Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-18

There were 3D7 deaths in Burlington
In 1902
Geneva will vote on the question of
Incorporating.
The work of repairing the State capitol
building has begun.
Agitation for uniformity of text books
has been begun at Waterloo.
The Council Bluffs Commercial Club
starts out with II list of over 800 charter
members.
Red Oak Methodists will build new
church this spring. Mt an estimated cost
Of $4,000.
| The town of Lcnox is threatened with
disruption as the result of postonice
location fight.
w. A. Leaman has been appointed
| postmaster at Carnarvon. vice IL. a.
| Dane, resigned.
| Elias Hunt. postmaster ut the Mar
shalltown soldiers home, is dead after a
brief illness of pneumonia.
| Fourteen men were arrested in raid
OH one Des AIoines gambling den and
later fined i'll justice court.
The State will expend $21 900 i'll build
Ing new hospital and power house ut
the Fort Madison penitentiary.
1t is reported that the Northwestern
will double track its line between Ames
and Des Moines. The rumor has not
been officially confirmed
1t is not Improbable that the Congre-
gational and Presbyterian churches ut
Perry will be merged. The matter.is at
| nresent under rnnsiderntiou
Night Waterman Wilkin of Atlantic
must answer to the Cass County grand
jury on the charge of assault. He used
too much force in arrcsting an intoxicat-
ed farmer.
John-Mtchell, president of the United
Mine Workers, has promised to attend
the Iowa conference of miners and op-
orators, which convenes in Dcs Moines
March 6.
Arrangements are already being per-
fected for an Iowa special to carry the
veterans of the State to the national G..
A. II. encampment at San Francisco the
coming fall.
A riot was narrowly averted in the
Des Moines A. NJ. Il. Church when enc
of the members called Che pastor a liar
and applied other epithe.s to various
members of the flock.
V. j. Williams, former postmaster of
Dubuque and well known throughout
Iowa as travelling salesman, died in
Washington State. whittier he had gone
to visit relatives
Rev G. j. Nixon of Shenandoah and
Mrs. Della Powers have just been mar
ried in Council Bluffs. The groom is so
years of age and the bride Al.
The La Porte Utility Company has
filed articles of incorporation, with a
capital stock of 100000. The purpose
of the company is to build and operate
telephone, water and other public utility
plants.
| William Andrews, n laborer who bru-
tally assaulted Freddie Buchanan, a g.
year-old Marshalltown boy. recently, has
been captured at Gilbert Junction, re-
turned to Marshalltown and held to the
grand jury. He pleads drunkenness as
an excuse for his crime.
The American Gibson Heater Com
i pany, capitalized at $3,0O0OO0, has made
a proposition to the City Council of Mus
catinc. and is seeking location in thar
city. The company employs 500 men.
Mayor Morgan of Council Bluffs has
declined to order the closing of the thea
tiers in that city on Sunday night. as re-
quested by the local w. G. I. u, and
the latter organization may take legal
action. "a
Missouri Valley is looking forward to
en- unprecedented boom. The citizens
claim to have inside information that the
G. & n. w. will spend about $1,000. 200
In improvements In that place and make
TIE town a division terminus.