Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-09-10

Iowa. The Rev. Mr.. Cole spent forty
five years in the Methodist ministry,
and for the last thirty-one years he
has served In this state. He was .
member Of the Northwest Iowa CON.
ference. For six years he was q pre-
siding elder of the Sheldon district.
One hundred and fifty miners en-
ployed at the Lady Mary mines at
Centerville operated by Lodwick
Bros, have been called out by the
union, and will remain out until an
agreement is reached between oper-
ators and miners The operators are
endea voring to introduce machine
mining and the scale Of wages can
not be agreed upon. u. 4.a y.
Unless new angle develops in the
Sternweis case n in 4 Dubuque county
there will be no legal battle over the;
estate. Whether Mrs. Henry Stern
weis or her husband was the last to
die will not be involved In the final
settlement. 1t is stated that the heirs
will agree on the disposition Of the
100000 estate. 5..S II s$
Action has been brought at Eldon
against John Littschwager and other*
prominent farmers OF Buckeye town.
ship asking $4,000 damages for In
1uries received by II. "A. Weatherly,
who says he was hurt by falling into
an open ditch, alleged to have been
left unprotected by the defendants.
Representative Prouty is receiving
many letters from bankers and bust.
ness men in southern Iowa favoring
the selection OF Des Moines a. inter
nal revenue headquarters for the
state. Secretary McAdoo also Is re-
ceiving numerous such letters and
others are going to Internal Revenue
Commissioner Osborne 4: j$
Employees Of the power company at
Keokuk. who are acting as guides
over the power house and dam, are
proudly displaying medals presented
them by Hugh L. Cooper, engineer.
The medals are OF solid gold and
have m appropriate inscription. One
face shows the dam and power house.
Secretary E. D. Rayburn Of Monte
yuma has issued . call for the six.
teenth reunion OF the Fortieth Iowa
Veterans association which will be-
held at Knoxville on October 8th and
9Th. It has been three years since this
Organization met In reunion and
large attendance ID expected.
Fire totally consumed Keohler &
Hanson's implement warehouse !, 1T
Odebolt. together with Ems pahr &
Co.'S garage, the Trans.Adfssis
grain elevator and Office building 60 and
two large cribs OF popcorn belonging
to Reuben & Bruce. The total Is es-,
timated to exceed $4,000.
The recent hot weather killed
much live stock near Riceville- Thir-
ty.two cattle, belonging to Messrs.
Ludwick and Frederick, who own ad-,
joining farms, dropped dead in ono
Afternoon. John McGourty lost two
cows by sunstroke and O. M. Eicher
lost q driving horse. N
Members of the Hawkeye Progress
sive Veterinary Medical association
who live In northern Iowa Will meet
at >the Sioux City Commercial club
Sept, Is and II to discuss questions
OF interest to horsemen. William If
win OF Ankeny and DR.. J. n. Cousins
Of Colo win speak. 4. IA
Several eases OF smallpox ara "a.
ported In the Donley and Buckeye
neighborhoods, four to six miles west
and northwest Of Knoxville. The fol-
lowing families are under quarantine:
NJ. ~ Wren: s. T. Jerrold. Ferd Coon
ey andsJ. P.l Mclaughlin. E.s Z. m
The Alxona district confaranca ~
the Methodist church con vanad r. n.
sona. Thirty.nve ministers of the
district were present. d The main .d.
dress was delivered BY the Rev. N.
e. Craix. president Of Morninxside
college. IL n Ia 3
IA SIC. 900 nre ON the farm az John
Bentley. south Of Maauoketa. burned
several :barns. 9ranary. farm ma.
chinery and grain. One hundred and
f,fty tons OF hav. 1 team valued 4 a.
$500. harness and buRgiss were con.
sumed. u y
ME- ~ r. Ca - stokes OF A l mocuth,
~. Vas killed IN . runaway near
Red tl ~. The woman jumped from.
tne Dussy IN winch she ana three oth-
er women reiatiVes llvinE near the
latter iai town 'sl were riding and broke her
neck.
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cash, automatic revolvers and other
merchandise was taken.
While hauling in trot line heavily
loaded with fish, at Burlington, Pet
er Wells, q fisherman, was pulled ov-
erboard and drowned. His body has
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