Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-05-04
Within our Rort,er.

Nicola Catholics will build $4,000
parsonage.
'Pisgah will vote OH the question of
Incorporation.
Makers drug store at Fort Dodge was
robbed of $50. No clue.
Dubuque's City Council has passed a
wood-measuring ordinance.
John Palmer, prominent pioneer of
Washington County, is dead.
Council Bluffs Jews have let the con-
tract for $1,000 synagogue.
The Dies Moines Y. w. c. A. building
will not be erected this year.
A monster catfish, weighing 10. pounds,
was captured at Burlington.
The home of Austin Crawford, near
Ainsworth. burned to the ground.
Denison's Carnegie library will be
thrown open to the public June 1.
A campaign against fads in the schools
has been started by the Keokuk press.
Mrs. Ida Pixler of Knoxville attempt
ed suicide by taking morphine. She was
unhappy.
An opera house is assured for Spencer.
nearly all of the 100000 stock having
been subscribed.
The members of Company III. at Bur-
lington, are endeavoring to secure ten to
fifteen recruits.
Ottrmwa now has an ordinance limit
Ing the speed of automobiles to eight
miles an hour.
The home of David Paterson. near
Gait. was destroyed by fire. Loss $l,500,
with no insurance.
Labor troubles at Des Moines may re-
suit i'll an endeayor of the employers to
secure the open shop.
George Waters of Davenport was scr-
ously injured by falling down stairs. He
was walking in his sleep.
An electric freight line may he built
at lies Moines to the brick plants and
conl mines III that vicinity.
The Kcokuk presbytery of the United
Presbyterian Church defeated the propo-
sition to admit members of secret orders.
Congregational pastor of Colorado. has
accepted call from the church at Cass.
Mrs. A. NJ. Waterman. for six years
matron of the Anamosa penitentiary. has
resigned, and returned to her home in
Decatur County.
Iowa live stock men have secured n
promise from Chicago railroad officials
to call general conference of live stock
interests TO adjust their grievances.
Subscriptions for the proposed railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. home at Marshalltown have
reached S1S.7OO. The contract for the
building will be let when $2O,OOO is sub
scribed.
Citizens of Seymour claim the small
poN reports sent out from that place
were grossly exaggerated. There are
only thirteen cases of the disease i'll mild
form; the schools are open and there is
no excitement.
After Il service of three years as a
teacher in the public schools in the Phil
ippines. Miss Abby Pearson. an Iowa
girl. has sailed for her home.
Wolves are reported to be numerous
i'll Hamilton County, many farmers tell
ing of the loss of poultry and young stock
as results of their deprc,lations.
The 10-year old daughter of Mrs. Hen.
ry Turner of Osknloosa was seriously
~ iN'l iNA"hss ny SioluluS
catching fire from burning rubbish.
Prof. Samuel Calvin. State geoiogist
for Iowa. is at the head of small part,
OF Iowa men on the way to British Co
lumbin to investigate the gold deposits
along the Frazer river.
Clarence Anderson. who recently at
tempted suicide at Fort Dodge. will re
cover. 1t is learned that a quarrel will
girl was the cause of his sudden desire
to seek another world.
Grunly County school teachers were
swindlel out of several hundred dollar.
by agents for teachers reading cir
clc." The signed applications for mem
bership turned up as promissory note:
for $3.50 each.
Forty-three students in attendance n
rural schools of Blackhawk County hav,
succeeded in passing the examination
conducted by County Superintendent Ell
lott, receiving mark Of so per cent o.
better, They will receive diplomas,