Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-10-30
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John Volkcr, an aged farmer living near
Delhi, was killed by being struck BY
sick horse while caring for 1t.
A movement is on foot to put the old
fort at Fort Atkinson under State care
and turn it into historic State park.
o. NJ. Smith of Davenport will start
n cigar box factory at Dies Moines capa-
BILE of turning out 1000 boxes per day.
George Montague, n young farmer liv-
ing near Schultz, has confessed to the
murder of mn aged couple over ten years
ago.
edwin Raft, n painter, stepped back
ward off from the roof OF two-story
house'at Davenport and was very serious
ly injured.
Moses Hardin md Russell Weiner OF
Morgan We're struck and instantly killed
by 20" train near Fairfield while walk
ing on the track.
j. w. Carney of Dcs Moines has dis
appeared from his home. whether by foul
play or as result of temporary derange.
ment is unknown.
Frank Briggs of Ottumwa was held up
by robbers and relieved of $35 and
watch. There is no clew to the identity
Of the hold-up men.
The Fort Dodge Telephone Company IL
making arrangements to put in a new
switch board OF the latest design in its
office at that place.
Fay Middleton, the 3-year-oli child OF
farmer two miles south OF Moulton, was
run down by the north-bound Wabash
Messenger md INSTANTLY ki11ad II
Two cars on the Northwestern fast
mail were ditched at Crescent by brok-
en- fange. Mail Clerks Mcmahon, Pur-
dy and Miller We're badly injured.
Coal has been discovered near Rock
ford on the Lime creek. Three distinct
veins are shown, varying in thickness
from two and half to four feet.
Three Des Moines men were seriously
burned in an explosion Of n gasoline en-
CINE while working about it in the Great
Western pumping station in that city.
Thomas Dryer of Fort Dodge was In
stantly killed in runaway. He was
driving down steep hill when the horses
ran away and he was dragged to death.
The local lodge of Eagles at Ottumwa
raised about $500 by public entertain
ment and with the proceeds will purchase
an ambulance to be presented to the city.
All saloons in Winneshiek County out
side of DEBORAH will be closed. The con-
sent petitions, requiring 50 per cent Of
the voters in the county, could not be Sc
cured.
William Golighty was instantly killed
while working in Raney's Garfield mine
near Bacon. The roof cnved in and
stone which required four men to roll
fell upon him.
Jefferson County seems to be the CEN
ter of porch-climbing burglars. A num-
Der Of homes have been entered in this
way and robbed of money and articles Of
considerable value.
An inter-urban trolley line will be built
from Des Moines to Colfax. Work will
be commenced in the spring. The line
is to be built to accommodate both freight
and passenger business.
Two cars on the inter-urban line be-
tween Waterloo and Cedar Falls collided.
The cars were badly smashed up md one
of the motormen was badly injured by
jumping into barb wire fence.
In the District Court at Humboldt Ju-
Illus Metzner pleaded guilty to murder in
the second degree and was sentenced to
Twenty-Five years in the penitentiary. On
July he murdered Marshal U. q. Nc
MILAN, who attempted his arrest.
| Though one of the wealthiest farmers
| in that section Of Iowa, David Roscom
| of Burlington has just been convicted OF
stealing fruit trees from d neighbor. and
| is about to be tried for stealing hogs.
The case is remarkable for the reason
that Roscom is the husband Of one OF
Burlington's most prominent young wom-
en-. sr4s
In fierce class fight between freshmen
and sophomores ut Drake University, Des
| MONIES, three men were seriously injured.
William Peck, sophomore, was kicked
| III the head aud lay unconscious on the
campus for an hour. Charles McVey, q
freshman, had rib broken. Charles
Cotfman, sophomore, sprained his knee
badly. The freshmen were victorious ow-
ing TO numbers.
The secret of the Great Westerns en-
cheering achievement of getting an en-
trance into Council Bluffs on a maximum
gradient so low as the five-tcnths--26 feet
to mile-required by President Stick
ney, proves to be the plan of tunneling
the bluffs. The tunnel will be some 1000
feet long. Railroad men state that the
new line of the Great Western will be
marvel OF engineering as level track
has been required regardless of present
| expenses.
1 The following officers were elected by
the p. Il. o. supreme grand chapter:
President, Mrs. Carrie Hapeman, Min
den, Neb.; First Vise-President, Mrs. NJ.
I.ue Weber, Knoxville; Second yice-Pres-
ident, Mrs. Annie Wilkins, Des Moines;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Ella Moore
Spencer, Oskaloosa; Corresponding Sec
rotary, Mrs. Emma Cadwalader Hyatt,
Detroit, Mich; Treasurer, Mrs. Emma b.
Pratt, st. Louis, NO.; Organizer, Mrs.
Dora Hallock. Monroe City.
| Whatever may be the case in the other
States which were drouth ridden this
summer, the Iowa hog and steer will have
no occasion to go hungry or skimp him
| self in the matter of rations. In all
southern Iowa domain, despite drouth,
hot winds and calamitous predictions the
| crop of corn will show an average yield.
About Humeston and Grand River corn
has been seriously injured, but farther
west and north the stalks stand thick
with hanging ears. The farmers are sat
isfed, the prices are to their liking and
within the past year the asking price of
| farms throughout this section has ad-
vanced from % to 40 per cent.
Albert Woods, little colored boy, was
struck down and fatally injured by a
Burlington street car. He was but years
old and attempted to cross ahead of the
car. being too young TO know his dan
ger.
Dan Mccoy, the 12-ycar-old son Of
John Mccoy of Montour. had his skull
crushed and his nose broken in an acci-
dent. 1t is not believed he can live. He
| was operating capstan and was short
distance behind the sweep, or crank,
when it slipped. The ratchet failed to
hold and the crank flew back and struck
him terrific blow on the head.
A mob pursued "Bossie" Hill, colored,
at Des Moines, and stabbed and pounded
| him nearly to death because Hill IN .