Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-02-17
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The parole department has brought
back from Texas to Iowa another par
olee who violated the rules of the
parole department and left Iowa to
make good elsewhere. This was
Charles Neff, who had been sent to
serve a ten-year term for some in
fraction OF the law in Wapello coun-
ty q few years ago. He was paroled
and sent to Sioux City, where he OBJ
tanned work in packing house. He
was turned over to- the foreman, who
was told to treat him well. He took
the wife of the foreman with him to
Texas and they were found; together
ut Dallas. a.. .
There are lightning changes in the
murder mystery of, Chester, Van
Horn, killed on the night OF Novem-
Der 30 last. near Mason City. oRollo
Van Horn, the brother, who was ar
rested charged with the crime, has
been released from custody, and Mrs.
Charlotte Van Horn, who has been
under arrest since January !, was
liberated from Jail but under bonds.
Her father, Mike Callahan, 3 wealthy
resident Of Clear Lake, and her broth
err Ralph, gave bonds to the amount
| Of $500. for her appearance when
demanded by the court.
A special train carrying s150,000 in
gold and currency and an additional
$4,000 in cash received by express,
aided materially in stopping a run
on the Okey-Vernon National bank OF
Corning, a run which had started be-
cause OF what-no one knows or can
find out. The sight Of SO much mon
ey, coupled with the apparent read1-
| ness with which the officers of the
institution were able to fortify them
selves for run, turned feeling OF
nervousness and fear for their money
into one Of confidence. s$y,. 49, =
Iowa postmasters have been COM
missioned as follows: Thos. J. Cap
per, Elgin: Patrick H. Donlon, En-
metsburg; William Cohrt, Gladbrook;
Jesse A.. Winser, Newton; Ella G.
Nolan, Ruthven: John Hickey, Vail;
Edwin j. Kooreman, Alton; Hans E.
Eiel, Buffalo Center; francis d.
Mead, Cresco; William J. Nelson,
Grinnell; Stanley Miller, Mount Pleas
ant and Frank McShane, Sprfngville.
Liberty appears to .be awaiting
Mrs. Dorcss Brazzell, of Dubuque.
who was sentenced last year to 20
years. Imprisonment at Anamosa, for
the murder Of her husband. The SUI
preme court reversed her case, de-
claring she should have been acquit-
ted, and unless there is new evidence
submitted she will probably be set
free. @,5-.ss= -
Carl Pappas, young Greek Of %
years who eloped to Fort Madison
with Miss Elizabeth Brown, an H.
year-old girl and married her there
may find the bridegroom's pathway
q thorny one. Under the Iowa law
the marriage il no marriage !, at all.
Neither the girl nor her parents could
legally consent to her marriage.
Merchandise worth. $500 disap-
peared from cars of the Milwaukee
road at Tama recently, and still
hunt has been on for the thieves
since. Marshal Heely aided special
agents in corrAling three men sus-
pected OF the tlefts. w. s. Davis.
Robert Slower and John Duffy. All
bear a rather unsavory reputation.
William Link sold his quarter Sec
ton farm adjoining Rock Rapids on
the northwest to George E. LETTERS,
the consideration being 1910 per acre.
George Huyde, we'll known farmer
living at. Extra, was found dead in
bed. Death was due TO- 9 sudden at
tack OF heart failure. vs. - F3g
The 10th annual corn show has
3ust closed in Keokuk, and it proved
to be big success. The woman's de-
| tpartment was 4 feature in the affair.
Prizes worth over $3.50. were distrib-
uted. s.S$ !. --5.- ,-.4ssrl.gs5.
The third IRE in+Waukon last week
resulted in almost "a total loss to, the
home Of B. F. Boomer and the over
coming OF q roomer who occupied
apartments on the second floor. Tip
ping a gasoline stove caused the flre.
| The Dubuque College quintette tri-
umphed over the Central College, Pei
Ia, five in a basketball contest by q
score OF 20 to IS. Never in the his
tory of the Dubuque five were they
compelled to fight as hard as against
the Pella visitors. ~ ,~,,
Following a report that live stock
was being transported over the Ice
from Illinois into Iowa and then
shipped east to market, a patrol has
been established by the state depart
ment in the lows river counties.
A. B. Miller Of Iowa Falls has been
appointed receiver for the electric
light plant at Iowa Falls and has
taken possession OF the property. The
appointment was made by Judge NC
Henry, of Des Moines. Be-
The High school building at Mich
OILS was burned to the ground. The
blaze, started in the attic and the fire
fighters could not save the building.
Iowa pensions granted recently are
as follows: Catherine Heaton of Ting
ley, $12; Carrie l.. Ross OF Davenport,
}12; Elizabeth Wombacher OF River
side, $12; Mary L. Crosby Of Knox
vile, $12; Jennie E. Patton OF Willis
ca, $12, and Lucinda Williamson OF
Eldora, $12. ss-.- q. .&15.ae..
John Nye, son Of Mr.. and. Mrs. ].
p. Nye Of Shenandoah, has been ap-
pointed vice consul to the Island of
Ceylon. He has been teaching at
Grand Rapids, Mich, this winter and
will leave soon for his post. Walter
Leonard, formerly of Essex, Ia, Is the
consul at Ceylon. l.. +: ' ,.sgast#z--,,5 ,
Zell Williams was found guilty. OF
granddaughter in the, district court at
Fort Dodge on charge Of having
caused the death of ]. B. Bedell on
Dec. 2 OF last year. Mrs. May Wilson,
his sister, entered a plea OF guilty to
= charge of assault with intent to
commit great bodily injury and was
sentenced to year in the state re-
formatory at Anamosa.
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