Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-18
Owing to the work of n. h. Abrams.
the temperance agitator, the Eddyvills
saloons have been closed.

the temperance agitator, the Eddyvills
saloons have been closed.
4. proposition to bond the town Of Bed.
ford for 5000 for the water works car
ried by an overwhelming majority.
Mrs. A. G. Linhoff of Mason City, &C.
cused Of the murder Of Edwin Q. Brom-
ley, has been released on $4,000 ball.
The Alton Savings Bank was entered
by burglars but the thieves got only q
few pennies which were In the money
drawer, and revolver. A rear door was
forced open.
May Brand, Waterloo domestic, at
tempted suicide by taking eight grains OF
arsenic. She thought better OF life at
the last moment, however, and sent for
a doctor and stomach pump. Her life
was saved.
A meeting of the Newton Business
Mems Association has been held to con-
slider proposition of Eastern capital
lists who propose to build an electric car
line from Dies Moines to Newton, and
the proposition has met with much IA
vor.
An unknown man entered the residence
of Mrs. Louise Backemeyer In Council
Bluffs and after tying her feet and hands
rihed the house from garnet to cellar.
Mrs. Backemeyer is 60 years old and
the shock and fright she received may
cause her death.
Schmadke & Watlan's snfe at their
lumber Office In Clarksvil.e was blown
open by robbers and 40 cents secured.
The door Of the safe was blown through
the wall of the building. The safe Of
Eckert & Williams elevator was opened
and Its contents strewn about the floor.
The boilers at Musser's sawmill ut
Muscatine exploded, completely wreekinS
the engine room and fatally scalding
Chief Engineer Robert Carter, Assistant
David L. Dulgar and Fireman John Dull
gar. No cause is known for the explo-
sion. Three hundred men are thrown out
of employment.
The Carnival City Packing Company's
new boat Urania burned to the waters
edge at Muscatine. The fire started in
the laundry. A large excursion party Of
Burlington people, returning home from
Davenport, escaped without loss Of life.
The Urania was lately purchased BY
Captain Walter /. Blair ut Cincinnati for
$4,000 and had been in the trade but q
short time.
A wild beast of some sort is terrifying
the people in the northwestern part of
Greene County. Half-grown boys have
been freed and girls chased almost to
their doorways. Sheep have been killed
by this mysterious marauder. Several
farmers report having seen the animal at
n distance. The boys who were freed
say the beast was as large us 3-months-
old calf. The animal is thought to be q
mountain lion. Measures are being tax
en- to organize posse to hunt the beast.
Murder was attempted at Bidwel,
on the Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway. Three tramps assaulted Con-
ductor H. j. Russell. Russell's train
was on the siding at Bidwell waiting for
the south-bound passenger, when the
tramps attempted to board the train. TIE
trainmen interfered, and Russell went
ahead to see that the men did not get on
the train. One OF the tramps turned on
the conductor and stabbed him in the
breast with knife, in6icting serious
wound, which may prove fatal.
The Socialist party of Iowa met In
State convention at Des Moines and nom
mated the following ticket: For Gov
ernor, James Baxter of Hiteman; Lieu
tenant Governor, w. A. Jacobs Of Daven-
port; Judge of Supreme Court, A. u.
Thompson of Centeryille; Railway Com
missioner, II. G. AIiddlebrook of Rock
Rapids; Superintendent of Public Instrue-
ton, Il. L. Stevens Of Burlington. FIJI
teen counties were represented by eigh-
teen delegates. The platform Endorses
that OF the United Socialistic party held
at indianapolis, Ind, July 70.
Despite the decrease in attendance
each day of the State fair the receipts
from the gate and other sources during
the eight days of the fair come within
50, 100 of what they were last year. which
was the record year Of the association.
Tile officials of the association estimate
that the total receipts for this year will
be slightly over $4,000. rs compared
with $47,333.25 year ago; $42.l In
1889; $3S,S3S In 1897, S33,G33 in 1896.
$25, 741 in 1895 and sol 1881 in 1891. The
financial statement this year will lie
swelled somewhat by the receipts afler
the fair closes and the balances from
the different departments.
A match thrown carelcssly to the side
walk, girl with sharp, high-heeled shoes
and gallant travelling man were the fac
tors to dramatic incident on Walnut
street, Dcs Mo;ncs. Miriam Keith ac-
sidewalk. A blaze was kindled which
spread to the young lady's garments and
completely enveloped her body. A tray-
cling man saw her danger. Stripping his
coat from his back he hastily wrapped 1t
about the blazing skirts Of the young
lady, at the same time sitting with his
bare hands the blaze us it spread outside
the garment. After fierce fight the
danger was passed. Miss Keith was but
slightly burned. Her rcscuer was not
| SO fortunate.
| A gentleman from Kidder says that
the people of that vicinity are becoming
alarmed over the fact that the woods
are full Of cats that originally were tame.
but are now about as wild as the average
wild cat. He says that he saw one pack
that must have numbered at least 400
| and states that they had regular battle
presence by saying that kittens were
| DfOuSnt III SuckS uuu lett III ,tue WOODS
| by farmers who did not want to kill them,
md says that they were nurtured by the
old cats until they were big enough to
! scout for themselves. They live on field
| mice and birds. Some Of them are al
most as large as the regular wild cat, and
he has seen as many as fifty of them up
in one tree.
Workmen while engaged in digging and
hauling dirt from the river bank at Lee
mars, unearthed coffin ind human re-
/ mains. From the size of the coffin and
the portions of skull and bones found 1t
is judged to be the remains Of child
OF some or 4 years. The police and
the coroner are making nm investigation.
A terrible accident occurred near old
Ashland in which Paul Cremer, 10 years
of age, may lose the sight of both eyes
as the result of an explosion OF powder
which also burned him about the breast.
His brother. John, z years Of age, was
also injured, but not SO severely.
Ada Ware, daughter Of farmer, was
| ot%ool,ad hy a uon0 ~ no1rnaS macs V.f-