Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-03-22
B.,ington had twenty-five fires duri.s

L. Tollefson of Slater fell on an icy walk
and broke his leg.
An effort is being made to establish a
city library at Harlan.
An effort is being made to establish a
large creamery in Council Bluffs.
Work will soon be commenced on a new
Congregational church at Carnforth.
Thirty licenses to sell liquor have
been issued to residents of Mason City.
A syrup refining plant, with capital
of $685. OO may he established at Council
Bluffs.
Ryan's packing house Mt Dubuque has
started work, after extensive improve
ments.
Waterloo has been trying electricity to
thaw out frozen water pipes, with great
success.
The schools at Colo have been closed,
owing to an outbreak of measles and
scaratina.
Col. o. NJ. Barrett, formerly State SEN
ator from O'Brien County, died at San
Diego, Cal.
The large barn belonging to @. B. Vail
on Muscatine island was burned, with
loss of $1,000
Mrs. Thomas Rogers living near Adair,
attempted suicide by cutting her throat
with razor.
The home of Smith Aldridgc at Fremont
was destroyed by fire. Loss $1,000, with
$3.50 insurance.
a bevy of Des Moines ladies escorted
Rev" Coffey to the depot on his way to
the penitentiary.
United Workmen and Modern Wood
men Of Ottumwa are figuring on jointly
erecting new hall.
The next meeting of the Iowa and Ne
braska Brickmakers' Association will be
held at Mason City.
Otto Lorenzo, aged 6S years, we'll
known business man and ex-alderman,
died at Burlington.
A telephone exchange is being construct
ed at Titonka. The town has now popu-
lation of about 300.
The city tax sale of delinquent property
ut Davenport was postponed because but
one bidder appeared.
citizen of Fort Dodge has offered
$4,000 for public library If the city will
provide a suitable lot.
Brig. Gen. ]. Rush Lincoln has return.
ed to his home at Ames, having received
an honorable discharge.
The Presbyterians Of Fort Dodge are
making an effort to raise funds for the
purchase of n pipe organ.
The President has appointed George W.
Hayzlett Of Iowa to be agent for the Nav
ajo nation in New Mexico.
Pupils in the Waterloo East Side high
school are to try self-government and will
formulate elaborate rules.
According to the geological survey the
town of Ocheyeden is the highest point
above sen level in the State.
The Illinois Central shops at Waterloo
are now working on full ten-hour sched-
ule and the force increased.
w. Ziegler, who is organizing the big
baking powder trust, was formerly clerk
in drug store at Muscatine
Ottumwa has decided to build bicycle
track in order to secure the annual meet
Of the Iowa division, L. A. w.
A miner in a coal mine near Kalo was
almost asphyxiated by gas fumes, being
rescued in an unconscious condition.
According to figures by the Auditor Of
State, Iowa will pay in State, county and
school taxes this year $1S.022, 9S1.52.
A pair of twins were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Fox Of Burlington, the weight
of the two not exceeding five pounds.
Mrs. Priscilla Campbell's residence at
New Hartford caught fire and burned to
the ground. Very little was rescued.
The Board of Supervisors of johnson
County have decided to expend but $780,
900 in the erection Of the new court house.
The Diamond 10 line has declared war
for the coming season on the short line
packets plying between Iowa and Illinois
ports.
Oskaloosa is rejoicing on account Of the
appropriation of $4,000 made by Con-
gress for the erection of public building
there.
| Physicians in Dubuque are much alarm
ed over several cases of cerebro-spinal
meningitis in that city. They fear an cpl
demic.
The grocery store Of L. A. Anderson ut
Burlington was badly scorched. The
building suffered little, but the stock is
ruined
| A gospel wagon" which will be per-
ambulating mission, is the latest device
adopted to bring religion to Des Moines
sinners.
Jos. d. Whelan, now chief clerk in the
adjutant generals oSlce, will after July
become deputy Auditor of State, succeed
ing Ole o. Roe.
| Marshall County farmers were inform
| ed by beet sugar advocates that five Iowa
counties would consume all that one fac
tory could produce.
| The 1S-months- old child of NJ. P. Peter
son Of Macedonia fell into an ash pan con-
tanning live Goals and was badly burned
before being rescued.
Rev. NJ. O. Lenihan of Marshalltown
was chosen yice-president Of the Ameri-
can-Irsh Historical Society at the recent
meeting in New York.
A petition is being circulated to have
the county seat of Winnesheik County
removed to Calmar provided that place
will put up bonus of $4,000.
The Standard Telephone Company asks
the City Council of Dubuque for leave to
put in and operate an exchange, promis-
ing service at half present rates.
George w. Walker of Ottumwa was
seriousl injured by piece Of coal falling
out Of a cage at the Lumsden mine and
striking him on the head and shoulder.
A little boy in Mason City died very
suddenly about two months ago. and the
neighbors now think that foul play was
the cause and talk of an investigation.
The young son of George Atkinson of
Davenport had his foot crushed in the cog
wheels of machine used for grinding
| corn and so injured that II had to he am
putated.
An Ottumwa minister says he is daily
receiving anonymous letters warning him
to cease preaching certain series of SER
mons under penalty of being incapacitated
from further service.
Richard Hollingsworth of Des Moines
is dangerously insane and attempted to
murder his wife. He was possessed of an
hallucination that his wife had given birth
to child and was hiding it from him.