Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-10

erosion cltlZen mas invented mail
crane that is said to be a success.
| The Farmers Savings Bank of Bea-
constield has incorporated; capital $10,-
600.
Des Moines restaurant men have inau-
gnrated crusade against the lunch wag-
ons.
j. c. Wilson, wanted at Fairfield for
numerous burglarics, was captured at
Burlington.
Marshalltown merchants have agreed
to discontinue the use of trading stamps
after Jan. /.
Seventeen rural mail routes, to COM
mencc Jan. l, have been established in
northwest iowa
| The Waterloo Courier has completed
its census of that city, and claims popu-
lation of 1851.
The Iowa City Gas Company will ex-
pend in the neighborhood of $4,000 in
improving its plant.
Gabriel Peterson has been appointed
postmaster at Waterville, vice b. NJ.
Botolfson, removed.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. X. Lincoln of Fort
Dodge have just celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary.
Swan Nelson. Wesley stone mason,
was seriously injured by premature ex-
plosion while tamping blast.
| Henry Bishop, the Burlington embez-
zler. has been returned to that city from
England. He will plead guilty.
The Rock Island Railroad has prom
ised to build n commodious freight build
| inV N Intyo f'ttv bn Snrtn,v
| Christine Thompson and Gcrtie Wat
land, New Sharon young ladies. We're
badly injured in runaway accident
| NJ. NJ. Robertson of Des Moines will
be appointed deputy pension agent by r.
P. Clarkson, the newly appointed agent.
Riverside voted at special election to
Issue bonds to the amount of $1,000 for
the construction of n gas lighting plant.
Council Bluffs druggists are already
preparing to entertain the State associa-
tion. which meets in that city next July.
Joseph Kiskuba. on trial at MARSHALL.
town for attempted murder, committed
suicide in the court room by taking NOR.
phine.
Fred Burkhart. Chicago workman.
fell from the fourth floor of the Victoria
Hotel at Des Moines. His condition is
critical.
Fl. Z. Christianson of the Sharpsburg
State Bank, arrested charged with en-
bezzlemcnt, has turned over his property
to creditors.
G. NJ. Crownover. general foreman of
the Illinois Central shops at Waterloo,
has been appointed master mechanic at
F'reeport. ILL.,
Two negroes assaulted and robbed FL
mer DeFord. Des Moincs college stu
dent. He was relieved of $40. The ne-
groes escaped.
The report sent out that the proposed
had been abandoned is pronounced untrue
by the promoters.
Whitelaw & Gardiner, proprietors of
the Boston store Mt Council Bluffs, have
made an assignment. Liabilities $1,000;
assets about $4,000.
Harry Stanton, a colored Des Moincs
prize fighter, was sentenced at st. .|o-
scph. Mo-, to two years in prison for
rohbing jewelry store.
The Des Moines. Mt. Ayr and South
ern Railway has filed articles of incor-
poration. 1t is proposed to build an cleo
trio road from Creston to Mt. Ayr.
The proposition to levy a one-half mill
tax for the erection of soldiers and sail
Ors' monument was decisively defeated
by the voters of Montgomery County.
Kryn Verchue, proprietor of a LeAIars
] feed store, was attacked by two hold-up
men, but put up such a stiff fight that
the thugs were glad to make their escape.
William O'Brien, young and well-to-
do farmer of Wexford, blew his brains
out with revolver. The cause of his
net is thought to be financial difficulties
Lars Ronquest. the farmer who disap-
peared from Waterloo some time ago,
has been located mt La Porte Domestic
infelicity induced him 10 leave his unhap-
py home.
There are fourteen renovated butter
factories in the State. Each pays an an
nual tax of $50, and in addition quar-
ter of cent pound OH all the pro iuct
turned out.
A number of dressmakcrs have been
swindled by man representing himself
to be an agent for Marshall Field Il Co.
of Chicago. The fellow sold cloth by
sample, collecting a portion of the pur-
chase price in advance. His present
Whereabouts are unknown.
Authorities have ascertaincd that w.
c. Gillian, the Sioux Falls. S. d., man
who was found dead at Rock Rapids a
few days ago under circumstances which
indicated that he had committed suicide.
was murdered. Two women. sisters,
who fled. have been arrested, charged
with the crime. Gillian when last seen
was inquiring for them. When the body
was found some money had disappeared
III addition to the bullet hole GiIliam's
head was split open and the body mutt
lated in fashion which cannot be de.
scribed in the newspapers.
Detectives found some of the relies of
the recent Rock Islnnd train hold.up and
express robbery concealed under some
straw in the barn of William Rohwer
at Davenport. The discovery was a
quantity of dynamite abandoned BY the
bandits. Mrs. Rowher says that while
her husband was tracing his stolen team
in the northwestern part of the county,
the robbers returned to the place and
were in the barn with light burning
for an hour. Tracks in the yard showed
they came and went in a rubber-tired rig.
Tho detectives believe that at this sec
ond visit they divided the stolen prop.
erty, which had been concealed in the stn-
BILE.
Thirty-four separate and distinct rail-
read companies made report this year to
the State railroad commissioners on bust
ness done during the year ended June 30
last.
The sanitary engineer of the State
Board of Health declares Dcs Moines
drinking water is not effectively filtered
and there is danger from typhoid germs
in its use.
The story of the suicide of William
S. Doty, prominent Iowa Elk, at Butte,
Mont, is strongly denied by the gentle
man himself. who AYERS that he has no
| desire to depart this life.
The American Can Company, at Dav-
export, will improve its plant at an ex-
pense of S25O,000. The force of en-