Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-03-26

| Davenport has excellent prospects for
securing a woven Wire fence factory.
The Carson State Savings Bank. with
a capital of S20OO0, has been INCORPORATE
| ed.
The Plymouth Congregational Church
at Des Moines will be dedicated April
Ed. Labaugh of Pontoosuch was found
on the Santa l'e tracks near Fort Madi-
| son.
The citizens of Hudson will attempt to
raise funds for the erection of an opera
house.
DIR. Edward McCue a leading physi-
clan and pioneer resident of Bentonsport,
| is dead.
The grand council of the Royal Ar
canum will be held at Des Moines
April 8.
w. Il. Wilson, farmer living near
| Waterloo, was seriously injured in run
away accident.
The new Christian Church at Whiting
was dedicated the other day. The build
ing cost $4,000.
Dubuque parties have purchased two
townships of land in North Dakota, COM
prising $4,000 acres.
The Democrats of Des Moines in ward
caucuses have Endorsed Mayor Harten-
| bower for reelection.
| a number of pupils in the East Water
loo high school left school rather than
| obey a vaccination order.
The Pleasant Valley Telephone Com.
pany has been organized at Lone Tree,
with capital of $4,000.
The Atlantic City Council has passed
1 a stringent ordinance regulating the
mulct saloons of that city.
| George Palmer, n single man. aged 80
years, was killed by n Burlington and
Western train near Butler.
Fort Dodge business men are subscrib-
ing money towards the erection of a
100000 hotel in that city
The 12year-old son of Hiram Shade
of Boone was shot in the neck while
| playing with n loaded revolver.
Employees of the Chicago Great West
ern must be vaccinated or stand suspend
ed from the company's employ.
1t is now thought by many that pa.
role will be granted to Wesley Elllins,
the Clayton County boy murderer.
| The postotlices at INeene, Liberty, Sher.
| wood, Talmage and Titonka will all be.
come domestic money order offices on
April 1.
i After stormy meeting the Burlington
Street Railway Company granted the de-
mands of their employees for increased
wages and a threatened strike was avert
ed.
Council Bluffs will make an effort to
secure the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Philippine Veterans Association.
| The association has membership of B.
600.
Charles Castle of Clinton attempted to
secure the loan of $500 by forging the
name of a prominent farmer. He was
arrested and bound over to the grand
jury.
The Marshalltown Carnival Associa-
| ton is planning to hold its annual festi-
| val June 80 to July 5, inclusive. 1t will
include monster Fourth of July cele-
bration.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed forty
horse stalls at the west side Oskaloosa
fair grounds, together with large guam
| tity of feed, blankets, harness and other
| property.
Congressman Rumpe of the Secoyd
Iowa District says the river and harbor
bill will carry $4,000 for Muscatine and
$4,000 for winter harbor at Daven-
port with Il share of the general Missis-
sippi river appropriation.
According to Il report just made public
| by the census bureau, capital to the
amount of SS,I62,219 is invested in Iowa
sawmils. The total value of the pro-
duct in 1900 was $S,G7I,e5S.
Rev. ID. l.. Hughes, for many years
one of the most prominent Presbyterian
preachers in central Iowa, died recently
at the home of a daughter in louisiana
at the advanced age Of 81 years.
George Rosenfeld. one of the oldest and
wealthiest men in Story County, was kill
ed by Il Northwestern train. Rosen-
field lived at Kelly, and was driving TO
Ames when the accident occurred.
~. j. Williams. a Chicago and North
western machinist at Boone, had n mar
row escape from a terrible death by be-
ing caught in some shafting. ALI the
| clothes We're torn from his body and he
| was badly bruised, but luckily no bones
We're broken.
The annual National Holiness camp
meeting will be held at Chaurauqua park
in Des Moines from June to 16, under
the auspices of the Iowa Holiness AS
ISOLATION and at the same time will occur
the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the
latter organization.
In the District Court at I.cAIars III. b.
Nedder was awarded $500 damages
Nedder sued his employer, Il wealthy
farmer, John Delaney. for $4,000 for in
juries received from the kick of a horse
while in the atters employ. Vedder
claimed he was feeding Il team of horses
in double stall one morning. and that
Delaney stood in the gangway behind the
| horses and hit one of them, causing the
animals to rear and plunge. Vedder was
kicked and trampled upon and seriously
injured.
AT the election for school director in a
district near Lone Tree, the incumbent
was the only voter who showed up. He
reelected himself to the position.
August Iimmermans saloon ut Water
loo was burglariZed of some whisky and
a small amount of money. Seven persons
were implicated. and they were arrested
and given jail sentences.
j. V. Hinchman. Glenwood banker.
has announced that he will give the Bap-
fist College at Dcs AIoines $4,000 if
$4,000 is raised i'll addition. He has al
ready given the college something like
$4,000.
One of the Dubuque street car compan-
les has granted II reduced rate of fare to
laboring people during the hours when
they go to and from their work.
L. Z. Baker of Ottumwa has been cho-
sen president of the Egg Shippers
Strawboard and Filler Company, which
held its annual session in Des Moines
For twenty-eight years Mrs. w. IL.
Worthen of Centervile, who was reared
US an adopted daughter. believed that her