Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-09-09

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will receive expenses. "
Hunters representing every section
of Iowa in session at the game farm
at the state fair grounds urged a re-
vision of the state game laws. A
committee of five to be made up Of one
delegate from each of the four state
districts, the four to choose a fifth
member. was directed to study the
present laws and redraft them, making
recommendations of needed changes
to the legislature.
A half interest in the Abba Repub-
lican has been sold to s. w. Wilson,
OF Oskaloosa, the change taking place
Sept. l, and the purchase price said
to be $4,000. The sale retires Horace
Barnes, editor and manager, and Don
McGiffen, city editor. Mr.. Wilson at
one time was part owner of Che Os-
kaloosa Times, but OF late has been
travelling for the st. Louis Paper Co.
Over 1900 members of the Knights
Of Pythfas and Pythian Sisters from
all over Iowa were at Cedar Rapids
At the 45th annual convention OF the
grand lodge of the state which re-
manned in session for three days. 1t
was also the Gath annual session OF
the grand temple Of Pythian Sisters.
A school OF instruction was held and
the grand lodge rank conferred.
= H. H.. Whitaker. Des Moines, refe-
rec in bankruptcy, has been %reappoint-
ed fcr a period Of two years by Judge
Smith Mcpherson Of the federal court.
Other referees appointed by the court
in the southern district Of Iowa are:
S. Mayne, Council Bluffs; Freder-
lex D.. Everett Abba; w. J. Roberts.
Keokuk; A. M. Antrobus, Burlington;
Ralph C. Williamson, Davenport.
John, Lalla OF Iowa City was per-
haps fatally injured when he fell from
a wagon. alighting on his head. Mr..
Lalla apparently was not injured when
he fell for he arose and climbed to
his seat on the wagon again. Within
an hour he became unconscious, and
was taken to a hospital. His condi-
tion resembles paralysis. i
While many chemical laboratories
throughout the country will be badly
handicapped during the coming year
because of the inability to get chem
1cals from Germany. the state univer-
sity at Iowa City has just received
that s%ixty-seven boxes Of chem
icals ordered byidt have reached New
York and will be forwarded at once. Z
That Iowa cattle and especially that
raised in the vicinity Of Pleasantville.
Is banner stock for the packing trade
is shown in the sale of a carload OF
beef cattle to the packing house OF
John Morrell & Co. at Ottumwa. .
few days ago. One car with 70 head
OF beef separated the packers from
1000.
Work OF reconstructing the plant Of
the Abel Light & Power company is
being carried on with all speed pos
sible. Appliances for the plant have
already been shipped and preparations
for their installation are being made.
A thoroughly ireproof building will be
erected on the Site Of the old building.
Ira Robinson has sold his farm, east
Of Abba. toe. w. C%oulson. The farm
is composed of ninety-eight acres. and
adjoins the farm which Mr.. Coulson
already had.Is The purchase price was
$4,000. Five years ago the property
came into his hands for $4,000.
Two were drowned in the Skunk
river north Of Oskaloosa. The dead
are Lyman Patterson, aged %. and
Miss Zetta. Miller, aged 20. Both lived
1t New Sharon. The couple. with
went boating while attending
q picnic.
Announcement Of the sale of the
Pleasant Journal to Mr.gC S.
of the Mount Pleasant Daily
and Weekly News, has been made:
The sale was fastened by the disas-
trous fire which DESTROYED the up to
date plant and equipment Of the News.
The old dormitory building Of the
city institute at Sac City has been
sold, together with the lots on which
It stood. to. Orville Lee of that city,
who will wreck Xthe structure and
erect upon the lots three substantial
modern dwellings. y,
The Baptists Of English River ASSOC
held their annual meeting with
The Little Mount church near Monte
yuma. The meetings were held in a
large tent. This was divided into
to serve for dining room and
Tor apartments for sleeping purposes.
William Thomas, a miner, about so
years old, was killed at the Indiana
coal mine, near Melcler. while engag-
I'd in propping when a large quantity
Of slate fell, crushing him. He Is
survived sby q widow and four chill
iren.
In pursuance Of orders from the Of
Ace Of the attorney general at Wash
ngton, District Attorney O'Conner is
n Dubuque Investigating the high
Of living in connection with
charges Of conspiracy to raise prices.
A gang Of laborers arrived at Guth-
lie Center this week with a big ditch
ng machine and work has now begun
IN Guthrie Center's sewer system. The
system is to be completed by Dec. rs.
Hanser brothers, who are farming
near Onawa. got 40 bushels Of wheat
rom the acre, that being the best
'ield reported from Monona county
10 date. AS agriculture becomes more
and more a science, 1t is fair to as
sumo that the day is not far distant
when forty bushels Of wheat to the
acre will be considered a small crop.
"A bad accident occurred at Ottum-
va when the work train carrying the
miners from Ottumwa to the Alpine
mines came into a head on collision
with q freight. Thirty miners We're
injured. Eleven were taken to the
Iospital. b .1% A. ~
Edward Knott, former United
marshal for the northern Iowa
has passed away after an Ill
less Of several weeks at his home in
.Naverly. He was a prominent Re-
publican and was identified in an &C.
i've way with many Republican cam
'aigns in this state. Mr.. Knott was
3 years old. ~
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