Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-27

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| County Odd Fellow, is dead.
Nora Springs is now connected with the
surrounding towns by telephone.
State Labor Commissioner Brigham
will speak at Keokuk on Labor Day.
The Let's Oil and Development Com
pany has Incorporated; capital $4,000.
Mrs. Fred Rutenback Of Lost Nation
suicided while insane over continued ill
ness.
Grinnell voted nearly unanimously to
grant a franchise to a water works COM
pany.
The reunion OF the Twentieth Iowa reg
iment will be held at Davenport Sept. "a
and %.
The pioneer settlers of Blackhawk
County will have picnic at Waterloo
Aug. 80.
The Republican campaign headquarters
at Des Moines will be officially opened
Sept. 10.
Carl Wilkins, l2-year-old Burlington
lad, was drowned in the Mississippi while
in bathing.
Work has begun on the foundation for
new $4,000 United Presbyterian church
at Mt. Ayr.
The new independent telephone OK
change to be erected at Davenport will
cost $4,000.
DIR. u. G. Whiting, prominent physi-
clan of southwestern Iowa, is dead at
Shenandoah.
II. o. Funson, who resides northwest
of Washington, was killed by falling from
load of hay.
An electric railway line is proposed to
connect Mt. Ayr with the c., b. 4 Q.
road at Creston.
The death is announced of John
Sprouse, pioneer citizen Of Louisa Coun-
ty, aged SO years.
A large party of Warren County peo-
pie have left on an extended trip through
Yellowstone Park.
Several thousand dollars is being ex-
pended in improvements on the LeMars
water works system.
Secretary of State Martin collected
$133, 4O4 in fees during July, the largest
in the history of the office.
A number of Waterloo sportsmen are
mourning the loss of valuable dogs, which
have evidently been stolen.
The dead body of baby was found
in the Middle river near Ford. There
Is no clue to the author Of the crime.
Ottumwa Elks have abandoned their
proposed carnival. Inability to secure de-
sired attractions is given as the reason.
w. A. Durham, former resident Of
Carson, is under arrest in Idaho on the
charge Of murder. He claims his limo
cence.
A $1,000 building will be erected on the
Hardin County poor farm, the Board Of
Supervisors having accepted plans for
the same.
Thomas e. Mccall Of Underwood, A.
Q. Rhine of Taunton and p. ]. WhisteS
of Let's have been appointed railway
mail clerks.
Ben Brown, new arrival at Water
loo stole coat and vest and sold them
for 20 cents, for which he was sent to
Jail for ten days.
William kleihm and daughter of Glare,
who were frightfully injured by now
ing machine, are still living, but are not
expected to recover.
The case OF c. G. Beird, the keokuk
printer sent up for manslaughter, has
been appealed to the Supreme Court. The
papers have just been filed.
Henry Richtsmeyer, a farmer living
near Ackley, was seriously injured by
falling on fork, the tines penetrating
his body and producing an ugly wound.
The Democrats Of Des Moines are ar
ranging to send committee to interview
w. II. Hearst regarding the establish
ment of Democratic paper at that place.
Blackhawk County veterans will hold
their annual reunion at Waterloo Sept.
10 and IL. Speaker Henderson will de-
liver the principal address on the second
day.
Doris Kingston has entered the Trap
pist monastery at New Melleray. He
spent several years in the Klondike.
where he made $1,000, all of which he
takes into the order.
The First National Bank of Toledo is
a new financial institution; capital $780,
600. The stockholders are l.. b. Blinn,
Il. G. Wieting, w. A. Dexter, j. N.
Lichty and II. ]. Stiger.
The official reports of the various
branches of the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows in this State show that the
order is having remarkable growth in
every branch and that the year which
closes in October will show some sur
prising gains in the orders membership
in Iowa. The Rebckah degree, which
is the ladies' branch of the order, has
instituted thus far this year twcnty-eight
new lodges. Thirteen camps of the en-
campment branch and fourteen subordi-
nate lodges have been organized
The earnings of the Minneapolis and
st. Louis Railway Company for the fis-
cal year show tremendous increase in all
departments. The passenger earnings for
the year ending June 30 were $3.50, 4S5,
an increase of $172,659. The total earn
ings of the road We're $3.50, $40. an in
crease of $265,336. The Iowa Central
passenger business for the year ending
June 80 was $4I4,743, an increase Of
$6O2lO. The total earnings of the road
were S2,543.35O, an increase of $3.50. 226.
These are the heaviest increases ever
known by these roads both in amount
and percentage. The July earnings by
the Minneapolis and st. Louis were, in
the passenger department, $1O4,1Si, mn
increase OF S23,3o2 over last July. The
total earnings for the month were $685.
pa, an increase Of $1O,S13 over July Of
last year. The total business Of the Iowa
Central for July shows an increase ever
July of last year amounting to $27, lib.
j. +. Mintun, missionary Of the Lat
ter Day Saints, has brought suit for
damages against Rev. G. d. Gurley. n
Presbyterian minister at Dallas Center
for alleged slanderous statements con-
corning the Mormons In general and him
self in particular.
The latest railway company to file arti-
cles of incorporation in Iowa with the
Secretary of State is the Continental
Company. It has 100000 capital The
road as projected runs from an indefinite
point on the Lake of the Woods through
Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri to Kan
SaS City