Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-05-12

| OF kerosene burning. The flames then
spread to the yards OF the Standard
Oil company, and although they
swept around both the gasoline and
kerosene tanks, which contained hun.
dreds Of gallons, they did not explode.
The warehouse of the Standard. how,
ever, was destroyed. mi
The: Grinnell college botanical gar
den is in receipt of consignment OF
medicine plants from the bureau OF
plant industry at Washington, D. C.
This 10 the second shipment that has
come in the last two years. It Is the
object ct the bureau to have these
different plants tried ], in good, rich
Iowa soil, and, II they grow, later to
test the. parts used for medicine to
see whether they contain the proper
percentage Of necessary constitu-
ents. s% i 81 Ia, ! IS. sss 5:3s f.,s
1 Swimming q quartsr OF mile with
a wooden leg, John Weatherby, aged
u, q civil war veteran of Davenport,
made an heroic but unsuccessful at
tempt to save his son Elmer and .
boy companion, Joe Swan, from
drowning in the Mississippi river.
Young Weatherby went under the last
time just 10 his aged father reached
out to save him. s., a. f.. FL -. L = II, 3,
There Is an unconhrmed yet per-
sistent runnor to the effect that the
Chicago; Burlington q Quincy Rail-
way company Will locate its shops at
New London, moving them from West
Burlington. Recent options taken on
town property and land adjacent to
the railroad arlEresarded as indica-
lions that some Vdch move is planned
by the road. 5i,3S n 81 n. M
The city council Of Nevada at its
meeting instructed City Clerk r. a.
Davis to advertise for bids for the
sinking and equipping OF an artesian
we'll, to be approximately 1000 feet
Deep At the city election bond u.s.
sue Of SIS, 600 for the sinking OF
deep well was carried by q large ma
jority. II: I. Jl5 s' III " 5; $.
AFTER an absence Of thirty years,
q former Newell girl. Miss Rose Mey-
ers, returned to her childhood home
in private car rs the wife OF q rail-
road magnate. Mr.. A. J. Rapalje, her
husband, is general manager Of the
Northern Pacific railway. Many old
friends called at the private car and
| renewed acquaintance. 5t&a .-..ss ss;;
Pinning their faith to the old ad-
age, "The Hand That Rocks the Cra-
die Rules the World, the Cedar Falls
National bank has inaugurated
unique corn contest in which the
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the men to utilize their utmost efforts
and resources to grow better corn
this year. ,55 $4s III
A small black bug has played havoc
with the radishes in the vicinity of
Carson and some report having lost
all the first seeding. One man found
after he sprinkled the radishes with
| lime the bug attacked his cabbage
plants in the cold frame. They eat
both the leaves and the root of the
vegetables. H; s.g''.s 4, fs d.
The first objections to the creation
of the proposed drainage district
through Ringgold county have been
brought forward by petition filed
with the county auditor at Mount Ayr
to be brought before the board at its
meeting for their acceptance or ~
| lection. ;5s 3s.g 81 *
open his hip for. seven inches.
Watson Heater Of Cooper has been
released on 5000 bail following his
arrest by 4 deputy United III States
marshal on charge Of sending OBJ
scene, letters and marriage proposals
through the mail. {. 555 I, 81
Sustaining the motion Of the attor.
jneys for Mrs. Charlotte Van Horn,
on trial at Mason City for the murder
OF her husband near Clear Lake In
November, District Judge Edwards
took the case from the jury and d.
rected a verdict Of not guilty. Il
The Iowa Association Of Nurses
has closed most successful conven-
ton at Iowa City with a rousing So
cial event held in the new nurses
home OF the university. The program
consisted OF q clinic, followed by the
annual business meeting.
While preparing supper, Mrs. Joseph
Sievert Of Davenport was fatally
burned, dying an hour later. a spark
from q stove few Into an open kero-
sene can, which exploded. igniting
the woman's clothing. She had been
married but short time.
T. "A. jeffrey, . pioneer resident Of
Linn county and president OF the
Walker Savings bank, died very sud
denly. Mr.. Walker had been in his
usual health up to the day Of his
death, and his demise causes q shock
to- the community. .''.5,s
After. having lived In. single bliss
for seventy-four years Perrin shaul.
. farmer living at Lamoille, married
Mrs. Lydia McCarty, also Of Lamoille.
Although fourteen years her hus-
bands junior, Mrs. Shaul has been
married before. r.. 800 80
To have lived eighty-one years and
enjoyed her first ride on railroad
train is the experience Of Mrs. Chris
speier, who resides at SprIngbrook.
Mrs. speier accompanied her nephew
to his home at Leroy, Kans., on her
first railroad journey. 90
John Logsdon, who has large farm
near Waterville, is one Of the Ala
makee county farmers who.has solved
the hired help problem. He has two
married men working for him, who.
with their families, reside in two
dwellings which he has erected for
them on his farm. a. =. ys5z
The FIRST use In Iowa Of an aero
plane by a physician In an emergency
call was made when DR.. p. E. 8omers,
Of Grinnell, was carried fourteen
miles to Ewart by Aviator Billy Rob
inson, where he attended injuries re-
ceived by Shen. Copeland in = run
away accident. Sts.s gtg59
Leland DeBaur. recently married at
Mason CITY, has been arrested by the
sheriff Of Franklin county and taken
back to Hampton to answer to
charge of seduction. A judgment for