Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1914-06-03
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|. The decidedly unusual incident Of
farmers buying right of way from .
railroad, reversing the rule for the
first time SO far as known, is being
witnessed around Manning. In the
reconstruction OF the Milwaukee rail.
road through Iowa many curves are
taken out,and the greatest change any
where in the state is being made
through that city and for a distance
on either side of the town. At pres
ent the line runs through the south
part Of the town and the new line
runs through the north section. In
that vicinity the railroad has over
three miles Of right OF way which It
is disposing Of to private parties.
h After seven years Of hiding in Tex
as, John H. Standring, sdefaulting
cashier Of the First State bank at Cor
with, Iowa, walked into the district
court room at Garner and pleaded
guilty to fifteen indictments charging
forgery, which the Hancock county
Grand jury returned against him in
the fall OF 1907. He threw himself up.
on the mercy of the court, and has
been taken to the penitentiary at Fort
Madison to begin serving a fifteen year
term. 5f.'5Sf.s. ~ . -
K To help Iowa fruit growers prevent
an annual $4,000, 900 damage to. the APP
pie crop by the codling moth, the en-
tomologists OF the Iowa agricultural
experiment station have just prepared
a complete bulletin on ways and
means or Kidding orchards OF this pest.
To keep it down trees should be
sprayed Immediately after the bios
SONS fall, and then If wormy apples
are found in July, second time in
that month. IS. a :.
4 DR.. E. E. Richardson of Webster
City before the annual session Of the
4Hahneman Medical association OF
Iowa at Iowa City in an address said
he believes that the curriculum of ev-
cry medical college ought to include
work in osteopathy, chiropractic and
the uses Of the x-ray and radium. He
would abolish all state boards Of
medical examiners and permit stu
dents to enter practice direct from
graduation. .ss+1-s.. s. s..
Z Daniel B. Ferguson, aged 80, a MEM
Der OF the soldiers home at MARSHALL
town from Ida Grove, is dead. Fergu-
son was a veteran of Company E,
Second Iowa cavalry, serving four
years., He was one Of the oldest
members OF the home, having entered
in 1883. "a 9. *S 4 i: +. IL q 5s$
/; W. D.. Cantillon, general manager
OF the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way, has retired after forty years OF
service on account OF i'll health. S. G.
Strickland, who has been assistant
general manager, will become general
manager. q s% ;%
The German opera house at Deni-
son is now open. This amusement
house has been built with popular
subscription and represents an invest
ment Of $4,000, and is absolutely
modern. In every respect. It has seats
for 1875 people. a, AS "a \
Members of the Iowa State Under
takers association will meet In Iowa
City June 2 to in their thirty-fourth
annual convention. The program for
the convention Is one Of the most ex-
tensive ever arranged fora meeting Of
this kind. ;s,$, " !. + Z. 4. .j};
d The Bank of Brooks, state institu-
ton, capitalized for $4,000 and with
deposits amounting to about 100000,
closed It's doors. Its stock was mostly
held by the owners of the First Ma
tfonal bank OF Corning. which closed
recently. n - d i,5 Isl &.
z Arthur Robbins, for nearly a quar-
ter OF a century a conductor on the
Rock Island, most Of the time be-
.tWeensC Cedar Rapids and Minneapolis,
died soon after he had finished his
run. Mr.. Robbins was 40 years old
y Ray Cross, "a young man Of Nevada,
was arrested by Marshal Shaver and
turned over to the .decruiting station
as q deserter from the army
He enlisted In the spital corps at
Lincoln, Neb., in December, 1912.
! Miss Ella Hitz, aged 20, OF Tripoli,i
Iowa, drank poison at the home of.
Louis Schwartz in Waterloo where
she was employed. and died two hours
later. A note explained that she was
tired 4 OF living. I: 5.slt
Gilbert Currier was killed by! VIII
liam Elsberry during a scuffle at the.
MoHose Tile. factory near Fraser. The
victim was struck on the back Of the
head and his neck broken.
Il The 4-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Nokes Of Nevada set fire
to her clothing and before the flames
could be extinguished she was fright
fully and perhaps fatally burned. Il.
q All the Officers of the supreme
camp Of the Royal Neighbors of
America, headed by Mrs. Myra B. En-
right OF Kansas City. Kan, as SUI,
prsme oracle, were reelected. g4
a Worrying over domestic troubles,
Mrs. Amelia Hawkins attempted sui
eide at Ottumwa' by shooting herself.
Little hopeis held out for her re-.
covery. IN d B I. & d
81 Mrs. Hans Rasmussen, IS years old,
was fatally injured by falling from an
interurban car at Cedar Falls. She!
was returning from Waterloo, where
she had spent the day with: her son. E
& Clyde, the 11-year-old son of l.. B.
Bradley, living on a farm north Of
Nuna, was killed by bolt Of light
ming. n st.S ID i;5 Il 4
The nineteenth annual convention
OF the Society of Music Teachers Of
Iowa will be- held in Muscatine June
II, Is and 10. 81 5, s.
To reform the wayward boy and take
care Of youths when they get into trou-
BILE with the law is the object Of the
Big Brothers. band now being organ!
ICED In Iowa City under the auspices