Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01


1t is estimated that the crop Of apples
in the State this year is only 1858, $50
bushels.
The State fish commissioner has just
placed $4,000 fish of different varieties In
Wall lake.
The Iowa Central track layers have
reached Algona and depot will be erect
ed there at once.
Advocates Of beet sugar factory are
to hold mass meeting at Des Moines In
the near future.
Gov. Larrabee, chairman Of the State
board of control, has announced that he
will retire May /.
The coal miners strike in Webster
County Is ended and the men have start
ed to work again.
Arson L. Pease, prominent citizen
and instantly killed.
The new bridge has been completed
east Of BOWS and is the best Of its kind
in Franklin County.
A curfew ordinance is being agitated
for at Walker to keep small boys off the
streets after 8 p. m.
Dubuque wishes an extension of Its
Federal building, for which $4,000 has
been appropriated.
The Presbyterian Church at Birming.
ham has now been without a regular pas
tor for over year.
Arson L. Pease Of Kirkwood was In
stantly killed by being thrown from his
wagon in runaway.
st. Patrick's Church at Dubuque 10
contemplating the erection Of parochial
school to cost $4,000.
The town council Of Walker has de
cided to place license of $50 year on
the opera house there.
st. Johns Episcopal Church at Du.
huque has entered call to Raw. j. W.
Keator of Freeport, Ill.
The 1O-year-old son Of j. D. Douglas
of Valley Junction lost his right foot, It
being run over by car.
Jesse R. Williams, hagman on the
Milwaukee, was struck by q train near
Council Bluffs and killed.
Frank Kiefner, young man Of Mus
catine, was seriously injured by falling
off train at Fulton. Ill.
1t is claimed that one hundred and
sixty residences have b-n built in Mt.
Vernon during the past year.
The body of Mrs. Harriet Buck we
found in the river at Nora Springs. Il
is supposed to be a case Of suicide.
VIM. p. Eisele, a jeweler Of Mason
City, committed suicide by taking two
ounces Of laudanum. No cause is assign
ed.
Burglars entered Shaffsr's drug store
at Altoona, opened the safe and made Of
with about $500 in cash and considerable
jewelry.
A runaway team ran into the buggy
containing Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Walters,
an aged couple Of Wilton, and seriously
injured them.
Jailer A. R. Maxwell of Des Moines,
who was recently assaulted by an escap-
ing prisoner and whose life was for a
time despaired Of, will recover.
The livery barn of j. G. Compton at
Peterson, with its contents, including
four horses, was destroyed by fire. Es-
timated loss $1,000, no insurance.
Mrs. E. w. Stewart and Mrs. S., B.
Couenhoven Of Iowa City are suffering
from severe poisoning of the hands, caus-
ed by washing them in embalming fluid.
On account Of lack Of title to the sites
no steps have been taken for the erection
Of Federal buildings at Clinton, Creston
and Oskaloosa, for which Congress has
made appropriations.
IF You won't let me drink out of one
hottie will drink out Of another" said
James Robertson to his wife as he pour
ed wine glass full Of carbolic acid and
swallowed 1t before her Mortified gaze.
She had just taken bottle of whisky
away from him, after telling him he had
had enough. Mrs. Robertson went for a
physician, but when one arrived twenty
minutes later Robertson was dead. The
coroner's jury returned verdict Of sui
eide by poisoning. Robertson was So
years old. His wife is nearly 80 years
old. They lived alone on their farm near
Baxter. They had no children. Rob-
ertson was quite wealthy. He had teen
drinking heavily just before his suicide.
The following postotices have been dis
continued: Cuba, mail to Britt; Otranto,
mail to Meroa; Parish, mail by rural
AACS uSAVCly lIOu1 AJduVlll6.
Charles Lee, blacksmith in the ILL
nois Central shops at Waterloo, was
forging a piece of iron when 1t few off
the anvil, Embedding itself III his left
leg, INJECTING serious wound.
1t is stated the extension of. the Rock
Island road from Gowrie to Sibley will
be followed by an extension of the Bur
lington, Cedar Rapids and Northern from
Sioux Falls westward into South Da-
kota.
Andrew Terney OF Dubuque was kill
ed at st. Cloud by the caying in of
sewer trench.
Rev. Edwin Elwell, pastor of the Con-
gregational Church at Denmark, fell off
a tree while out nutting, breaking his
collar bone.
w. 8. Fellows Of Clinton has filed suit
against the q. s. N. w. asking Sic, 900
damages for the loss of his right foot
through an accident while in their en-
ploy.
The regents of the State university
have decided to give free tuition to stn,
dents in the collegiate department who
have served as soldiers or sailors in the
Spanish-American war.
The treasurer of Henry County had on
Oct. l, $50, 70S.30, with no Indebtedness
to meet.
The First National Bank of Mason
City will start bank at the new town
of Hanlonton.
b. f. Richardson of Gilman attempted
to ride bucking broncho, but it reared,
falling backwards with him underneath.
breaking his leg and it is thought be is
injured internally.
Frank Harris, aged %, section hand
on the B., G. II. 4 N, was taken i'll at
Conseyille and medical aid was summons
ed. He was. given powder and imnledi-
ate!y went into commissions and died 10
a. hour.