Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-15

Work on the new county court house
at Denison is actively progressing.
Thornton Davis, Arthur Jamison and
third prisoner escaped from the Jail
at Keokuk. The two first were recap
tured.
w. G. Spratt, a respected citizen Ct
Ames. has suddenly taken his departure.
It Is charged that there is large short
age in his accounts.
The Illinois Central shops at Oelwein
have reduced the working day hours
from ten to nine, and the force has Leen
materially reduced.
A petition signed by thirty-eight Of
the qualified electors Of the town of
Mt. Union has been filed in court to In
corporate that place.
Chris. Mikelsen, harnessmaker and
well-known resident of Spencer, commit
ted suicide by hanging during fit of
temporary insanity.
Unknown thieves stole wedding pres
ents from the street railway company's
hall at Burlington during the wedding
ceremony Of local couple.
The Rock Island Railway depot at
Plymouth Junction was burned, also a
large barn of Grant MCGOWAN, near
there. both from lightning.
Peter Myline. employed by the G. NJ.
& st. p at Council Bluffs. dropped dead
as the result of heart failure while en-
gagged in his work OIL the track.
Lightning struck the Frank Fisk house
near Steamboat Rock, damaging the
orI lob
The family We're away from the home.
The Readlyn Savings Bank of Bremen
County has filed articles of incorporation
ton with the Secretary of State. H.
W. Myerhof is president. Its capital is
$4,000.
Carmine Delere, an Italian workman,
fell under work train at Oskaloosa last
August. He has now brought suit
against the Iowa Central. claiming $lO.-
900 damages.
There is much Indignation at Clinton
over raids made upon flowers placed on
graves in local cemeteries. Severe pun
ishment will be melted out II the desc
orator can be captured.
The Dubuque Shippers Association,
which was recently organized for the
purpose of equalization in the matter Of
freight rates, has engaged w. B. Mar
tin of st. Paul to take charge Of its af-
fairs. at salary of $1,000 year.
Information was sworn out by the
Great Western road charging Frank
Ingersoll, former station agent at Fort
Dodge. with embexlement of $7O0 Of the
company's money. Ingersoll was arrest
ed, waived examination and was bound
over in bonds of $1,000. which were fur
nished
Principal Ford of the Webster City
school, who was assaulted by County
Superintendent L. N. Gerber, will re
cover from his injuries. His condition
now is such as to warrant hope that
he will be able to resume his duties
within the course of few weeks.
The office of the Secretary of State is
preparing the blanks for the autome-
bilists who will have to take out license
and register their machines with the
State after July 4. Applications already
have been filed by owners of machines,
wishing to list their autos with the Sec
rotary.
August Peterson of Hiteman is suffer
Ing from 1ockjaw and fatal termina-
ton IL feared. A short time ago he
ran rusty nail into his hand, the wound
Of which later developed tetanus.
William Richardson, trackman en-
ployed by the Illinois Central at Wat
erloo, was struck by an engine and hurl-
ed into the air distance Of one hun
bred feet. Death was instantaneous.
Arthur Flint young business man OF
Fort Dodge. is arranging to go to the
worlds fair on motor cycle. He exper-
imented over rough roads, making forty
miles in an hour and fifty-fve minutes.
He expects to make the trip In three
days.
Charles Crandall, prisoner In Jail
at Keokuk. attempted suicide by drink.
ing cupful Of concentrated lye given
him to clean his cell. BY prompt admin.
istration Of antidotes his life was saved
Thomas Reed, brakeman Of the
Rock Island way freight, was caught
between the bumpers Of the freight md
crushed at Fairfield. He sustained in
telnal injuries, and two ribs were hrok
en-.
State Labor Commissioner Brigham
has been notified that the railroads will
grant the fiat rate requested by the
western State employment bureaus and
labor commissioners for harvest handl
this summer.