Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-04-19

The new Baptist Church at Denison
was dedicated recently.
Farmers about Keokuk are greatly trou-
bled by chicken thieves.
A school house is to be built in district
No. 3, Lakeport township.
Pierson voted to bond the town for
$4,000 to provide water works.
Black leg has broken out among the
cattle on farms around Pulaski.
The Mirror Theater at Des Moines, a
new house, has been sold for $4,000.
The Tara extension of the Rock Island,
lib miles in length, will be completed this
year.
Spinal meningitis is epidemic in Lucas
County and six deaths have occurred in
week.
The loss by the burning of the Dunn
Johnson block at Creston is estimated at
$4,000
The recruiting office at Des Moines en-
listed four men day on an average dur
ing March.
James Moon Of Stuart was run down by
IL switch engine and received injuries from
which he died.
George Garman, one of the earliest res
idents Of Pulaski, died very suddenly Of
rheumatism of the heart.
Chas. Van Week has been appointed as.
sistant Attorney General. He was a for
mer resident of Waverly.
Des Moines will pay SAC, 900 for lighting
during the coming year and perhaps 500
600 for street sweeping.
The condensed milk factory at Wayer-
ly has so much work on hand that it is
forced to work night and day.
The postofiices at Victor, Maxwell. Bat
tie Greek and Gliddcn will be made in
ternational money order Offices April 1.
The johnson County court house has
been sold by the Supervisors for 5000.
Work has been commenced in tearing 1t
down.
Hezekiah Robinson, farmer living
near Libertyville, sustained very serious
injuries by large tree which he was fell
ing striking across his foot, tearing his
heel off to the ankle.
The women of Keokuk, profiting by the
example of Burlington, will establish u
free waiting room for out-of-town lady
SuOpIeES uuu WHERE WOrk women
spend the noon hour.
Prof. Curtiss of the Agricultural Col
lege at Ames is on his way to Europe. He
will sail with fine shipment of cattle
and will pursue agricultural studies in
England and Scotland.
Mrs. Augusta Vierling, widow of
Burlington. alleges that her affections
have been damaged to the amount of So
900 because George j. Binder failed TO
fulfill his promise of marriage. She. there
fore, asks the court to award her com.
pensation in that sum.
A petition in bankruptcy involving over
100000 was filed at Fort Dodge with
United States Commissioner Johnston.
The petitioner is Isaac Whitaker, whose
home is now in Clear Lake, and who was
formerly a prominent business man of
Kansas City, Mo. The petition states
that the assets are $7,2GO, with liabilities
amounting to $217,391.69. The majority
of the creditors are in Kansas City.
In Arlington township the wages of
teachers have been increased from $40 to
$35.
Fred L. Black will commence publish.
ing book shortly to be known as the
Greene County Farmer.
A project is on foot among the members
of the Clinton County bar for the forma-
ton of corporation to provide large
bar library, which would include all the
books that might possibly be required.
In Davenport, fifty-five blocks of pave.
ment have been ordered for the season
but the Council is unable to secure sin.
gle bid, contractors being unwilling ia
take chances for payment in view of re.
cent legal decisions.