Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

Two School buildings Mt spencer nave
been temporarily closed OIL account OF
scarlet fever.
Hon. G.. L. Dobson, former Secretary
of State, will soon take up his residence
in California.
Abba voters, by majority of Al, de
feated the proposition to erect high
school building
John Robbie, Plymouth County
farmer. committed suicide by hanging
No cause known.
The two women candidates for school
director at Des Moines were defeated b,
a majority of 300.
Mason City gambling dens were raidet
by the police. The occupants were tinet
$40 and costs each.
Danish Lutherans of Davenport have
Organized church society and viii erect
house of worship.
Burlington boss painters are hiring Out
of town men, the trouble with the union
not having been settled.
The residence of City Electrician Sha.
ben of Nicola was destroyed by fire. Loss
$4,000, partially insured.
James Morgan, brakeman on the
Great Western, was badly hurt by fall
from n bridge at Kidder.
The saloon consent petition secured
sufficient signatures in Carroll County
to permit saloons TO open.
County superintendent of northeast
ern Iowa will hold their annual meeting
at Waterloo April 10 and 20.
The postoftices at Haskins, Lanesborc
and Montpelier will become domestic
money order offices April l..
Emma Richardt. Des Moines nban.
doned woman, attempted suicide by tax.
ing poison. She may recover.
John Pierson, Burlington milkman
has disappeared and it is feared he fell
into the river or was foully dealt with
Owing to threatened labor troubles nj
Iowa City. plans for q number of new
residences have been laid aside indefinite.
ly.
Waterloo west siders held a jollifica.
ton over the defeat of the fifth ward
measure which was promoted by the east
siders.
William Garland, claiming to he an
English lord, was sentenced at Des
Moines to eight months in prison fol
forgery.
Two Mason City boys, named George
Allen and Emerson Cannon, were sen.
fenced to thirty days in Jail for chicken
stealing.
Evangelist Billy" Sunday has been
asked to drive the devil out of Fail.
field. The revival meetings will be held
in June.
Edward Connolly, Mason City young
man, was drowned recently ut Nelson
b. c., where he was employed in rail
rond work.
well of Seymour have been appointed
members of the board of examiners OF
mine inspectors.
A river front park for the downtown
district is being advocated by mum.
Der of Davenport business men.
Rev. Hugh Jack, for nine years pas,
tor of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church Mt Des Mones, has accepted a
call to Peoria, ILL.,
Friends of Max Selgman, the Des
MONIES insurance CRATER, assert he is
of unsound mind, and will seek to have
him declared insane.
Iowa City ladies' will hold rubber
day to start Il fund for civic improve
ment. People will be asked to contrib.
ute old rubbers, etc.
Mayor \. II. Hamilton of Ottumwa
is announced as n candidate for depart
ment commander of the G. A. II. Mt the
coming State eneampmcnt.
Members of Company G. at TT. Dodge
will compete in drill for six medals, o,
an aggregate value of 500. donated by
business firms of that city.
y meeting of the stockholders of the
Rock Island system is being held in
Davenport to-day for the consideration
of bond issue of $125,00O,OO0.
The municipal campaign Mt Clarion
las developed into a contest between the
old men and the young men. The young
men were victorious in the recent school
election.
Fort Madison people will ask the Leg.
monument and to celebrate the ono INN.
lredth anniversary of The buildin, of
Fort Madison
William Dale has sued the Davenport
Electric Light Company for SlS,O0C
damages for injuries alleged to have heen
sustained by shock received while
trimming lamps.
An association of business men recent.
" formed at Doyennort will nrob,ll,
,t,i,;atc with tho Industrial Aseoc;,t;o,,
OF America. whose object is opnosifion r.
dom;n,,;nn nv Trades unions
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