Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09
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meeting at Des Moines, and Keokuk
was selected al the next meeting
place in 1916. The other officers
elected follow: T. J. Hickey Of Keo-
kuk. vice president; J. J.. Loughlin OF
EKeokuk, secretary: j. r.. Buckley OF
Des Moines, treasurer. The state
board will be composed OF James f..
O'Meara OF Des Moines, J. J: McCor-
mick OF Fairfield, John P. Waters OF
Massena.F J. j.. McDermott OF Hite-
man, and P. J. Treanor of Dubuque.
Louis Murphy, internal revenue col.
lector for Iowa and for twelve years
editor OF the Telegraph-Herald at. Due
buque, has severed his connection
with that paper. While no reason is
announced for the change, it is UNI:
derstood Mr.. Murphy and the owner
OF the paper disagreed over personal
matters. Mr.. Murphy succeeded his
father. the late John S. Murphy, as
editor. the elder Murphy ,having been
identified with the Telegraph-Herald
thirty years.
About three months ago Olive Spen-.
GER. aged is, disappeared from her
home In the south$part Of Harrison
county and after much investigation
Sheriff Rock located the missing girl
in st. Louis. The government has in
its possession a letter written to the
girl and signed by q maj named Rob.
ert Roth of st. Louis, inducing hor to
come to St. T.oris, It Is alleged.
~ Nearly fifty survivors Of the Fourth
Iowa cavalry and the Eighth Iowa In
fantry attended the two days reunion
at lndianoIa. General Winslow, who
was to have been present to meet his
old comrades, a unable to attend on
account of illness. He returned to
America only recently from Paris.
Campfires comprised the major por-$
tion of the program.
ing word from Chicago to decide
whether or not they have captured
Chicago's ak murderer. "Blackie""5
Cummings. a Negro 80 years old, was
arrested in in Des Moines by detec-
tives. He is suspected Of being Thorn
as Mansfield, who killed four members
OF his own family at Blue Island. Q
suburb of Chicago, July 6.
Sixty Iowa veterinarians gathered,
at the state college at Ames for the
first practitioners short curse to be
held in the state. Veterinary science
Is developing so rapidly that the aver
age practitioner finds It hard to keep
up with the ideas and expert.
ments. The time OF the Veterinarians
was taken up with lectures and discus,
sions.
The Office force Of the secretary OF
state has commenced the difficult task
OF sending out over 100, 900 letters to
automobile owners OF Iowa in which
instructions are given on the applica.
tons to be made for next years num-
bers. The letters, when completed.
will make over five tons OF mail. They
will be sent out by Nov. /.
A8quarter section Of land six miles
northwest OF S%hellsburg, owned nc by
Martin Werning and known as the
fCollinger farm, has been sold to
Claus Behrens for 5000 an acre. Pos
session will not be given until March
1916. r5 +,
An automobile belonging to Roy
wv dSlC VI i al bIlSLOu lul uOOM ONOIE ACdlf
the Indian creek bridge. just west Of
Farmin gton, severely injuring Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Waste. Mrs. Sharp, Mrs.
Stone and Miss Reckmeyer, who were
returning from the Kahoka fair.
The DEBORAH Rod and Gun club will
support State Game Warden Hinshaw
in the fight started against him by the
county auditors at their recent conven.
ton. The Organization has more than
100 members.
Bids for the new Ames hotel to be
erected BY Mum and Sheldon have
been opened: The lowest bidder was
w. j. Zitteral Of Webster City $4,000
which is too high. Changes in the
plans will be made.
The Farmers Cooperative company,
with headquarters at Denison, prom
ises to have an elevator ready by Oc-
tober Is to take all grain offered. A
company of Sioux City has the con-
tract Of construction. ,4%&sf
"A challenge to old men Of Iowa to
compete with him in a twenty-five yard
foot race and catch.as-catchcan wrest-
ling has been issued by Floyd Bufart,
70 years old, of Ottumwa.
Excavation for the cellar and foun-
dation for Guthrie Center's new s35,.
900 high school. building is o in
progress. The contract for the build
ing itself will be let this week.
Farmers OF near Tabor, parts OF
whose lands are included within the
city limits. have started action to be-
I'M a. ea,orotn1 Fr1u,. nSttpnorrC "a. |
ton. '5SS#
The Old Soldiers association of
Sioux City and Maple river valleys
will meet at Correctionville Thurs
day. September 10.
Fred Madiford. in. jail for forgery at
Buxton. took bricks from his cell and
made his, escape. He offered freedom
to the other prisoners il they would
help him but they refused. Blood
hounds were put on his ,lall.
Adel is entirely without light and
water as the result OF the destruction
by fire of the Abel Light and Power
company's plant. The loss Is estimat-
ed at $4,000.
During eight days recently, the
Farmers Grain company at Fairfax
received 976 loads OF ,shelled corn, an
average OF l22 loads per day, at an
average price Of "a cents per bushel.
Il The three days convention Of the
Iowa Master Painters association at
Davenport. was closed after an adj
dress by Seth ]. Temple. of. Daven-
port, architect. Who urged that schools
teach painting and decorating. He al
81 grilled the system Of competitive
bidding in contract work.
F. A. Corey, OF Algona. has sold his
~"Plainview" farm, ia acres. near
Wesley to Frank l.. Smith OF Dwight,
ILL.,, at $3.50 per acre. Mr.. Corey
bought this farm about ten years ago
for $50 per acre. and has received in
rant. frou Ave ~ eovon dollore nor l