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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

protection, and the Indians exchanged
skins and pelts for trinkets, general
merchandise and whisky. In 1912 the
sayages practically destroyed the fort,
and massacred fifty-two persons. In
1916 it was rebuilt. Within the next
ten years. churches, ferries, stores, no.
tells of primitive character appeared
on the scene, and the settlement be-
came town. Nearly all the new ar
rivals came to start in business. Com
petition became an immediate element,
and as early as 1925 there was evil
dent that keenness and foresight which
made commerce the keynote of one of
the greatest manufacturing and dis
tributing cities in the world In 1920
the government rewarded a resident
for services rendered in negotiating
peaceful relations with the Pottawat-
tonnes, by building for him free the
first frame house erected in the dis
trict. Chicago's most lordly cloud
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

Galena road. On Nov. 20 of that year
the first wheat ever transported by
rail arrived, and the locomotive began
to make regular trips over the ten
miles of the road then completed.
From this insignificant beginning the
most magnificent railway system in
the world has been built up in half a
century. 1t was the railroads that
made Chicago the metropolis of the
West, and 1t is the railroads that will
ever keep the city in front, each new
tributary line adding to its greatness.
In the same year the canal was COM
pleted, and board of trade was or
ganized, with total membership of
eighty-two.
Some City improvements.
Gas came to Chicago in 1850, and the
Illinois Central Railroad began to plan
out its line. In the following year the
drinking water system of the city was
put on progressive basis, obviating
the buying of small quantities from
two-wheeled carts, which dispensed
the same at the rate of from to 10
cents barrel. The rule now seemed
to be the organization of new rail
road company about every two years.
The Fort Wayne. the Michigan South
ern, the Burlington and Quincy, the
Alton, and numerous other lines spranr
into being, but only at the behest of
careful capital and hard. energetic la
Dor. Some idea of the way these roads
were built up may be gained from the
fact that the Chicago and Northwest
ern Railroad of the present day con-
sists OF consolidation of no less than
forty-tive separate and distinct lines.
by 1865 eleven trunk lines centered at
Chicago. In 1857 panic again struck
Chicago, and great many banks fail
ed. During this year Chcago's first
great fire occurred, thirteen persons
losing their lives in the contiagration.
| Two years later the first street rail
way made its appearance-a single
track affair, quite primeval A strong
disposition was now evinced ito lift
Chicago out Of the mud" and paving
was the order of the day. Now the
city began to be the center of import
ant political events. 1t was in the Chi
cago Wigwam that Lincoln and Ham
lin We're nominated, and Mt the same
structure many momentous war meet
ings We're held. The city became the
recognized center of the West Its
progress was now all along the line of
rapid advancement, baked only by the
great fire of 1871. n conflagration over
shadowing any in the history of the
world. Then came the years of reorgan-
ization and rebuilding With 1890 the
prospecting metropolis had reached the
| 100000 mark. The most imposing
structures in the world were designed
and constructed. The year 1893 saw
the Worlds Fair open and close, after
scoring Il brilliant success. Great
crowds came to view the city for the
first time from all quarters of the
world, enormously swelling the already
great population of the city. Flee.
trlcity was advanced in its highest
form In all the Industries. Mechanics
Of every class here found the ideal
aeld for progress, The social, literary
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

prior to 1880. The first permanent
settlement was made in 1903, when a
sturdy ScotchAmerican named Kinzie
followed in the tracks of French mis-
sionarles and explorers, and took pos
session of rude squared hut, erected
by IL San DOMINICAN negro named
Jean Baptiste, who had drifted into
the northwest twenty-six years pre-
vious. Kinzie established an Indian
trading post, and rs the pioneer mer-
chant and business man laid the
foundations of the greatest CONNER
cial city in the West. The government
at once built Fort Dearborn, and here
arriving visitors and settlers sought
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
The Great Pyramid of oh.ops.

The great pyramid of Cheops is the
largest structure ever erected by the
hand of man. Its original dimensions
mt the base We're 764 feet square, and
its perpendicular height in the highest
point 44S feet 1t covers four acres,
one rood, and twenty-five rods of
ground, and has been estimated by an
eminent British architect to have cost
not less than $165.0OOOOO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

apart land to aid the project. A por-
ton of the allotment fell within the
limits Of Chicago. An auction sale was
made, the lots bringing an average of
$34. Deals in the same became brisk.
A boom" was started, settlers came
In, Chicago began to make metropol-
itan history, and the years since then
have been simply forward strides of
majestic progress.
1t is pleasant and Interesting to note
what occurred to bring all this about
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
One who F,..lea.

Vne VINO FtiIe0s
He started out to make his name
A household word;
he has not won the bauble fame,
And few have heard
That there is such man as he
Upon this twirling sphere
He failed, but 1t We're well if we
Had more such failures here.
he missed the goal he had in view
And grieves to-day;
The grave lies just beyond him, too
He's bent and gray;
Yet though he failed in winning fame
Hes won greater prize:
Few men have ever heard his name,
But they'll weep when he dies.
S. r. 1liser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

81 UST seventy years ago something
nj In the nature of boom" struck
- Chicago, gave it start towards
the great metropolis it has become.
Before that, its history was practical
ly that of frontier village. trading
point. In 1880 canal connecting the
Illinois River with Lake Michigan was
under consideration. Congress set
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Wedding a Surprise.

The announcement from New York of
the marriage there of j. j. Richardson
and Miss Emma Adela Rice was receiv-
ed with great surprise because no formal
announcement had preceded the event.
Mr.. Richardson Is the publisher of the
Davenport Democrat and was formerly
the Iowa member of the Democratic ma
tional committee. He is prominent in
Episcopalian church circles and has been
a leading supporter of st. Katherine's
Hall Diocesan. the boarding school for
young ladies at Davenport. Miss Rice
has been the principal of the school for
the last twelve years and it has pros
pered greatly under her direction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
STATE sTREET-1s99.

them. In fact, some authorities put
China's population as low as 225,OO0,-
COO. The population accorded Great
Britain, France and Germany, is large
ly composed of Asiatics and Africans.
This is especially the case with Great
Britain. about 275,OOo,OoO of the people
under her sway being inhabitants Of
India.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Began to "Feel Its Oats"


By 1886 the Garden City" began "to
feel its oats!" The first vessel built
in Chicago was successfully launched,
and ground was broken for the long
talked-of Illinois and Michigan Canal.
The Galcna railroad was chartered.
Speculation became rife, and real es-
tate reached figures that discounted
the widest previous speculations. Chi
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Wedding Guest. Eat Poison.

Forty persons who attended wedding
Mt Robins the other night suffered from
poison, partaken of at supper, and it was
not until late next day that all were pro-
nounced out of danger by attending physi-
clans. OF the number nearly twenty We're
from Cedar Rapids. George j. Prescott
of Cedar Rapids and Miss Myrtle Nc
Claim of Robins were married and Il large
number of guests were invited. After the
ceremony wedding feast was spread and
part of the menu consisted of pressed
chicken and ice cream, both of which con-
tanned ptomaine poison.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
wi1liamsburr speciul Election.

"f1H6u''tS"h . 9PSS'e1
Williamsburg voted on two propositions.
First, the most important, was one pro-
viding for the purchase and construction
of gas plant, to be owned by the city.
There has been some opposition. but the
proposal carried by a large majority. The
second proposition, TO grant telephone
franchise to local company, was also
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

The body of David A. Barron, a pros
porous farmer, was found hanging i'll a
country school house near Dewar. He had
taken his own life, and evidently with de-
liberation, judging from the preparations
made. He was said to have been engage
ed to be married soon. Overwork and
overheating is suggested as cause.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
VIEW ON CLARK STREET, 1857.

ton and shrewd enterprise have an
initiated distance, bridged rivers, and
tumbled mountains, until, for all prac-
teal purposes, Salt Lake City is nearer
10 Chicago than Boston was to Phila-
delphia the year Fort Dearborn was
built
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

and probably invests in bulk as fast as
it comes to her. This income of itself
since she has been upon the throne,
with interest, would aggregate $40,-
900, 0O0.-Philadelphia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Drowned While Fishing.

Grant Stickler, farmer living near
Farragut, while fishing in the Nishna-
botna river. was drowned. He got caught
in suck hole and went down in fifteen
feet of water. The deceased was n young
man we'll thought of, about % years of
age. He leaves wife and one child.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
Mosquito Bite Pain.

The pain of mosquito bite ls
caused by a tluld poison injected by
the Insect into the wound in order to
make the blood thin enough to aoat
through the mosqulto's throat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05
AROUND A BIG STATE
INTERESTING ITEMS OF LATE
IOWA NEWS.
Change in State Postoffice.-An une1-
pccted MISUNDERSTANDING Fed to
Wedding Guests Suicide Found in a
Williamsburg Votes.

The Postoffce Department has made
the following changes in Iowa postotiices
and postmastcrs' salaries:
Ceuterville. Manchester and Marion ad-
vanced from third to second class.
increases To- Increases
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

Queer Practice of Mexican Miners.
A recent traveller in Mexico, who
visited the mines there during his
journey, says that lie was much aston.
ished at seeing the men who carry the
ore come out of the mine each with
one eye shut.
The foreman, seeing his surprise,
explained the matter He said the
candles belonging to the tarateros (who
drill and BLAST do not give sufficient
light in the drifts, where it is conse-
quently quite dark, but where, never
theless, the tarateros see well enough
not to run their heads against the
rocks. But on emerging into day
light they would be blinded did they
not take precautionary measures.
For this reason, as they approach
the mouth of the shaft, at the point
where they catch the first glimpse OF
light, they drop the eyelld OF one eye,
and keep this down while they are
discharging their ore and until they
have redescended the shaft.
When they are again in the dark
they open the eye kept hitherto III
reserve, and at once see everything
distinctly; while the other eye, prevl
ously open and somewhat blinded By
the daylight, perceives nothing at all
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

The entire membership of the mis-
sion churches IN Ching is s0,es9,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05

"rhank you, mum, would you mind
telling me the name Of the asylum
where you were dedicated? think I'll
have to take some lessons there my
self if we be going to work together
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-07-05


structed by the Council to sign no con-
tract for street or other improvement
unless there be first written agreement
on the part of capitalists to take the
bonds issued therefor.
A son of William Teeters of Monda-
min was drowned in the Soldier river
while spearing fish. The father, two
sons and another youth were out on the
stream in cattle feed trough The boy
caught in an oyerhanging limb and was
pulled overheard.
Three little girls were driving near Ok
ford, when young man by the name of
Newkirk passed them in rig, soaring
their horse, which was blind, and caus-
ing it to run away. 1t plunged into the
timber throwing them out and breaking
the neck of the 14-year-old daughter Of
George Cook of Oxford.
The Federal grand jury in Fort Dodge.
after hearing the evidence in the case of
Fred Rees, charged with robbing the
United States mails, refused to return an
indictment and dismissed the case
Seven hundred delegates and strangers
| attended the State Sunday school conven-
ton at Oskaloosa. The Rev. o. s.
Thomson of Cherokee presided. A devo-
| tional and song service was followed by
| Charles ID. Meags of Indianapolis, Ind,
| in an address upon "Teachers and Their
| Work." Prof. Hamill of Chicago ad-
| dressed the convention OH Normal
Work"
My name is Adolph Kreuger; l live
ut Creston. Iowa" That was the simple
message left by Adolph Kreuger before
he fired the shot that ended his earthly
existence. The corpse of the suicide was
found lying on the lawn in front of one
| of the principal residences of Council
| Bluffs. Excessive drinking is given as
the cause.
| Prof. Abel Beach was found dead in
bed at Iowa City. He was the last but
one OF the founders of the Theta Delts
Chi fraternity in America. Prof. BeacL
taught Latin and Greek in the State Uni
versity at Iowa and was deputy State
Auditor of Iowa. He was college mate
of former President Chester A. Arthur.
The officers of the insane hospitals o.
the State advocate the establishment on
Il laboratory, with skilled chemist in
charge, where all pharmaceutical prepare.
tons needed can be compounded.
Iowa voters will this fall vote on the
question of establishing in Iowa system
of biennial elections. There are but nine
States in the Union, of which this is one
which now have elections every year. In
Iowa the State and county tickets are di
vded, the officers being elected for two
wears. but abodt half of them being chos
en- each year The Legislature voted t.
submit q constitutional amendment pro
viding for be~nial elections, and II will
appear on the ballots IN November.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
PLANS FOR FUTURE.
Chxutauqux Directors Hold Meeting With
Colorado Road OniciaIs.

Chxutauqux Directors Hold Meeting With
Colorado Road OniciaIs.
The directors OF the Texas Colorado
Chautauqua association met yesterday
SAYS the Denver News in the offices Of
the Colorado and Southern railroad for
a conference preliminary to the arrange.
ments for the years Improvements.
Those present were H. c. Pritchett, DR..
H. o. Dodge. Edwin Chamberlain. J. H
Nicholson. George Nj. Mcclure, c
Ricketts, and Secretary ]. w. Freeman
The chief business was a conference with
Vice President B. L. Winchell of the
Colorado road. in which the continued
friendliness and support of the company
was promised. Mr.. Winohell told his
visitors that the road would lend its aid
whenever it was needed. Another meet
ing will be held in October. at which
the working committees will be appointed
and bade TO exert themselves for the sue
cess of the next summers assemblage.
H. c. Pritchett and Professor H. T. Viii
son left last night for the New York
Chautauqua, where they will confer
With the management and exchange
ideas. The invitations of the New'York
ers IS regarded by the Boulder managers
as an open recognition of the merits of
the Colorado Chautauqua.
There will be from 1900 to 5000
people from Texas at the next Chautau-
qua," said E. G.. Myers at the Oxford
last night. The people of our state down
there do not realize what grand insti
tuition it is. They will now be awakened" :"
Mr.. Myers IS conductor OF the party of
forty.four Texas Press association mem
bers which visited Boulder last week.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
Win Have Alumni Coache,

A feature which will likely be in force
this coming season with the university
football team, will be the assistant coach.
ing of the team by alumn: players
Harry Gamble, former captain and the
university's most famous player, will
probably be one of the most active
assistants. as he still realms a close in
terest in the team. Harry Chase and
Robert Schaeaer, both former well
known players, will also assist. This
scheme is along lines followed in all east.
ern colleges where the alumni return
year after year to coach the new men in
their positions, and it will also be pleas.
ing 10 Boulder citizens who still retain
their admiration and faith in the work Of
the old players.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
Must Close un Boulder Day

The movement to get the Boulder mer-
chants to close their places OF business
on Wednesday, Angus, ,5, the occasion
Of the Boulder day celebration a, Mont
Alto, is still being urged The Grocers'
association are backing the ahair and
will furnish entertainment, and refresh
mcnts on the grounds at their own ex
pense, all profits from the excursion 10
be donated for the benefit OF the return
ing volunteers.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
Deemed Inqu..t unnec.s.ary.

Coroner Trezise made an examination
of the suicide OF Mrs. Sylvanus Budd at
Nj WI. yesterday, and decided that the
case was too conclusive to put the county
to tie expense of an inquest. The case
was just as reported in these columns
yesterday. Mr.. Budd returned iron;
Wye ming las, night. where he had been
engaged in some cattle business. The
funeral of the unfortunate woman was
held at Nj Wot this afternoon.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
Chinese Troop. Mn..ncred.

Canton. Aug 1.-TWO hundred and
fifty soldiers were killed and 100 wound
ed. ou, of a force OF 500 that was station
ed at Calkon. by 10000 robbers. The
attack was complete success and the
bandits are now in complete control Of
the west river district. Two thousand
more troops will be sent to the scene at
once
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
Three Killed by a Train

WernerTilIe, Aug. I5-The east bound
express on the Philadelphia and Read.
ing line struck two seated carriage oc-
cupied by Frank Hasler and two ladies
named Fleishman from Harrisburg, kill
ing the three. Hasler was proprietor oi
a mountain resort and was driving the
ladies to the railroad station.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
BITTER ON DICK.
vnnWy ck's Bsckers Fold Their Tents and
Abandon Their Conferences.

Saratoga. Aug. I5-Judge VanWyck
left last night for New York, the confer
ence which was to have been held here
being called off. The southerners who
are backing VanWyck pretend not to be
discouraged by Cookers change of front
and say that meeting will yet be held
in the Hoffman in New York to avoid
Croker who is coming here tomorrow.
VanWyck's hackers are very bitter OIL
Croker.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
Held The WIO0Q
Non d I[I0Id0d
PROVED HIS IDENTITY.
Trinidad Suspect Succeeds In Proving He
IL Not LleweIiys.

Trinidad, Aug. Is-Sheriff Clark now
thinks the man held here under suspicion
of being Llewellyn. the soldier who mur
dered the Denver policemen is not the
right man. The man who claims that
bis name is George E. Richards has a
letter addressed to that name and has
the name also on his shirt. He is not as
tall or as old as Llewellyn and has q
beard of four days growth, but no mus
tache. He says his home is in Missouri
and shows an express receipt for grip
from Carthage. dated August II.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
He Wants to Know.

San Francisco. Aug. I5-Attorney
George Gear from Honolulu is here on
his way to Washington to ask the United
States supreme cour, to decide whether
the Hawaiian islands are under the
American constitution. The Hawaiian
courts have decided that the Islands are
not under the constitution.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
Whe0|01 KeepS
Rebels Ju[1piDQ
THREE SkiRMIShES.
In Each of which the Rebels are Picture ed
In Retreat,

In Retreat,
Manila, Aug. I5-The American troops
had three skirmishes with the rebels yes
terday. AT BalInag a reconnoitering
party of the third infantry met 500
rebels, but managed to hold their
ground until two field pieces came up.
The rebels were shelled out of their
trenches with one killed and two
wounded. An nth infantry squad dis.
covered party of Filiplnos tearing up
rails at the Biga bridge and drove them
of. killing one man. General Wheaton
and small number of men defeated a
band of 500 rebels north of Angeles.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
A GLOWING FUTURE,
Secretary Freeman Thinks More Chautau-
qua Accomm tions Are Nece...rx

Secretary Freeman Thinks More Chautau-
qua Accommodations Are Necessary,
Secretary J. W. Freeman of the Chau.
tauqua returned this morning from Den.
ver where he attended the directors
meeting mentioned elsewhere in these
columns. Mr.. Freeman was highly
gratihed over the meeting and over the
success Of this years session. The graft.
hca,ion of Mr.. Freeman is indeed jus,i6.
able. for it was largely due to his tactful
management and watchful care that
many of the difficulties due to inadequate
accommodations were overcome.
In speaking to a Camera represent.
ative this morning, Mr.. Freeman said,
The only breakers ahead for the Chau
,auqua is the question of accommoda.
tions. The people will surely come from
Texas and all southern states. We can,
head them of in the future. But perma.
nent and satisfactory quarters must be
secured. Assurances are coming that
monied corporations will furnish capital
for erecting several buildings for mex,
year, but my fears are that they will no,
secure sufficient number for the de.
mand
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
Alger As an Ant, Iruxt.

Detroit. Aug. Ex-Governor Pingree
has appointed a delegation of sixteen
representatives to go to Chicago to at
tend the anti trust convention to be held
from October 10 to I6. Alger heads the
liet
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
Mck,nl.y VIII sp..k For Dewey.

Hotel Champlain. Aug. Is-fresident
Mckinley has been invited by commit.
tee to speak for the Dewey memorial
fund in New York. where meeting will
be held for that purpose. The president
will att. nd If possible.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
L.sori k.po... Another Forgery.

Paris. Aug Is-Doubtful OF recovery
and still anxious to save Dreyfus. Labor.
according to lie Matin. today announces
that M. Chamoui, official custodian Of
secret documents. is aware Of another
forgery in the Dossier.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
CnxAIrYmen For Manila.

San Francisco, Aug. I5-The Transport,
St. Paul sailed for Manila from Seattle
today with 800 of the 3rd cavalry and
their horses.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
s.. Ch.u s.,..d sy French.

Hong Kong. Aug. I5-lt is reported
that the island Of San Chau has been
seized by the Frenc ard great excite
men, prevails as consequence. San
Chau commands Hong Kong's ives,
river trade
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
Anti-Dreyfusite Riot.

Paris. Aug. ia manifestation of a
serious nature occurred before the office
of an anti-Dreytusite paper. Libre Parole,
today. Many were badly injured in the
affray
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
Dewey Con,inues Indi,po.e d.

Leghorn. Aug. I5-Admiral Dewey's
departure is indefinitely postponed on
account Of his continued indisposition.
A large number of officials visited the
Olympia today.
Daily camera., 1899-08-15
Volcanoes Fires Ouench ed.

Honolulu, Aug. 3, via San Francisco,
Aug. I5-The volcanic activity at
Manualoa has ceased.