Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-01-01

ia tHe UfuS Ut 4softu AAS0hSeoi. lH7ss ,
BY resolution passed by the directors
Of the State Board of Agriculture j. II.
Sage was recommended almost unani-
mously for reappointment as director OF
the crop and weather service.
The new school house at Pekay was
completely destroyed by fire, together
with all the contents. The loss will be
from $1,000 to $1,000. with 5000 insur-
ance. The origin of the fire is unknown.
At Mason City after seventeen hours
elaboration the jury in the case of the
State of Iowa VS.. w. NJ. Smith returned
a verdict of not guilty. Smith was cliafg.
ed with attcmpted-rape. The evidence
against him was entirely circumstantial.
The faculty of the college of liberal
arts at Iowa City has voted to adopt the
semester system after this year In pref
erence to the old three term system. The
other colleges Of the university will prob.
ably follow the lead of the faculty OF
liberal arts. The change is one much
desired by the students.
Judge Gambiey of Knoxville has issued
orders that persons convicted of crime
and sentenced to jail shall serve out the
hard labor clause. He Intends to put
them to work for the county. The rulins
was made to get at the illegal liquor sell
ers of the county, who have been in the
habit of feeding at the expense OF the
county without work.
A State appropriation of S150,000 is
asked for by the Vicksburg commission
In its report to Gov. Shaw. The COM
mission recommends this sum be ex-
pended for the erection of an elaborate
State monument, one monument for each
regiment and battery engaged in the
campaign aiid siege of Vicksburg, and
for the erection of such historical tab.
lets, monuments and markers as may be
decided upon by commission to be
named for that purpose.
Articles OF incorporation were filed with
the county recorder ut Des Moines by
the directors of the Eldon and st. Louis
Railway Company, the capital stock of
the concern being 100000, in shares of
500 each. The chief place of business
is to be Eldon, where most OF the stock
holders of the company reside. This COM
pany has been doing business for some
timc, and It's articles of Incorporation
state that the business shall be to build
and maintain railroads.
The announcement has been made by
the engineering department of the Chi
cago Great Western Railway that the
contract for the construction of the Fort
Dodge viaduct, crossing the Des Moinea
river, the Minneapolis aud st. Louis
Railway tracks aud two highways, a
short distance below Fort Dodge, to the
King Bridge and Construction Company
of Cleveland, Ohio. The total length of
this structure is to be 2,5S5 feet, about
half mile, and the height 13S feet.
Clarence Cole of Geneva recently re-
turned from Chicago. bringing with him
a number of trophies that came into his
possession in manner that has few
parallels in the long list of street rob-
berries which are a part of the street life
of Chicago. Mr.. Cole while walking on
State street after he had sold five loads
of cattle was attacked by three thugs,
who wanted his watch. Mr.. Cole prompt
~ knocked two of them down, and
brought home two hats, one OvercOat and
one umbrella rs the spoils of victory.
Constable Charles Feist of Finchford
ia nursing bullet wound in his side. in.
tlicted by gang of robbers whom he
chased from the town while in the act of
robbing a store. Several petty robberies
have been committed during the past Two
or three months. One of the stores of
the place has been twice entered and a
quantity of boots ar,dSshoes taken. ON.
Ger Feist discovered Ygapg of three men
In n buggy and followed them into the
country, where he overlook them and
ordered them to surrender. Eight shots
were fired Mt the constable.
An old man named Cousins was found
dead in the little building in Burlington
where he made his home. How long he
had been dead when the body was dis.
covered. and how he came to his death
these and other questions are puzzling
the coroner and the police. Cousins was
found dead OH the floor. The body was
dressed and badly burnt about the upper
portions. There was burned paper over
his head and ashes about his face and
neck. There was deep, ragged cut in
the left side of the face, running from
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