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

He Is subject to periods of mental nber-
ration.
A Davenport scientist has brought a
pinch of radium to that city. The cost
was $500 and the quantity Is almost In
finltesimal.
The Burlington Savings Bank, with
100000 capital, has been incorporated.
II. d. Copeland IL the president Of the
institution.
The railway commissioners have COM
PEELED the Northwestern and Great
Western to occupy the same depot at
Gladbrook.
The hospital department Of the Iowa
National Guard is seeking young men
to become members of that branch Of
the military service.
Secretary Simpson of the State Board
Of Agriculture, has compiled and pub
lished very valuable and interesting
history of the State fair.
Much of the drainage ditch work done
In Calhoun County must be gone over
and the supervisors will consider the
matter at an early meeting.
Mrs. Frank Willis, living near Des
Moines, married but Eve months. COM
mitted suicide by taking strychnins. No
cause for the act is known.
| Now that strikes and lockouts at Des
Moines are adjusted, building operations
aggregating $4OO,OOO In value will be
pushed as rapidly asspossible.
Council Bluffs Invited Gen. Nelson A.
Miles to deliver the Fourth of July ad-
dress in that city, but prior engage
ment prevented his acceptance.
The old soldiers of Neville have asked
Arlington township to donate them a
site In the Arlington cemetery on which
to erect monument to the unknown
soldier dead. .4--s.4..
The handsome residence Of Eppey D.
Vries Of Parkersburg was totally de-
stroyed by fire, the loss amounting to
$1,000. 1t Is thought to have been Of
incendiary origin.
Rev. L. T. Guild, who for four years
has filled the pulpit Of Grace NJ. e.
Church at Des Moines. has accepted a
call from the Congregational Church at
Webster Grove. Mo.
Herman SHAFT, who came to Clinton
County sixty-seven years ago, settling at
Comanche, the first white man to locate
In that section, has just died. He amass-
ed fortune Of 100000.
An empty boat was found floating in
the Mississippi between Clinton and
Lyons. The occupant, supposed to be
a peddler named Blenick, Is said to have
fallen overheard and drowned.
Charles Matthews, young farmer Of
Ames, was instantly killed by lightning.
Three companions were severely shock
ed. They had been building fence and
took refuge in an out building near the
school house.
John Schurman jumped off Eagle
Point sligh bridge, Dubuque, into the
Mississippi distance Of seventy7fve
feet. He wants to go with circus. But
for companion In boat he would huys
drowned. He was arrested.
Laura Klass, 14-year-old girl Of
Peterson, was found at Cherokee dress
ed In boys clothes. She had quarreled
with her parents, left home and when
found was seeking work on farm. She
was taken home by her father.
A faithful dog saved the life of Ma
than Glllispie. young farmer residing
near Charlton, and succeeded In driv-
| ing away vicious bull which was trying
to gore Gillispie and would undoub:ed-
ly have killed him outright had not the
dog interfcrcd
1t Is reported that Ames will be given
the National Guard company to fill the
vacancy in the Fifty-ffth regiment caus-
ed by the disbanding of the Glenwood
company. @, and that Of Rock Rapids
will be given the company In the Fifty
sixth regiment recently vacated by
Hampton.
After a search of many years Mrs.
Tannler. who lives on the Pacific coast,
has found In Mrs. F. Hayungo of Ack-
ley the mother from whom she was
stolen by her father when child FIVE
years old. Years ago, the father, whose
name was Ibness, disappeared from Ack-
ley, taking his little daughter with him.
The girl grew to womanhood knowing
nothing Of her mother until her father
on his death bed told her the story. In
the meantime Mrs. 1bness had secured a
divorce and remarked. but her daugh-
ter's persistent search solved the puzzle
and brought about happy reunion.
The assessment Of Pottawattamie
County shows decrease Of 1881. 1852
over that Of last year. The falling of Is
said to result from the fewer number
of cattle now being fed.
Manual training is to be part of the
curriculum of the Dubuque city schools
as decided at the meeting of the board
when the committee on the course study
recommended the introduction Of manual
training.
The retail grocers of Harrison County
met at Missouri Valley and organized
county association. W. H. Levey,
State organizer of the Iowa Retail Gro
GERS Association. was present and I'D
dressed the meeting.
Secretary Dawson Of the executive
council has prodded the equipment and
freight lines with reference to their re-
ports to the Council as a basis for as
sessment and taxation. He forwarded q
letter calling attention to the fact that
their reports are due.
Charles Summers, son of Mrs. Tillie
Summers, who lives at &c Schiller street,
Chicago, is in a critical condition at
the Y. NJ. @. A. hospital in Council
Bluffs from the effects Of two wounds
In the back inflicted by man whom
Summers says he cannot identity. Sum-
mers says he was stabbed by man
whom he tried to compel to desist from
abusing his wife,