Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
state Nevs In Brief. !

A $4,000 opera house is - - - capstr.'-,'t-
-va--at- NJ aeesfonfa.
Boone claims population Of 1900
based on directory census.
A new interurban line is being survey
ed from Keolsuk to Fort Madison.
The Union Trust Company, capital
1000, has been Incorporated at Dav-
EXPORT.
Company + of Oskaloosa is raising
funds for the erection of new and mod
ern armory.
The police of Dubuque have been ill.,
structed to seize and destroy all kinds
of slot machines.
The Oskaloosa City Council has grant
cd franchise to the Postal Telegraph
Company, allowing it entrance to that
city.
1t is rumorcd in railroad circles that
the Rock Island is contemplating build
ing from Bows to Fort Dodge, distance
of tlirty-fve miles.
An Indianola man stole So worth of
chickens from henhouse and left a pock-
etbook containing $25 in his efforts to
outrun load of buckshot.
A factory for the making of pressed
brick is being agitated at Buffalo Cen
ter, clay of suitable quality having
been located i'll that vicinity.
An effort is being made by bowling
enthusiasts to arrange for a tri-State
bowling tournament, to include cities in
Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
A Page County man who annexed four
chickens belonging to n neighbor care
lessly allowed himself to be caught i'll the
act and it cost him an even 500.
The explosion of gasoline lamp in
Rechterfg's store Mt Waterloo caused
fire that destroyed pile of clothing
and threatened to wipe out the entire
stock.
A pair of grafters, giving their names
as "Mr. and Mrs. Mize," blew into Gin
ton with n touching" tale of woe at
their tongues ends, with the result that
several ministers and other charitably
inclined people of that city are short on
pin money and long OH experience.
The Great Western Cereal Company
will rebuild the mammoth elevator re-
Gently destroyed by fire at Fort Dodge,
the City Council having promised ade-
Quate fire protection.
1t is proposed to raise $4,000 for a
new Methodist hospital in Des Moines.
and the promoters announce that resi-
dent of eastern Iowa has pledged 5000
of the required amount.
Charles Laravere, II resident of Ha.-
per's Ferry, was found dead north of that
city. 1t is thought he died natural
death, as no indications of violence were
found on his person.
Turner Black, n farmer near Blocl,ton.
quarreled with his wife, and securing n
rope hanged himself to an apple tree. a
ncighbor witnessed the performance and
cut him down in time to save his life.
College students in the State will be
interested in the ruling of the third
Assistant Postmaster General to the Of
feet that college papers cannot be ad-
mitted to the mails as second-class mail
matter.
The lodges of the A. o. U. w. of Iowa
have contributed over 5000 to the fund
for the Temple of Fraternity 10 be erect
ed OH the exposition ground In st. Louis
next year The work of raising the fund
continues.
The county seat fight is on again in
Hancock County. A petition asking for
the relocation of the county seat from
Concord to Garner is being circulated.
The death is announced of Consul Ben
jamin Johnston at Cebia, Honduras
Johnston was a resident of Keosauaua,
and the body will he brought to that
place for burial
The farmers institute at Spencer will
be scene of intense interest this win
ter. A cake baking contest for girls I'M
der IA and bread baking contest for
boys and girls under 10 will form the
attraction. The committee has captured
two judges already and has a third man
up tree,