Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-11

Within Our borders.
Cord wood at Muscatine sells for IS
to $3.50 cord.
Ralston voted to incorporate, the vote
standing 20 to IA.
Michael Snyder, Poweshiek County
pioneer, is dead at Grinnell.
Fort Dodge is to be division point
for passenger crews on the Great West
ern.
81 A fine barn belonging to Bert Chesley
pt Sutherland was destroyed by fire. Loss
$1,000.
Tom G.. Catlett, former well-known
attorney of Burlington, is dead ut Lin
neus, Mo-,
Colored Congregationalists of Des
Moines will probably establish church
of their own, n
Mrs: James Brandon 81 Council Bluffs
was seriously burned by the explosions Of
an alcohol lamp. 49, q
The Kimball House at Davenport is
to be rebuilt: The improvements VIII
aggregate $4,000.
A 4S-pound grey wolf was captured
and killed by dogs belonging to Sam
Harvey, near Albion.
The actual work on the Davenport and
Suburban Railroad has just been COM
menced in Davenport.
r. G. Andrew of Burlington, Fred b.
Chapman of Spencer have been appoint
cd railway mail clerks.
A numerous band of fortune-telling
gypsies were fred out of Des Moines by
the police of that city.
Much stock has been killed by wolves
In the vicinity Of Albion. A wolf hunt
was had, and one lone animal killed.
The public schools Of Woodbury. Coun-
ty last year cost $3.50, 600 to operate, Of
which $25O,00O was for teachers sal
aries.
Fire supposed to be of incendiary ORR
gin, destroyed barn belonging to the
Snyder Bottling Company ut MARSHALL
town. Loss $1,000.
Walter Kuhns, under arrest at Mar
sllalltown on a charge of being implicat-
ed in the Rhodes bank robbery, declares
he is innocent.
Christian Martens, Davenport plas-
terer, was instantly killed by being
thrown from wagon by the sudden
starting Of his team.
The 5-year-old daughter of John Hitner
Of Des Moines, in attempting to lift her
2-year-old brother from chair, frac-
tured his arm near the elbow.
Relatives Of Louis Perry, who was
killed at Rock Island crossing at Co
lumbus Junction, Sept. 5, have sued the
company for $4,000 damages.
Building permits were issued for new
buildings in Des Moines the past year
amounting to $64S,846, IN increase OF
e14,27O over the previous year.
The charred bones Of Justus Harwig.
prominent citizen Of Dubuque, were
Volga City. A coroner's inquest brought
to light the fact that the skull had been
fractured and 1t is believed the man was
murdered.
j. q. Wepks, a Des Moines barber,
was fined 81 in justice court on the
charge of keeping open on Sunday. An
appeal was taken to the District Court.
Mary r. Moore of Council Bluffs has
sued the G. & N. w. for $4,000 dam
ages for the death of her husband, a
bridge carpenter, who was killed at Gin
ton Dec. &C. 1902.
The report of the worthy grand matron
Of the Eastern Star, as read at the grand
lodge meeting, shows 1926 chapters, with
a membership Of 1920, against 3O2
chapters and 17,4O0 members year
ago.
Lloyd G. Hoppe, Des Moines boy,
died from the effects Of an accidental
blow of whip in the hands Of a play.
mate, piece OF the leather lodging un-
der the skin and developing tetanus.
Referee s. d. Caller has decided that
the claim of the Stockport Savings Bank
In the bankruptcy Of Heer & Stumpf IL
void, and the other creditors will now
have chance to get something. The
banks claim was for 1884.
Prof. Marston of the civil engineering
department of the State college at Ames
has been appointed ms government exper,
in charge of the civil engineering ex.
hibits of the various colleges md schools
at the St Louis exposition.
Cerro Gordo County finds itself de
PENDANT in four cases brought for per
sonal damages by Rosanna Keefe, james
Connors, Charles B. Burke and Josie
Keefe. They were injured by being
thrown from carriage on account OF q
rut In the road and want 500 damages
each.
While dynamiting the river for tn.
body of Miss Lilly Cole, the Des Moline.
police not only brought up the body Of
the girl, but also that of an unknown
man. The skull was crushed and the 20
lice believe the body may be that of I
wealthy stockman named Jones, who
was thought to have been murdered fol
hia money.