Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-02-04

| the Muscat1ne post OF the G. A. II. ana
the auxiliary bodies. The plan con-
templates $4,000 appropriation from
the state legislature and an equal
amount to be raised by popular sub
scription and the site Of the museum
to be at the, state capital. -.r N.
An aggressive campaign by officers
at Waterloo against violations of law
respecting the sale Of heroin, NOR
phine and cocaine to boys and young
men, soon will bear fruit in criminal
proceedings, say those who are back
of the movement. Two boys have
confessed to the police, giving, the
names of the persons selling them the
drug. r. 80.
In every rural district in Black
Hawk county fifteen to thirty ears OF
choice seed corn, selected early last
strength. This movement was inau.
gurated by Miss Margaret Myers,
county superintendent. She has sent
out instructions regarding the rag
doll''' tester. and pupils will make their
own testers and report the results. "
| The University of Iowa alumni will
hold the first OF a series of bi-month-
ly dinners at the Y. M. c. A. at that
place Monday evening, Feb. 9. At each
OF these regular meetings there will
be a general subject for. discussion.
The theme Of the toasts to be given at
the dinner is 1.-THE 1914 Athletic Out
look" ..l. 3d. .4
About s1,50O.OO0 is being invested
by the Great Western in improve
ments, Of which Iowa will get most of
the benefit This expenditure includes
$50, 1000 which has already been paid
out for wiring the line between Des
Moines and Oelwein to improve its
telephone service for dispatching
4 trains. .r naGE@ L.
A verdict of not guilty was return
ed by the jury at Ottumwa in the
1 case of John w. Gray. charged with
conspiracy. Gray formerly was chief
OF police Of that ,city.SIt was alleged
that he conspired to spirit away Grace
Hastings, who was an important wit
. ness in criminal case. q
The Keokuk Industrial association
voted at its annual meeting to raise
the capital stock from $4,000 to $780,
] 900. This is in order to create q big
ger working fund. in case some of the
eight factory prospects spoken OF in
the managers report come to Keokuk
to locate. I'd. ;35 .% 81
(, Iowa postmasters recently appoint
ed are: Arnolds Park, Dickinson coun-
i ty, Edward F. McGorrisk; vice R..
Butler, resigned; Carpenter, Mitchell
county, Leonard S.. Knudson, vice M.
i E. Groner, resigned; Hale. Jones coun-
/ ty, Iona City, vice o. !. Wilson, re-
signed. x sss =.
r. B. Mccormick. proprietor OF the
Kossuth hotel at Algona, attempted
\ to kill himself by shooting. He plac-
ed 20 caliber revolver against his
left side and pulled the trigger. The
ball missed his heart and passed
through his left lung.
Il A jury at Fort Madison returned a
4 verdict Of manslaughter in the case
of Fred Hammer charged with the
4 killing of Arthur Hirscher, a hardware
merchant at Donnellson. Mortal In
juries were inflicted dsring the arrest
OF Hirscher atNFranklin last August.
Peter Kehoe of Castle Grove sold
and delivered eighty-four hogs to a
stock buyer at Monticello. The hogs
were carried to town in fourteen wag-
ons. They averaged 1876 pounds each.
The price paid was $500 per hundred.
4 While slowing down for the station
at Mount Pleasant Burlington pas
senger train struck team driven by
Harold ,Bratzer, hurting the team and
wagon from the track, killing one
horse and injuring the driver.
! A short course will not be held at
Waukon this year. Instead it is plan
ned to have corn show in connec-
ton with the two days session OF the
annual farmers institute, Feb. 10 and
II.
The resignation Of the Rev. George
C. Williams, pastor Of the First Con-
gregational church at Keokuk, was
presented to his congregation recently.
He has accepted a call from Newton.
W. o. Briggs Of Cedar Rapids, who
for fifteen years has been a travelling
solicitor for the County Advertiser,
4 has completed arrangements to start
a new democratic paper at Lyons.
"Not a single destitute family in a
city OF three thousand people, Is New
Hampton's most recent claim to great
ness. This prosperous condition was
discovered when the churches and
clubs were trying to find some needy
! families to remember with provisions.
Mrs. May A. Smith died at her
home in Osceola recently at the age
Of .95 years. She was a real daughter
Of the American Revolution, her faith
er having served several years In
that, war Mrs. Smith had resided In
Thursday, Jan. 20, has been fixed as
the date to vote on the consolidated
school question at Melbourne. The
territory comprises parts OF Washing
ton, State Center, Logan and Eden
townships, and the Melbourne school.
Charles Druse suffered a broken leg
and other serious injuries when he
was thrown from an automobile at
| Shenandoah. Mr.. Druse was thrown
out of the car when the machine
struck curb. st.32t :
Iowa pensions granted recently are:
Sarah H. Bechtel, Boone, SIP; Maria
c. Chaplin, Nashua, $12: Emma C..
Klopp, Bedford, SIP; Katherine Lei
bold, Fort Atkinson, $12; Anna E..
Neesley, Lisbon, $12; Mary Alton,
Hillsboro, $12: Barbara NJ King, Cam
bridge. sl2; Mary Pierson. Centerville,
$l2.
It is said that Fred e. White OF Ke-
okuk county has written Judge M. j..
4 Wade and others to the effect that he
has decided to accede to the demand
of progressive democrats and to en-
ter the fight for the democratic nom
nation for United States senator.
| Richard Mitchell of Fort Dodge,