Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-02

AoEuieh is experimenting WIN street
lighting lamps. gasoline being used.
A savings bank has been organized at
Waukee with capital of $1,000.
Additional rural free delivery service
is to be established at Marshalltown.
Walter Rhoades Of woodbine had his
knee cap almost cut off by buzz saw.
Fire at Dean destroyed a general mer-
chandise store and adjoining residence.
The entire debt ON the new Congrega-
tional Church at Tama has been lifted.
A Wilton man claims that last year
fifty hens in that town laid 1885 eggs.
H. I. Reed of Osceola has been admit
ted to practice before the Supreme Court.
A. McBlain of Grinnell was relieved of
purse containing $40 by a pickpocket.
The Rock Island road is laying new
steel between Iowa City and West Lib
erty.
The golf grounds now being prepared
at Clinton are said to be the finest in the
West
The Mayor and City Council at Mo-
ravia have decided that slot machines
must go.
Mrs. F. Kriess of Fontanelle was seri-
ously injured by being kicked in the face
by horse.
Denison has secured war trophy in
the shape of captured Spanish cannon
made in 1903.
Fire in Burlington caused a $500 loss
to the plant of the Northwestern Furni-
ture Company.
Quarantine has been lifted from the
Hotel Allen at Washington, as the small
pox has abated.
The Catholics at Odebolt have torn
down their old church and intend to erect
new one soon.
An effort is being made to unite gall the
towns of Hardin County and hold big
county field meet.
The new home for the aged at Des
Moines is almost completed and will be
ready for occupancy May 1.
A. L. Breckenridge, who is under in
dictment at Waterloo for embezzling 3d.
900 from the Perpetual Building and
Loan Association, of which he was secre-
tary, pleaded guilty to the charge.
The Wol6nger divorce case at Allan
tic took sudden turn when Mrs Violin
ger attempted to take her own life by tax
ing dose of laudanum, from the eff cts
of which she may die. Mr.. Wolfnger
had an interview with his wife and told
| her of discriminating evidence he had
against her and offered her money to get
out Of town, promising not to take any
action in the matter in such case. AS a
result Of the interview she went to drug
store, bought 400 grains Of laudanum,
crossed the street in front of a grocery
store and took part Of the poison. She
started toward home and when near the
house took the remainder and fell on the
sidewalk in front of the house.
| Frank s. JaQuith, formerly wealthy
business man of Des Moines, concealed
himself in wooded ravine near his
He was member of the well-known ia
quith family, and was formerly in the
boot and shoe business with the
father, b. Il. JaQuith. His action
ness reverses and to grief over the death
OF his wife, who died about two years
ago. Since that time Mr.. Jaquith had
been extremely respondent, and never
ceased to mourn. He was 43 years Of age
and leaves two grown daughters.
The State has begun the process of pay
ling back the parties who advanced the
$40, 600 for the return of the Fifty-first
Iowa regiment from San Francisco to
| Council Bluffs last fall. BY an act of
the Legislature, with publication clause
attached which makes the money now
available, this entire sum was appropri-
| ated by the State to reimburse the 1873
banks of the State which donated the
sum. There is a small part of the $4U,-
600 which goes to members of the regi-
ment, sick and wounded, who returned
ahead Of the regiment and were discharg-
ed in San Francisco. There We're thir-
ty-six of these, who will receive so,
| their transportation from San Francisco
to Iowa, making $3.50 out of the $780,
900.
William Lancaster, ex-Nlayor of Brad
| gate, fell on an iron rail and injured his
spine.
Two Belle PLANE boys were severely in
jured about the head while playing with
gunpowder. $50 5,s ,ist .4454
The Supervisors of lama County have
voted not to allow the present county
superintendent to draw any salary until
the contest for that office is settled.
Robert Dollarhide, the Let's youth in
dicted by the grand jury for breaking into
a mail box and stealing a valuable pack
age, has been released during good be-
havior.
Mrs. Wm. Guth of Klemme commit
ted suicide by hanging herself while de-
snondent over i'll health
The postoftice at Little Rock was en-
tered by burglars and some money and a
quantity Of stamps taken.
Mrs. Dillon of Mason City has brought
suit for damages against the Iowa Cen
trail Railroad on account of her husbands
death while in their employ as engineer.
Eli Wren, an old soldier about So years
of age, was found dead in bed at Chari-
ton. He was apparently in as good health
as usual when he retired. The doctor
says it was caused by heart failure and
That he probably died soon after going to
I sleep.
The little mining town of Cleveland
now has 1913 houses, and postofiice has
been established.
G. Il. Breithaupt of Ashley was severe
ly scalded about the limbs by falling into
barrel of hot water.
Mrs. II. L. Ludlam, wife of former
Baptist minister Of Thompson, was burn
ed to death at Owatonna, Mimi, by her
clothing catching fire.
A store at Sandyville has been burg
larized and large quantity Of merchan-
disc taken. The burglars were tracked
as far as Carlisle on their way to Des
Moines. Near Carlisle shoe and two
plugs of tobacco were lost from the wag-
- containing the plumber.