Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-09-05

Charles Newhouse, charged with steal
ing 5000 from an old woman, broke Jail
at Abba.
Dubuque is kept busy building arte-
sian wells to meet the increased demand
for water.
All the lines of the c., R. L. & P. in
this State are to be relaid with heavy
steel rails.
Miss Tillie Cohrt of Gladbrook fell off
horse and was severely bruised, break
ing two ribs.
There is an enormous apple crop for
Iowa this year. All trees are bearing
in profusion.
Work has commenced on an indepen-
dent telephone line from Des Moines to
Fort Dodge.
Mason City considers its prospects for
getting the national military college are
growing better.
The postoftice at Des Moines has Sc
cured four additional clerks and three
additional carriers.
A horse show will take the place of
the usual Semi ON Sed festivals in Des
Moines Sept. II to IA.
The infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Keller of Eden township fell out of bed
and was killed instantly.
Matt Burke of Burlington has been
bound over to the grand jury to answer
to the crime Of burglary.
A live stock and investment company
has been Incorporated at Mason City.
1t has capital Of $4,000.
The United Sons Of America have in
corporated at Humboldt and will do a
fraternal beneficial business.
A stock company is being organized at
Roland. with capital of $1,000, to man
ufactnre patent stock gate.
The managers of the State Fair Asso-
citation have announced that the State
fair will not open on Sunday.
The First National Bank at Milford
has been authorized to commence bust
ness with a capital of $4,000.
Plans are being prepared for Monroe
County's new asylum for incurable in
sane. to be situated near Abba.
The Comptroller has authorized the
First National Bank of Puthoen to COM
mence business Capitol sas 900
The Christian congregation at Hooking
purchased the old Christian Church at
Abba and are moving it to their place.
The barn of Milo ]. Fenor, near Salem,
was struck by lightning and consumed
with some farm implements and horse.
Gus Lee at Ralston lost large barn
by lightning, together with several head
Of horses and other stock. Loss $1,000.
Work has commenced on the first one
of twenty new wells in Marshalltown,
which is to make new permanent water
supply.
The proposition of the electric light
company at Muscatine to expend 500. 900
on improvements provided it was grant
ed 25-year franchise, has been rejected.
The body Of Gus Bratnober of Dun
kerton, who was accidentally drowned
in logging camp near Two Harbors,
Wis, has been found and sent home for
interment.
Mrs. Meroa Fields, wife of w. B.
Fields, prominent banker and stock
dealer of Ladora, committed suicide by
cutting her throat with a razor. She also
severed the arteries of both wrists. The
deed was premeditated, but no reason
can be assigned.
The town of Gowrie was completely
terrorized for three days by gang OF
striking railroad employees from the Cow
rie and Northwestern road. The occa-
sion for the riotous proceeding was a
strike on the Gowrie and Northwestern
The company has been employing gang
of rough and turbulent men in the con.
struction of its new road. A party Of
them entered the saloon of Phil Mccall
fiery and proceeded to take possession
The bartender got into an alteration
with one of the tramps and struck him
over the head with beer bottle, com.
pletely placing him -hors du combat. Elk
ira police were put on and the gang WINS
finally rounded up. The Jail was toe
small to accommodate the throng and
they were placed in box cars and other
convenient places of incarceration. Most
of them have been deported by the au.
| thorities.
Two thousand sheep have been shipped
| market.
Lightning destroyed the steeple on the
Free Baptist Church ut David. Loss
about 5000.
The two elevators at Merden were de
stroyed by fire and 10000 bushels OF
grain destroyed.
Constable w. H. Baker of Des Moines
was attacked by eight dogs and severely
bitten about the legs.
Nicola. the 12-year-old daughter OF
Charles Waldorf of Brooklyn, fell off &
| swing and broke her leg,
The largest stock farm in Iowa is il
Ida County. 1t consists of 1900 acres
and has 1900 head of cattle and 5Ot
hogs on it nearly ready for market.
| An effort is being made to get Gov
Shaw to pardon Tom Mack, who was
sent up from Des Moines for four year.
for stealing pennies and chewing gun
from slot machine.
AS spectacular feature of the hot
weather in Burlington parasol in thu
hands of farmer who was driving w
Jefferson street suddenly burst into
| flames under the intense rays of the sun
| Many people witnessed the accident. Il
is believed the umbrella had grease OF
oil on it which caused the combustion.
The general store kept by Leopold
Likes at Maryville was burglarized, thu
safe blown open and $1,000 in casl
taken.
Paul Miller, German employed as {
machinist in the Rock Island shops, sho
himself at his home in Valley Junction
Miller is 60 years of age and came to THU
country many years ago.
After an absence of twenty years Mrs
Hortense Perry, formerly Of Norway, hal
just been located at Hot Springs, Ark.
md has come home to claim her share o
her mothers estate valued at $4,000
Not even letter has been received from
her In fourteen years. Her husband l
proprietor Of the Southern Hotel,