Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-31

Moulton has contributed the sum Of
$3.50 to the cyclone sufferers ut kirksville
and Newton.
Mart johnson, a young man Of Guthrie
Center. dropped dead while at work, from
heart failure.
The Odd Fellows Of Lyons have let the
contract for the building of their new hall
at a cost of $4,000.
Fairfield has Just had three days
horse sale. at which about 400 animals
were disposed Of.
The coopers' strike at Dubuque has been
ended. the employers acceding to the de-
mands Of the men.
The names OF the firms who have been
found using adulterants in linseed oil have
been made public.
The management of the State fair arc
already starting the improvements agreed
upon for the year.
New coal mines are to be opened at
Saylorville and negro miners are being hir-
ed to work the same.
The Geld meet between the athletes Of
the universities Of Iowa and Minnesota
will occur at Minneapolis.
Revision Of the special assessment laws
Of the State will be made at the next
session Of the Legislature.
George Milford of Davenport had his
foot caught in the machinery of rotary
saw and will lose the same.
Lawrence Waggoner, five years old, Of
Des Moines. was dccapitated while crawl
ing under a moving freight train.
The congregation of the Uniyersalist
Church at Waterloo has determined to
build parsonage at cost Of $1,000.
A water works system has been in
stalled at Ireton, but 1t has just been
discovered that they have no water for It.
A tramp fell off train at Foulton
junction and one arm will have to be
amputated as the result Of his injuries.
Correctionville can have -four mill
with capacity of 1875 barrels per day,
II 1t Gun furnish site and raise bonus.
Humeston has just passed through
scarlet fever scare. The suspected cases
were nothing but mild variety of rash,
The farm home of Reinhart Meyers,
near Baxter, was destroyed by fire and
most Of its contents burned. Loss about
500.
Wages in the sawmills at Clinton have
been voluntarily raised owing to the
scarcity OF men. About six hundred are
affected.
The assessed valuation OF property in
Muscatine is given Mt $2,SS2, G43, while
the estimated value Of property is placed
at $7,20O,0OO.
The grand jury of Des Moines County
suggests to the Board of Supervisors that
an elevator Is nm absolute necessity for
the court house.
The elevator at Bristow was totally de-
stroyed by FIRE at a loss Of $4,000. The
loss on grain stored in the building is es.
timated at $1,000.
A $4,000 parochial school is beins
built at Bancroft and the intention is to
have it finishedin time to begin the school
year in September.
s. G. Mcfarland of Marshalltown, Unit.
ed States consul at Nottingham, England,
has returned for short time to look after
business interests.
The Iowa Methodist Hospital Associa.
ton has incorporated at Des Moines with
a capital stock of $4,000, and will build
hospital in that city.
There is mad dog scare in the vicinity
Of Ladora and the township trustees have
ordered the determination of all CANNES
found running loose.
The Supreme Court has decided that the
| town of Atlantic has not the necessary
number of inhabitants and that the sa-
looms there are illegal
Andy Leffelman. farmer who dsap-
peared from his home near Woodbine q
few weeks ago, committed suicide. His
body has been found in the Boyer river.
A young man at Dubuque has died from
what the doctors diagnosed as spinal men.
nights, but which some people, judging
from the symptoms, believe to have been
hydrophobia.
New Hartford voted on the proposition
Of granting franchise for the installa.
ton Of a gas plant, resulting in its favor
by large majority. Work will be COM
menced at once.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Border, of Victor. has died from the In
juries sustained by falling from pillow,
his leg being caught in the wheel in fall
ing and badly fractured.
The society of music teachers of Iowa
have prepared the program for the fifth
annual session at Marshalltown, june
20-22.
The corner stone of Iowa's new $500.
600 historical building was laid at Des
Moines. All the State officers were pres
ent besides a score of men prominent In
politics. business and the professions. John
A. Kasson, for many years member of
Congress from Iowa, delivered the Grafton
of the day. The corner stone was laid
by Gov. Shaw In the evening the Gov.
ernor ind Mrs. Shaw rendered a recep.
tion in honor of the distinguished guests.
Over 1900 persons attended, and it was
brilliant social and political function.
The Northwestern road is to be rebal-
lasted from Des Moines to Slater. The
track will also be Strengthened and laid
with heavy steel.
A legal fight has been begun at Mar
shalltown over the property left by tho
late II. q. ]. Boardman, the millionaire
attorney, who recently died in Chicago
hospital. His will bequeathed practically
all his estate to Mrs. L. b. Conover his
only surviving child, his widow merely re.
tanning dover interest. The widow now
brings suit, contesting the will on the
ground that the husband was of unsouud
mind VIXEN it was executed, and that 4
large amount of property is being covered
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