Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-16

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A rural mail route is being petitioned
for at Kellogg.
An Abba coal company has secured op-
tions on many acres of Monroe County
land.
Six hundred Welsbach lights have been
placed in position in the streets of Bur-
lington.
1t is estimated that $25, 900 will be col
lected in Des Moines during the present
fiscal year.
Back taxes amounting to 500, 900 have
been discovered in Webster County by
the ferrets.
The Presbyterian Church Of Churdan,
together with all its furniture, was con-
sumed by fire.
Stewart Shriver, lad of ,Denison,
broke bones in his right arm while coast
ing with his sled.
Negotiations are being made for land
on which to erect n new town on coal
lands near Knoxville.
! Des Moines is $1,000 richer than it
would otherwise have been on,account Of
the work of tax ferrets.
The farmers of Lucas County have or
ganized and will prosecute hunters who
trcspass on their premises.
A large railway tank is being con-
structed at Packwood, and the town will
use it for fire protection.
There is talk that the headquarters Of
the Red Cross Society will be removed
from Waverly to Waterloo
Work has commenced on the tempor
airy college building Mt Ames to take the
place OF the one destroyed by fire.
A little girl at Swaletlale fell against
a box and ran needle into her breast,
but 1t was extracted by surgeon.
The gift of 81 600 for the Grinnell city
library by Joel Stewart was duplicated
by II. w, Spaulding OH condition that n
corresponding amount be raised by sub
scription. Stewart raised it and also a
$1,000 fund for books. The new library
will cost $4,000.
The 9-year-old son of Marshal Roberts,
of Eldon, fell off a wagon and wheel
passed over his limb, crushing it in u
horrible manner.
William Lord, an old resident of Knox
Township, and who has been very prom
inent as a citizen, was run down and
killed by train Mt Groveland.
George Chamberlain, of Winfield, was
found in dying condition. A physician
was called and succeeded in rousing him
and he told the doctor he had taken
strychnine. He died in thirty minutes
II Is not known whether he took the
drug with suicidal intent or not.
Farmers and business men of Waterloo
have protested against the recently cs-
tablished rural mail routes out of that
city.
Mrs. B. A. Ravens, of Waterloo, sus-
tained injuries by falling on defective
sidewalk md has sued the city for $1,000
damages.
Two prisoners recently escaped from
the penitentiary ut Anamosa, but dogs
quickly found their trail and they were
recaptured.
has sued the Northwestern Railroad for
$1,000 damages for the death Of her son,
who was killed while working on pile
driver.
The American Express Company has
paid the First National Bank at Mason
City 1000, recently stolen from the COM
pany at Bricelyn.
Mrs. Nellie Reed, ct Mason City, drank
a cup of washing teta N mistake for wa:
ter, but the aeeSi. use of emetics prob
ably saved he's ese.
Mrs. w. H. Clark, a prominent, bright
and popular young woman, has startled
her friends by applying for divorce from
her husband, w. H. Clark, well-known
and prosperous Des Moines business man.
She claims that at the time of their mar
riage. about one year ago, she was insane
and will attempt to prove that such was
The case.