Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-04-17
Mrs. Wilbur Evans of Russell wa,
found dead in bed.

Winterset has voted to grant fran
chise for an interurban railroad.
Five rural delivery routes have been
ordered established Mt Waterloo.
The women of. Iowa Falls took prom
inent part in the recent election.
The four regiments of the National
Guard in this State are now complete.
Alden voted to grant franchise to an
electric light, heat and power company.
The cigar slot machines in Des Moines
have been discontinued for the present.
S. NJ. Cole, farmer near Charlton,
suicided by shooting himself with re-
volver.
A recent wind storm at De Soto dam.
aged property to the extent of almost
$1,000.
Henry Cody, coal miner at Lehigh,
has disappeared and foul play is sus-
pected.
Fire at Prairie City completely destroy
ed the roller mills there. Loss about
$4,000.
Miss Jennie Klingman Of Waterloo was
seriously scalded by the overturning Of
a boiler.
Frank Keeney, lad of Avon, is said
TO have been kidnapped by two men in Des
Moines.
A farmer at Agency lost two steers Of
hydrophobia. They were bitten by a
mad dog.
Harold Hanson, painter at Atlantic.
committed suicide by shooting himself in
the head
Rev. Paul d. Gardner, the Presbyte.
rian minister at Mediapols, is dead at his
home there.
Two 16-year-old Charlton lads are do
ing thirty days each in Jail for steal
ing chickens.
A coal company with capital of $780,
600 has filed articles of incorporation at
Mason City.
Henry A. Spencer. who was slashed
with razor in fight in Des Moines,
will recover.
The new NJ. E. Church at Toledo will
be dedicated May 10 by ID. r. l. Ives of
Auburn. N. Y.
The Rock Island has secured the right
of way for its new track between Brigh-
ton and Perlee.
Two Fort Dodge boys are in the tolls
for stealing parts of soda fountain
valued at $3.50.
A hospital is being erected in connec-
ton with the college at Jewell for the
care of students.
The c., B. SO. will begin at once bal
lasting its track between Mt. Pleasant
and Galesburg.
Material is being unloaded for the con
struction of the interurban lines from Des
Moines to Indanola.
w. ID. Mcfarland of Des Moines, who
was injured in street car collision, is
now out of danger.
small mattress factory in MARSHALL
town was destroyed by fire, loss amount
ing to about $500.
Hudson. Lohrville and Rockwell City
at a recent election refused to grant tele-
phone franchises.
The town of Sheldahl, lying in Story,
Polk and Boone counties, has increased
its corporate limits.
: Guthrie Center defeated the PROPOSE
ton to grant n twenty-year franchise to
a gas lighting plant.
The heirs of Harrison Drake. who re-
Gently committed suicide near Oskaroosa,
have been discovered.
David Waltz of Creston attempted sui
eide by drinking carbolic acid, but was
frustrated by his wife.
The Council at Des Moines has appro-
priated $1,000 more for street cleaning
purposes than last year.
Benton Harbour, contractor at Os-
kaloosa, had a leg broken and was al
most buried alive by bank caving in.
Ross Bringman, a young man near Lo-
villa, was seriously wounded by rock
falling on him while cleaning out well.
man convicted in Mills County of So
Letting orders for intoxicating liquors
was sentenced to thirty days in the coun-
ty jail.
The tifty-eighth annual meeting OF the
Denmark Association of Congregational
churches will be held at Fairfield April
16 and II.
Walter Hammond, Jr., a boy of Grin.
nell. was shot in the wrist while playing
at u target.
A loafer who was attempting to start
trouble in the depot at Abba was settled
by the operator with the aid of the butt
of a revolver.
Alfred Hibbard of Earlham lost an eye
through the breaking of hammer while
employed by the Rock Island road, and
has sued for 5000 damages.
Petroleum in large quantities was dis
on ut nnx.sll
ing to that locality in great numbers.
This is the first oil discovery in Iowa.
The Illinois Central has established a
corps of men Mt Waterloo who will visit
and treat free of charge TO owners hogs
afflicted with cholera along their route.
An unknown fellow claiming to have
lost a hand worked farmers near Fort
Dodge. They made up nice purse for
him and he was later seen in a saloon
with two whole hands.
Rev. Mr.. Hodgeman, leader of relip.
ious organization known as Gods wor.
shipful Army, found stick of dynamite
in his hallway at Dubuque. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY placed with the intention of blow
ing up his home. The perpetrator is I'M
known.
1t has been discovered that even il Mrs.
Sarah Good of Waterloo is guilty of kill
ing her grandchild. as declared in the
signed statement of her son, Reuben
Good, made last week. she cannot he
prosecuted because of the statute of .limi-
tatons.
A. L. Davis. prominent miller of
Madrid, was killed while attempting TO
board freight trim the ffrst station on st
of Slater on the Milwaukee road. Mr..
Davis lost his hold while attempting to
climb on the train and fell under the
wheels. where he was crushed to death.
Miss Clara Stanch6eld Of Creston, who
has been in San Francisco for several
weeks awaiting the arrival of her afiianc-
ed husband, Captain Warren lexis Of the
Thirty-sixth regiment, will sail for Ma
Mia to become his bride. Capt. lexis has
decided to remain in the islands, where
he is government title examiner.
Frank Burns. a notorious confidence
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