Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-07-01
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The erection Of the Iowa C%ongrega-
tional hospital In Des Moines has been;
commenced, This Is the women's
and .children's hospital which is to be
bntlt by the CONGREGATIONAL peopleSot
the state. The auxiliary is progress;
ing rapidly In Its campaignSto secure
funds for equipping2t the hospital%Thei
plan is to secure a donation Of q dol.
lar each from the Congregational,
women. SS&5 Sta vi
The failure in IN attempt to have
sentence against William q. Steel Of.
Cedar Rapids commuted will result in.
asking Governor Clarke ITO pardon
him. Steele formerly was attorney for.
the: street car company in that city
and was convicted of embezzlement,;
and has been in jail twoSmonths. He
formerly was republican committee
man from the Fifth district.
AshugeSSrock weighing three IONS,
%s1oosened by the recent rains slipped.
down the side OF the bluf-one hun
8dred feet--and tore out the side OF
Il the African M. e. church In Dubuque.
Although the spot IL playground for
large number Of children none were
injured. VA
The safe in%the Adams Express COM
pany office at Buxton was robbed
Blood hounds were hurried to the
scene and went direct to the home OF:
aman who had been working 5on q
farm 5$a few! miles distant from the
town. The safe was blown to pieces
and $125s in scash4fWas secured.
Senator;N N, $theta aged horse belonging
toSAlbert and Amos Wh!tacre Of West.
/ Liberty, is the Oldest trotting ~siresliv-
Ing. SenatorSs&N. is past 33 years of.
age. He made record as a5S3-year-,
old and q few years later set a mark
Of p :25, continuing his racing until he.
was more than 20 years old.
Psyche, alias w. n Palmer, crys-
tai gazer, palmist and practitioner OF
the black art,,shas been bound over to-
the grand jury at Davenport for at
tempted assault on q 1~2-year-old girl,
RUBY; Enslee, during a carnival show
In that city recently. $9
]. B. Ashby OF Audubon, one OF the.
most prominent breeders OF Hereford
cattle in$the state, was instantly kill
ed a half mileSwest OF Avoca, when
the q in which he was riding swery-
ed EdoWn q ten foot embankment. Mr.
sAshby's neck$Was broken.
The eightieth session of the Chart,
ton District conference was held at
Osceola. Reports from over the dis
trict show that 1913 persons have been
received into the Methodist Episcopal,
church In the Charlton district dur
Ing the past year. "A 81 Il
Iowa pensions granted fof recent
date are as follows: Charles F !.
Thrane, Role, $50; Sarah Az Wilcox
en-. Belle Plaine, 81; Louise NJ living
ton, Mount Ayr. $12; Elizabeth Hays
Sheldon, NJ; and John ]. Watson,
Boone. $2O. I
Frank Fugate, aged 40. unmarried,
Y working as llineman for the Western;
Union Telegraph Hcompany5o ont OF Des
Moines, was s5electrocuted at Oskas
loosa. His body came In contact with.
the citysspower circuit while working
IN, a swing seat Jon the telegraph cable.
Sa,W HA Logan has entered the journ-
Z al{sticss field at2 Dnnkerton and has put
forth the frst number OF the Bunker
ton Radium, q neat appearing four
page sheet. It IS announced that the
purpose OF the Radium is to build mp.
Dunkertonfan and vicinity.
Eaken, who resides near,
Webster city, has freak colt about
a4month old which has the ears Of .
sheep and the tail Of a cali. The.
4 strange animal has several OF the,
characteristics Of i sheep, especially
4 IN the movements Of the head.
Oh Schultz has passed away at:
N his home IN Elkader. He was the
county attorney and member ofSthe
Thirty.second, fThirty-third and Thir-
4 ty.tourth general assemblies. He had.
been mayor Of Elkader for twelve
years. a
HUI Rev. Ely Austin, city missionary OF
Mason City, has opened an sonice for
free agency to help men who are out
n Of luck and out OF work to find EN-.
ployment. He has requested the co.
operation Of the merchants Of that city.
IN his work
magnificent portrait OF former
Secretary Of Agriculture James Wilson.
has been hung in the Office atSWash-t
ington.S It was painted BY w. NJ.
Il Chase, leading painter OF New
York. The government appropriated
$1,000 for 1t.
The Christian church OF Nevada has
called Rev. George II. Nicholi Of Fair
field, for eight years pastor Of the
Christian church at Red Oak. Before
going to Red Oak he was pastor OF a
church at Dallas City, Ill, for seven
years. FIJI
Elma Armstrong, aged 10, daughter
OF Henry Armstrong OF Floyd county,
q prominent farmer, was run over and
instantly killed by Arley Gates Of
Sioux City, at, Usage, while attending
the automobile races. ~
B. H. Temple, a former Burlington
boy. but now OF Pittsburgh, Pa, and
connected with the Iowa-Texas Fuel,
Oil & Gas company, is now at Chart
ton, where he will drill an oil well.
His company, which owns 10000
acres in Texas and 10000 acres In.
southwestern Iowa., is confident that
oil will be found. Near Charlton they
expect to drill four orlfive wells.
]. B. Chryster, who has been editor
and manager OF the Odebolt Chronicle
since September, 1910, has purchased
the paper outright and says he is go.
ing to remain editor and manager for
the balance OF his days.
Headquarters for the members Of
the Farmers Grain Dealers associa.
ton of Iowa will be established at
the state fair, according to plans now
under consideration by President l..
D. McVicker and the members Of the
state board. A tent will be provided
for the convenience of the guests and
every possible comfort provided for
visitors.
Wilbur Zeigler, aged 9 years, the
ia lad who wac ini,rod whom