Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-05-28

wagon traihc.
CLAUS Berg has been appointed post
master at Washington Prairie, vice o. II.
Mass, resigned.
While Harvesting horse, Alvin Sibyl
of Patton was kicked in the face. His
jaw was broken.
Two hundred miles of Chicago Great
Western track is to be laid this summer
with 33-foot rails.
The roadbed of the Illinois Central in
Iowa is being improved and heavier steel
rails are being laid.
Captain Ii. G. De Rooy, late of Gen
eral Dclarcy's staff, is In Iowa lectur-
ing on the Bocr war.
The barn of rs. ID. Drake, near Buff
falo Center, was destroyed by fire. Loss
81 500; insurance $500.
The board of directors Of the Iowa
state fair will eXpend about 100000 in
| improvements this year.
| Charles Moore has disappeared frop
his home at Ogden, and his wife is anX-
ious as to his whereabouts.
The. Chicago Great Western railroad
is making arrangements to put an elc-
waited crossing ut Waterloo.
A brick and tile factory will i'll all
probability be added to the industries Of
Fort Dodge in the near future.
csDr. ]. A. Thornton, a member of
| Woodbury's county board of supervis-
ors, is dead at Correctionville.
,Rev. Addison Lyman, aged 80, we'll
known pioneer Congregational preacher,
is dead at his home in Grinnell.
The third annual conference of the Y.
w. G. A. Of southwestern Iowa held 4
three days session at College Springs.
The foundation for Stockport's new
opera house is completed and work will
be ut once begun on the superstructure.
The Mason City Lime and Cement
Co.'s plant was nearly totally destroyed
by fire. Loss, $4,000, with no insurance.
The Ladies' Improvement League of
Des Moines has established drinking
fountains in various portions of that city.
| Workmen in sand pit at Fort Dodge
unearthed human skeleton. 1t Is sup
posed to haze been the property of an
| Indian.
| After doing service for thirty-seven
years the NJ. u. Church at GAINESVILLE will
be torn down to give place to new
building.
Miss Kate Buehner, domestic at a
Waterloo hotel, was painfully burned
while attempting to fill lighted gaso-
line stove.
w. u. Court, Waterloo milkman, suf-
fered loss of about SIS, which was
stolen from his home while he was on!
with his milk wagon.
Henry Brinkman, n well-to-do farmer
near Keokul, committed suicide by hang
ing, under the delusion that he was too
poor to support his family.
Pliny Burnabee, well-known Ottum-
wa character, was caught in the act of
attempting to hang himself. He was
locked up until he could sober off.
The Hedrick Telephone Company's
by vote of 121 to CT. The company
will now greatly enlarge its system.
Eleven students of the North Des
Moines high school were suspended be-
cause they-disobeyed the principal and
went to Knoxville to play game of
bali
G.. II. Knoll, Waterloo railroad man,
was struck by switch engine In the
railroad yards at Kansas City, and re-
ceived injuries that will coniine him to
hospital for some time.
Representative Walter l. Smith of the
Ninth District has decided to hold COM
petitive examination Mt Atlantic May %.
This is for boys who are candidates for
appointment to Annapolis.
The Upper Iowa conference of the
Methodist Church will be held Mt Mar.
shaltown Sept. II. Bishop Hamilton pre-
siding. This is about two weeks earlier
than the conference generally meets.
One of the oldest men in Iowa is David
Collett who lives at Salem. He is q
native of the city of Quebec, in Canada,
100 years old. Considering his advanced
age, his health is remarkably good.
August Herman was shot and killed by
his wife in Northwood as the result of d
family quarrel The couple have not
got along very well of late, having had
numerous quarrels, according to neigh
bors. Mrs. Herman claims she shot in
self defense. The coroner's jury has ex.
onerated her.
) The board of regents of the New Mex
leo school of mines elected Charles Il
Reyes of Des Moines, president to sue
coed +. A. Jones. Keyes is ex-Statt
geologist of Missouri and Iowa and has
Travelled extensively in Europe, Ash,
and Africa.
. Reports received from Secretary j. Ii
Strict show that the affairs Of the State
federation of labor are in tlntterint
condition. His report showed that six
teen charters have been issued to newly
: organized central bodies within til,
State, which is n greater number thai
formerly was in the entire State.
Flora Groesbeck, n 15-year-old schoo
girl attempted to commit SUICIDE n
Shenandoah by taking n dose of rough OIL
rats. Prompt action averted fatal end
ing of the affair. The girl gave as hel
was tired of going to school and "hat
other reasons of her own"
After returning from Cuba, where III
helped sink the Merrimac, Oscar Deig
nan was kissed by hundreds of American
girls. Among them was Miss Maut
Huntoon of Stuart. The little romano,
terminated in the marriage of the couple
at the brides home in Stuart the othe
day. Mr. Delgnan Is SUI Ill the service
of the United States navy.
Ameda Farrell. the 0-year-old daughte
of William Farrell. a stock buyer at I'm
derwood was instantly killed by Rocl
Island passenger. She. with number o
other children, were gathering flower:
alongside of switch at the west ent
of the yards, and she in some manne
got her feet caught in the cattle guard
The children made Il frantic effort to as
sist their companion by unlacing he
shoe. but had to give it mp and juml
from the track to save themselves.
y storm that passed near RuthveI
blew down several Barns. ON the farm
of c. b. Bruxom. flying timbers strncl
n 20-year-old son OF Mr. DloHoM, caps
ing his instant death.