Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Within Our Borderr

The Waukon Condensed Milk Co. has
incorporated; capital 10000.
The strike of the workers at the Day
export button factory promises to be a
long one.
Study of the Scandinavian language
will be added to the course at the State
University.
Fireman Temper of Waterloo, an ILL
nois Central employe, was seriously scald-
ed by bursting steam pipe.
John George, laborer, was killed by
the cars at LeNIars. The coroner's jury
returned verdict of accidental death.
Three thousand pairs of rubber boots
were sold by Des Moines shoe dealers
during the recent high water in that city.
The people of Sac County have the
Beaumont fever and are preparing to
punch the earth's crust up that way full
of oil holes.
President McLane Of the Idaho State
University is being considered in connec-
tion with the presidency of the State
College at Ames.
Judge Sfiras of Dubuque is temporar-
lily taking the place of Judge Thayer in
the United States Circuit Court of APP
peals at st. Paul.
Harrison Il. Spangler of Adair has
been elected general manager of athletics
of the University of Iowa by the board
of athletic control.
John Crovisier of Woodstock was kill
ed at Cincinnati, Ohio. by coming in con-
tact with live wire. He was employed
there as lineman.
Joseph Gafford of Burlington. president
of the Iowa Grain and Produce Com
pany. died suddenly of apoplcxy, aged
10. He was prominent in business af-
fairs and an old resident.
The Rock Island Railroad has had
plans for a new girder bridge to cost
about $4,000 across the Des Moines
river in Des Moines. The recent flood
may cause a radical change in the plans,
as the engineer failed to take into con-
sideration u stage of water such as was
recently attained.
1t is said over 300 head of cattle have
died of clover bloat in Scott and adjoin-
ing counties in the past month, inflicting
a loss of $4,000 on farmers.
Henry Barhope of Lowden was rcri-
| ousAS ihJuiSu NhAiC dsblStluR Ill moving
granary. He was under the structure,
when the supports gave way and he was
pinioned to the ground. He will recover
Damages aggregating $4,000 are
claimed by owners of lands affected by
the proposed drainage bitches in Wood
bury County. The cost of construction
alone would be $4,000. 1t is probable
the bitches will not be built.
George Simons. Jr.. aged 10, of Bata.
via, was drowned while fishing. He went
into the water to unfaften his hook,
which had become snagged, and was SELF
ed with cramps.
Ottumwa citizens at largely attended
mass meeting urged improvements to pre-
vent repetition of the recent disastrous
flood. 1t is planned to straighten the
channel of the Des Moines river through
the town.
shot herself. She was going up stairs
carrying loaded revolver and fell on it,
causing its discharge. The bullet went
through her thigh, making an ugly
wound.
Secretary Wesley Greene of the State
Horticultural Society is of the opinion
that the extreme wet weather In Iowa
has not done great damage te the fruit
crop. The plums and cherries were near
~ all destroyed by the frost of May,
but the other fruits are coming along
very well.
The commencement exercises of the
Iowa State College were held in the col
lege chapel. Degrees were conferred upon
seventy-three graduates from the scien-
titic, engineering and agricultural depart
ments of the institution. The commence
ment address was delivered by e. Ben
tamin Andrews, president Of Nebraska
University.