Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-13
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The Northwestern will build new de-
pot at Missouri Valley.
Bremen County has been enriched about
$4,000 by the work of tax ferrets In that
county.
In runaway accident at Creston Sher-
man Stream had his right leg broken be-
low the knee.
Burglars entered j. n. Hoadlcy & Sons
meat market at Rockford and robbed the
safe of about $40.
The men who robbed the bank at Rudd
have been captured, one at Nashua and
two Mt Clarksvile.
A pearl button factory will be opened
at Dubuque soon that will employ loo
men the year round
The Black Hawk Oil Company of Wat
erloo has been consolidated with the Iowa
Beaumont Oil Company.
Will De Moss, young married man
Fl years old, was killed by falling in a
coal bank near Cordova.
In the last term of the Blackhawk
County Court there were twenty-four d.
A stranger at Waterloo worked num-
Der of local merchants with bogus checks
for quite sum of money.
A new Catholic church has been dedi-
Gated at Tama, costing $4,000, with a
seating capacity Of about 500.
The stage of the water in the Missis-
sippi river at present is at stand at two
feet above the low water mark.
Fred Brooks, plumber at Des Moines,
was crushed to death by the caving In of
trench in which he was working.
Mrs. Patrick Ryan dropped dead OH the
street at Des Moines. Death is supposed
to have been caused by heart disease.
The next annual meeting of the Iowa
grand chapter of the Order of the East
ern Star will probably be held at Oska.
loosa.
Cecil Robinson. a 13-ycar-old boy at
Newton, shot and killed a pelican meas
uring eight feet and six inches from tip
to tip.
The Peacock coal mine near What
Cheer is burning below. Every effort
possible is being made to cxtinguish the
flames.
A movement has been inaugurated by
the Eastern Star for the establishment of
a home for the orphans and widows of
Masons.
The contract has been let for the Eu-
reka New Process oat meal mill Mt Dav-
export to local contractors at the price
of $3.50.
Robbers looted the Rock Island station
and the Rees-Gabriel Lumber Company's
office at Underwood, securing a large
amount of money.
Waterloo's woman in Black" has been
captured and proves to be 17-year-old
boy who was masquerading in some Of
his mothers clothes.
Mrs. ]. Weichert n Burlington woman,
shot at policeman who attempted to
tear down her fence which had been con-
demned by the city.
AT meeting of the Galloway Cattle
Breeders Association of America at Kan
sas City Charles Rowland of Rose Hill
was elected president.
Surveyors are running line for pro-
posed railroad from New Vienna to Dy-
ersville. The estimated cost of the road
will be about $4,000.
The State board of control has pur-
chased 1900 bushels of potatoes at from
60 to 10 cents per bushel for use in the
different State institutions.
While blasting rock near Walker, ia
cob Wachal, ST.. was seriously injured
by a premature explosion of dynamite.
He will lose the sight of one eye.
While in a fit of temporary insanity,
caused by brooding over an incurable
physical ailment, William Palmer of
Waterloo committed suicide by shooting
himself.
1t has been estimated that an appro-
priation of 100000 will be needed for
State institutions during the coming year
in addition to the $1,25O,OOO necessary to
maintain them.
George McClosky of Clinton was killed
at Davenport by B. Il. Maltby of Strea-
tor, Ill. The latter, who was getting the
worst of fight, drew Il revolver and shot
McClosky twice.
j. N. Hoadley & Sons meat market at
Rockford has been burglarized and re-
lieved of cash to the amount of $40. The
safe was unlocked by the thieves and the
cash box pried open with chisel.
Arrangements for the consolidation of
the Dubuque Daily Herald and the Even
ing Telegraph have been concluded. The
newspaper will be known rs the Herald
Telegraph. By this deal the Herald, the
Oldest paper in Dubuque, passes out of
existence.
Burglars broke into the general store
of Holman Bros. at Sergeant Bluffs aud
almost completely demolished their big
safe In blowing it open, but they secured
only about $50 for their trouble. The
men made their escape without leaving IL
single valuable clew behind them.
The 3-year-old son of Clarence I.enock.
er, living two miles south of Woodard,
was burned to death in his fathers sta
Bile. The children We're playing with
setting the barn on fire. All
but the little boy ran out. He was nearly
cremated, only the trunk of the body be-
ing taken from the ashes.
Judge Wheeler in the District Court at
Clarinda declared unconstitutional the
law passed by the Twenty-eighth General
Assembly prohibiting the sale Of liquor
shipped into Iowa from other States in
original packages. Under this law LIQUOR
agents from Omaha who covered south
western Iowa We're arrested and fined in
several counties. The Law and Order
League Of Iowa has pushed the prosecu-
ton of the alleged offenders. The agents
to r,,1; ~.