Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-13

Baden.
Colesburg has pottery company in
operation.
Charlton is to have new $25 900
school house.
The G. & N. w. is double tracking
east and west of Glidden.
The contract has been let for a 1900
Presbyterian Church Ut Indianola.
The total Indebtedness against the
town Of Melbourne is only about 5000.
The new railroad bridge over the
Skunk river at Rome is being completed.
There will be 10 saloons in Sioux
County, the consent petition having fail
ed.
The prospects are good for Fort Dodge
getting fine modern hotel in the near
future.
Farmers in parts of Tama County are
losing calves from q species of cholera
morbus.
Isaac Rubinstein has disappeared from
Waterloo, leaving several creditors be-
hind him.
The next annual meeting of the Con-
gregational Church of Iowa will be held
ut Burlington.
John Kreigel of Bear Creek township
lost eight horses through some kind Of
blood poisoning.
May Gardiner of Clinton has sued Re-
bccca Chatterton of that place for $500
damages for SANDER.
Robert N. Tut, youth of Clarion, has
been missing since April IA, and no trace
Of him can be found.
The plumbers strike at Des Moines
is over, the men returning to work with
out receiving any concessions.
The barn on the farm Of Wheel No
yak, near the new town of Clutter, was
destroyed by fire. Loss about $500.
Conrad Suppers of Quarry. brakeman
on the Northwestern, had his foot badly
smashed by heavy rock falling on it.
While excavating for new building
workmen ut Council Bluffs unearthed
three brick sidewalks, one under the
other.
Miss Minnie Jacobs, stopping ut the
Manitou House in Grinnell, attempted
suicide by taking some ether and chic
reform.
Friends of DR.. Coggswell of San Fran
cisco are raising funds to replace his
statue which was stolen from fountain
in Dubuque.
The ladies' clubs Of Muscatine are
placing signs on the street corners Of
that city, reading: Don't spit on the
sidewalks"
A gas company with capital Of ST.
600 has been organized at Rockwell, and
heating and lighting plant will be erect
ed at once.
Samuel Wilson, who lives near Oak
land, sold some hogs for his father and
made off with the money. but was cap
tured ut Carson.
Capitalists at Waterloo are consider
ing the building of four-story brick
block for manufacturing, wholesale and
othear purposes.
Following the plan of fraternal orders
the Epworth League at Davenport has
purchased cemetery lots for the free in
terment of INDECENT members.
Mrs. Cooley of Strawberry Point has
commenced action against that town to
recover $4,000 damages for injuries re-
ceived by falling on defective walk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Woodland of Mar
shalltown are entertaining at their home
a tiny baby girl, who was left on their
doorstep by some one who did not leave
an address.
Eddie Kehm, the 5-year-old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. William Kehm, living in the
east part of Fort Dodge. set fire to q
hens nest to make the hen leave and
burned up two barns.
After being out fifteen hours at kcokul
the jury refused to convict Frank Field.
for the killing Of William Stewart, Feb
T %. 1900. The evidence showed that the
killing was done in self-dcfcnse.
In Iowa City the home of John Tanner
wholesale fruit merchant, was burglar.
lied, the thieves cutting their way
through side door. They succeeded in
securing about $50 worth of valuables
The annual encampment of the depart
ment of Iowa, Grand Army of the Re
public, will be held at Davenport June
IS and IA. COMMUNICATIVE chief Alder,
D. Shaw of Watertown, N. Y, will de
liver the address. The veterans will be
welcomed to the city by Mayor Fred
Heinz and Hon. G. E. McCurdy of Ha.
zelton will respond to the welcome. An
excursion on the river has been planned
by the Davenport members. and the Wis.
itors will be given an opportunity to see
the Hennepin canal. A reception will
be given by commandments Albert
d. Shaw. Department Commander Bal
ley and Mrs. Lizzie S. Hutchinson, pres.
ident of the Relief Corps. The we'll.
known Hornets Nest" brigade will hold
its annual reunion at Turner Hall June
10, beginning at o'clock in the morn.
ing, and ending with u campfire in the
evening.
Sheriff Roy recently took from Winter.
set to the penitentiary at Fort Madison
two remarkable young criminals. Fred
DAILY is % years old and Joseph Brewer
is 10. Both are under conviction on sew
en- charges of larceny and assault. DAILY
is sentenced to the pen:tentiary for TWEEN
ty-nine years and Brewer for twenty
four. On the night of March 3 Johr
Cunningham, an aged farmer, was rob
bed of a gold watch and $500. The ole
man was lNaten insensiMe, but before
losing consciousness he recognized DAILY
who had formerly worked for him. DAILY
was arrested day or two later ut Des
Moines with the watch and pocketbool
of Cunningham in his possession. Brew
err was also implicated in the crime, ant
led the way to where part of the money
was buried. The prisoners escaped from
Jail through a tunnel, but We're recap
tured.
Elmer Narver of Hiteman, while serv'
ing in the Philippines with the Fifty-frst
Iowa, was wounded by a Mauser bullet
and has been allowed pension Of ST.
month.
A. B. Mikesell of Council Bluffs ha.
sued that city for $37,1GO damages fol
the death of his wife, and expenses dur
ing her illness, brought about by fal
on an icy walk.
A mad dog made its appearance in Ma
rion and was chased through the streets
and three miles into the country befor,
it was killed. A number of dogs ant
| cattle were bitten.
Burglars entered the store of Reid
Conger at Clinton and stole $500 wortl