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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
AUDITORS BANK STATEMENT
Figures That Show Prosperous Finan-
ciaI Condition.

Auditor of State Hart said yesterday he
would keep Thomas Milligan in the position
of state bank examiner for a time, at least
The state bank examiner. under the present
conditions, works only about two months in
the year. He has no jurisdiction over the
private banks. If the bill row in the Leg
islature, providing that the state bank ex-
aminer shall have jurisdiction over private
as well as state banks, become a law, the
work of the examiner will be considerably
increased.
From one of the regular calls made on
the state banks Jan. II, comparative
statement of the condition of banking bust
ress on that day and on Jan. IL, 1895 has
been prepared in the auditors office, and it
is illustrative of the countrywide business
boom. The last call was on ninety-five
banks; the year before there had been nine
ty-four. The statement:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27

Yesterday and to-day are of particular in
terest IN the public schools, as the mid
winter classes will pass to the High School
In several of the schools yesterday there
We're graduating exercises which included
readings, Rotations and songs. and diplo-
mas were presented. At school No 10 there
was an exhibition. consisting of games. cal
isthenics, ring and wand exercises and
marching I'm the assembly hall A fee was
charged. and the teachers expect to use the
proceeds TO aid materially In making the
building more attractive. The exercises
were in charge of Professor Mohs The
graduating exercises of the S-A class OF
school Nc. 45 will be held in the assembly
hall Of the school this afternoon at 2:S0
n'clnch
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
Porto Ricann PleaHed.

SAN JUAN DE PUERTO RICO, Jan. &c.
Senior Munoz Rivera, leader of the local
government, speaking for the people of
Porto Rico and referring to the reported
appointment of the colonial commission,
says 1T produces general satisfaction.
Ali Porto Ricans desire self-government,
and applaud the disposition of the authori-
ties at Washington to grant the same. 1t
will win profound sympathy among our
people for America"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
Strike of Road Makers.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. Jan. 26.-Two
hundred men who had been engaged in
road making in this district went on strike
to-day. They had been receiving 81 per day,
and want SIPS with rations. 1t is believed
that two men have been guilty of melting
them to strike, and as soon as these are
discovered they will be placed under arrest.
The cruiser Brooklyn, Captain Cook, ar
rived off Santiago this afternoon and hove
to outside Morfo Castle Captain Cook,
with several other officers, came to the city
in the Brookyn's launch The cruiser,
which had come from Havana, proceeded
at sunset for Key West.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 26.-The most important
witness for the "LeNow" committe to-day
bers of the Board OF Examiners that passes
on applicants for engineers licenses. He
testified that he had long suspected crook
edness in the board and that he believed ir-
regularities did exist. Tuley said ii was
the custom of his colleagues-Price and Phil
per-to take applicants out into the hall dur
ing the progress of an examination then
return to the room and tell him (Tulley)
they were all right.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27

Monday night, to which the Marion, Com
merciaf and University clubs and members
of the General Assembly, with ladies, have
been invited. The reception is in honor OF
Senator-elect Beveridge and A {. Harris,
recently appointed minister to Austria.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27

WASHINGTON, Jan rs The military
forces in Cuba are to lie reinfe"cel by tie
Third Regiment of United States Volunteer
Engineers, now at Macon, Ga. Orders to
sail from Charleston We're issued to-day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
Shot His Rival ana Himse,f.

SHAWNEE. O.. Jan. 26.-Wesley Lyons,
aged twenty years, of Somerset o. shot
and dangerously wounded Thomas Roberts.
his rival for the hand of Mary Davis and
then killed himself The tragedy occurred
here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
A PhenomenaI showing

Is that of G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry: Sc $50
cases imported in 1898, or more than one
half of all other brands. Made of choicest
grapes and first DRESSINGS. Bottles will bear
green neckbands and star label.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27

B. Sloan. Cockerel: First; pulet, first, sec
ond, third, fourth, John L. Marsh.
Silver Spangled Hamburgs-William Jack
wins all premiums.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27

Eas been used over fifty years by millions OF
r,others for their children while teething with
perfect success 1t soothes the child. softens the
gums, aIlays pain, cures wind collie. regulates the
ccWels, and is the best remedy for diarrhea,
whether arising from tc&thinE other causes.
For sale by druggists n every part Of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing
gyrup. 25 cents a bottle.
Of all awful night sounds, that Of a frightful
cough reverberating through the darkness Is the
most saddening. Would you be spared this in
ficticn and save the life endangered by the com
plant, administer Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar. Sold by all druggists
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in ! minute
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-27
Preparing for the Reception.

The Columbia Club is making preparations
for the reeention at the Denison Hotel next
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
Special Train and Low Rates to Phlla-
delphia

Special Train and Low Rates to Phlla-
delphia.
For the Annual Encampment, G. a.
r., the b., c. II. Il. n. Ry. will run a
Tourist sleeping cas-, coaches and
baggage car, from Cedar Rapids
through to Philadelphia, via G. r. |. Il
z. and b. u o. Rys. Sleepers will be
placed at Sioux Falls, Iowa Falls, West
Union, Cedar Falls, and other points on
Sept. LIST, and will run to Cedar Rapids
on regular trains and will be attached
to the special, leaving Cedar Rapids
midnight Sept. LIST, and arrive Phila-
delphia the afternoon of Sept. Bird.
Stop-over, to visit the battlelields of
Gettysburg, will be given it desired.
Round trip tickets with choice OF a
number of routes, going and returning,
will be sold at very low rates on Sept. |, 2
and 3, and for trains arriving Chicago.
Sept. 4th. Tickets limited to Sept. 18th,
with extension of time, upon payment
of so cents additional, to Sept. both.
Side trip tickets will be sold at Phila-
delphia to Washington, New York and
a large number of eastern cities, and
ocean resorts, at very low rates. Mr..
Il. o. Soule G. A. r. d.. will have
charge of the train through to Phila-
delphia and will see that all are com
fortably accommodated. Those who
desire to secure berths should apply at
once to agent of b., Q. Il. Il N. Ry.,. or
address Mr.. Soule at Cedar Rapids, la
Pamphlets giving full information
will be mailed upon request.
j. MORTON, q T. Il L. A.
32w4 Cedar Rapids. Iowa,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
SHADY HILL.

The hum of the threshing machineis
heard in every direction.
Oats are turning out about SO bushels
per acre around here and so you can &C.
count for the pleasant smile on SO many
farmer faces.
Mr.. Robert Haennig and wife attend
ed the funeral of their niece, Mrs. James
O'Brien, at Placid, Iowa, last Sunday.
They returned home Monday morning.
Miss Wayne WEIGH and cousin left
for a visit with friends in Dubuque last
Saturday.
Miss Lille. Ward, of Manchester, Is
the guest OF her friend, Marie Pagan
for the past week.
Mrs. VIM. Barry is entertaining her
sister and husband, Mr.. Mrs. John Nc
Gowan, of Dubuque, and sister, Mrs.
John Manly, of Dyersville.
Mr.. John E. Mulvehill, of Silver Creek,
Sundayed with his cousins here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crowley, of Win
throp, visited at the parental home last
Sunday.
Arthur Lyness made business "Trip
to Winthrop last Thursday.
Mr.. John Seaman had the sad misfor
tune to have seven of his Oat stacks
burned last Saturday evening-cause OF
fire unknown.
Alfred Logan was in Manchester on
business last Saturday.
Eugene Mulvehill, who is working in
drug store at Ryan, spent Sunday at
home.
David Kennedy was Masonyille
caller last Saturday.
Master Willie and James Brophy and
Earl Cross are the proud possessors of
new Bristol bicycles purchased of b. w.
Kenyon g. Co.
We understand Corwin Cross and
family are to leave here and move to
Cedar Rapids to live about October LIST.
Mr. Cross and wife will be greatly miss
ed not only by the patrons of the Ken
yon creamery, but by all his friends and
neighbors We have not heard what
he intends to do there but wish him sue
cess in whatever he undertakes.
Wedding bells will ring some day
soon and some of our inhabitants will
be surprised? "Well, guess nit"
Mr.. Kit Jordan is on the sick list.
Help never was so scarce around here.
Harvest hands are getting as high as
81, rs per day.
Hart Allen attended the Strawberry
Point fair last Thursday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
GREELEY

0nGGAEx,
The creamery paid II cents for July
butter fat.
The switchboard for the city tele-
phone system is being placed in posi-
ton to-day. This surely looks like bust
ness.
II. j. Jones and wife will leave for
Nebraska about the first of September
for lengthy visit with their children.
J. o. Strong has purchased new gas
oline engine and will install it in the
Fountain Spring Mill as soon as pos
sible.
Mrs. Henry Drybread returned from
Nebraska yesterday and was accom-
panied by Louie Combs, who will make
her future home here.
Died, on Wednesday, August 23d,
1899, Lester. the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Cornell. The entire com
munity extends sympathy to the sor.
rowing parents.
The editor of the Manchester Press
is one Of the gum shoe kind of poll
ticians. He can walk in wooden shoes
on a tin roof and make less noise than
cat on velvet carpet, so smooth is he
in his political perambulations.
The Greeley House will change hands
on September 1st, Ralph Barger will
retire and g. W. Phettyplace, of Hop
kinton, will take charge of the business.
Mr.. Phettyplace has had many years ex-
perience In the hotel business and we
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
LAMONT.

Mrs. Nellie Whitman took passage to
Fairbanks Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed. Band, of Elmira, Iowa, is
visiting at L. M. Bands.
o. 9. Starr was a Stanley visitor
Tuesday.
ID. X. Cook took passage to Oelwein
Friday.
E. Ward and family, of Forestville.
visited in Lamont last week.
Mrs. Kleckner and son, of Greeley,
visited her son, our butter maker, and
MIR. Hutten's family last week.
John Cowles has returned from the
western part of the state.
Amos Taylor, of Nebraska, visited
his cousin, James Taylor and family
last week.
Mr.. Berridge was at Rockford, ILL.,,
last week.
Prof. Arildson went to Edgewood
Wednesday to attend to his school
duties. May prosperity be his lot TO.
he is noble young man.
VIM. Flaucher went to Dakota, last
week to look after his farming interests
VIM. Lambert had five hogs killed by
lightning Wednesday night. They
were insured.
e. S. Manchester spent Thursday
night in Lamont with his family.
Mrs. Nora Sheldon took passage tt
Mimi, Thursday.
Mrs. Phebe Draper visited in dundee
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Hubert Carr, of Manchester
visited at II. Hilton's one Afternoon
last week.
Ed Knettle went to Elgin, Illinois
with car load of COWS Wednesday.
A large number of our people wen
to Dubuque August 80 and 30 to at
tend the races and carnival.
The larger portion of our town PEG
pie attended the Strawberry Point fai
Thursday.
The Jungle Camp folks gave us al
excellent entertainment August 10, il
the evening. We were sorry that NOR
of our people were not there to enjo
the music. The troop were some o
Independence's best young people
| ID. M. Whitney, wife and daughter
and Alden Whitney took passage tt
Des Moines last week to visit friend
and attend the state fair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
NORTH MANoHEsrNR NOTES.

NORTH MANCHESTER NOTES.
Mr.. Rolfe, of Lamont, visited with
his old time friend, VIM. Millett, for
several days last week.
j. ID. Bushnell and family, of Della
ware, and Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Putnam
and grand daughter Faith, of Rock
Prairie, visited in this part of the city
last Thursday.
Mrs j. w. Blakeslee and daughters
Madge and May, of Waterloo, spent
last week renewing old acquaintance
and forming new ones. On Friday Mr..
Blakeslee came and spent few days
with them. Mrs. Blakeslee is niece
of Mrs. Connell
Mr.. Elmer Pinkley's infant child died
last Wednesday and was buried at the
Manchester cemetery the following day.
Rev. futile OBLIGATED at the funeral.
Mr.. Pinkley has but recently moved IN
to this city, but has the sympathy of
the people in this community, in their
bereavement.
Mrs. Storms, of Waterloo, visited with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Chapel last
Friday.
Charles and George Pratt and Z.
Cressey, left for North Dakota last Fri
day.
Miss Marie Wolfe returned to her
home in Oelwein last Thursday after
an enjoyable visit of several weeks in
the family of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Adams.
The wind blew off the electric wire
and iixings from the poles opposite the
st. Paul's church just before prayer
meeting last Wednesday evening. MI.
Q. Robinson, who resides opposite the
church heard the noise and ran over to
the church and had the janitor to watch
the wire while he notified Mr.. Hoag,
who came Immediately. But for the
prompt action Of Mr.. Robinson there
might have been serious accident as
several passed while the wire was or
the grass.
Miss STA, a Chinese student who i.
studying for the ministry in this state
addressed the st. Paul's Sunday after
noon. She is very pleasant speake
but not fluent as her residence in Iowa
or where the English language il
spoken, has been only about year.
Rev. M. I, Bushnell preached at tn
st. Paul's church last Sunday. Hi
text was Matthew 514 aye are til
light of the world" He spoke particu
larly of Christian Activity.
Rev. Pitner is expected to preac
here next Sunday at the usual hour.
j. Rose, of Independence, visite
with relatives in this part of the cit
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Farley's sister, of Earle!
visited here with friends recently.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
HopK1NToN.


Miss Florence Ricketts, returned Wed
nesday morning from visit in Centre
Junction.
Miss Bessie Delosh, of Manchester is
visiting her parents here.
Perry Blanchard one of our Union
town fruit growers has purchased Lewis
Merriam's farm and sold his timber
farm to Chas. Bacon.
Mrs ID. N. Howe and daughter, of
Marble Rock, are guests of her mother,
Mrs. Flude.
Rev. Daniel Russell, of Hancock, N.
Y. is the guest of his sister, Mrs. NJ. r..
Doolittle. He arrived the first of this
week.
r. G. Guthrie leaves on Saturday
night for Dubuque where he will be I'M
der the care of DIR. Brashiot for the pur-
pose of recovering his sense of hearing
which he has been gradually losing. We
hope he may be relieved.
G. Joseph has another PAGER, being a
half sister to the one he recently dispos-
ed of, and thinks with the same amount
of work she will be equally as good as
the other, but is perfectly green and
will take some time to develop her
speed.
l.. G. Gearhart, wife and children, OF
Chicago, are visiting at the home of his
parents, ID. C.Gearhart and wife.
Q. p. Joseph has about as convenient
ly located Real Estate office as can be
for him. The office stands on the
north west corner of his residence lot
and the surroundings are being made
pretty by grading and soddiAA-Lead
or.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
EARLVILLE.

j. G. Nieman shipped a car load of
horses to Chicago Tuesday.
c. A. Pierce, of Delaware, was in
town Tuesday.
S. V. Haigh, of Manchester, was q
business visitor here Wednesday.
The ball team played at Edgewood
against the team at that place and a
battery from independence and were
defeated by the score of II to L.
II. Ashburn went to Usage Tuesday
called there by the illness of Mrs. Ash
burn. He returned Wednesday leav-
ing her much improved.
The ice cream social on S. Ede's lawn
Wednesday evening was not very well
attended owing to the storm which
arose early IN the evening. The lawn
was very nicely decorated.
w. L. Bender went to Durand, Ill.
Thursday to visit his parents at that
place.
w. Merton, of Garner, Ia, was in
town last week calling on friends and
relatives.
Several members of the local chapter
of the Rebekahs went to Colesburg,
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Geo. Staehle ST., Miss Lizzie
Staehle and Miss Caro- Staehle went ia
Appleton, Wis, Friday for visit with
Mrs. Staehle's sister.
John Cattron returned from Dubu-
que Thursday.
Herbert Stoner played ball with the
Edgewood team at the Strawberry
Point Fair Thursday and Friday. Edge
wood won both games, the first from
Manchester by score of to 6, thu
second from Elkader, tod.
Miss Phoebe Morgan stopped of
here Wednesday on her way to Eagle
Grove where she will teach the coming
year.
Mrs. q. r.. Fishtemeier went to Cog.
gon last week where she will visit rela
tiyes for short time.
S. F.. Hersey made business trip tt
Manchester Thursday morning.
Misses Grace and Bessie McGritliI
left Friday for their home in Fairfield
after having spent the summer here.
Mrs. S. Eide went to Manchester
Thursday to visit with her daughter
Mrs. Belle Hockaday.
TheGolden base ball team played
here Saturday the score being Sc to in
favor of Earlville.
Mr.. Heyer, of Lamont, was calling
on friends here last week.
Miss Eta Bein ert, of Ryan, who hat
been visiting friends here since Carni
val Day returned home Saturday.
+ Plank, of Winthrop, visited friends
here Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
COUNTY CORRES-
- PONDENCE.
DELHI.

DELHI.
Mrs. Erysman and little daughter,
Hazel, are visiting relatives in Illinois.
Miss Addie Flack went to Chicago
last Monday evening to order the fall
supply of millinery for the firm in which
she works at Hceville.
Mr., and Mrs. Laurence Jennings are
rejoicing over the arrival of a little son
at their home on Monday August 81
Mrs. White, of Manchester, is spend
ing the week with her friend, Mrs. Jane
Flack.
Miss Amelia Jones went to Clear
Lake on the excursion Saturday and
returned Monday.
Walter Beecham, of Cedar Rapids,
was transacting business in town last
Wednesday.
j. b. Swinburne, of Earlville, was in
town Friday.
Mrs. Mary Moulson has purchased
the house known as the Doxee place
just east of F. b. Doolittles.
Benlah Dillon, of HOpkiMOn, is vlslt-
ing IN town with friends.
Mrs. EIDE and daughter, Jennie were
Earlville visitors last Tuesday.
Mrs. Pond has returned to town after
a few weeks absence.
Eddie Tolerton, of Cedar Rapids, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Linus Jameson
A few young people from near Oneida
had picnic at Hartwick last Wednes-
day.
j. w. Swinburne and wife were shop
ping in Manchester last Thursday.
Mrs. Rogers returned Saturday from
two weeks visit with relatives in
Michigan.
The Ladies Aid Society will give an
ice cream sociable in the G. A. r. hall
on Wednesday evening, September 6.
Miss May Byerly, of Anamosa is Wis
iting relatives in town.
Mesdsmes Flude and Hour both Of
Hopkinton spent last Wednesday with
their friend and former c!assmate Mrs.
Kate Perkins.
Mrs. Mckee, of Savannah, Illinois, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. DORM Cor
bin.
Mr.. STEINER, of Monticello, was in
town on business last Saturday.
Kate Mcclure returned recently from
the Omaha exposition.
John swinburne went to Dickyville
on business Friday.
A crowd of young people from Ana.
mosa are picnicking at Hartwick this
week.
Mrs. Charles Perkins of Pomeroy
visited at E. G. Perkins, recently.
Bernice Rimmer is very sick with
throat trouble.
Johnnie and Andrew Rector, OF
Oneida, are spending the week at j
w Swinburne's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-30
G. A. R. EXCURSION
PHILADELPHIA, PENN.

THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAIL.
ROAD COMPANY will, as usual, take
care of the G. A. r. boys, members of
the w. r. G. and Sons of Veterans,
who will attend the National &. A. r.
Encampment, to be held at PhiIadel.
phis Sept. to 8, 1899. This will also
be an excellent opportunity to visit
friends in the East, and to accommo-
date all
Three Separate Rates
have been made, all of which are fully
explained on the Central's G. A. r..
Flyer. copy of which can be had by
addressing the undersigned at Du-
bpque, Iowa. Tickets will be sold for
any trains Sept. l, 2 and 3, good to re-
turn until Sept. ~, with the usual ex-
tension to Sept. 30, by depositing ticket
with the Joint Agent at Philadelphia.
Write at once for i. G. e. A. r.. Flyer.
j. II. MERRY,
A.G. T. A., Ill. Cent. II. II.
A-g Dubuque. Iowa.