Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-05

life OF his mother during quarrel
between the two parents Nicola is
a young man about rs years OF age.
The shooting occurred In the fathers
home at Oskaloosa in 1918. He was
convicted Of manslaughter by jury
In the Mahaska county court and sent
to prison in Anamosa. The case was
appealed and recently reversed by
the supreme court. A change Of ven
ue was granted.
An overland trip In covered wag-
on from their home in London. Can
ada, to st.. Louis in the pioneer days,
then boat trip up the Missouri to
Rockport, Mo-, and another prairie
schooner journey brought Mr.. and
Mrs. John Lee to their present home
at Northboro forty-seven years ago.
Recently their children, grandchil-
dren, relatives and friends gave them
a surprise celebration on their golden
wedding day. -, .
| A big damage suit or suits against
Pottawattamie is certain to result
from the accident in which Mrs. Har.
| dy Ferguson OF Avoca was killed and
Elmer Koetjie was badly hurt by
driving into the Nishnabotna river
where bridge had been washed out.
| A coroner's jury which Investigated
| the death of Mrs. Fegruson was I'M
| usually severe in their condemnation
of the county for its negligence.
The worst fire in Atlantic in years
broke out in barn used by horse
buyers. The blaze spread. across the
street and destroyed the Green Bay
Lumber company's big shed and fine
stock OF lumber. The lumber COM
pany's loss aggregates $4,000. Other
miscellaneous losses, including thirty
| one head OF horses amounting to
about $4,000. e
Believed to have been murdered and
thrown into the water to- hide the
crime, the body of a man was found
in creek eight miles west OF Daven-
| port. The neck was broken. The
body was clad only in underwear.
Doctors said the body had been in
the creeF' at least five days and de-
composition had set in to such an ex-
tent that Identification is difficult.
Perry sat down to a milkless
breakfast recently. due to the fact
that Sioux City wished" seventy
five undesirable citizens upon her and
tramps rustled out Of the larger city
and chose Perry as a resting place.
They landed early and recruited their
breakfasts from the back porches OF
Perry homes. Milk suffered most. -
John Wright, former we'll known
Wapello resident, is believed to be
a murder victim at Denver. Follow
ing word received by Wapello rela-
tives to the effect that Wright was
dead and his wife .'prostrated" came
Denver papers telling OF the shoot
ing of John Wright of that place by
his wife following quarrel.
According to the returns OF the as
SCISSOR the population of DEBORAH 10
1923, an increase of only 20. Inas-
much as the influx of citizens in the
last five years has been very large
and the city is crowded for room.
this is considered unsatisfactory and
another count will be made.
Burglars put in a strenuous but I'M
profitable time at Cherokee. Several
homes were entered by the maraud-
ers and at several places the thieves
were scared away. Loot secured con-
sisted OLA small amount Of cash, a
few articles Of jewelry and some
food. -3..f .2s = f5%
After being out only 20 minutes. .
jury in the United States court award
ed Mrs. Clara T. Armour, of Chero-
kee, Iowa. damages to the amount OF
$4,000 against Mabel E. MCGOWAN Of
Milbank, S. D., a widow, for alienat-
ing the affections Of Mr.. Armour. Suit
was instituted for $4,000 damages.
George T. Elsham and wife of Ma
son City are in Minneapolis attending
the golden wedding of Mrs. Elsham's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Wilcox,
who will leave at once for New York
to visit the scene of the wedding fifty
years ago. 100. IL -,a :lst
F, B. Miller, president of the Cedar
Falls National bank. has been named
chairman of q committee appointed by
the Farm Improvement association OF
Black Hawk county, to finance and
arrange for countrywide corn grow
q e r /. - n
ing contest. ". ;.
A special election on the question of
granting the Central Iowa Light and
Power company Of Boone twenty
year franchise to furnish the city OF
Lake City with electricity for lighting,
heating and power purposes will be
voted on.
II A serious cutting ARRAY occurred be-
tween convicts in the state peniten-
tiary at Fort Madison. A colored
prisoner named Smith attacked q
white man named Southwark. and but
for the interference Of other convicts
would have made clean job OF 1t. =
S. A. .Steadman, who has been In
the harness business in Manchester
for forty-nine years, will retire from
active business life. He has served
his city for sixteen years as council
man and eight years as mayor.
Mrs Roy Sexe was seriously In
jured while operating a mangle in
the Nevada steam laundry. Her. hand
was drawn into the machine and
mashed and burned. "
Otto Frolich, wealthy pioneer
resident of Holstein, attempted to
commit suicide by slashing his throat
with knife. His wife's screams at
tracted the attention of Peter Arp,
who was passing by and he grappled
with Frolich and took the knife away
before fatal wound had been inflict-
ed. Frolich has been in i'll health
lately and respondent. ,& -
p A second disappearance mystery
became known when relatives OF A.
C. Allen were unable to locate him.
He left his home near Summit to go
to a nearby grain elevator and has