Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-04-09
Fire at Rochester damaged the Reh

publicans.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Hoyer of Ackley
have celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary.
Three residents of LeNfars sustained
fractures of limbs in one day, in three
separate accidents.
Mrs. Peter Diers of Fontanelle was
seriously injured in a runaway accident.
She may be a cripple for life.
Rev. Fred Fisher has been appointed
pastor of the NJ. Il. Church at Geneva, to
succeed the late Rev. Smcdley.
The postotiice at Cromwell Center has
been discontinued; mail to Wallace; and
Blackhawk, mail to Unionville.
Nearly $4,000 has already been sub
scribed for the erection of the proposed
Y. NJ. G. a. building ut Davenport.
Eight train loads of emigrants passed
through Marshalltown in one day recent
ly en- route from Missouri to North Da-
kota.
Martin Kostnophal, As years old, living
near Dewitt, committed suicide while
temporarily insane. He took the shotgun
route.
The contract for the steel work and
fireproofing of the new Polk County court
house has been let to st. Louis firm for
S7O,419.
BY wild throw in putting the shot,
Captain Clark OF the Clinton high school
football team killed Hugh Callahan, 8
years old.
Two magnificent business blocks, cost
ing 100000 and $4,000 respectively, are
among the contemplated improvements at
Waterloo.
The contract for the erection of the
Osccola County court house has been let
to Webster City man. The contract
price is $4,000.
Fred Thiel of Davenport attempted sui
eide by jumping off ferry boat into the
river, but was fshed out before he sue
ceeded in his purpose.
Postmasters appointed-Motor, B. r.
Randolph. vice I. F. Wright, resigned;
Mount Hamill, P. P. Schwolter, vice
Thomas Waterhousc, dead.
The State auditor has issued charter
to the Castalia Savings bank of Castalia.
Its capital stock is $4,000. T.. A. Myer
is president and d. G. Mall cashier.
Mrs. Eliza Butler, Burlington widow,
together with her four children, had
narrow escape from asphy Xiation. They
were nearly past resuscitation when dis
covered.
Tama County farmers are finding it
very difficult to get help for this season,
even at higher prices than ever before
paid. Wages in many cases will be above
$50 month.
The advent of the Chicago Great
Western road into Harlan has given that
town great building boom. Numerous
fine residences and other buildings are
being planned.
Herbert G. WATSON of Des Moines,
George w. Lowe of Clinton and Geo. A.
Gull of Dubuque, have been appointed
bookbinders in the government printing
office at Washington.
The citizens of Highland township are
making arrangements to build school
house in the center of the township for
graded school, with all the modern con.
yeniences in that line.
John Reynard, aged 40, of Ames, was
found dead in Des Mines hotel, where
he had taken room for the night. He
went to bed ill., and was advised to go to
n hospital, but declined.
Frank Catch, an Iowa wrestler whose
home Is at Humboldt, has just returned
from the Klondike, where he is said to
have cleaned up $50, 900 among the sports
by means of his muscular abilities.
The Home of the Friendless at Coun-
ell Bluffs, otherwise known as the Chris
tian Home, has been made the beneficiary
of $25,000, bequeathed by gentleman
who refuses to disclose his identity.
Rolly Deeds, 81 years of age, was acct
dentally shot by companion while out
hunting at Wellman. The charge en-
tered the hack of the unfortunate boys
head. There is no hope for his recovery.
Fire destroyed a barn belonging to Mrs.
William Dunn, near Blanchard. In an
attempt to save some articles in the
building Il 1I-year-old son of Mrs. Dunn
was caught in flames and received fatal
burns.
Because she was respondent over con-
tinued i'll health, Miss Kate Lawrence,
aged 10. Grinnell High School gradu-
County hospital at Chicago, is suffering
from bullet wound inflicted by her own
hands.
The Iowa Construction company of
Creston has been Incorporated with $1O,-
600 capital, to build the proposed electric
line from Creston to Winterset, and prob
ably on to Des Moines. The proomters
say that work will be commenced very
soon.
Einal steps have been taken toward the
organization of yacht club, comprising
owners of small pleasure craft all along
the river from st. Louis to ST. Paul and
the smaller rivers emptying into the Mis-
sissippi between those two cities. Many
Iowa enthusiasts will join the club.
In melee resulting from an attempt
to Stretch" Student j. II. Campbell of
Webster City at the Iowa State college
at Am :, j. ~. Lawrence of Muscatine
was shot. Stretching" is form Of
hazing, and consists in tossing the sub
ject in the air while holding his arms
and legs. Campbell resisted and retreat
ed to his room, where he kept the crowd
of students at bay with revolver. One
of the boys entered the room through n
window and clasped Campbell from be-
hind. In the melee which followed the
revolver was discharged, the bullet strik-
ing Lawrence in the breast, but not in
flicting a dangerous wound.
Charles Bricr, 10 years of age, while
playing around wood saving machine,
was caught in the machinery and one
arm was torn off. The injured boy re-
ci1 wit u