Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-08
There is talk of erecting a city han at

Plans are being received at West Union
for new county asylum.
Emmett County will vote on the ques-
ton of uniformity of school books.
The State dairy commissioner reports
scarcity of milk all over the State.
The Hon. John Mahin of Muscatine has
been appointed postoffice inspector.
The Western Fruit .Jobbers' Associa-
ton has been created in Des Moncs.
1t is rumored in Fort Dodge that shoe
factory will be erected there this year.
During January there were fifteen
deaths In Iowa Falls and immediate vi
eihitY.
The family of Reginald Watt of Water
loo barely escaped cremation from their
burning house.
After May / the cost of incineration by
the Davenport crematory will be raised
from SO to $50.
The cottage residence of William Stark,
near Muscatinc, has been destroyed by
fire. Loss $1,5G0.
Rev. r. V. Lusen has handed in his
resignation as pastor of the Christian
Church at Audubon.
Almost the full amount of the $500
required to build the new hall at Postville
has been subscribed.
The water company at Dubuque has let
the contract for 10000 feet of mains to
be laid next summer.
Washington Walker, the first Mayor of
State Center. died at the home of his
daughter in Chicago.
Over $4,000 has been subscribed to-
wards the fund to build the. new NJ. E.
Church at Riverton.
OF the two hundred cases of measles in
the Soldiers Orphans Home at ,Daven-
port not one proved fatal.
During row at dance in Dunkerton
the home of David Holdiman was entered
and robbed of Silt in cash
The steel is arriving for the new Fort
Dodge md Omaha line at Tara, the first
station west of Fort Dodge.
A proposition will be submitted to the
voters ut Oskaloosa to establish public
library under the State law.
Iowa Falls needs better school facili
ties, as the present buildings are not suf-
ficient for the number of pupils.
Mrs. Catharine Moore, living near Os
kaloosa, lost her home through fire caused
by a defective fue. Loss $1,000.
a class of tifty-seven took examination
for employers certificates before the State
Board of Health in Des Moines.
A car of horses was shipped from Iowa
Falls to Chicago. The prices paid for the
animals ranged from $40 to sos.
Olof Olofson of Hardin was splitting
wood when chip flew up, striking him
i'll the eye and he may lose his sight
Fire destroyed the residence of Joseph
Burke, wealthy farmer of Garryowen,
and the loss is estimated at $4,000.
The new NJ. L. Church at Algona was
dedicated recently. 1t is said to be the
finest religious ediice in northern Iowa.
Mrs. q. w. Dinlow was thrown from
wagon in a runaway in Des Moines and
sustained broken arm and other injuries.
1t is believed that the regents of the
State University will select n president
for that institution at the meeting in
March.
Graft, the man who was shot while at
tempting to escape from the Jail at Fort
Dodge, is wanted at Amboy, Mimi, for
horse stealing.
George w. Tanner, aged 20, of tDes
MONIES, was knocked down near his place
of business and relieved of his watch by
parties unknown.
number of property owners in West
Waterloo have united and will make a de-
termined fight against payment of assess.
ments for paving.
The Rock Island will begin work on
their new depot at Des Moincs and their
machine shops ut Valley Junction as soon
as the weather permits.
Pearl Scott of Waterloo attempted to
fill the tank of gasoline stove with the
burners lit. An explosion followed and
the girl was severely burned.
The School Board of Atlantic has re-
funded $4,000 worth of school district in
debtedness. The bonds were sold to the
First National Bank of Chicago.
A special election will be held at Callcn-
dar for the purpose of voting on the ques-
ton. Shall the district be bonded to tbs
amount of $4,000 to build n new schcci
housc?''
The City Council at Grundy Center iy
taking steps to prevent any frame or iron
covered buildings being erected in the
business portion of the city as Il result OF
the recent fire.
Marie Blanche Obrey Anderson. IL
years old and childish in appearance, ha=
confessed that she placed poison in the
coffee of DR.. and Mrs. Albert ~ Andcr.
son of Des Moincs. This confession, ex.
torted from the girl by the detectives af.
ter she had been cross-Questioned fca
hours. cleared up Il poisoning mystery
which for time seemed likely to 90 un.
solved. Only DIR. Andcrson's presence OF
mind and his habit of slipping his coffee
saved both their lives. Mrs. Anderson be-
gan to drink her coffee first. The doctoz
took Il spoonful or two and noticed that il
tasted queerly. He Immediately began
to feel sick and suspected the coffee had
been poisoned, and he tecphoned to other
physicians for help. Neighboring physi.
clans responded, and after using the stom.
ach pump followed the usual treatment
The girl confessed that she had found
box marked poison some days before the
crime was committed. She says she put
it away, with the intention of committing
suicide, because she was not well treated
by Mrs. Anderson. On the morning in
question she placed the poison in the cot.
fee. She said her only object was revenge.
o. Anderson of Elkhart was in Des
Moincs with load of hay, when the load
upset in some manner and he was thrown
TO the ground, breaking both his ankle and
wrist.
A Burlington resident refuses to make
returns TO the assessor and in letter to
that official says anarchy is cheaper than
hat t,.>
ute to its support.
Mrs. Lee, aged 80, of Krkville, opened
n door to go into a room, but by mistake
it was the cellar door she opened. She
fell down the stairs and sustained injuries
from which she died shortly afterwards.
A large centrifugal wringer in j. a.
Laughead's laundry at Mt. Pleasant burst
and the proprietor and his son were badly
injured by pieces of flying metal
The iron supports in the new Odd Fol
lnys nj at nyfnrl in, nn,irvn of