Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-01-28

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John c. German, a son OF Mike
German, who lives on a farm near
Anamosa received shotgun charge
in his left leg. He had climbed tree
near the house. A brother returning
from the barn discovered him in the
tree but did not recognize him. The
brother fastened to the house and
came back with a shotgun, which he
fired into the tree. i.
+ A huge petrifed tree trunk, weigh
ing $3.50 pounds, has just been re.
ceived by the geology department Of
the University OF Iowa. It was or
dered by President J. G. Bowman for
al ornament In his home, and was
procured from the neighborhood Of
the petrif1ed forest near Adamana,
Arizona. a.&aafg. 5s, 5 L. ;$..5 rs
Social betterment work in Iowa
will be started with boom by the
new extension division of the .Univer.
sity. of Iowa on Feb. to z, when a
corps OF faculty members will hold a
Community welfare institute" at Au.
dubon, giving lectures and holding
conferences on subjects Of interest to
the average citizen. "A z 4
The sixtieth wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David Donor recently
was celebrated at Mount Vernon. Mr.,
sDoner come to Iowa, settling with his
parents in Johnson county near North
Liberty. in 1S45. In 1S49 Mrs. Doner
came to Iowa. They lived for several
years In Benton county and later liv.
ed at Lisbon in Linn county. IA
Aaron L. Cochrane has been ap.
pointed postmaster at Cumming, War
rem county, vice John Malon, resigned.
John D. .Musser was reappointed post
master at River Junction. Johnson
county. The postmaster at Esther
vile has been allowed one additional
letter carrier. INA n .l.s
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Krupinska,
OF Fremont, Neb., were given custody
Of their 15-year-old daughter, the girl
wife Of Brown McLain, under habeas
corpus proceedings at Marshalltown.
The authorities there will prosecute
McLain on charges Of criminal ~.
sault and bigamy. 3s5:
The Rev. Arthur H. Brook Of Lin
coin, Neb, has accepted call IN to
Grace Episcopal church, Boone, Ia.
and he will move to that city in Feb
ruary. He succeeds the Rev. Thomas
Orion, who accepted call to Oska-
loosa. "a \!
The state bank OF Wayerly has pur-
chased a town clock Of modern pat
tern and design. The clock will be
erected so that the time can be seen
from both east and west sides Of the
street, and the quarter hours will be
chimed. -5.i Il
With several subscriptions OF 81.
600 the highway committee Of the
Commercial club at Fort Dodge has
opened campaign to, raise $4,000
for good roads leading into that city.
Efforts will be made to have the fund
collected by March Is. A 4 & .. $$55at
An agreement has been entered in
to by the girls who will graduate from
East High school at Waterloo where.
by they will wear inexpensive gowns
at graduation. The maximum cost for
material and trimmings for dresses
is to be So NJ
Detective Morweiser and the local
police Of Waterloo have arrested ]. r.
Ryan, agent, and Frank J. Baker, tick.
ct clerk OF the Rock Island railway
on charges OF embezzlement. It ID
charged Ryan took S8S and Baker
1924. 5$ IL sss-5 "A
Property owners Of Black Hawk
county will be obliged to pay $500, 900
more taxes in 1914 than in 1913. The
total tax charged by the auditor
against the county treasurer is 81.
LIS, 459. g4.5. ,.5al J, i n:
A severe loss, due to fire., was suf-
fered by Mack Random, owner and
by c. O.. friedman tenant, when a
barn was burned on Z farm near 51onia.
Mr.. Friedman lost two valuable
horses. K 3! 35 "a s
z. The child welfare department Of the
Fort Dodge ,Woman's club has started
a war on cigarette selling and smok-
ing in that city. In a report to the
department several women told of
cigarette smoking by girls.
Patrons Of the rural schools Of Mel
bourne have started the circulation of
petition for the consolidation OF the
Melbourne school with nearby rural
districts. Similar action Is to be tax
en- at Rhodes. also in Marshall county.
DR.. Graham Taylor, head Of the Chi.
cago School OF Civics and Philanthro-
by, will speak on social problems at
the state university at Iowa City on
Feb. 2. rs {E ;5 4
A fine toothed comb cannot disclose
any gambling in Iowa City, according
to the county attorney, who has had
officers on the still hunt. stay&=
Citizens at Grand Junction voted to
build a new high school building to
cost $45 900. The proposition carried
by majority Of 166.
Mrs. Severt Larson of Fort Dodge
was seriously injured by the breaking
OF the f1ywheel Of a patent washing
machine. Her jaw bone is broken,
An effort by County Superintendent
Mullin OF Johnson county to. induce
the dove OF peace to settle in West
Lucas township resulted in a draw for
the contendtng factions at a "har-
mony" meeting at the court house in
Iowa City. The county superintend-
ent urged, as the only means Of bring.
ing peace, that every man claiming
to be a school officer Immediately
resign. The plan was rejected.
The Doc Osler theories don't 60
with I. w. Myers of Franklin county,
who; despite his seventy-four years,
has resumed teaching in the country
schools Of that county. Z
Miss Hazel Brown, a clerk at Wat.
erloo, has submitted to skin graft
ing operation to save the life of her
6-year-old brother, who recently was
severely burned. Nearly forty square
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