Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-12-17
EARLVILLE VOTES
FOR ELECTRICITY |: ] ! ! ! | ). | I !
ELECTION RESULTS IN sUBsrAN-
TlAE MAJORITY FOR \
LIGHTS.
OTHER II:l ITEMS FROM 70 EXCHANGES An ||il:''
News Happenings Of Week Of Inter
est to the Reader. Of
The Democrat.

The municipal election on Tuesday
resulted in majority Of 81 in favor
Of the bond issue for the erection
and maintenance Of a commercial
electric plant for Earlyille. A total
l of 257 votes were cast.
4 The opposition put up good
fight and the campaigning was spirit
ed throughout the day. One hundred
and twenty-three women took advan-.
tage Of their rights Of suffrage. and
voted rs yes and 48 no. Z. .5..s.
The mems vote stood 70 yes and
50 no.
Now that the issue is decided, it
is hoped that the usual get-tog eth
er spirit will prompt all to forget
the differences Of this matter and.
Join in strong cooperation for the
progress of our little city. It is
thought that the city council will
not proceed toward the letting Of the
contract for the new plant until the
opening Of spring. 81
The, total vote on Tuesday was not
as heavy as that when the water
works bonds were voted, 312 votes
having been cast at that time. The
The majority, however, is much larg-
er as there were only 10 votes diff.
ference on the proportional vote
Of 1901. The matter is now in the
hands Of city council and that worthy
+ body, it can be assured, will use the
best Judgment in the letting Of the.
contracts. The new plant will prob
ably be in operation about mid-sum-
mer. -Earlville Phoenix.
With the passing Of the resolu-
/. ton, by the board of supervisors on
Tuesday morning. granting the pc,
tition for the sale Of liquors in the
icorporated towns Of the county, the
{. matter is passed up to the city cou IN:
ellis of the various towns. All the
towns Of the county must get down.
to the limit Of one saloon to every
one thousand population. This will
probably mean that seven Of Overs
..YilIe's saloons will 60 out Of bust
z ness, when the consent petition ex;-
pires on December %.
There is much discussion about
the city in reference as to the me-
thod, the council will employ to de-
termine, who will be- granted the IL
cense, in case there are more than
one application. !.
Mayor Denkhoff in speaking Of the
matter stated that now since the
board has passed the resolution de-
claring the county wet he will
urge immediate action by the coun-
Gil In the matter. The first step to
be taken will be to establish the a.
mount Of the license, when appllca-
tions will be received for the license.
1t is most likely a meeting will be
held within day or two.
The closing Of the saloons will
mean the temporary vacation Of some
Of the best business buildings in Dy-
ersyille, and there is much specula-
ton as to the future engagement of
those saloonmen and their bartend-
ers, who will be forced to retire from
the business, by the enforcement OF
the new law. -Dyersxille Commercial.
John Taylor, the popular black
smith at Oneida, and son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Taylor, Of this city,
was the victim OF an accident the
first of the week. Mr.. Taylor was
hunting rabbits and in some manner
the shot gun he was carrying was
accidently discharged. The full load
OF shot struck Mr.. Taylor in the
hand and his injuries are SO severe
that it ssght amputation will
be nece| ~ Earlville Phoenix
The action before the railroad COM
mission for an additional passenger
train on the Calmar line, which was
to have been heard on Tuesday, has
again been postponed. 1t is said
that the hearing will possibly be
heard on December IS. There is
formidable array of complaints and
data from the towns along the line
and the commission will have to do
some sidestepping in order to avoid
making an order for the additional
service.-Hopkinton Leader
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