Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-03-20
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Albert Miller. Des Moines lad, was
seriously injured in a runaway.
!. Spencer is endcavoring to secure the
location of n canning company.
Stock is being subscribed for the pro
posed city hospital Mt Waterloo.
Charlton experienced butter famine
on account of impossible roads.
Government officials are endeavoring te
run down a gang of counterfeitcrs neal
Ccnterville.S
Fire at College Springs destroyed the
Methodist Church, parsonage and five
business houses.
Robert II. Dunlap of Keosauqua has
terror Department.
Mrs. w. II. Duke, an elderly lady OF
Des Moines, fell in her room and sui
fered n broken hip.
John Hcrriott of Stuart declares him
self candidate for Governor, subject tc
the decision of the Republican State con.
vention.
Two freight and a passenger train were
delayed by washout at the high grade
just outside the city limits of Rockford.
The track was washed out on one side
for n distance of fifteen feet.
The authorities have confiscated a
large quantity of liquors which have been
shipped into Ames labeled MS fruit, gro.
ceries, hardware or any other sort of
merchandise to get it into the city limits.
Over sixty gallons have been taken.
Mrs. Frances Vpitil of Chelsea was in
dicted by the grand jury for murder. A
few weeks ago her husband died under
mysterious circumstances. Some of the
neighbors made an investigation and laid
the matter before the grand jury with
the above result.
The Boone Daily Republican has been
sold to ]. IL. Boys and w. w. I.oomis
of Atlantic City, who took possession i'm
mediately. The purchase price was $l0,-
500. III. S. Knecdler will retire entirely
from the newspaper field and devote his
time to the interests. of his magazine.
The car house and lumber shed of the
Mason City and Fort Dodge Railroad
Company burned at Fort Dodge, and the
damage will amount to fully $1,000. The
car house contained two new coal cars
and much valuable machinery and tools
aud over three car loads Of lumber were
in the lumber shed.
Thomas Harrington attempted to take
the life of his wife in their home at Big
Rock. He fired at her, but the bullet
struck a corset steel and made only n
slight wound in her chest. Harrington
fired several times Mt neighbors who in
terfered, but injured none of them. His
Wife left him several weeks ago and her
refusal to return to him resulted in the
attack.
President Mckinley has granted par
don to Russ Whittlesey, who was con-
victed of cmbezzlement in Council Bluffs
and is now in the penitentiary at Ana
mesa. The pardon will take effect on the
night of March %, and releases him two
months before his time is up. Whittlesey
has Indicated his intention of returning to
Council Bluffs and making his home
where he lived previous to his conviction.
A committee of six tribal leaders of the
Sacs and Foxes has started for Washing
ton to protest against their treatment.
These descendants of the followers of
the famous Blackhawk are now located
on the Tama reservation. The agent
charges them with polygamy and the In
dams assert that he forcibly interferes
with their marriage relations. They de-
mand exemption from such interference.
One hundred painters and woodworkers
Joined the strike against the piecework
system in the shops Of the Burlington,
Cedar Rapids and Northern road ut Ce-
dar Rapids, reducing the working force
to about one-fourth its usual size. This
action followed statement from the
company to a committee that there would
DE no compromise and that the system
would be maintained. The strikers ale
orderly.
Erastus Webb Of Weldon committed
suicide by shooting in his room ut thu,
hotel in that place. The cause for his ac-
ton is not known. He was apparently
well in the evening and was on the streets
as usual. He was found sitting in a chair
with looking glass between his legs and
n revolver lying on the floor. Mr.. Webb
was about 30 years of age and uninar-
ried. He lived with his mother who
runs the hotel where he committed the
deed.
|. Arlington had it's business portion nj
most destroyed by fire. which started in
| n livery barn. Only the bank and ii.
Doycr's store are left. Twenty buildings
are in ashes. The town has no water
protection and OH account of the high
wind which prevailed practically nothin.
4 could be done to stay the flames. Il, was
the worst hre IN the history OF the .hriv-
ing little town ana one that VIII take u
long time to recover from. Some stocks
were saved but IN damaged condition.
The greatest excitement prevailed and
the town presents desoiate appaar.
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