Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-03
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Red Oak has voted to extend its cor
porate limits.
The new court house at Mason City
is rapidly nearing completion.
A raft recently passed Clinton contain
ing eight million feet of dressed lumber.
Mrs. Elmer Gates of Grinnell was
trampled on by her horse and seriously
injured.
The postofice at Sidney is to be sup
piled by rural carrier instead of star
route carrier.
John NJ. Price. contractor at Oska-
loosa, fell off scaffolding and sustained
severe injuries.
Thomas L. Allen of Des Moines had the
bones of one foot smashed by horse
tramping on him.
The bung factory ut Davenport was de-
stroyed by fire., and the loss is estimated
at almost $4,000.
A man jailed at Osceola for having
burglar outfit in his possession escaped
while the jailer was absent.
At Union, Mel Clemmons struck Will
liam Berghuff in the eye with bolt.
killing him. The men quarreled over a
woman.
The enameling works at Dubuque have
been sold to New York and Chicago par
ties for $1,000 and operations will be
resumed at once on larger scale.
Ed Whorton, farmer living eight
miles south Of Seymour, was found dead
at the bottom of a fifty-foot well on his
-.
under the augur and was overcome with
damp.
The @. & n. w. Railroad Company will
commence soon the erection Of double
track bridge across the Mississippi river
ut Clinton. The present bridge, which
was rebuilt in 1898; is inadequate to meet
the demands.
The Christy Coal Company of Des
Moines assigned with liabilities of about
| $685. goo. James r. Stout, former man
ager, is assignee. The company is cap
italized at 500, 1000 and the mine is worth
more than that sum.
Mrs Aurelia Pitcher, Respondent on ac
count of the death Of her husband and
her own III health, committed suicide at
her home in Ottumwa, shooting herself
through the heart with 22-caliber re-
volver. Death resulted instantly.
The B., @. R. & N. Railroad carpenter
| shops at Nichols were struck by light
ming and burned to the ground. 1t was
about 11:30 when the alarm was given,
and in short time the building was con-
sumed. Nothing was saved from the
building.
The death of Frank Burnett, we'll
known and highly respected farmer of
Davis County, who was shot and killed
few days ago, still continues to be a
mystery SO far as any clue to the muir
derer is concerned. Mr.. Burnett held
the esteem and respect Of the commu-
nifty in which he lived and that he pos
sessed an enemy who would commit SO
foul deed is great surprise to his FAM
| lily and friends.
| A travelling salesman giving his name
MS s. B. Sheldon was robbed by me-
gress in Marshalltown. In all the woman
took sol from the man. Sheldon was
on his way to the depot when he was
accosted by the colored woman. He says
he stopped to ''chin" the woman few
minutes and then resumed his walk to
the depot. On his arrival there he was
surprised to find his pockets had been
robbed of their contents.
I'VE lie cleaning paint brush with tur-
pensne which suddenly became ignited
/ from the fire in the kitchen stove, Mrs.
Hade Brainard, a woman 40 years of age,
/, the wife of wealthy farmer residing
one-half mile west of Delta, was terribly
burned. Her clothing was almost entire
| ly burned off, and had it not been for the
prompt efforts of farmer blowing in
n nearby field, she would undoubtedly
have been fatally injured.
-Four sudden deaths of well-known Os-
kaloosa people and one probably fatal
1 injury was the fatal record for COM
paratively few hours the other day. Mrs.
| Naomi Deskin was found dead in their
home by her husband upon his return
from work. Charles Lafayette, boy
of Is. dropped under the wheels of an
Iowa Central car and was killed. Lin
coin Cox dropped dead at the paving
works where he was employed, and
Charles Huffmire, farmer, committed
suicide by hanging at the Union mills.
| Reports received from the grain deal;
ers of the State by the large houses in
| Des Moines Indicate that the oats crop
this year will be little more than half
what it was last year. The acreage is
| much less to begin with, and the yield
per acre will also be less from present
indications. Last year the oats crop Of
Iowa was 10000, 600 bushels. A promi-
nent grain man stated that in all proba-
bility it would not be more than 75,O00,-
600 this year. Most of the season so
far has been extremely unfavcrable to
oats.
During a strong south wind Harlan
experienced the worst fire in years. the
property loss being estimated at over
4 $4,000, and two men being hurt. The
fire broke out in Dan Loesbe's barn, and
| is supposed to have been caused by an
attempt to clear his chicken coops of
vermin. The barn, with Its contents of
hay and grain, was destroyed. The
flames then spread to the corn cribs Of
Dow /. Landham and damaged another
barn. About 1000 bushels of corn were
destroyed, but 1t was well insured. Grant
Norton, fireman, was badly injured by
n falling crib, and w. f. Cleveland was
burned about the neck md face.
Joe King of NIuscatine has been APP
| pointed to West Point Military Academy
by Congressman J. n. W. Rumple of the
Second District. He will take his en-
trance examinations with the class which
| enters in 1902.
AT Denison w. ID. Luney and son Tom
my were struck by a fast west-bound
freight. Mr.. Luney is miller and he
with his son were driving home to din
ner. The engine struck the wagon,
throwing the father forty feet and cut
| ting him badly about the face and head.
Tommy was thrown against the pilot and
Instantly killed.
Great excitement prevailed at Fraser
when it was learned that Jake Schlipsch,
a little boy years old and deaf and
dumb, had drowned in the Des Moines
river at the edge Of town. The boy had
entered boat and was trying to catch
minnows. 1t is thought that he fell
overheard.
The verdict of the jury in the personal
injuries case of Prowse VS.. the Great
| Western Railroad Mt Fort Dodge awards