Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
state Item. Of Intere.t,

The contract has been let for Louisa
County's new poor house.
Bernard Rauhm was found dead in his
bed in hotel in Davenport.
About 100000 was expended during
1899 in improvements at Ames.
Fred DAILY, who recently broke jail at
Wintcrset, has been recaptured.
Plans have been prepared for the new
Northwestern depot ut Mason City.
The question of an inter-county fair is
again being discussed at Iowa Falls.
: The farmers and business men Of Iowa
Falls are considering the beet sugar ques-
ton.
The Board of Health at Grinnell has
ordered that all school children must be
vaccinnted.
The board Of supervisors Of Iowa Coun-
back taxes.
II. e. Smith, an aged farmer, who
resided near Alton, was run down by a
train and killed.
A slaughtering and rendering company
has been organized at Davenport, with a
capital Of $4,000.
The Commercial National Bank at
Waterloo has increased its capital stock
from $780, 600 to 100000.
The farmers south and west Of Hills
dale have prepared petition asking for
free rural mail delivery route.
Charles j. Joselyn, barber Of Gin.
ton, Is suffering with melonasis. and has
turned black. The disease is fatal.
Two large filters have been placed in
the water works at Clinton, with en-
pacity Of million gallons day.
Two unknown thugs attacked cripple
In the depot at Clinton and robbed him
Of $3.50. afterwards making their es-
cape.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
approved the application to organize the
First National Bank of Manley, with a
capital Of $4,000.
w. H. Baily of Des Moines was award.
ed damages in the sum Of 81, 600 against
the street railway company Of that city
for injuries by being struck by car.
A. T. Mack, an inmate of the Soldiers
Home at Marshalltown, stabbed the night
watch at the home while under the infiu.
ence Of liquor. The wound is not seri.
ous.
John Burgher of Keosauqua, while dig
ging In his garden, unearthed a skull and
bones, which are believed to be the re-
mains Of member of the race of mound
builders.
The board of supervisors of Tama
County has decided that hereafter it will
not pay postage for documents returned
from the recorder, who had received them
for filing.
A petition is being circulated at Des
Moines asking for the pardon of William
Winslow, who is serving twcnty-year
sentence for throwing rock at Edward
Tilton which caused his death.
Michael Grew, Dubuque brakeman,
wa skilled on the Central at Scales
Mound by an overhead bridge.
A very sad accident occurred in Dcx-
ter, when the 3-year-old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. johnson drank crude carbolic
acid and died in less than two hours.
DAILY and Brewer, who escaped rom
the jail at Winterset recently, but were
recaptured, again made an unsuccessful
attempt at escape by assaulting the taller
and his assistant.
Mayhem, on trial for the murder Of
Lonnie Fields with a.penknife, was found
not guilty at Burlington. The charge was
changed to manslaughter, under the evi
dence. The jury was out six hours.
Two boys, who hailed from Copenhagen
for Cuba, Iowa, U, s. A., were nut of n
train near North English and wandered
around for whole day until they found
mid In kindly man, who telegraphed
their relatives ut Britt. They were both
lost and without funds.
A serious fire occurred at Algona. 1t
originated in the G. n. Heise building,
occupied by Moe Bros meat market.
The tsilding and contents are total loss.
The Esmes spread to an adjoining build
ing on the north, owned by Theodore
Chrischiiles. This building was entirely
consumed and was uninsured. The total
loss is about y, 900 on stocks and build
lngs, y. b. ~ r..