Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-17


q to 20.
Walter Reed, of Galena, Ill. fell UNI
der freight train at Bellevue and lost
both feet.
The postofices at Forest Mills and
Hardin have been discontinued; mail to
Postville.
The large barn of Peter Burk near
Dcnison was struck by lightning and
consumed.
John Vellinga, of T.eAIars, was so So
vercly hurt In runaway that his death
is expected.
Gilbert w. Bonner, of Des Moines, won
the cadetship to West Point in tho ex-
animation.
Patrick Keough, bridge employee at
DUBUQUE, was struck by train and So
yerely bruised.
Frank Mcclure. Of Gilman, had both
bones in his right leg broken by colt
falling on him.
John Carlson, of Burlington, was bad
,ly burned about the foot by spilling some
melted cast iron.
A sixty-eight lever interlockins switch
plant is to be erected by the G. & n. w.
Mt Marshalltown.
Ed Dunlap, of springville. had an arm
torn from his body through cream sep
arator exploding,
Three Marshalltown citizens Were ar
rested by the fish protective association
there for SEEMING.
The races at Waterloo have been de-
clared off on account OF an insufficient
number of entries.
| Burglars entered the home Of the NJ &
st. Il. agent at Humboldt and stole
goods valued Mt $50.
The tax ferrets at work in Hardin
County have adjusted about $4,000
worth Of omitted taxes.
An aged man named Parmeter, of Des
Moines, was thrown from buggy and
badly hurt about the head
Lee Graham, an Iowa City lad, has
disappeared from his home and kidnap-
ping by gypsies is feared.
Paul Smith, aged 10, attempted to
board a fast freight near Clinton, but
fell and was fatally injured.
Palmer College, of LeGrand, can sc.
cure $3O,000 for its endowment fund IL
it can raise another $4,000.
A trotting mare owned by Belle
Plaine man and valued at $500 dropped
dead while being exercised.
The First National Bank OF Manila
has been authorized to commence busi-
ness with capital of $25, 600.
Arthur. Hammer, who lived near New
ton, was killed almost instantly by
horse kicking him on the head.
A horse thief stole valuaby horse
from n farmer near Jewell, ayk eft in
its place mn old. WORKOUT steek
The G.. B. & @ employ sssgisiss -thou=s
sands laborers on Its double track work
between Murray and Red Oak.
John Coulter, farmer near Coin,
dropped 800 bill aud the wind blow
1t away and 1t cannot be found.
George G. Henry, OF Burlington, has
been appointed member OF the Cover.
nor's stnff with the rank Of colonel.
A new water works and electric light
system has been completed and accepted
at the Poweshiek County peor farm.
The careless handling Of gasoline re.
suited in two bad fires in Oskaloosa. one
doing 5000 damage, and the other ST.
600.
The Commercial Club at Marshalltown
is making an effort to secure carriage
factory to employ over one hundred per.
sons.
Des Moines estimates that that place
contributed almost half million dollars
to the government through revenue
stam2s.
A farmer near Humboldt lost four
cattle and one hog through lightning
striking the tree under which they were
standing.
A civil service examination will be
held in Des Moines Aug. 20 and q for
the position Of inspector of boilers in the
sea coast inspectors service at Dubuque;
salary $1,000.
Two brothers, aged Is and IS years,
sons of John Pearson, were drowned in
the Des Moines River at Ottumwn. The
boys were in swimming and In some way
were caught In the treacherous current
and taken down to their death.
Two Northwestern conductors, Dolan
and Wells, aud brakeman named
Lamb were poisoned seriously by pto-
ulhlue uuu IRE btliI uItUle 10 leuVe tNelf
BEDS The men say they all drank milk
and ate cocoanut pie at n Tama lunch
counter.
The identity of Shorty Smith, who
was shot by the Ventura posse and after
ward died from the effects Of his wounds,
is at last fully established. Smiths full
name was Arthur Charles, and he was
born near Midland City. ILL.,, where his
parents now live.
Kenneth White, LeMnrs boy. held q
dynamite emp In his hand while he dis
charged cracker, and in the explosion
that occurred his hand was badly shat
tered.
A wreck on the Rock Island Railroad,
one-half mile north of Verdi, piled nine
cars in the ditch, splintering six OF them,
and killed Head Brakeman Seth Nicola.
of Eldon. Engineer Nick Wilson and
Fireman Phillips, also of Eldon, were un-
hurt While the train was swinging
through the country Mt good pace, a
car In the middle Of the train broke
down, ditching nine cars behind 1t. y
According to the returns OF the county
auditors now being fled, the taxable
valuation of rcalty in Iowa has increased
4 per cent.
The man arrested at Des Moines for
selling Mexican money was released be-
cause the police decided that grating
was no crime.
A hammer in the hands OF her hus-
baud, Louis Busse, was the instrument
used to murder Mrs. Busse, found dead
and burned at her home near Greene,
Her throat was then cut and the Are
shtarted. A confession from the hired
Imam, Henry Snider, places the awful
deed against Busse and shows that Sni-
der assisted the murderer under threats.
Robert Fleming, G., r. 1. & r. .brake-
man, was shot in the shoulder by some
unknown person and is in critical con-
diion.
Fl. e. Hubert and George Belts, two
inmates of the soldiers home at Mar
shalltown, have been adjudged insane
and removed for treatment.
Thomas Richardson has died as re-
suit of the fight he had at the shenan-
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