Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-04-28

uAouoy uS gu AOT tuclu, nearly |o,VVu,
in an outside pocket and started homo
when he decided he had better buy a
draft with the money, which he did.
On the way home on q Northwestern
passenger train Netsch was robbed Of
all the money he had, IS.
| Will E. tombstone of Ida Grove, one
Of the best known republicans in the
state, and chairman Of last years re-
publican state convention. has de-
parted in company with Edward Cas-
sadly OF Whiting on a $4,000 mile tour
to the orient. After visiting both the
expositions in California they will
visit Honolulu week and divide six
weeks between Japan and the eastern
coast Of China. tc
through the plate glass window Of the
Josephs Sons Jewelry store at Wa.
terloo, where diamonds and other jew
elry was on display. They grabbed
one handful Of diamonds valued at
$500, but before they could secure
more, police, who heard the crash,
arrived and running revolver battle
took place, the robbers escaping with
their loot
! The death knell was sounded at
Cedar RAPIDS for the notorious Burns
gang Of car thieves, when Judge Reed
of the federal court fixed their punish
| ment Saturday. Terms in prison rang
| ing from three months to ten years
| were imposed. The operation OF the
gang have covered two years and
have resulted in great losses for the
| railroad companies. r ISL
| The Rev. P. s. Slocum, pastor OF
the Lyons Methodist church, a Chau-
| tauqua speaker and noted Masonic.
lecturer, committed suicide on train
near st. Paul. Slocum left home for
conference regarding Methodist
| church lands which were in his
| charge. -. *.&s
| Vernon Marshall OF near Bloomfield
was seriously injured when he was
run over. by his own tractor engine
which he was using in spring plow-
ing. He suffered both legs broken be-
low the knee and several ribs broken
and the right side Of his lower jaw
fractured. % l>l
s. s. Melchert Of Bloomfield and
party of five, while en- route to OF
tumwa, narrowly escaped injury when
his automobile caught fire from de-
fective ignition and leakage of gaso-
line. The entire party left the auto
just before it exploded. ~
Timothy Taylor, a we'll known resi-
dent of Dubuque, was drowned. MT.
Taylor entered launch tied to the
bank and a moment later, overcome
by dizzy spell, fell overheard to$his
death in the deep water that bordered
the river bank ft "a Sg55 :, ,szs M,
Frank Slicket of Donnellson was
crushed to death BY the engine and
we'll drill which he was riding, break
ing through the Fox river bridge near
Mount Sterling. The; young man was
buried in the water and sand beneath
the engine. 5s.s3, l,,5,~s5,5s,,- 4. s&ssE$s
Announcement Of the erection of an
emergency hospital for the use Of em-'
ployes OF the Lehigh Cement company
was made recently, and the excaya-
lions for the foundations Of the new
building will probably be started IN
the course Of q few weeks. 81 If
, The end OF the trial OF Police Chte1
George PIERCE Of Sioux City: on graft
charges is in sight. One Of the fea-
lures of the trial was the bringing Of
the name of j. L. Kennedy, chief;
counsel for the defense, into the case.
Although the ink on the new bill
passed by the legislature creating the
office of police Judge for Mason City
Is hardly dry, candidates are, in the
field for the appointment by the City
commission. &3& 5ssr ~ tt,ss
Alfred Baker OF Cresco borrowed q
revolver from his neighbor, Mrs. Ny
ron Converse, went to the loft of the
barn and sent a bullet through his
brain, dying instantly. His father
found the body few minutes later.
Uncle Johnnie Phipps Of Farragut,
who was 1903 years old in February
last, left for Stella, Neb., to visit his
grandchildren and great-grandchil-,s
dren. Mr.. Phipps will make the trip
alone. / - - ~. p, 4
~. M. Dawson OF Parker, S. D., was.
seriously injured on the head and
body when his auto, running at high
speed, turned turtle between Logan
and Missouri Valley. r.5:; M. q
, Dr.. B. H. North, veterinarian, at
Clare, died from an injury received
when he was accidentally struck by
a rock thrown by John, Cody. Il
year old boy. g. y-j% <'.'
The building for the electric light
plant in Clearfield is under way. Pow
er will be secured by the use of large
engines using crude form OF coal
OIL 49,,
i Thomas Cannon has sold a farm
two miles south Of Duncombe to
James Fitzgerald of Duncombe for
1925 an acre. The farm contained 120
acres. ..'.->.s Is: - y. e a.! g. 4
Ross B.: Johnson of Mason City,
section foreman, who confessed to
throwing the switch derailing Rock
Island train, was adjudged insane and
was taken to Cherokee. .G
= Peter Christian of Philadelphia died
at Missouri Valley hospital from in
juries received when a fiat car frop
which he fell @cut off both legs. -
James Blezek, farmer, living five
miles north of Tama, was instantly
killed when the team which he was
driving became frightened and ran
away. The wagon struck rut and
Mr.. Blezek was thrown out. Doctors
examination showed that his neck
was broken. >@- Z .a!.
George Sharon and Earl Welsh, al
legged dope fends, have been taken to
Fort Dodge, where they will be ar
raigned in federal court and asked to
tell what, they know Of violation OF
the federal drug law. 1t is claimed
they secured drugs by mail from Co.
dar Rapids and sold them.