Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-02-13

Moines.
A new school building, costing almost
$4,000, has just been dedicated at Fort
Dodge.
A separator and engine works, with a
capital of $4,000, has been organized in
Clinton.
Des Moines College has been offered
$50, 900 for new building, if it can raise
100000.
The City Council at Des Moines has
promised to repeal the slot machine or
dinance.
Miss Stella Bartlett of Grinnell is now
State secretary of the Y. w. @. A. in
Indiana.
A timber wolf measuring seven feet
from tip to tip was killed recently at
Brighton.
The Clinton Heights Presbyterian
Church in Des Moines has been destroy
ed by fire.,
Ray Sherfey, Burlington lad, was
run down by train near Geneva, ILL.,,
and killed.
The schools and churches at Taylor
have been closed, as smallpox is cpl.
demic there.
A Burlington travelling man was held
up by three toughs in Charlton and re-
lieved of $31.
The Third Presbyterian congregation
in Des Moines has just dedicated new
church edifice.
A petition is being circulated in Bur
lington asking for the abolition of the
present poll tax.
The German Lutherans at Ocheyedan
are raising funds for the erection Of q
new church building.
Thirty-eight thousand dollars has been
subscribed for the proposed new State
Bank in Des Moines.
The logging operations this winter OF
one lumber concern at Aluscatine will
be about 30,OOO,OOO feet.
Sigrid A. Hove, Norwegian lady born
in 1898, has just died in the home of her
grandson at Lake Mills.
State Center has further protected it.
self against fire by the installation of a
steam pressure fire pump.
Mrs. j. Tippman, aged 80 years, of
Waterloo, was seriously injured by fall
ing down a flight Of stairs.
The saloon consent petition in Emmett
County has been pronounced sufficient af-
ter hard struggle on both sides.
Herman Barger, young man of Mar
shalltown, was fearfully injured by ba-
ing kicked in the face by mule.
The cheese factory at Geo burned. The
fire is supposed to have caught from u
defective fue. The insurance is $1,000.
An unknown incendiary attempted to
set fire to the drug store of John Horne
at Mt. Ayr, but the flames were extin-
guished before much damage was done.
Mrs. DR.. Baker of Des A1oines has
been acquitted by the grand jury of the
crime Of shoplifting, and she will now
sue for false Imprisonment and prosecu-
ton.
Alex. Ankoney, farmer Of Buffalo
township and character well known
throughout northeastern Linn, was found
dead in bed. Death was doubtless due to
natural causes.
Mrs. Ed Carter of Lorimer was burn
ed to death at her home. While her death
was not instantaneous, she suffered in.
juries that proved fatal. She arose in
the morning and, in order to hurry fire
in cook stove, picked up fve-gallon
can of gasoline and poured the liquid
into the stove. The gasoline exploded
and the woman ran from the house with
her clothing ahame. She tried to pump
water on herself and while SO engaged
neighbor came to her rescue and tore
from her the burning clothes. She leaves
a child and husband.
John Mccartney, aged 65, hotel pro-
prietor at Colo, was struck by North
western fast train and killed.
Free delivery services at Leeds has
been discontinued, and fourth-class
postoffice will be established at that
point.
Arthur Miller, member of charivari
party in the northern part of Marshall
County, had his hand blown to shreds by
the explosion of shotgun.
A proposition will be submitted to the
voters Of Indianola allowing an electric
railroad to operate on their street, con-
Meeting them with Des Moines.
Henry McGraw of Creston knocked
Jasper Mcpherson down and jumped on
him, injuring him internally, and he is
not expected to recover.
Ora Brady, 12-year-old lad in Des
Moines. was caught between an eleva-
tor and the wall in department store
there and crushed to death.
Marshalltown's new census has been
completed. and shows that city to have
population of 12,405, an increase of
SCI over the government count.
Burglars broke into the jewelry store
of Fisk & Jones ut Rowan and stole
goods to the amount Of 5000. One Of the
burglars is known to have worn black
fur coat. Otherwise there is no clue.
John Madigan, resident of Dubuque
County for sixty-three years, Is dead at
Melleray, aged 20. He was prominent
in educational work at one time. He
will be buried beside his brother, the late
Father Albertice of the monastery.
The Star livery stable, operated by
John Rochelle, OH Sixth street, Des
Moines, directly west of the court house,
was completely destroyed by fire. Be-
tween twenty-five and thirty horses were
suffocated and burned, only one of the
whole number kept in the stable being
taken out alive. Rudolph Muhltheler,
who set fire to the barn, has been adjudg.
ed insane and sent to the hospital at Mt.
Pleasant.