Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-08-06

cided in favor of brick paving on streets
| where tcaming is heavy, as against as
phalt.
| Forty bridges have been washed away
or damaged by floods in Hardin County.
| Thousands of dollars will be required for
repairs.
Chicago scientists see the finish of the
Iowa pearl button industry. They de-
clare the supply of shells will soon be ex-
hausted
At Mednpolis lightning struck the
Swedish Lutheran Church. The fire was
cxtinguished after about $500 damage
was done.
Governor Cummins has been invited by
Senator Fairbanks to make few cam
pagn speeches in Indiana, and will prob
ably comply.
AT Mason City the Great Western
roundhouse with two engines was entire
ly destroyed by fire. The fire caught
| from the sand dryer.
The camp of the Fifty-frst Iowa Regi-
ment at Atlantic was named Camp Da-
wilson in honor of Major j. T. Davidson
Of the regular army.
Keokuk County will vote this fall on
the proposition of building new $780,
600 courthouse and little or no opposition
has developed against it.
Mrs. John Steffen, living near Du-
buque, was thrown from buggy during
runaway accident and received inju
ries that may prove fatal.
Charles Oakfeld. travelling veterina-
rian, was killed near Davenport by being
kicked by horse. He leaves family
in destitute circumstances.
A small son of Kramer Fuller, of
Blockton, was bitten by mad dog. The
boy has been taken to Chicago for treat
ment by the Pasteur method
Judge William ]. Haddock, for thirty
eight years secretary of the Board of Re
gents of the State University of Iowa,
has resigned because of i'll health.
Des Moines will spend $4,000 in re-
pairing the levees damaged by the re-
cent floods, and flood sufferers will be
given the work in preference to others.
Albert Beelow. living southeast of Lau-
rens, was bound over to await the action
Of the 'Pocahontas County grand jury
upon complaint of his 14-year-old daugh-
ter.
Senator A. s. Hazelton, of the Council
Bluffs district, has rendered his resigna-
ton to Governor Cummings. He has
lately qualified as postmaster at Council
Bluffs, which necessitated his resigna-
! ton.
Plans for the new Great Western sta
ton at Marshalltown are in the hands
of the contractors. The contract will be
let soon. The structure will cost about
$4,000. New freight sheds will also be
built.
The First Reformed Church at Sioux
Center, which was destroyed in recent
wind storm, will be rebuilt. The men,
bers have already raised nearly $4,000.
The new church will be of brick and will
cost upward of $4,000.
1t is probable that Professor Charles
+. Curtiss will be advanced to the acting
presidency of Ames College during the
absence of President Beardshear, who
has been granted an indefinite leave of
absence on account Of illness.
Washington johnson, aged 50, was
struck and killed by the Northwestern
fast mail train ut Grand junction. He
was on his way to call at the residence
of his son, and it is supposed failed to
observe the approaching train.
The body of an unknown man was
found floating in the mill race at lama,
the face being badly mutilated. probably
by turtles. No marks of identification
were found. and it is thought the body
has been in the water three or four days.
At Muscatinc, passcrs-by attracted by
prinu hahn n al bf,y
cured the help of n brakeman. On open
ing the car three hoboes. nearly dead,
were liberated. They got in at Missouri
Valley and becoming imprisoned had
travelled three days without food or drink.
The State executive council, in session
at Des Moines, took up telephone and
| telegraph assessments and considered the
reports of dozen of the larger compa-
| MES. The assessment figures were ten
tatively agreed OH for the larger compa-
MES Mt substantially the same figures as
| last year.
Eighteen more buildings have been or
dered for the army post in Des NIoines.
They are TO be advertised for at once
are nine buildings already contracted for,
and grading for some of them is under
way. The total cost, estimated. of the
twenty-seven buildings is 100000.
AT Marshaltown the coroner's verdict
in the poisoning case of Mrs. Maude Lam.
bert fails to throw any light on the mys
terious death of that woman.
| While a number of boys We're playing
with a revolver, near Corning, the weap-
on fell to the floor and was discharged.
The bullet struck S. Campbell, aged 10,
in the heart, death ensuing instantly.
Five hundred carloads Of freight are
to be hauled into Des Moines during the
next few months for the construction of
the army post. Railroads just now are
INDUCING in lively scrimmage for the
juicy slices of the business.
-Four and one-half inches of rain at
Eddyville raised the Des Moines River
eighteen inches. Ten inches more will
cover the lcvee and flood the entire town.
The County Clerks of Iowa adjourned
| their meeting at Marshalltown after
electing ]. G. Tate. of Polk, president.
The meeting next year will be held in
Des Moines.
Sebastian Fitch, aged 80, n German
farmer. fell from wagon while on his
way home from Oxford, striking the
ground in such manner as to break his
neck. Death cnsued instantly. The
wagon struck rut and Mr.. Fitch was
thrown from his seat with the above re-
suit.
Storms near Mt. Auburn did large
amount of damage. Corn was broken
off. Every farmer had lots of hay down
and in many places oats are blown fiat
Some hail fell, but no serious damake
was done by it.
Charles j. Feyerhern, of Fond ln Lac
Wis, aged %, and Rudolph Sefert, aged
90, of Austro- Hungary, were shot dur
ing n quarrel with two tramps with
whom they were beating ride on n
Northwestern freight train near Boone.
Fcyerhern was shot through the body
and probably will die. Scifert was shot
in the head. He may recover. Their
ossailants, who were strangers to them,