Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-07-30
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Joseph H. Scales, an Ackley pioneer,
is dead at the advanced age Of 90 years.
D. j. Barker of Ottumwa was fined
$50 for violating the oleomargarine law.
Carrie Nation may attend the conven-
ton Of Iowa Prohibitionists at Water
loo.
Rev. j. G. johnson. pioneer Baptist
minister Of Burlington, is dead at st.
Louis.
John Koleting has been appointed post
master nj bayfield,, vice q. s. Schillig.
resigned.
William Kern has been appointed post
master Mt Houghton, vice William Filter,
resigned.
The postoffice at Watson has been re-
established, with Rudolph w. Felt ~
postmaster
NJ. Young of Rulston possesses strad-
ivarius violin for which he has been Of
fered $500.
]. II. Wolters of Davenport had foot
crushed while attempting to board .
moving train.
Work has begun on the new govern
ment building at Creston. The structure
will cost 100000.
Three historic cannon have been placed
at the disposal of the park commission
ers OF Iowa Falls.
Congressman Lacey will spend some
time among the ruins of the cliff dwell
ers in New Mexico.
Charles Weiting, Davenport child,
swallowed kernel Of corn. Death en-
sued from strangulation.
ii. G. boiling Of Pennington was Kill
ed by Columbia, Mo-, man in quarrel
over the payment Of debt.
Conservative estimates place the dam
age by the recent floods In Woodbury.
County at nearly $1,OO0,OOO.
The Royal Hotel at Waterloo has been
closed and the proprietor, H. w. Guy,
has filed petition in bankruptcy.
The second annual tournament Of the
Modern Woodmen of Southern Iowa Will
be held at Creston. Aug. and Z.
Ed. Hicklin, County Clerk OF Louisa
County, is mentioned as likely to secure
deputyship under Collector Weaver.
7. j. Williams and Elias Smith, both
over GO years old, were fined for using
profaue language on the streets Of Shen~
andoah.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Mason City
are paying as high as $40 mouth for
farm hands, and they are hard TO ees
at that price.
Counterfeit silver dollars are In cir
culation at Fort Dodge and the police
think they are on the trail Of gang %
bad money men. 81,
While fishing in the Skunk liver r..
knight, young man living near Eigcuf-
ney, was drowned. He was ~adiue IN
the water and got beyond his depths
The wedding of Lieut.. Harold Ham
mond, United States infantry, and Miss
Mary Il. Pierce, niece of Edwin II. Con-
ger, minister to China, took place In
Des Moines.
While carrying lighted lamp, Miss Iva!
Kelley fell down stairs at her home IN
Hartley. The lamp exploded and Miss
Kelley received fearful burns. Her re-
coyery Is doubtful.
The Secretary Of State has turned over
to the State treasury the sum OF S2i,-t
S1S75, fees collected during June. rms
is the largest amount of fees ever re
ceived In one month.
The trustees Of Iowa College, Grinnell,
hive sued the estate of the late Edwin
Manning of Keosauqua for $4,000.
which they allege Mr.. Manning sgreed,
to donate before he died.
The union linemcn employed by the
Town Telephone Company at keoknk re-
fused to obey strike order sent BIZ the
| State organizer on account of the re-
fusal of the company to recognize the
union at Des Moines. The men say they
think more of their wives than OF the
Des Moines "hcllo" girls.
Frank Leahey, drug store clerk at
| Marion, recently from Chicago, was in
stantly killed by taking hold OF live
wire, which connected with an electric
fan, and several other parties about the
city were severely injured In Ike man
ier. 1t is believed the trouble was caus-
ed by transnittcr being burned out. (
A sensational murder story comes from
McGrcgor. A few nights ago Henry
Wilson of that city was found lying along
the Milwaukee tracks with his skull
crushed. He was removed to McGregor,
where he died without regaining con-
seriousness. A Miss Lillian Ellsworth,
who had been keeping company with
him, is under arrest, as is also William
Presbury, cousin of the murdered man.
Presbury is said to have been jealous Of
Wilson's attentions to the girl. He claims
his innocence.
From 0 to - o'clock the other night
over five inches of rain fell at What
Cheer. A cloudburst occurred at the
head waters of Coal creek, which hows
through the city. The creek rose at the
rate of five feet per hour, flooding the
entire valley. The Standard Oil tanks.
the City Hall, the What Cheer Drill
Co.'s building, Valerius' saloon, Crows
| restaurant and other buildings We're de-
stroycd by the food and great damage
done to all branches of business. Every
bridge In the city WIS washed away and
several families are homeless. The loss
is roughly estimated at 100000.
While Mrs. James Jones, living south
of Iowa City, was attempting to refill Q
| lighted gasoline stove, an explosion oc-
Cured and the burning oil covered g.
months-old child sitting on the floor near
by. The baby was terribly burned and
died in great agony. The mother was
also slightly injured.
G. w. Thornwall, farmer living
\ south OF Ewell, was drowned In the
Skunk river. The river, which is greatly
swollen, had cut off n number OF cattle
upon higher point of ground and while
engaged in their rescue he fell into the
water and was swept down.
julius Lineau, 10 years old, fell into q
small pond near Wheatland and drowned
before he could be rescued, He was
watching other boys in swimming and
lost his balance.
An order has been issued by the Post
master General establishing three sta
tons of the postoffice Mt Dubuque, with
facilities for the transaction of money
order and registry business and for sale
Of postal supplies.
The revenue offices for the sale Of rev.
enue stamps at Ottumwa, Keokuk and
Clinton in the southern district Of lows
have been discontinued. There will bs
| no changes In the Des Moines, Burling-
| ton, Davenport and Council Bluffs Offices.