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

/ The Waukon Condensed Milk Co. has
incorporated; capital 100000.
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 LeNars. The coroner's jury
returned verdict of accidental death.
Three thousand pairs of rubber boots
We're 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-
ton with the presidency of the State
College at Ames.
Judge Shiras of Dubuque is temporar-
lily taking the place of Judge Thayer in
the United States Circuit Court of APP
peals at st. Paul.
Harrison T.. 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 us Il 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 new girder bridge to cost
about $4,000 across the Des Moines
river in Des Moines. The recent flood
may cause radical change in the plans,
as the engineer failed to take into con
sideration 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 scri-
ously injured while assisting In moving
a 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
isNue would be $4,000. 1t is probable
the bitches will not be built.
George Simons, Jr.. aged TO- of Bata.
via, was drowned while fishing. He went
into the water to unfatten his hook
which had become snagged, and was seiz
ed with cramps.
Ottumwa citizens at a largely attended
mass meeting urged improvements to pre-
vent a repetition of the recent disastrous
food. 1t is planned to straighten the
channel of the Des Moines river through
the town.
Mrs. Ed Kos of Riverside accidentally
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 lows
has not done grent damage tt 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 tn,
Iowa State College were held in the col
tege chapel. Degrees were conferred upoI
seventy-three graduates from the scien
tifc. engineering and agricultural depart
ments of the institution. The commence
ment address was delivered by e. Ben
tamin Andrews, president Of Nebrask,
University.