Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-05

Mason City will vote on the question
of levyns two-mill tax for the pur
chase OF park Site
Bert Lund of Mason City, in fl, Of
dependency, shot himself dead. III
health was the cause.
The Mahaska County Fair Association
has decided to hold Its annual fair and
race meeting Aug, 1928
An Alton business block was damaged
by fire 10 the extent OF $1,000. A gaso.
line stove was the cause
The postofiice at Burt will become pres
idential on April ! and the salary OF the
postmaster will be SLIGO.
Andrew McCosh, one of the best known
pioneer residents OF north Tama County.
is dead at ripe old age
Absalom Hollingsworth OF Packwood
has been declared insane and taken to
Mt. Pleasant for treatment
Mai. l.. Latta OF Waterloo has been
appointed pressman in the government
printing office at Washington.
Rev. II. r. Greaves OF Albany, y. Y,
has been installed as pastor OF the First
Baptist Church OF Muscutine.
Rev w. L. Beatty of Lisbon sailed
from New York recently for three
months trip through Palestine.
President MacLean of the State Uni
versity has issued an order requiring nil
students to submit to vaccination.
James Williams of Bloomfield was
fined 81 in justice court for stealing two
pounds of butter from grocery store.
The Epworth League convention OF the
Cedar Falls district of the NJ E. Church
will be held in Cedar Falls May 81.
Eight Indian youths from Nebraska
and four from Wisconsin have entered
the Indian industrial school at Toledo.
The Business Mems Association Of
Greene has been agtating the building
of north and south railroad through
the town.
William Krell, one mile west of Alta
Vista. had fine barn with all its con.
tents burned. His loss will be in the
neighborhood OF $1,000.
Des Moines County will build new
home on the poor farm, and Il will cost
about $4,000. Work will be commenced
as soon as the weather is favorable.
Daniel McCreery, a merchant al Mar
tinsburs. committed suicide by shooting.
II Is supposed he was temporarily in
sane.
Agnes Barr, aged 10 years. was shot
and instantly killed by her brother at
Mason City. He was cleaning an old
shotgun and did not know it was loaded.
A new town is being established at the
junction of the Great Western and Chi
cago and Northwestern roads in Black.
hawk County. 1t will be named Hicks
vile.
movement is on foot to form team
Of athletes from Iowa to compete at the
Olympian games in Chicago in 1904 and
at the games at the St. Louis exposition
next year.
w. S. Bell Of Brstow shipped ten
head of Shorthorn cattle for which he
received $500. Eight head were full
grown and two calves and they were CON
signed to an extensive breeding firm at
West Liberty.
Gov. Cummins has issued reQuisition
for Marcus Wenstrom, now under arrest
in Montana, and he will be brought back
10 Des Moines to answer to the charge
of forgery. preferred by the Wells Fargo
Express Company
The enrolment at the State Agricul-
tural College for the term Just opened
will be about l,1o0 There are represent
atives among the students OF fifteen
States of the Union. of the District Of
Columbia. Canada and Old Mexico.
The tax ferrets are busily engaged dig
ging up old debts against tax dodgers Of
Blackhawk County. SO far they have
collected $50 900. Of which SD 900 has
been collected in cash and the balance
has been placed OH paper in the form of
settlement, which they say is as good rs
that many notes.
Fred w. Crocsey of Kansas City. in
stallng machinery for an Ohio company,
WAS cut in two by switch engine on
the Northwestern Railway at Des
Mones.
August Meier of Holland was arrested
by Sheriff Morrison charged with the
crime of assault with intent TO commit
murder. Meier was visiting with his
brother-n-law, C. Badge, west OF Hol.
land. when they had some words and
Meier struck Badge with an iron shoe,
fracturiug his skull and breaking his nose
and jaw bone. Mr.. Badge is in a very
critical condition
A disastrous fire occurred at Mitchell
vile. resulting in the total loss of Il. c..
Miller's large new livery barn, entailing
loss of some $4,000. with but 5000 in
surance.
Fire at Kent destroyed the agricultural
implement house OF Ben Park, and also
the blacksmith shop adjoining. The
house was filled with agricultural imple-
ments. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
with insurance of about $500.
The jury in the Hunter murder case ct
Mount Ayr returned verdict of guilty
of murder in the second degree. Hunter
shot Homer Holland. champion college
athlete of Iowa, Nov. 8. in n quarrel over
money lost at gambling.
Knocked down by runaway team, in
the track of an approaching train, was
the experience Miss Kate Parel had at
Lehigh. In company with two compan-
ions she was in the act of crossing the
track of the Great Western road ut Lee
high, when the runaway team struck
them unawares. The engine was within
few feet and coming at good rate of
speed. Neither had time to get away
from the track. Via their heads lying
just outside the Il Miss Parel held
down the head of HI companion until the
train had passed by. Had she attempted
to raise 1t the side rods OF the engine
would have struck both aud no doubt
resulted in death.