Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-10-07
Fire destroyed the home of William

line enrolment of the Waterloo schools
Is 1,64G, an increase of 81 over last year
The Marshalltown City Council has
refused to issue licenses for any more sa-
looms.
"A large barn belonging to ]. Drescoll
at Charlotte, was destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000.
The Republicans Of Buena Vista Coun-
ty adopted the primary system by ss
majority.
The Ballingall Hotel at Ottumwa will
be remodeled, $4,000 being spent on the
Improvements.
The site for the new Congregational
Church at Anamosa has been purchased
at cost Of 5000.
Charles Conklin of Bellevue had an
arm broken in wreck on the Great
Northern in Minnesota.
The residence Of Fred Herman at Ma
son City has been struck by lightning
three times within month.
Rev. G. E. Plat of LeMars has been
called to the pastorate of st. Marks
Episcopal parish at Waterloo;
Fort Dodge capitalists are seeking a
franchise at Clarion for the installation
of lighting and water systems.
The Sensational Ham Potter breach Of
promise case at Dubuque has been post
p0ned until the next term of court.
Abba w. Castor, one Of the pioneer
lawyers Of the State, and one of the
earliest settlers Of Ottumwa, is dead.
Martha A. Warner, aged 70 years, a
resident of Jefferson County for more
than sixty years. is dead from paralysis.
Articles Of incorporation of the Bird
sail Hotel Company have been filed in
Marshall County, capitalization $15, 900.
Lawrence DeGraff of Des Moines has
been appointed deputy attorney general
of Iowa by Attorney General @. W. Null
Ian.
The total enrolment of the Keokuk
public schools at the opening this year
was 1877, 100 less than the first day last
year.
Gov. Cummins has refused to parole
James Babbitt, sent up from Des Moines
for embezxling funds of the brickmakers'
union.
The oficial crop reporters who have
been canvassing the State report the
Iowa crop in good condition and safe
from frost.
Rev. P. j. Burke, pastor of Corpus
Christi Catholic Church at Fort Edge,
has resigned and departed for Europe
to remain permanently.
Seven boys were arrested in one night
by Oskaloosa police on the charge of
vagrancy. The boys were from Mon
mouth, ILL.,, and Davenport.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to
blow open and rob the safe in the G. &
N. w. Railway freight office at Tama,
which contained about $500.
Paul Roberts, clerk in Valley juno
ton hotel, Is missing. An overcoat and
$15 in cash belonging to his employer
disappeared at the same time.
Hardin County has foty-two telephone
lines which aggregate over 700 miles of
line now completed. The total assessed
value Of these lines is $20,s55.T3.
A. T. Cook, one of the Oldest settlers
of Grinnell, is dead, the result of fall
few weeks ago in which he sustained a
fractured hip. He was 80 years old.
The Marshall County grand jury has
returned three indictments, charging the
obtaining of money under false pcetenses
against F. A. Marson, the evangelist.
John NJ. Peck, popular young Rock
Island fireman, was found dead in bed
MT Muecntine, death being due to sud
den stroke Of apoplexy during the night.
Arthur Ross, who stole horse in the
vicinity Of Anamosa several months ago
and disappeared, was recently captured
in Illinois and brought back to Ana
nosa.
In clearing away the ruins of barn
recently burned near Newton, evidence
was found which leads to the belief that
an unknown tramp persisted in the
flames.
Because he could not learn his spell
ing lesson, Fort Dodge boy was chas-
tised SO severely that his father will in
stitute criminal proceedings against the
teacher.
An entire block in the heart of Ayr
shire, including property valued at $780,
600 or more, was destroyed by FIRE. Nine
business houses and their contents were
burned
Ed Elliott of Clinton found the most
valuable pearl ever taken from the Mis-
sissippi river. 1t weighs 100 grains, is
nearly an inch in diameter and is valued
at $4,000.
Arson Scott, an s-year-old boy living
northeast of Washington, had his life
instantly crushed out by log rolling off
the load on which he was riding. The
load started to roll and the boy jumped
out on the wrong side. His breast was
crushed.
AS several boys were out squirrel hunt
ing near Lovilla, Lawrence Dickensheets
accidentally discharged his gun, the full
charge of which entered the right side
Of his comrade, Arleigh Germany, lad
about 18 years of age. Death was In
Simultaneous.
According to the Waterloo Times
Tribune. Mrs. NJ. ]. Harvey. residing
near Clarksyille, while digging in the
garden, unearthed IN old wash boiler
which contained several thousand dol
lars in gold coins. Mrs. Harvey is a
widow, about 81 years old, and it Is
claimed says the report is true that she
found the money, but refuses to divulge
the exact amount The farm where she
resides was formerly the home of an
eccentric old bachelor who is said to
have buried his money instead of plnc-
ing It In banks.
1t is reported there is movement
on foot to consolidate all the rural tele-
phone companies doing business in Black
hawk County, making one vast line cover
ing the county.
Hon. Philip NJ. Grape, well-known
philanthropist, died in Burlington of
pneumonia. Mr.. Grape was well known
throughout the State. He was connect
ed with various enterprises in Burling-
ton and the beautiful park that bears his
name is one of the evidences of his phi
lanthropy. He has been prominent and
active in many business and benevolent
enterprises.
Lying face down in pool of water,
his life blood ebbing away from an ugly
knife wound in his body, Carl Donado, a
miner. was found near Foster in an nm
conscious condition and died soon after