Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-02

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The material for the water works to
be built at Scion has arrived and work
will be begun at once.
The State society of the Sons of the
Revolution will meet in annual session
at Davenport April 10.
The convention of the women's clubs
of the Sixth Congressional District will
be held at Ottumwa April 8.
Marshalltown trades unions have form.
ed federation, to be known us the
Trades and Labor Assembly.
Oxford will add another large brick
business block to her already fine array
Of business houses this summer.
One wealthy man at Waterloo has been
compelled to pay $4,000 in back taxes
through the efforts of the tax fcrrets.
The Congregational Church people at
Humboldt will erect new church, the
estimated cost of which will be about
$4,000.
A gasoline lamp in Treimer's drug store
at Dixie exploded. The store was badly
damaged and an employee received severe
burns.
The bowling contest between the Boone
| and Chicago teams has been declared
off, Arson refusing to bring his team
to Iowa.
Edward Rector of Ottumwa was killed
by the bursting of buzz-saw, while as
sisting in saving wood ut the home of n
| neighbor.
A gun burst in the hands of Fred Lane,
young man % years of age, living near
Keosauqua. His left hand was torn off
by the explosion.
A lifeboat that formerly belonged to
the battleship Kearsarge has been secur-
| ed by Mason City residents and will be
used on Clear lake.
| A 17-year-old DEBORAH girl ran away
from home to join travelling dog and
pony show, but was headed off ut Masor
City and sent home.
The body Of nm unknown man, vel
advanced in years, was found in the Mis-
sissippi near Muscatine. 1t had been in
the water for some time.
Rev. Owen d. Odell of Dubuque has
been called to the pastorate of the Sec.
ond Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis
The church pays salary of $4,000.
James Bloom of Jesup has been grant
ed divorce from his wife, who was one
of the principals in the Dickinson Bloom
escapade a few weeks ago.
The debt of $500 which has been car
ried by the Presbyterian Church of Con
roy has just been liquidated, and the
people are congratulating themselves OF
their success.
George Peters of jefferson, IL year!
| of age, drank four ounces of iodine II
front of one of the livery barns, bu
owing to the prompt attendance of I
physician he will recover.
The cause of the explosion in the pow
der mills near Keokuk is still a mystery
That it was caused by spark is con
coded, but the origin of the spark is un
known. The damage will amount t.
100000.
U. G. Long of Iowa Falls has filed .
claim for $4,000 against the B., C. II
& N. Railway Company. While in thu
employ of the company Long had one OF
his hands pinched while coupling car.
at Traer, resulting in the amputation Al
the member.
After an investigation of nearly two
weeks the coroner's jury has rendered &
verdict in the ]. e. Brainnrd case al
Missouri Valley. The verdict is to the
effect that Brainard was murdered ir
Missouri Valley or vicinity, by person
or persons unknown.
| Burlington has voted to grant a new
electric light, power and gas franchise t.
| the General Electric Company of Chi
cago. The local company holding the
old franchises made hard light to de
feat it, but the proposition carried by
nearly 1000 majority.
A palmist buncoed a number of Ottum
wa women and then left town between
two days. 1t is said that he secured
nearly thousand dollars from credulous
females.
The heavy wind storm blew over the
high windmill tower belonging to Theo.
dore Thomas. two miles west of Geneva
| The tower stood close to the house anG
fell on to the south end of the house
completely demolishing the porch, break
ing several windows and making several
holes in the side of the building. Other
farmers report slight damage to outbuild
ings by the high wind.
Samuel Ashland, prosperous farmer
residing near harrisburg, was viciously
assaulted in the Illinois Central depot by
Daniel Dillon. Dillon alleged money
| was due him for farm work. After
knocking Ashland down he jumped upon
him, breaking two ribs. Dillon is in the
custody of the officers.
Between fifteen and twenty barrels Of
oil have been taken from wells which
| were sunk near Frederick. The find Is
believed to be genuine, and several com.
panies have secured options on land in
the vicinity and are putting down pros.
pect holes. The oil is of high grade
and was found only thirty feet below the
surface.
Charles T. Hancock, former chairman
of the Republican State Central Commit
| tee, has retired from the head of the
wholesale grocery establishment of John
l.. Hancock u Sons Of Dubuque, on ac-
| count of his health, and will travel
| abroad.
A 13-year-old boy, the son of Herman
Flemming, who was living at the farm
of his uncle, Charles Miller, southeast
of Andrew, was found dead in the barn
on3a recent evening with rope around
his neck. The boys feet were touching
the ground and the rope was not tied,
but hanging in a loop, consequently when
the coroner arrived he pronounced death
accidental.