Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-31
Ackley parties are figuring on buildin,

keokuk capitalists have organized a
company for the building of brick
plant.
Des Moines capitalists are contemplate
Ing building a canning factory at Mitch
cllyillc.
The residence of Henry Dollman, at
Fairport, was destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000
John Gross, convicted Dubuque
burglar, was sentenced to five years in
State prison.
The ninth annual Iowa State Poultry
show will be held in Bloomfield Dec. 30
81 and Jan. 10.
The grocery store of C. G. DAILY at
Davenport was damaged by fire to the
amount of $1,000.
Clarence Smith, aged II, of Atlantic,
is minus one hand as the result Of n
hunting accident.
Bullock & Son, implement dealers at
Gushing, have assigned. Liabilities ST.
600, assets $780,
Coal thieves have stolen the winter
supply of fuel of the First Christian
Church at Dcs Nlones.
| The shoe store of John Walsh of
Waterloo was robbed of goods to the
value of S75. No clue.
Captain George Brasseau, one of the
Oldest river pilots on the upper AIissis-
sippi, is dead, aged 20.
| The stone crusher and building of VIM.
Grumme, near Davenport, was destroy
ed by fire. Loss $500.
Nearly the required amount has been
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at Iowa College. Grlnnell.
There is n movement on foot to rcor-
ganize the X. p. band which fiourished
in Waterloo several years ago.
Iowa miners IRE taxed to their utmost
capacity to furnish the fuel made neces-
sary by the hard coal famine.
There is house famine at Centervlle,
caused by the influx of families of
large number of railroad men.
The question of establishing SUI
perior Court in Ottumwa is being agi-
tated by the lawyers of that city.
Farmers in the vicinity Of Glare are
complaining of the ravages of hog chol-
era. The epidemic is very severe.
j. o. Pugsley, ex-county superinten-
dent of Harrison County, on trial for
malfeasance in office, was acquitted.
Physicians are puzzled over the case
of John Hamilton, young farmer near
Macedonia, who sleeps nearly all the
time.
II. G. Chapman, Table Rock stock
man, lost foot while attempting to
crawl under freight car that was in
motion.
The Fort Dodge City Council has def
nitely declined the combination depot and
hotel proposition of the Chicago Great
Western.
There are 391 children in Muscatine
who are amenable to the compulsory cd
ucation law. A truant officer has been
appointed.
A tri-city bowling league has l,een
formed at Davenport, Rock Island and
Moline Thirty games will be played
by each team.
John Miller, Great Western laborer,
was struck by train while crossing q
trestle near his home in Dubuque County,
and instantly killed.
Glove makers are the latest artisans
to form n union in Iowa, those Mt Des
Moines having just Joined the Glove
Workers of America.
William Kirby, Mt Ayr bricklayer,
fell from scaffold while at work on
new church there, and received injuries
that will prove fatal.
In District Court at Dubuque Mrs.
Catherine Sheridan was awarded $1,000
damages for injuries received by falling
OH defective sidewalk.
On account of the general poor attend
ance, movement is on foot to ,liscon-
tinue the evening services in several of
the churches ut Waterloo.
In northwestern Iowa hunters report
rabbits very scarce, and those shot ore
lean and afflicted with sores that indi-
cate an unhealthy condition.
1t is estimated that during the past
year more than half n million of Du-
buque County money has been invested
in Dakota and Canada land
The butter makers of Hamilton, Har-
din and Story counties met ut Jewell
and organized under the name of Central
Iowa Buttermakers' Association.
The ministers and temperance people
of Tama City have inaugurated cru
sade against slot machines, illegal liquor
selling and other forms of vice.
AS mn outcome of the change in man.
agement of the INeokuk and Western
Railroad, Centerville will become divis.
ion point and get additional shops.
James Cazatt, until recently resi-
dent of Dubuque, was among those kill
ed by the explosion on the steamer Pro-
gresso, at San Francisco, recently.
vatn Nal
ids Transit Company has located its
new shops at Denver. Work will begin
at once. The improvements will cost
$4,000.
The Lucas County grand jury refus-
ed to indict Zimmerman, the slayer of
Belden Cook in quarrel. June II. 1t
was proven that Zimmerman acted in
self-defense.
G. A. Clark, at one time superinten-
dent of the Omaha division of the Hi
nois Central. has left the Central's en-
ploy to become general manager of the
Tennessee Central Railroad.
In n scrap between the junior, and
senior classes of the Mason City high
school Miss Donna Elder received in
juries that rendered her unconscious for
tWO uOuEs. 1T DouIu CouuuCt-
ing an investigation.
In the federal court in the case of the
Fort Madison Water Company vs.. the
city of Fort Madison for writ of man
damus compelling the city to levy tax
to pay for water rentals, Judge Nc
Pherson rendered Judgment i'll favor
of the water company. The case will be
appealed to the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals.
William Harris, convicted of the muir.
der in 1896 of George Frank of Panora
and sentenced to twenty-five years i'm
prisonmept, has been Internationally
pardoned by Gov. Cummins.
Marion Stem, an eccentric bachelor,
who dropped dead at Mitchellville. and
who was thought to be a pauper, is now
known to have been worth about $780,
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