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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

Democratic. In 1895, Babb, the Demo
cratic candidate for governor, received
majority of sC6rover. Drake in Craw-
ford county. In 1896 Crawford county
still held its position in the Democratic
column, casting 27l more votes for
Bryan than Mckinley received.
This was the year when Shaw was
supposed to have made his great record
as an exponent of the gold standard,
and he was taken up the following year
and nominated for governor. 1t would
have been natural to suppose that he
would have wiped out the narrow ma.
jority which Bryan received, but instead
of that majority of 729 was piled up
against him. being the largest majority
which Crawford county has polled in
the interest of Democratic candidate
That this was due to the personal un
popularity of Governor Shaw, when hi
was on the ticket, is shown by the vote
of the following year, when the Demo
cratic majority was cut down to 450
With such home showing, where thu
people know him, the Democrats cal
take courage. He is better known owe
the state now than he was in 1897.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

For several weeks past the warning
factions Of the republican party in this
county have been working with might
and main to down each other at the
county convention held in this city last
Saturday. 1t is SO seldom that a DEM
ocrat is elected in this county, that q
nomination by republican con-
vention is considered equivalent to
an election. The contest was princi
pally made on representative, Geo. w.
Durham leading the old ring faction,
and b. A. Baker the Young element.
The fight was bitter one, but was not
fought to finish, for the reason than to
the morning of the convention it was
discovered that the Young faction had
been annihilated, wiped out; that the
other fellows had literally wiped the
ground with them, and the result was
that Bakers name was not even brought
before the convention. The old liners
held absolute sway and to all appear
ances, did not know that Senator
Young was resident of this county
as he was not named as delegate to
either the state or senatorial conven.
tions. 1t now looks as though the senator
is back number in the politics of this
county but he is a plunger and it is pos
sible that he will bob up again next year
and try his adverssries another bout.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

and 1t is reported that there were sevsa
deaths from the disease Saturday be-
fore the order quarantining the insti-
tuition was issued. There is no doubt
about the nature of the fever, as it was
given out officially that the disease
was yellow fever. The statement is
also made authoritatively that three
deaths occurred from the fever Sunday.
This entire section of the state has
been thrown into a state of excitement
surprising anything ever known here.
The disease, it is stated. has been in
the home for three days, but the public
was not acquainted with it until Sun
day evening. The physicians, national
and state quarantine officers who con-
suited, did not decide positively until
Saturday that it was really yellow fe-
yer. They expressed their suspicious
when the cases were first brought to
their attention, but 1t was decided to
make no announcement until they
were Dositiye
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
REFUSE TO CONFER.


Chicago Brick Manufacturers Ignore Con.
tractors Invitation.
Chicago, July 31.-Hope for speedy
settlement of the brickmakers' strike
was abandoned when the manufacture
ers ignored the invitation of the con-
tractors to attend conference over
the troubles and remained away with
the statement that they had nothing
to arbitrate." Consequently the con-
ference. participated In by committees
representing the Masons and Builders
association, the Building Trades ooun-
Gil and the Brickmakers' alliance, was
futile.
Rumors were current, however, that
the contractors had resolved to counte-
nance the strike and to lend their aid
In bringing the manufacturers to
terms. The three committees were In
session for more than an hour. After
the adjournment 1t was stated that
nothing had been DONE Representa-
tives Of each of the conferrees refused
to confirm or deny the report that an
offensive alliance had been formed be.
tween the strikers and contractors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

That Governor Shaw is unpopular at
home, says the State Advertiser, one
has only to review the returns from his
home county, that of Crawford, where
he is best known. AS general thing
the people of a country will rally to the
support of home candidate regardless
of politics, more particularly when he is
proposed for one of the highest offices
in the gift of the state, and candidate
feels disappointed unless he can show a
big gain in his home county. In Craw
ford county, when Shaw was caDdi-
date, every effort was made to get out q
big Republican vote in his favor, but
the returns show how highly (?) he was
esteemed by his own citizens. In order
to make comparison of the vote we
will go back to 1895. Crawford county
has always been considered reliably
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
Democratic County Convention.


The Democrats OF Delaware county will me ct
Manchester, Iowa, on SATURDAY, AUG: 9TH
1889 at II O'Clock a. M, for the purpose oil cnoos.
Ing 8. delegates to represent Delaware county at
the Democratic State Convention to be held In
Des Moines Iowa, on the 10th. day of August.
1899; and. also, to place In nomination candi
dates for the following county offices:
A candidate for representative In the place OF
b. A. Baker.
Accumulate for treasurer in the place of l..
A candidate for sheriff in place of II. w. Fish
ell;
candidate for superintendent of schools in
the place af l.. T. Eaton.
Acandidate for coroner In place of II. ii.
Lawrence;
A candidate for member of board of supervs-
ors In place of s. P. Carter
Also for the purpose of the election OF a comfy
central committee.
The basis Of representation will be one dele
gate for each township, and ono additional dele
gate for each ten votes or fraction OF i've votes
or over cast for secretary of state In 1893.
Below will be found the number of delegates
each ward and township is entitled to:
Colony. .........1 ID Cofin's Grove -. IL
Elk. 6 North Fork. ........
Honey Creek. .-...... Delhi. III
itchiand ........-.. MILO. :...-............
Bremen. ..............12 Prairie. ..........
Earlville Precinct. 2 Hopkinton Precinct {
Delaware -. Sand Spring -.
Delaware Outside.. Union ............
Manchester list Ward 8 Hazel Green.
"a ward Adams. ......-........
sd Ward 4
lOIai.. IN
8. j. EDMuNDs,
Chairman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
day driving hi. pony which he recently purcha

day driving his pony which he recently purchas-
ed. j
Jim Belknap and Willeby Stripes, Of Golden,
noon.
Frank GIlclrlst. of Ryan is working for Dave
Bellan this week.
Misses Nora Behan and Estella and Bessie
Leonard spent Sunday with friends at Barry
Vile.
Pete Greten and James Duggan were visiting
friends here Sunday.
Miss Ida McCloud spent Sunday with her
cousin, Mrs. Fred Flack at Barryville.
A dance was given at Carney Sweeney S
new store Sunday night.
j. p. Smith was in this vicinity on business
Thursday
Most Of the farmers here have finished hay
ing and are preparing to thresh
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

The Manchester Republican papers
are in fearful row over the representa-
tive nomination. Each has its candi-
date, and the way the organs are max.
ing the fur fly is caution After it is
all over, there ought to be a fairly good
chance for the democrats to slide il
through the breach and elect Demo
crat.-Independence Conservative.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

The enmity against the rich, cherish
ed and expressed by many workingmen,
is the result of a conviction that the
wealth is i'll gotten, and the distinctions
based upon it are unjust. If the belief
is we'll founded, as it often Is, the
enmity is justifiable, and is cherished
by all good men and women. But,
when the belief is erroneous, as it often
is,there is but one way to offset it.
Show that wealth is held and used by
warm hearted and conscientious peo-
pie, and the antagonism disappears
Christian Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
AnAMs.L

The Democrats Of Adams township will hold q
caucus at Tower Hill school house. Friday even
Ing, Aug. 4th at 7:30 p. M to select delegates tO
the county convention to be held at Manchester
Aug. 9th, and to nominate township officers, and
for the transaction of any other business which
may properly come before them.
BY ORDER OLE COMMITTEE,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

BARRYVILLE.

Jimmie McCusker spent Sunday at his home
Mrs. Henry Brayton and Mrs. Thos. Domain.
spent Saturday as the guests OF friends In Man
chester.
Mrs. Lister, of Manchester, was the guest of
Mrs s. Barry one day this week.
Agnes Murray spent Sunday at her homo In
Manchester.
Eta Beinert. Of Ryan. is working for Mrs.
win Duggan's little daughter has been quito
Ill this week
two at tho home of VIM. Behan near Mason
VILE.
Miss Emma Masterhaus spent Sunday al her
home In Manchester.
Wayne Beknap. Of Golden. was the guest of
friends here Sunday.
Leon Hefner, after short visit at his home In
Delaware, has returned and Is working on the
Hoyt farm.
Spurgaon Flllingham. who has been working
for ThOs DOnahue, has returned to his home IN
Ryan.
Manchester.
Millie Brnyton spent Saturday and Sunday ut
home.
MT. and Mrs. Henry Brayton and little son
Cecil. spent Thursday as the guests OF relatives
In Manchester.
Mrs. S. Shoffner. of Manchester, visited Mrs
j, s. barry several days this week.
L. K. McCIOud and Jas Ireland of Ryan were
callers here Friday evening.
Leslie Hoyt drove down from Manchester
Little Alden Flack is quiteill with typhoid
fever. His recovery seems improbable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

1t sounds like poor old remark to
say that the times are out of joint, but
1t is none the less true that matters are
not in joint when the state steadily in
creases its bill of expense while the
average man just as steadily finds it
more difficult to make living. If the
wealth of the country is to have all the
business OF the country, it must con-
tribute larger share of the public
revenue than it now does or the people
will hardly bear the strain.-The Ad-
vance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
Two Negro Murdsrers Captured.

Muscatine. Ia. July 26.-Two of the
three negroes who shot Fred Bennett,
Chicago. Burlington and Quincy en-
pioye, at Ottumwa, were captured on
Rock Island freight train here last
evening. The third escaped from the
train at Ainsworth. They were identi-
fled by a bullet wound one carries In
his shoulder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
The london Saturday Review sizes

IHo LOHuUH SHIurUHy TeVIeW slzes
up our external aggression policy re-
marking: with thousands of Ameri-
cans slaughtering the Filipinos, whom
they want to free, while the truth is
concealed from the public by methods
worse than Russia's."
just why an English paper should
complain about our killing Filipinos is
not apparent, unless it imagines that
we are interfering with Great Britain's
monopoly in that particular class of
warfare, or slaughter as the Review
sees fit to term it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
lockwood.

Mrs. John King has returned from yolga.
Henry Hawthorne and Clifton Smith, OF Volga,
spent Sunday here with their grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. Peck.
The Manchester Base Ball nine met the Tur-
key Timber Twirlers here Saturday Non the
diamond. They played Il very good game of
ball, but Edgewood came out best by score Of
10 toll.
Mrs. Eckert and daughter, Bertha. returned
to their home in lamont Sunday.
We understand that tile Arlington Bah Nine
play ball here next Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

The democrats of Collins Grove township will
meet In caucus on the 4th day of August at p
M, at MasOnville, to elect delegates to attend
and transact any other business that may pro
perly come before 1t. G. w. RAMSEY,
Member of Committee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

The Democrats of Bremen township will hold
caucus at the post office In Petersburg, on
Aug. 4th. 1899, at 7:30 O'clock p. IN. for the pur
pose lof nominating IL delegates to the county
convention at Manchester, Iowa, on Aug. 9Th
1899. PER ORDER OF COMMITTEE.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
Miss Elizabeth Ewing.

an Osteopathic physician from the
American School of Osteopsthy, of
Kirksville, Mo-, has located in Manches-
ter for the practice of her profession. She
may be found at the residence of Mrs.
Stringham, on east Main street, four
blocks east of court house. Office hours,
$ to IL, l to 5 daily, except Sunday. 29tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
TOWER HILL.

Miss Clara Greten entertained two lady friends
from Monticello several days last week.
Willie and George B0ylan, OF Cedar Rapids
are visiting friends In this vicinity.
Mrs. Geo. Beatty and Miss Anna Beatty were
trading in C0ggon last Tuesday.
John Behan, Of Ryan was In this vicinity Hu a.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
PRAIRIE

The democrats Of Prairie township will meet
In caucus Friday evening at s:OOp. m. In Stew
delegates to the county convention. and tran
sacting other business. CHAIRMAN Com.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
SAID TO BE YELLOW JACK.

Dread Disease Discovered in Soldiers
Home.
Newport News, Va. July 31.-There
are thirty cases of yellow fever in the
grounds of the United States soldiers
home at Hampton, only seven miles
from Newport News. There were three
deaths In the home Sunday afternoon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
MILO.

The democrats of Milo township are requested
Friday, August a. at 8 O'Clock p. IN. for the
purpose Of selecting delegates to the county
convention, and transacting other business.
CONIMITrrEE,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

The democrats 0f Tire city Of Manchester, will
meetin the Court House Mt 1880 p. IN. on Friday
81 this week to elect DELEGATES to represent The
held the following day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
FOR HAWKEYE FOLKS
STATE ITEMS WHICH WILL BE OF
GENERAL INTEREST.

Waterloo, Ia, July 26.-Ex-Governor
Boies arrived Sunday from an extended
stay on his farm, looking hale and
hearty and not showing his age by
score of years. He is on his way to
Dubuque to act as chairman of the
board of arbitrators appointed to settle
the differences between the city and
the waterworks company. deal in
volving $750.O00. Boies when asked for
his opinion regarding the proper man
for the Democratic standard bearer for
next year replied that he did not care
to express himself on that point at
present"
What In your opinion should be the
cardinal plank in the Democratic plat
form for 1902" was asked.
The money question. The money
question will undoubtedly be the main
issue in the coming campaign. To win
the Democrats must come together on
some basis on this money question and,
being united on this and opposing
continuance Of the slaughter that is
now being carried on in the Philip
pines, we will certainly carry the day.
shudder when my mind turns to those
poor Filipinos whom we went to meet
as friends and are now shooting down
like dogs. l am confident that the
American people will never tolerate any
such outrage and such disgrace II the
matter may fairly be put before them"
NEW LINE TO COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Chicago Great westsrn to Build Into That
City Next Year.
Council Bluffs, Ia, July 29.-N is
given out here that the Chicago Great
Western will build into Council Bluffs
next year. Two routes have been sur
veyed-one through territory occupied
by the Illinois Central, passing two
miles from Fort Dodge, thence to Web
ster City and on to this place. The 9TH
er, known as the south route, leaves
the main line at Conger, Ia. and goes
thence from East Peru, south of Des
Moines. west through Winterset, Green
field, Cumberland, Griswold, Carson
and into Council Bluffs.
The latter route Is the one chosen,
and though passing through rough
country, necessitating heavy grades, 1t
is only 120 miles long-about half the
distance of the other and will cost less
to build. 1t Is also stated that the
Great Western has decided to extend
its line from Hampton through Wright,
Humboldt, Pocahontas, Buena Vista
and Woodbury. counties into Sioux City,
crossing the Fort Dodge and Omaha
road at Storm Lake.
i Rejected Iowa Men to BE Paid.
Des Moines. Ia, July Ex-Governor
Shaw yesterday announced that he has
determined that the state shall pay re-
jected volunteers for the Spanish war.
When the federal call was made foy
troops the four regiments of Iowa
militia were offered in body and
modified in Des Moines. They were
held several weeks and considerable
proportion of the men rejected for
physical reasons. The federal govern
ment refused to pay the rejected men
for the time they were in the state
camp and the state has since had 1t un-
der advisement. About $4,000 will be
required to pay these claims.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
ONEIDA.

Well, here we are again after a brief period of
silence We have not been off on our summer
vacation, but have been busily ENGAGED III our
summer vocation [haying and harve .tingl which
rendered us incapable Of fulfilling sur literary
dutirs The most of the harvest Is done and we
will once moro attempt to jot few items Of In
terest to tine outside world.
Ellis Kenyon. from the west. is visiting his SIS
ter, Mrs. Buel Durham.
Prof. bake and family, Of Epworth, were en-
tettained at James CoN's over Sunday. Mr..
rake filled the pulpit the NJ. +. Church, sun
day evening, as our pastor, Rev. Gibbons, Is at
tending the Epw0rth League convention at In
diauap0lis
Ethel Bundy and brother. Floyd, have return.
ed from Fairbank, Iowa, where they have been
visiting with sister, Mrs. Hall.
Mrs. VIII Ryan Is on the sick list. We hope
for a speedy recovery.
+. Burbrldge and w. HOckaday delivered
hogs On3 day last week.
Bertha and Freddie Iieden are visiting friends
and relatives at Osbourne, Iowa.
Mr.. Baker and Mr.. Holbert. Of Greeley. wer,
busily engaged In these parts most Of last week
From appearances Mr.. Baker has given up The
bridge business and gone to fencing. We think
1t would take more than barbed or woven wiz,
to fence In that solid delegation OF his
Joshua Breck0n transacted business In Earl
vile Thursday.
Carrie Pratt is at Walker visiting with rela
tiyes and old sclOOlmates.
Our livery man was well paid Friday evening
by the Hon. (?) Ii. A. Baker. to haul q load Ol
Ills men to the caucus In Delaware. Doyou an,
good?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
GEORGE b. SWIFT IN A FIGHT.
Ex-Mnyor of Chicago Pulls on His Coat
and Sails In,

Ex-Mayor of Chicago Pulls or His Coat
and Sails In.
Hannibal, Mo-, July 31.-Former
Mayor George B. Swift of Chicago and
his son Charles had lively set-to here
with party of railway trackmen
The ex-mayor was hit in the back with
brick, bur used his fists effectively,
as did also Charles Swift. Other work
men stopped the combat. Honors were
about even and no one was much hurt.
Mr.. Swift's firm has the contract for
building the new Burlington railway
roundhbuse and storehouse here.
Charles Swift is in charge of the work.
The ex-mayor arrived here with Mrs.
the progress of the work A party of
railway laborers was moving a pile of
friedrich. to be used on Swift's con-
tract. in order to make room for a
switch track
Mr.. Swift asked the men not to
handle the brick so roughly. A big
lrishman said they were not working
for him and it was none of his bust
ness. After some further words Mr..
Swift pulled off his coat and started
to chastise the Irishman. A fellow
workmen threw brick and struck Mr..
Swift in the back. He was promptly
knocked down by Charles Swift and
the ARRAY became general. -Four or
five men attacked the two Swifts. but
they were holding their own pretty
well when other workmen interviewed
and stopped the fight. No arrests have
been made
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
George Bentz Road Extension, No. 58s.
State Of Iowa. Delaware County. S.:

IL WhOM IL MAY OoNCEttN.
The commissioner appointed to locate q high.
way 40 feet widec commencing at the northwest
quarter of section IA, township 90. north range.
o. west of the 9Th principal meridian and run.
ming thence east along the quarter line Of said
Laura &. Rosekrans and Anna j. Rodies, and
terminating at the center Of said section IL, has
reported In favor Of the establishment thereof.
must be filed In the County Auditors office on
or before noon Of the 18th day Of September. A.
d., 1899, or such highway will! be established
without reference thereto.
fsr., Witness my hand and seal this
'7'A'l 9th day of July, 1899.
H. E. STETsoN,
2Sw4 County Auditor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

of the situation at Storm Lake, where
Milwaukee roads have been engaged In
a struggle for right of way, has been
relieved, and the Minneapolis and st.
Louis is now in possession of the
grounds. Attorneys of the roads signed
an agreement by which the Milwaukee
will withdraw its men and will not
interfere with st. Louis in the building
Of it's track, and the st. Louis will 60
ahead and will put four tracks over the
disputed right Of way. Both sides
agree that neither side will lose any
alleged rights by signing the stipula-
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02
Republican State Convention at Des
Moinas Iowa Auo Q 1900

MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 2, 1899.
The Chicago Great Western Ry.,
maple Leaf Route" will sell excursion
tickets for this convention on July 31st
and August LIST and End, good to return
August Bird, rate, $4.6O from Manches-
ter. Apply to any Agent Maple Leaf"
for full information. 20W3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-02

EXCURSION TICKETS are on sale
daily at ali stations of the Chicago
Gret Western Ry to Denver, Colorado
Springs, Pueblo and GlenwoOd Springs,
Colo, at very low rate. Apply to any
Agent "Msple Leaf Route for full par.
Pass. & Ticket Agent, lib Adams ST.,
Chicago. 25w15
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Manchester Markets.
Farm for Sale,

The Clark farm, consisting Of 200 acres of cul-
tivated land and 20 acres Of timber Is for sale.
II IL located about miles south east Of
Manchester on the Delhi road. For particulars
address or call on Bronson Il Carr, Manchester,
Iowa,