Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-07-06

A combined opera house and Odd Fell
lows Hall is being erected at Adair.
soren Rockholm, farmer living near
Avoca, committed suicide by hanging.
Dubuque city fremen are to be given
nm increase in wages Of IS per month.
A plant for the manufacture Of ex-
celsior has begun operations at Dubuque.
Ferd Guide, Davenport grocer, 10
bankrupt. Liabilities $4,000, assets $3.-
800.
Mrs. Hiram Hilem of WoodBine COM
mitted suicide by hanging. She was in
sane.
G. N. Powers, Blairsburg merchant.
has assigned. Liabilities $4,000. assets
$1,000.
Managers of opera houses In western
Iowa towns are organizing dramatic
circuit. z
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Leach Of Ackley
have celebrated the golden wedding an.
niversary.
Albert rsenhart. the bigamist sent up
from Webster City. is seeking release
on parole.
F. II. Stoufer has been appointed
postmaster at Halfa, vice Herbert
Moore, resigned.
The State, gcologist has been summon
ed to Gltdden to test the natural gas
discovered there.
A number of citizens Of Charlotte have
signed an application for the incorpora-
ton Of that town.
The Dunkards Of Des Moines are con-
sidering the advisability of building a
new 5000 church.
William Jarrem was appointed post
master Of Cedar Valley, vice William
Cunningham, resigned.
The 2-year-old son Of Celtic Pals. re-
siding near Alexander. fell into tank
Of water and was drowned.
Woodbury. Ceunty's bonded debt has
been reduced to 1928 900 by the payment
OF $4,000 on the principal.
Dubuque merchants have filed petit
ton with the City Council asking for an
increase in the license of peddlers.
A postofice has been established at
Middletown, Dies Moines County. with
Mark p. Toothacre as postmaster.
During the first six months of 1903,
fifty criminals have been sent to the
State penitentiary from Polk County. =
Rev. Ephraim Adams Of Waterloo IL
the only surviving member Of the frst
board Of trustees OF Grinnell College.
Right of way has been secured by the
Chicago. Anamosa and Northern Rail-
way across the State property ut Ana
mosa.
As result of the work Of tax ferrets
the past three years. $4,000 in taxes
have been paid into the Polk County
treasury.
William Bowerman. brakeman on
the Des Moines-city railway, was crush
ell to death by being caught between
| two cars.
The Woodmen Of the State are arrans.
Louis in September. The boat Will start
from Dubuque.
A blaze damaged the basement Of the
commercial block at Mason City and
for time threatened the destruction
of the building.
The State College at Ames has sold
and shipped to VIM. ]. Bryan promis.
ing Shorthorn calf, bred and raised on
the State farm.
Lou Briekey Of Montrose is In Jail or
a charge Of attempting wife murder. The
couple quarreled and Brickey stabbed hii
wife with aspenknife.
The 6-year-old daughter Of August
Dubois Of Monroe was terribly bitter
about the face by pet dog. She will
be dis6gnred for life.
Steps are being taken by the mer
chants Of Jones County for the genera
adoption of the cash system in the retail
business Of the county.
Fully one hundred railroad men hav,
been laid off either temporarily or per
manently by the roads at Dies Moines
az a part Of their retrenchment policy.
The annual meetings Of the Stat,
board Of health and State board of med
ical examiners will begin at 10 a. m
Wednesday. July 20, at the ONCE Of tn,
State board Of health in Des Moines.
v. e. Vincent, brakeman on til,
Iowa Central, and who resided at Oska
loosa, was crushed to death between tn,
4 cars at Brighton. Vincent was to hay,
been married within few days to ,
New Sharon girl.
1 Fred Mccarthy, q Columbus Junction
i youth, lost an arm as result Of fallin,
under freight train on which he wa
stealing ride.
Edward Wright, Hardin Count.
farmer has demonstrated that alfalfl
can be raised on lows soil. He has tw,
acres Of this grass.
The general store Of William Boards
Hey, at Haskins, was looted by unknown
burglars. Many dollars worth Of hats
razors, pocket knives, combs, grips, Jew
elry and other articles were taken b,
the robbers. Mr.. Beardsley says his los
is $500 or more.
The Iowa Bankers Association an,
police officers and marshal are on tn
lookout Tor couple Of smooth swindler
who have been successfully working som
Of the Iowa banks.
4 Immediately following the nationa
convention at Chicago, George d. Rot
erts of Fort Dodge. director Of the mint
will depart for Alaska, where he expect
to spend several weeks in the Klondik
region.
In the straight-away hose race at til
Iowa firemen's tournament In Des Moine
the team from Nicola broke the world
record, making the dash In 0:28 2-S, d.
feating State champions from Iowa Cit,
The worlds record was 0:27 1-5.
! About forty counties have filed thel
! assessment reports with the auditor q
State. They indicate that the estimat
Of about 100000 net increase in a,
. sessment OF property will be maintained
Frank johnson, alias Frank Ryal
who recently completed five-year ten
In the penitentiary at Anamosa for hort
stealing, was upon his release immed
ately arrested by the sheriff from Albel
Lea, Mimi, who conveyed him to ths
city, where he will be tried oil simils
charge with the prospects of term
Saltwater prison awaiting him. OF II
5 forty-6ye years Of Johnson's checkere
J career twenty.6ye have been spent
various penitentiaFies.