Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-11-07

HI. B. Adams of Alexander had his col
lar bone broken by being thrown from a
horse.
The new church building at Monticello
will be ready for dedication in the near
future.
About one hundred miles Of road was
repaired or made last year in Howard
County.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sias Burt of Sidney have
Just celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary.
AL Kiburz of Monticello had his left
forearm badly shattered by the bursting
of a shotgun.
Paul Sofranto, aged is, was run over
by the cars in mine at Oskaloosa and
instantly killed.
Money is being subscribed at Marion
for the purpose of organizing and operat-
ing fair there.
Guy Shaw, aged 10, of Des Moines.
was kicked in the face by horse and
had his jaw broken.
A 7-year-old lad walked off train near
Ainsworth, but only received black eye
and few scratches.
Samuel Greer was assaulted with a
club and probably fatally injured in a
quarrel at Mondamin.
It. Beeson, aged 1s, of Imogene, jump
ed from moving train and struck post,
receiving severe injuries.
The Audubon County Telephone Com
pany, with a capital of $4,000, has filed
articles of incorporation.
The b., G. R. & n. will erect new
engine house at West Union as soon as
material can be secured.
There is a rumor on foot that the illi-
nois Central will build new branch from
Clinton to Independence.
There were only two criminal cases
tried in Hamilton County last year, and
but $135 collected in fines.
The 12-year-old son of Dick Ballard
Of Pocahontas was thrown from horse
and had his temple crushed.
The enrolment this year at the State
University promises to be the largest in
the history of the institution.
A large number of cattle are to be fed
in Mills County this winter, over GOO
head being shipped in one day.
William Novak, an 11-year-old boy of
Amana, has succumbed TO a gunshot
wound received while hunting.
Robert Herring, who resided near Char
iton, died very suddenly at his home. He
had been in his usual good health all that
day.
Emmetsburg has several cases of scar
let fever, but it is in mild form and
it is not thought the schools will be
closed.
Jos. Dill of Creston was thrown from
his wheel while coasting down hill and
sustained fractured arm and other in
juries. ~
The yards Mt Council Bluffs are in a
congested state on account Of an insult
ficient number of engines to move the
freight.
q. Harper, the supposed accomplice
of Lundy. accused of arson at Clarion,
has been sentenced to five years in the
penitentiary.
Twenty-seven convictions is the record
for Page County the past yenr, according
to the annual report Of crime, and cost
the county S2,T92.95.
Joseph Prash of Fort Madison has
sued the Santa Fc Railroad for $1,000
damages. claiming he was laid off work
and blacklistcd when he should not have
been.
The Iowa conference of the Church Of
God has taken out incorporation papers
with the recorder of Blackhawk County
and will make Waterloo its permanent
headquarters.
The directors of the Buchanan County
fair have voted to pay all premiums, al
though expenses exceeded receipts.
Mike Baliger. a young farmer near Ed.
dyville, lost his right arm through the
accidental discharge of shotgun while
hunting.
During the year closing Sept. 30, Polk
County District Court convicted seventy
four persons of offenses against the State
laws.
II. G. McGavern of Des Moines was
badly burned about the body while at
tempting to subdue fire caused by a
gasoline explosion.
Nov. 2G has been named for the special
election at Dubuque to vote on the pub
lie library proposition.
The c., B. & @. has been sued at Cres
ton for $4,000 damages for loss of life in
their recent wreck Mt Alton.
Eighty acres of land have been purchas-
ed near Mason City for the site of the
Odd Fellows orphans home.
Maude Schimmy, a hired girl in Des
Moines, slept in a bed just vacated by
n typhoid patient, contracting the disease,
and lived but a few days.
The Governor has been asked to par
don Frank Mill,r. convicted in 1896 Of
robbery in Des Moines and sent to the
penitentiary for ten years.
An indictment was returned in the
Federal court at Keokuk against George
Skidmore of Sigourney, who is charged
with having refused to answer the ques-
tons of the United States census enum-
orator. He pleaded guilty on the charge
and was fined 81 and costs, which will
amount to about $25.
The report of the receivers of the bank
ing firm of Oliver d Pusey was filed at
Council Bluffs. 1t shows deposits OF
S624, 45S and assets of $566,S79. Many
of the bills receivable are worthless and
experts estimate that not over so per cent
will be realized unless the Colorado min
ing property of Thqsaaas Officer proves
valuable.