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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

A man who does not learn to live
while he Is getting a living is a poorer
man after his wealth is won than he
was hefore.--J, G. Holland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.
LONE Sleep Ends In Death Tubercu-
1osis Among Dairy cows-wrsck at
Murray burglars Make a Good
Haul Girl Kills Herself.

John Beaumont, who fell into sleep
at Clinton from ordinary good health,
remained In the apparent sleep for two
days, until he died, there being no appar-
ent struggle ut dissolution excepting EVIL
Sdence of n slight lemorrhage on the lips.
Physicians remained with him constantly
and were unable to arouse him excepting
once, when he answered Yes" to ques-
ton, Immediately lapsing into sleep. At
tending doctors say they never saw a like
case. and are unable to account for it.
Mr. Beaumont had been well-known
citizen there for years, where his chill
dren are now prominently engaged in
business,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

which leads to Victory In 1900, and 1t is an
open door. The Republicans In Iowa and
Of the nation fear not the verdict Of the
that this 10 Republican year or that these
are Republican times? Then glance at
the prosperity thermometer Will speedily
dispel such doubt. The distinguished g
suits of Republican Victories in the .st
are, happy auguries for the future. The
Republican nnrty Will, II permitted under
providence to continue to administer the
Affairs of the government, maintain order
and law and put down all Instructions. 1t
Will also solve and administer the affairs
OF finance so they produce the greatest pos
sible benefits to all the people 1t will so
adjust and readjust our trade relations with
other nations that the wage-earners Of this
country will maintain their present proud
position of being the best paid and most
Intelligent laborers In all the world.
Gov. Shaw Gives an Address
Gov. Shaw was called before the con-
vention and escorted to the hall by Con
gressmen Dolliver, Haugen and McPher-
son, and in the course Of his address
said:
What is this party that thus invites to the
head of the ticket and In the ensuing cam
paign promises undivided support and glori-
GUS victory? Is 1t one of twenty chosen
men gathered in this hall to-day to formu-.
late platform and make nominations? Or
Is It the 26O.OO0 Intelligent electors who Will
indorse these principles and support that
ticket at the polls in November? Is 1t that
body Of men that met In st. Louis in 1896
and there fearlessly and wisely declared
for protective tariff, reciprocity. single
gold standard Of value and all things stable,
and who there placed In nomination that
leader Of leaders, that prince Of statesman,
whose name has been upon the kindly lips
OF more people and who has been reyerent-
ly mentioned at more family affairs during
the last eighteen months the world around
than any other American. living or dead,
WillIan Mckinley? Or IL 1t the 7,OO0,0O
men who secured victory for those prin-
clples and that man more Overwhelming
than has marked the record of any political
party In this country for the third Of cen.
fury? No. Republicanism does not consist
Of men alone; the Republican party is more
than a name and more than the names of
all the men who have ever avowed 1t glad
allegiance. RepublicanIsm is history, is
prophecy, Is fulhilment, and 1T holds upon
can who, in the field of statemanship for
the last forty years has accomplished any.
thing that has survived the quadrennlum Of
Its performance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16


ance department. During the year there
were the following companies doing bust
ness In the State:
Fire ............ 1901 County NUT. fire. las
Fidelity .;.;:.::. 8 State mutual hre.. 9
hmpioyere heoll- TORNADO .........
Plate glass. 1890. 4lLevel prem'm life. 3s
Han ..;..:....... stlpulated prem'm
Steam boiier..... and assessment
Accaoent ......... life ............ 10
Burglary 10000. 1lEraternaI ........ 40
The most important fire insurance sta
tistics are:
FOR IOWA COMPANIES.
Risks written .................. S5,612, 921
Premiums received ............. ALP, 778
Lossee Pare ..:.................. 4,S6S
Losses incurred ............... 744, 66S
Percentage Of losses paid to
premiums received ........... 1928
FOR OTHER THAN IOWA COMPANIES.
Risks written $170, 452, 796
Premiuns received ........... 2,21l,6 12
Losses psid ................... 952, Az
Percentage of losses paid to
premiums received. ... 4a6
TOTAL FOR ALL FIRE COMPANIES.
kieks Written .................$ 260. 9e5. 118
Premiums received ............. 4,324.3s5
Losses paid NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1.09T,2S3
LoAses incurred ........... 1TSO, go
Percentage Of losses paid to
prAmioms received. ........... 1924
The business of the county mutual as
sessment fire associations is summarized
as follows:
Risks in force Jan. 1. 1899. 49,. .s14s, 1884
Losses paid In year. 52,03
PAID officers and employees. 33,38A
Ucner expenses ................. 15.417
Gotai expenses ................. 0,S2S
Cost per $1,000. Observation-Disclosures. 2.16
The business of the life insurance com.
panies doing business in the State is
shown as follows:
Insurance written in year. ..... $41, O52, 992
In force Dec. 81, 1898. .......... 123, 224 81
EEemlums received ............. S,359.SO4
LOSSES pald S46,01S
Fef cent. OF losses to premiums. 25.S
VI the fire insurance companies eight
were Iowa Joint stock, ten Iowa mutual,
seventy-nine non-Iowa joint stock. one
non-1owa mutual, and thirty-two United
States branches foreign companies. OF
the level premium life companies three
are Iowa and twenty-one non-Iowa joint
stock and three Iowa mutual and eleven
non-Iowa mutual. OF the stipulated pre-
MUM and assessment associations TWEEN
ty-six are Iowa associations and nine are
Iowa accident associations, twenty-five
are non-Iowa associations and eight nom
Iowa accident associations. or the fra
ternal societies eleven are Iowa and thir-
ty-eight are non-Iowa.
Insurance companies paid the State
$147, 54102 during 1898. OF this $751;
1851 came from Iowa companies, $114,-
112.O4 from non-Iowa companies, and
$17,540.61 from foreign companies. The
insurance companies paid the Iowa de-
partment in fees as follows:
Filing annual statement. ...... $7,931.b0
Agents certificates. ............. 80
General agents certihcates....... 1880
Companies certificates. ...... $3.50
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
Central Com mittee Election..

Five vacancies on the State central
committee We're filed. The Sixth dis
trict elected Robert Clayton, the Fifth
r. NJ. Sergent, the First H. o. Weaver,
the Tenth j. I. Drug and the Seventh 8.
NJ. Leach. The new committee will meet
in three weeks to organize, and Chair
man G. I. Hancock OF the Third dis
trict is conceded reelection.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
IOWA is LEADING.

Hawkeye State stands at the Head In
Railroad Building.
A good many statements Of railroad
mileage now being put down in Iowa
have been made, but large air lines ex-
listed only on paper. A revision of the
tables has been made, and the following
is probably the most reliable yet publish.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

Tale-bearers are as bad as the tale
makers. Sheridan,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
Young woman Com NIT. u,c,de.

Young Woman Com mits u'cide.
Rose Comstock, residing with her par
ents four miles northeast OF Oskaloosa,
committed suicide by taking strychnine.
She was comely miss OF 10 and had
been keeping company with a young man
named John Kelley, and. it seems. with
out the sanction Of her father. The girl
went to her room, where she evidently
spent several hours in writing number
OF letters, which were left for relatives.
She gave as the reason for the act that
she did not wish to go against the ex-
pressed wish of the parent in the matter
Of her love affair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
Tuberculo.i. In Iowa Herd..

State Veterinarian Gibson has been
conducting tests at Fort Dodge for tuber-
culosis. Several herds Of cows have been
examined. and In each case the presence
OF the disease has been discovered. The
last and most important test was made
when the herd of the Oak Lawn dairy
was examined. There are thirty eight
cows In this herd, and the tests disclos-
ed that eleven of them answered to the
test, showing the presence Of the disease
In 80 per cent of the animals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

Z mans traits are often worse tsaa
~ psstrs;W.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16
IOWA INSURANCE STATISTICS.

State Auditor Merriam.
State Auditor Frank II. Merriam has
issued his annual report for the insur-
ance department. During the year there
were the following companies doing bust
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

broken In three places and Martheny re.
ceived broken hip nd spine injury.
A boy named Pruitt was accidentally
killed at Siding by the pile driver which
was being used by the Illinois Central
workmen at the overhead crossing on the
O. & N. w. line falling on him. He was
engaged as water carrier and his people
live at I4oveland.
While Mrs. Hugh Beggs was preparing
breakfast at her home ut Ogdensbura.
lamp exploded. enveloping her In flames.
She rushed from the house to the barn.
injuries. Her husband, about. the same
time, fell while working at the Cardinal
canal and broke five Of his ribs.
Mrs. Caroline Byerly Of Monticello sus.
tanned painful injuries. She was ensag-
ed In kindling Are in cook stove with
paper. The blaze ignited one of her
sleeves and before 1t could be extinruish.
ed ran the length Of her arm. burnina
the flesh on her neck and shoulder quite
badly.
At Dubuque, Peter Fitch and his 8.
year-old son went fishing, taking a posi-.
tion on the boom just above the inside
pier Of the bridge. The child fell Of into
the swift current and was swept away.
His father jumped into the river in an
effort to save him, but being no swimmer
was unable to save the child and had a
narrow escape from drowning himself.
One of the worst coal mining strikes
that has occurred in northern Iowa il
that which is in progress at the present
time at the Frazer coal mines at Fort
Dodge. All of the white miners are said
to have quit and none but negroes are
working the mines.
A ruling Of interest to the legal pra.
fession and of the decided Importance 70
the medical fraternity has been apnounc.
ed by Judge James d. Gamble Of Knox.
Vile in the case OF DIR. George b. Nc.
Clelland VS.. j, f. Mentxer, sheriff Of
Marion County. In which Judge Gamble
declared the provisions II the code reeu.
lating the licensing nj physicians to b,
yaia. as In conflict with the constitution.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

\ County NUT. fire. .14S
State mutual fire.. 9
Tornado ......... 2
Hall ............. l
! Level prem'm life. 38
Stipulated prem'm
and assessment
] life ............ 65
Fraternal ........ 40
w. 6ro ;ns,,ronoo s+,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

Gov. Shaw has pardoned Mark Halli-
nan of Clinton, who six years ago was
convicted of manslaughter. Hallinan's
brother did the shooting, in political
row, and then escaped. Mark was tried
and found guilty as an accomplice. Pub
lie opinion favored him and when he APP
pealed, the case against him was never
perfected. Gov. Shaw was presented an
influential petition for his pardon
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

II. A. Balm, assistant State geologist,
has recently returned from work in Du-
buque County. Mr.. Balm says the zinc
and lead mines there are having a great
boom. New miles are soon to be opened
up and old ones are beng re-opened and
developed. The miners wages have in
creased over ten per cent and there is
difficulty in getting enough men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

.s4o,297.oo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-16

IOr AEneElCdu butp1 btut cdEEyIHR OF our fOf-
egn commerce.
Cheers for Dewey.
The convention met in the new audito
rum built in pursuance of resolution
passed by the State convention last year
demanding it of Des Moines. Charles Z.
Pickett Of Waterloo was the temporary
chairman. His speech created intense en-
thusiasm. Just before he began speak
ing a huge portrait of Dewey, which
had been concealed behind a slightly
larger one of Mckinley, suspended from
the ceiling above the footlights, was drop
ped into view, and the convention went
wild. Men stood and shouted and wom-
en- Joined in the sensation. The speakers
reference to the national administration
was greeted with prolonged cheers.
Mr.. Pickett, when he took up the
gavel as temporary chairman, gave the
history of the Republican party. lauded
President Mckinley, defended the acqui-
sition of the Philippines by the admins
tration, as well as the conduct Of the
whole war against Spain and the Fill
pinos. and then said in part:
Civilization must triumph in every land
and qmaeF eyeTy sly every loos Of fertile
mlnion Of civilized man. 1t is the unwrit,
ten but immutable law Of progress 1t is
necessary to satisfy the equation between
Gods bounty and mans use thereof. You
may call It by whatsoever name you will.
expansion II You please, II must surely
come. The spirit Of expansion. the desire
for enlarged national growth, the reaching
out for greater opportunities has been the
great boulevard of progress down which
the higher blessings of civilization.
When the lnsurrection now being waged
in the Philippines ia put down-~-as 1t must
surely bs-the Filiplnos will be given such
taa Qeua13lsu will Justify. and such O. 9
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

a took 10 c sso%ss asq H5n
offerings Iron and speler. however. ruled weak and
called pig iron warrants neglected and issued no quota
as2 Is 1f ead eaay at 81 a s and speer weak
s4 5o9$4 &c. The brokers' price for lead was 81 60 and
M6EAsshs AND sYRUPs-Med.un, grade New-orleans
DAY the close tae ruled generally steady
Quotations follow centrifugal. common
dZS far & goo aSa p 1Sc PFn n S
common. llglSc fair. lSa14c good l5ql7c prime lsg
OCEAN FREIGHTs-Rates for sail tonnage were
strong and buOyant in most Of the Various departnent
nand fer the long voyage departm snts with offerings
there was but moderate Inquiry all branches Of
the coastwise trade there active demand Steam
there were ample offerings OF both spot
P Ud 81 Knedom In or were S "a and %
November In the other departments there were no
ssaS9lasgPw 4d Bristol q Leiih. 4.G4'3d ,ai Hull 4d
Rotterdam Sc Amserdam sssc; cotton to Liverpool per
100 n ass aomna II london Eats cats Is 81 higher
the general market cios"a rR nseed oil was fairly
steady and reaned petroleum nnchanged Quotations fol-
low: fefol.g% bos g and n 6us s. IS rhil2dsl-
York SO So crude naPhtha esrsoes $40 CO. % ssodoT4ed
sun Summer %eoT S % of dr0ss Simmer IsqAs 2eaS
butter grades 29gSoc prime white. 2sa3oc prime winter
can boiled 4sq4sc: Calcutta. ee. lard OIL 43g45c
stronger at Chicago on demand from packers and ex-
porters following receipts OF 5000 hogs Chicago
Hog receipts at City 1900. omaha 900
Hogs In the market show decline Of &c. This
slow and market festqrtless The 'cincnant Price
against $4,000 last year Later the local market
Saas ss ss c3s sy s:
$40 s ss pseket sil sSgsi9 extra india Ness
DRESSED HoGsNFirrn; quoted Bacons sac:
Picked bellies quiet quoted: Smoking bellies 7iaq7sc
10 ~ 7c II m ess Il p1.S n S'S Picked shoulders
greens TALLoW@weak city 4ssc; country
steady quoted 81 IS. Refined lard quoted South
America. So 25. Continent s. 5o Brazil kegs s. 90
..... sTEARINE-Nominal: quoted: oeo, 7'sc city
lard stearne. CSC.
RICE-1t was a quiet day in the market for rice but
rates Al the close feeling steady Quotations
follow Domestic common 10 low fair. 2is94lzc; fair
% good. 4ssa5hc: prime 10 choice g3@e; head go
6Ac: Patna, 4kq4kc; Japan 4%q4%c; Java. 4Aq4sc:
Rangoon IN bond 2q2i4c.
sUGAR-DeaIings in refined sugar did not reach very
the basis OF values Quotations follow: Domnos
SAC; loaf. $3.50: crushed 5e9c: cubes 5S1e pow
standard granusted and fine granuated. 51sc coarse
graduated and fine granuated 53lc eonfectones
n bags Of nne granulaed 5hc mould A. 5.44c: dis-
mond A, olsc; confectionery A. 49ic; Nos and D.
10 s. 4Sc: No O. 4sic No To- 4isc No il. 4Csc Nos u
and IL &c; Nos IA. Is and 16. 394c. There were no
the close prices were unchanged on the basis Of Axe
for test centrifugal 13lec for so test muscovado
bidding quotations for moderate lots but offerings
az shade higher rates The London market for
Os ild fo- present and es 2Ad next month
delivery Cane sugar ruled quiet but steady with Java
pTesS European visible supply foos up coo tons as
against I.33e.475 tons same day last year.
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.
N4w-York Novemher IG Ief


BEANS AND PEAs-sman white beans continue in
tight supply and firm. and marrow well sustained
in sympathy Red kidney easy under very limited ex
mort demand Other beans quiet and unchanged Green
peas steady We quote: Beans. marrow CHOICE per
hush basket 50 1Oq$2 I5 do medium choice 81 g2 =
IA nea State Michigan. bbls. 81 s1l.qsl 90 do
rea Michigan 81 s.: do red kidney. 1sss choice.
a0es2 81 choice. 81 l0T 50 Is white kidney.
iSss choice 81 5O yellow eye 1898 choice S2q$2 10;
A. black turtle soup 81 10: do lima. California.
s3 a1GsS 35 green peas. 1899 bags 81 27haN 30; do
Scotch 1880 bngs. ~ 3o -. l., -.
BuTTER-There is further Improvement in high
Grade fresh creamery undcr continued scarcity; June
goods also shade higher Very lutte state dairy aTry
Western imitation creamery ard factory In hght
supply ana nrri. We quote; C-eaIneTy Western & eS
9rTaar. do State 25lz zq2ec; do nTsts. 2sN5c
a. ,tt1ds 10 seconds 2lU28c. creamery June. eNtrhi
DO nrsis 23Q2aixc. DO held thirds 10 seconds
91aS3ic. state dairy half hrkin tubs fresh. fancy
5s15sc 10 nrstr 22q23c: State dairy, tubs, SECONDS
s,.691c do thirds IsE i9c: State dairy nrkins nnest
o. 55c 40 seconds 10 10d@0c Western imitation
ctSam.fy extras 2od21o; do arss lsglsc 40 seconds
ieJT Western factory June extras 1Ic 90 hela uras
,o frsts i5emi61e; Do fresh best l4sG;o DO io"s'
r,adss ~ isIniGc: rolls Weston. per n. lealec 10.
eSUFEsI-While the general market pretents q1 qui1
snnesrance there Inquiry from oo
ers for white cheese. mostly srsaes sin5sd to-day *
sms sizes al iI%al2c such grads Sending on
80 septenbers at 12hc. Late made cheese III i
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
ERIE RAILROAD.

Through trains leave Nevfolk foot q Chamoers-ses
as follows and ive mnutes earlier from Yves, .sa-se
u,Oss A. M-yestbued Express daily for Binshamton.
wsysriv EImra Buffalo. Bradford Arr" Buffalo
p ~ Parlor 10 Buffalo -. -, ..,- s.,.
40 n M--yesib nInited-Fast mail daily solid
80 %, Chicago arrives Cleveland 40 A M Cnicaeo
usn Sleeper to Chicago. Cleveland and Cincinnati.
Dining Car. u.,. 49,. r,.v.,.rA yp-,gbu,ed Expr.ss
"" rr,yss al Bursio ToS A. NJ. Bradford 20 A. ~.
Jsm.s,own TOO A. NJ Youngstown lo;H A. NJ Cisvs. s.
land 80 p. ~ Sleeper I" Ds"-'o ""' >''
Library Car ..,. ...,. ,,. p,,ysar,,o vvave,,v
rpr,rs and Chicago seepers to Buffalo. Chicago ana
CrnelhnsTs s,,cs IocHI, TIME CARDS AND PULLMAN Ac-
COMPILATIONS at III iis ?ei .oi an and Ss1 Bo.d-
s'' CHAMBERS and West 23d-st. ferries SewYork 33S
"A 500 Fuon-st ss Broadway BROOKLYN l22 River-st
Co calls fo and checu baggage from hotels and resi-
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17
EXPORTS TO-DAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New-York. November 16. 1929.
coFFEE-The market started with every promise
a, sone better buiish and quite active support
sr,r peary all Of the trade Following the lead
Esyrs and Hamburg. prices moved 20 10 points
~ he call trading level after ,he opening 10
nnts above nights close. Shorts uneasy and
nsv sought cover foreign element purchased the
Sistan, positions while bulls and Wall Street were
fuvers Of general list Bulish sentiment thrved on
vh, rsceipts al Rio reports that insurrectlon had
boser out Northern Brazil and evidences Of growing
rest on the part OF buyers IN the spot market The
sS,es from Europe averaged up IN good form,
& owing 10 the observance OF Independence Day Rio and
Santos sent no advices. Profit taking brought about
n reaction in the session but the general trend
~ sentiment the bull side At the close the mar
%. -. sfeaSv in tone with prices net Is points
higher Total futures IA. 500 bags The mar
sot coffee sypatheticay eteadied with prices at
re close on the Of Oc for invoice lots and sac for
ttblnF parcels OF No Rio.
The range Of contract prices in the local market to-
New-York tribune., 1899-11-17

F,e r,ne white ana yellow, eSc9si: coarse soae2c .
arrive si7 ee m spring bran bulk sl7 sacks TO
s,c eosrse winter bran s70ss so latter White. mSdss ST
S SSs city feed slTaSi7 so: hominy chop SIC T5as7
sraby more stability. Gables were decidedly better
despite large offerings from the Argentine ana Russia
covering commenced at thN orenjnr OF business
ana continued more less active throughout the session
oeg the principal support market, Northwestern
, ssa ~. rcepts however small being but 1876
iuIa fsgaiulng the crop there Another favorable
rctor was the increasing output the
me weatner was generally favorable for wheat. The
nIrks'' atter opening lsG.c higher sold off little but
rallied about nc from the bottom prices quite
nrn at net advance Of about &c. Total sales futures
reached 10000 bush. The Price Current reported
the week mild temperature with occasional showers ad
vanclng the growth OF wheat and making the condition
generally good, while reporting frequent and
but little evidence Of actual damage. Spot wheat
moderately active. but closed firm with futures. Cash
and 10000 outpcrts. Quotations Of cash wheat. o
anoat basis. follows No 2 red 13%c spot: No
Northern Duluth. &c prompt (nominan: No Northern
Duluth. I4Ac TO arrive; No hard Manitoba Iskc 10
arrive; No hard Duluth 7Si-c .COTN-There
slow market for futures. and sales reached
but 10000 bush. The market very narrow one.
scarcely varying than xe. and closing hrm with
wheat at net unchanged prices 10 &c advance. Sellers
The Cincinnati Prce Current bush corn. In
dcatng continued disappointment in regard TO husking
active with sales Of 100000 bush We quote: No corn.
3ah elevator 39i.c delivered and 4oise ahoat
oATSThc market for oats was fairly active and rmer
sympathy with &c advance In futures at Chicago and
helped by the ruling OF wheat and and also
by better export inquiry Spot sales reached 10000
bush. No closed at 29c; No oats. 2sieci No
white 3lIc; No white 3oisc: mixed. 29G30isc;
track white sOQS4c; No white clips 81 lsc. RYE
Market nrrer. No / Western &c Z ahoat; No
G New-York. car lots. ..BCCKWHEAT-Marke
weak Quoted at % eI9fsS r,, c ! Tsw11ork yI,T