bank his company failed.
The Iowa County board Of super.
visors Is purchasing a strip OF land
two miles east OF Marengo on the
south side of the Rock Island right
OF way to keep. the road on that side
and prevent its crossing the track
and recrossinE it little further on.
This is another improvement in the
River.toRiver road looking toward
the Strengthening Of that highway in
Iowa county.
Death curve" the bend in the
Rock Island tracks on the western
limits OF Davenport, claimed the Sec
ond victim in three days when Ernest
W. Dasch, .bricklayer. was struck by
q switch engine. He was SO badly in
1ured that he died. Harry Ashworth
was the first victim, also being killed
by switch engine. 3 4 !.
An effective method Of multiplying
the work Of bloodhounds was adopted
by yeggs who were surprised as they
were drilling hole in the safe Of a
\ ~ H. pNlI I'D
the trail Of the thieves until they
reached point where black pepper
had been scattered. Past that point
tho trail was lost.
The new Iowa fish car arrived at
Spirit Lake for the third time this
week with game fish. An entire car
load Of fish was placed in West Oko-
boil late last week, and another car
load Of fish was dumped into the wat
ers Of that lake this week. Spirit
lake also received a car Of fry.
Judge Fahey reAssembled the Sep.
TENDER term grand Jury at Knoxville
In special session to consider the case
Of Ellis Stenson, alleged to have kill.
Cd Jacob Galish in quarrel II Dali
las, twelve miles southwest OF Knox
vile, The grand jury indicted Stsn-
son, charging drst degree murder.
The Fort Dodge, Des Moines d
Southern interurban line, including
mining properties and personal effects,
WAS sold at Boone last week under
order Of court and Rollin B. Fisher OF
Boston, representing the Old Colony
Trust company was the purchaser. The
price was $3900.500.
Claiming that delay in transmitting
q IRE call caused the destruction Of
DR.. J. T.. Hallers automobile. the
Providence and Washington 1nsur-
ance company has commenced suit
against the Iowa Telephone company
at Davenport for $500 and costs.
Governor Clarke will attend the al
umni Homecoming celebration at the
university OF Iowa Nov. IA and Is.
He is graduate of the college Of law.
The governor will speak at the chris
tening services of the new extension
department OF the university.
The insurgent members Of the Mod
ern Brotherhood of America adjourn
ed at Cedar Rapids after passing reso-
lutions. in which they demanded new
officers for the order and an increase
In the rates.
The city Of Keokuk is having an
animated fight over the postmaster
ship. the candidates being J. W..
Townsend and Sen. A. P. McManus.
The term OF the incumbent will tex-
pire Feb. 4.
A large force Of men are at work
on the North Iowa pike at McGregor
and good beginning In the construc-
ton OLA mile and a quarter OF mac
adam highway has been made.
A liveryman at Bagley is loser OF
$500 because he bought . fine team Of
horses from a stranger. The latter
had been working as a farm hand for
Edward Grow OF Rippey.
Pensions for widowed mothers were
advocated in resolutions adopted by
the great council of the Iowa lmprov-
ed Order Of Redmen at its closing ses-
sion at Fort Dodge. (. II (, .s
Ralph Lorigan, a laborer at Du-
buque. was killed when run over by
a Chicago Great Western train one
mile north Of the viaduct at the fair
grounds. III,
Diphtheria now exists ut four diK-
erent points in Marion county-Knox-
vile, Marysville. Hawkeye mining
camp and the Jones farm near Ira
cy. ~ $40:
Deputy Game Warden Hall 1iberat-
ed thirty.eight English "ring-necked"
obn IT, 1nvn IL
James F. Watts has been appointed
postmaster at Plainfeld, Bremen coun-
ty, in place Of A. A. Lynes. resigned.
AS a result OF being kicked by .
COW Mrs. Hand OF Pleasant Valley.
near Waukon, is expected to die.
The Hotel Iowa at Keokuk will be
ready for the formal opening on Nov.
Is.
With thirty-nine charter members.
new Women's Relief corps has been
organized at the Iowa soldiers home.
Marshalltown. to be known as Gen.
Phil Sheridan W. r. C. No. ssA
H. Rettin ghouse. superint endent Of
tho Mason City division Of the North
western, has been appointed chief en-.
gineer Of the Omaha road, with Off
cial residence at St. Paul.
William LeVan, roadmaster Of the
c.. A. & N. railroad, was seriously in
jured. While overseeing some con-
struction work near Jackson. a large
timber fell on him.
Phillip Kessing, well driller whose
home was in Coon Rapids. was in
stantly killed when struck by a Mil
waukee train. Kessing was watch
ing the working of a bridge derrick
just west Of Coon Rapids and did not
hear the cars. He stepped directly in
front of the engine and was thrown
under the wheels.
Dr. E. !. Woodbury., aged 81, has