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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
EDGEWoOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. G. Brink, of Walker,
Iowa, visited at Il. E. Firman's over
Sunday.
There was large crowd went to
Strawberry Point to the fair Thursday.
d. M. Bantz spent Sunday at his home
in Otterville.
James Baxby, of Cedar Rapids, is Wis
iting relatives here this week.
Miss Daisy Snow came home from In.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
BoERs REPLY TO ENGLAND.


Believed That Proposal for Joint Conn
mission Is Declined.
Cape Town, Aug. 22.-The report
that the Transvaal government had
handed its reply to the British agent at
Pretoria, to be forwarded to Sir Alfred
Miner, British high commissioner for
South Africa and governor of Cape
Colony. is confirmed.
1t is believed. however. that the
proposition of Great Britain for joint
commission to investigate the effect
which the franchise reform legislation
would have on the outlanders has not
been accepted. but that fresh proposals
have been advanced.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30

Abba, Ia, Aug. 24.-One of the odd
est things that has ever happened in
the courts in this county occurred yes
terday. Mrs. LATE Copper had an ap-
plication pending for divorce. At 4:3O
p. m. the divorce was granted, but the
husband, who was an inmate of the
county home, had died at a. m. The
wife nor court had been advised of the
death, and the woman was given di-
yorce from n dead man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
Drowned In Des Moines River.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. a. = Rev.
Frederick Paul Williams was drowned
in the .Des Moines river in the north
ern part of the city Tuesday He was
bathing with party of friends when
he went beyond his depth and sank.
The body was soon recovered. He was
only % years DID, graduate of the
Iowa State ums ersity and pastor of the
Christian church at Abel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
Campaign Contributions.

The rank and file of the republican
party cannot reasonably expect much
voice in the management of their par
TVS affairs. When their Mark Hanna's
plan campaigns requiring millions of
money, they do not ask the rank and
file for contributions. On the contrary
they go to the trust managers, to the
superintendent of syndicates and great
corporations and say, give us the money
and we will fix the election, and be in
position to fix legislation and the man
agement of public affairs to your liking
little later on. These gigantic aggre-
cations of capital have no politics, but
they are ever ready to make paying in
vestments. When they find party
willing to sell privileges they buy, they
contribute, with the expectation of se-
curing the right to violate law with i'm
punity, or secure some monopoly that
will insure the return of their coatribu-
tion increased a Thousand fold. The
producers OF wealth, the men who earn
the money absorbed by these scheming
corporations and combinations, have
little influence In the management of
public affairs under an administration
that owes its existence to Mark Hanna
methods.
If the masses of the people expect to
maintain their rights, and retain a just
share Of the fruits of their labor, they
must conduct and pay the expenses of
their political campaigns, and be under
no obligations to corporations, trusts
and syndicates which are now manag-
ing the affairs of the republican party.
Since the adoption of the Chicago
platform in 1895, the democratic party
has had to rely solely for campaign ex-
penses upon contributions from its rank
and file. And it is well for the party
and the country that this is so. While
the democratic party has ever been con-
sentative, and has always been a surety
on the public board which guarantees
protection to every legitimate property
interest, it could not be democratic I'M
less 1t placed human rights above prop
erty rights, and this it could not do If
it followed in the footsteps of the repub-
lican party in the raising of campaign
funds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
MAYORS PROVE TRAITORS.
Those of San Pedro Maoati and Isalipag
Lodged In ,JniI ut Manila

Those of San Pedro Maoati and Jsalipag
Lodged in Jail ut Manila.
Manila, Aug 28.-Recent events have
proved somewhat discouraging to Off
Gals who are trying to accompany war
with policy of Cancellation. Two
new municipal governments have COL
lapsed through the treachery of the
mayors. The mayor of San Pedro
Macati, who was elected by the people
under the direction of Professor Dean
Worcester of the United States advis-
DRY commission for the Philippines,
has been brought to Manila and lodged
in Jail The United States officers at
San Pedro Macati found that he was
using his office as recruiting station
for the Philippine army. Four dis
guised insurgent officers were helping
him.
The mayor of Baliuag was also ar
rested and confined in the same prison.
The Americans caught him passing be-
tween the line Of the two armies with
discriminating documents which the au-
thorities secured Another prominent
native mayor is under surveillance.
START ON LONG OCEAN RACE.
Relative Merits of Iron and Wooden Sail
Ing Vessels To lie Decided.
Philadelphia, Aug. 2S.-Two clipper
ships, the Tillie q. Starbuok, built Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
DIES MONIES JAIL DELIVERY.
Four Prisoners Escape by an Assault on
the Watchman

rUuT 1ftUHefH FzFcHpt By an ASsHUN On
the Waterman.
Dies Moines. Ia, Aug. PA daring
and clever delivery from the Polk coun-
ty Jail set at liberty four prisoners at
1880 at night. Waterman John Wig
gars was assaulted by three prisoners,
who threw a blanket over him. bound
and gagged him and locked him in the
cell they had left. Then they locked
evry door in the cell room, walked up
from the basement and escaped
-Four men got away. They are John
Perry. Martin lowering, John Vanscoy
and George +. Smith. The first three
are charged with highway robbery, and
Smith is wanted at Boone for horse
stealing. No trace of them has been
found.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
Sale Of a bic RaiIway Property.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 24.--Sioux City's
100000 Union station and $1.OOO,OOO
worth of terminal properties were sold
at auction Tuesday under foreclosure
to the Trust Company of North Amer
lea, trustee, for the sum of 81, 25O, 900.
The only other bidders were Mason,
Lewis & Co., bankers and bond buyers
of Chicago and Boston. This firm bid
up to $1,245, 900 and then stopped.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
Discussed the Philippine Campaign.

Des Moines. Ia. Aug. 25.-Yester-
days session of the Union Veterans
Union national encampment was pro-
ductive of an earnest debate upon the
approval Of the administration in it's
Philippine campaign. 1t is likely the
administration will be indorsed The
new constitution was adopted and will
be tried for one year Washington was
chosen for the national encampment Of
1QOO
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 23.-Chairman
A. w. G. Weeks. of the "middle-of-
road" Populists, was here arranging for
the state convention of the party Aug.
80. Weeks said: TRUSTS are the i'm
portant issue of this campaign-trusts
and the war. Neither the Republican
nor Democratic parties has said what
they would do with the Philippines.
We will. We will denounce trusts so
you can understand what 1t means"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30

Our Washington correspondent sends
US the following, which indicates the
trend of public thought at the national
capital:
1.-THE republicans are evidently weak
ening on their attempt to lake it ap-
pear that Col Bryan is losing strength
and prestige in the west. The evidence
the other way is too overwhelming for
them. Hon. Marcus A. Smith, long a
delegate in Congress from Arizona, and
who may return to public life as Sen
ator, after Arizona becomes q state,
says of the political outlook : 'Col.
Bryan's name will be the only one be-
fore the national convention. He is
even stronger in the west than he was
in '96. The Chicago platform will be
re-atiirmed with additional planks deal
ing with present issues. There has been
q revival of faith in the ability of the
democrats town in 1900, and men who
thought two months ago that the party
had no chance are now declaring that
Bryan can carry the country next year.
My own opinion is that he will be our
next president. >"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
Democrats Gathering ut znnesvllle.

Democrats Gathering Mt znnesviiie.
GAINESVILLE, o., Aug. 2S.-While there
are only a few of the delegates here for
the Democratic state convention this
week. yet most of the candidates and
their workers are on hand. The dele
gates will all be in shortly now for
corfe'er res during the seioo; ind
the regular district meetings iii t..e aft
ernoon and the meetings of the COM
mittees in the evening. But the dele
gates constitute a small part of those
attending this convention. A full state
ticket is to be nominated, including
candid.tes for governor, lieutenant
goveryr, encouragement. auditor,
treasurer, supreme Judge and member
of the board of public works.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30

We publish in another column q
thoughtful letter from Prof. S. f.
Hersey, of Earlville. Mr.. Hersey is a
son of Senator Hersey, staunch re-
publican, but man who believes in
placing the interests of our public
schools above the chicanery and dicker
of few schemers. Mr.. Hersey's repu-
tation as an educator is state wide. He
has recently been elected to the chair of
physics in the State Normal school at
Cedar Falls.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30

Washington, Aug. 24.-E. M. Findlay
of Augusta, Ills. has been selected az
supervisor of the Ninth census district
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
EIGHT HUNDRED BUILDINGS GONE.
Fire at Victor. Col. Causes u LOSS of Mill
ions.


Victor, Col. Aug. 23.-The total num-
Der of buildings destroyed by the fire
which broke out here at 1880 o'clock
in the afternoon is estimated at 800.
Nine-tenths of these we're wooden and
the fire spread with great rapidity.
Fourteen blocks. comprising almost
the entire business of the city are in
ashes. The total loss is variously esti-
mated from 81 100000 to $4,000, 900 and
the insurance from $400. 900 to $4,000
The most valuable buildings de-
stroyed were the Gold Coin Mine shaft
houses, the loss on which Is 100000.
All the newspapers were burned.,out,
but they have already arranged to con-
tinue publication. Victor is the me-
tropolis of the southern end of Cripple
Creek district. having population of
10000 and will be quickly rebuilt in
more substantial manner than be-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30

Berlin, Aug. 24.-It is understood
that as result of the council held yes
terday with the emperor the cabinet
will remain in office and there will be
no dissolution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
MAYOR JONES NOT ENDORSED.
Union Reform Party in Ohio Nominates
Full State Ticket. N

union REFORM PArty IN ONO NOmAnAtos
Full State Ticket.
Columbus, o., Aug. 24.-'rhe Thomp-
son and Neff-Davis factions Of the
Union Reform party fought their DIFF
7erences to finish, with the result
that Mayor Jones of Toledo was not
Endorsed for governor. The following
ticket was nominated. Governor, Seth
H. Ellis. Warren county; lieutenant
governor, G. w. Seelye. Wayne; treas
urer. w. E. Goode. Ashtabula; auditor,
Frank s. Montgomery, Franklin; su-
preme judge, A. R. McIntire. Knox
county; attorney general, Thomas Bar
than, Hamilton; member board of
public works. A. A. Weaver, Putnam.
There was long fight on the
question of heading the ticket with a
candidate for governor, the object Of
those asking that the place be left
blank being to give them chance to
indorse Jones. but this element was de-
feated.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-22
East Lake Lillian.

FEB. ~.
Scholars in Dist. No. 81 are
preparing for an entertainment
to be given on March 10, the last
day of the term.
We enjoyed recently a visit of
our school clerk, Mr.. Betzin, who
at present is visiting with Mr..
Fleck ten in town of Kandiyohi.
Mrs. Chr. johnson has been
quite i'll. At this writing, we
understand, she is doing we'll,
and it is expected that she will
soon recover from the effects of
her illness.
Mr.. Henry Hanson is still very
i'll. DR. Nelson was summond
the other day. The friends of
Mr.. Hanson, and they are many,
SINCERELY hope that his illness
will be of short duration, and
that he soon may be seen among
us again.
!! Mr.. Franklin Gunner has leas,
led, tor = number IF years, The
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-22
Auction.

We will sell at public auction on
Tuesday, the 2l day of March, 1898,
at Erland Bergren's place in town OF
Dovre, section 6, the following de.
scriked property: One span Of mares
five and six years old, black color.
One mare nine years old, one mare
fourteen years old. Seven COWS, four
calves, one Mccormick binder, one
mower, one wagon, one single buggy.
one road cart, one, bob-sleigh cutter,
two drags, two seeders, four walking
plows, two sets of working harness,
one set buggy harness., one single har.
ness. One good cooking stove, furni-
ture and other household goods toe
numerous to mention.
Terms: All sums under $500 cash:
above that amount secured notes eight
months at 6 per cent interest.
ERLAND BERGREN.
ALDER HALQUIST,
CHAS. LUNDBERG, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-22
Editor Spencer Acquitted.

Litchteld MINI, Feb; -(Tmes special)-
After over seven hours delberatiOn Meeker
county jury late this afte moon rendered q
verdict clearing c. F. Spencer, editor OF the
Atwater Press, OF criminal charge brought
against him by girl who formerly was in his
employ
This case has been in the courts of Kandiyo-
1t has attracted more attention. caused more
bitterness and aroused more excitement than
any case that has come up in the twelfth Judi
cial district for years.
Members Of the local w. G. r. u, as part
OF their social purity work, took up the mat.
ter and complaint was filed against Spencer.
a. the preliminary examination before Justice
Salter. Spencer was held to the district
court. The case was tried at Willmar before
Judge Powers in 1897.
Spencer swore that he had never been
criminally intimate with the girl at any time
The jury, however, after three and one-half
guilty.
Spencer made motion for new trlol. A.
ter holding the motion under adviSement for
nearly year, Judge Powers denied it. An
appeal was taken to the supreme court. A
writ OF error was issued and the case remanded
1or re-trlal. Spencer ut once took q change
me case came up here before Judge Powers
FRIDAY morning. A Jury composed OF men
middle-1ged Of past was secured and highly
sensational testimony @as pfo6uced. The
court room vas packed almost TO sunocation
Spencer took the stand and again denied the
charges IN toto. He then testified that he
was physically incapable Of acts as charged
Five doctors having made physical examina-
ton: their testimony as experts was. upon the
whole, favorable to the defense. -. :,
AH& being 9ut naarQ seven ho&ns ta1e my
fetuine1 ! verdict u tcqWttat. 49, -: -
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-22
The Fifteenth.

The war department has issued an
order for the mastering out of the re-
naming volunteer regiments in the
United States. This includes the Fiji
teenth Minnesota, and it will certainly
be welcome news to the boys as we'll as
to their folks at home.
The corporals in Co. D, Carl Lar
son and Harry Hardy, who were i'm
plicated In the recent mutlny, have re-
ceived their sentence. The trial by
court martial resulted in two years.
Imprisonment for them in the govern
ment prison at San Francisco. The
boys as we'll as their relatives have
the profound sympathy of all.
The severest penalty of the law has
been dealt out to the mutineers who
acted as ringleaders. We understand
they have been sentenced to be shot,
but there is a strong hope that some
leniency will be given in the case by
the proper authorities.
No more discharges will be granted
to members of the 18th Minnesota VOL
unteer infantry unless the applicant is
physically disqualified for military
service. The press for individual dis
charges has been so great during the
past 60 days that the regiment is. now
reduced to a peace basis, which is SO
men to company. A great many of
these are absent on furlough or sick
leave. Therefore, it has been decided
by the department to draw a line and
shut off all applications. A large
number of Endorsements from captains
accompanies for individual discharges
will be returned lnapproved. In the
present uncertain state of what is to
be done for army reorganization, the
war department officials do not feel
justified in granting further applica-
tiOns.-Waspington Correspondence
10 Miuuespplls rtibdu9.. II. g. F.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-22
Irving.

~. Feb. 20.
F.. Miss Edith Cotter is on the
sick list.
Miss Myrtle Clark returned
from st. Cloud last week, where
she has been visiting with her
brothers who are attending the
Normal.
There was no surprise party
given at N. B. Harris last Satur-
day. 1t was postponed until
some future date.
Geo. Rearick has moved his
"shack' from Lake Koronis here
and will cut wood for William
Torkelson.
~ Chas. Stannard attended the
lodge at Atwater Saturday even.
ing.
Some of our boys attended the
Harrison literary Friday evening
and say they will go again. A
fine program was rendered.
Word comes from Bowbells, N.
Dak., that a portion of that "city"
was destroyed by fire about two
weeks ago.
Anthony Moberg has purchas-
ed an interest in pop factory at
Huron, S. D.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-22
Seminary Notes.

Mr.. Almquist is enjoying a Wis.
it from his sister, of Arctander.
Roy Knutson went home Fri.
day. ~'
Sophia Brevig visited with rel
atives living south Of Willmar,
last Sunday.
Prof. Hilleboe was unable to
conduct his classes last week on
account of sickness in his family.
Carl and Albert Erickson spent
Sunday of last week at their
home in Chippewa county.
J. A. Magnuson went to Pen
mock Sunday afternoon. He re-
turned Monday.
Matte Halvorson spent Sun
day and Monday with relatives
and friends at Grove City and
Litchtield.
Ole Larson went to St. Paul
Monday to meet his brother who
came from Norway. He return
ed Tuesday evening.
Misses Selma and Inez Freder-
ickson, who attended school here
some years ago, visited at the
Seminary Saturday.
The Osseo society have secur-
ed the Metropolitan Quartette to
give concert at the Seminary
Hall on the evening of Feb. %.
Mr.. Delbert Frederickson, one
of last years students, is at
present visiting with his cousin,
Theo. Frederickson, who is at.
tending school here.
Among the students who went
home for a short visit Saturday
may be mentioned Misses Hal
vorson, Axness, EN- bretson and
Hendrickson, and Messrs. Slet-
ten, Olson and Halvorson.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-22
farm owned by Mr.. Jaegerstrom.

A"A LII OWueu ny Ni' y JdeSefSIrO1n.
The starry heavens are ever
interesting to behold. But at
this time Of the year, especially
with a pure, frosty atmosphere,
the wonders are magni6cently
revealed. We know of no better
object lesson. To watch the con-
stellations, always found in the
same places at the same times of
the year, to see the meteors,
dashiug through space, to behold
the milky way with it's myriads
of suns, is to the thinking man a
valuable sermon. A little read
ing and observation along this
line will amply reward for the
time spent. To ponder over the
limitless space with "regions that
no man can discover" to COM
pare with this our own little
sphere, which generally seems
to US SO large, conveys to mans
mind an idea of his own insignif-
icance, and alteration and rever-
ence for the Almighty Creator
Who made all these countless
suns.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-22
. :
County News
H. -.
II" SVea.
SVea.

Feb. 20.
- Mrs. Bengt Carlson is still
very low. The doctor was called
out here Sunday, Feb. IL.
The cold spell is broken and
we enjoy a milder atmosphere
and warm, sunny days.
An extra meeting was held in
Svea church Tuesday to consider
bids for the work to be done for
and in the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wester-
berg are again happy over the
arrival OF a pretty little girl.
Mr. . S. Rasmussen visited
school in Dist, No. s. one after
noon last weak.
\ COED many teams going in to
town last Wednesday with
Slrighs had tough time coming
back again. because the sleigh
my took b notion TO disap,. .ear
while the people We're il town.
Look out for an interesting
program in Dist. No So F,,b. 28.
1894. p'u't miss it. It is fro
'"ul', Admission not IL special.
ty. The program is what you
ar" going 'oju6ge by.
The contract to diy the cellar
under our church has been let to
}. YounSberg and G.. \. Lund-
berg for % cents yard. Obs
berg. SeIviS & Co = bit Was low.
sst on the furnace: 'ihe cnm-
nittte received bids ranging
from $275 to $l54 Aug. Swed-
berg is to do the mason work in
the cellar and entry for SIS. Mr..
Borgeson, Of Willmar. is to build
the chimney for 50. The church
is to be painted in fresco, but the
bid is not yet let:
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-22
Auction.

AS have sold my farm on Sec. 10,
three-fourths of Il mile south of Spi-
Ger. and am going to leave the place.
| will sell 1T public auction on the 18Th
day of March, 1899, commencing at II
O'Clock a. m., the following described
property:
Two binders, one seeder, two hand
cultivators, one breaking plow, two
drags, two lumber wagons, one double
seated buggy, one top road cart, one
mower, one hay rake, one hay rack,
three hay sliDgs, one set OF harness,
one pair of scales, two grind stones,
one corn shelter, one tanning mill,
one road scraper, about 250 bushels
White Russian seed oats, some fence
wire, and good many other articles,
including small implements of all
kinds; also furniture and household
goods.
Terms; All sums under $500, cash;
above that amount, time will be given
to Jan. l, 1900, on approved notes
bearing interest at per cent.
JOHNS OLSON.
J. G. Monson, Auctioneer. 2-3p
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-22
Teachers Examinations.

The uniform state teachers exA,lil,-
a,ions in and for Kandiyohi count!
will he held as follows:
At Atwater, Tuesday and Wedne~-
day. March 1th and 9th.
At New London, Friday and Satur-
day, March 10Th and llth.
At WiIlmar, Friday and Saturday
March 17th and 18th.
The examinations will begin at nine
O'clock a. M. aud will, in every in
stance. I've held at the public school
buildings unless other nrrangements u
are subsequently, made.
Candidates for certificates slnull
come prepared with good lead pen
Gil and an eraser.
Very Respectfully,
E. F. FINK. Snpt. Of Schools.
Wi'lmar. Mimi Feb. 10Th, 1899. %
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-22
Do You Encourage Trusts

BY insuring your property in
"board' companies? Do you not
know that if it were not for the ''mut-
ual' and :'pon board" companies
that your insurance rate would be at
least 20 per cent more than it is? F.
P. Olney represents q line Of non
hoard insurance companies and Can
furnish you first class insurance at q
less rate than is exacted by the
"board" agencies and it will be to
your advantage to see him as your
policies expire or Whenever yuu W8dA
Insurance.
Willmar tribune., 1899-02-22
Mafnre.
Feb. 20.

REQ. ~.
The string band practiced at
John Ostlund's place Saturday
evening.
Miss Annie Norman went to
Minneapolis last week.
Miss Mamie Ostlund came
home from Hector. MIMI, where
she has been visiting with her
sister for some weeks.
. Otto Holmgren is seen around
here again
Hjalmar johnson is building a
new dwelling house on his farm.
. Andrew Sand berg is busy TAX
Ing pictu1es with his canter8.