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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
TRAIN MRnCK IN ARKANSAS.


pAuts EsChpe On1nJureu.
Kansas City, Aug. PA north
bound passenger train was wrecked
fifty miles from Texarkana, Ark, early
in the morning and, though two cars
were precipitated into dry river bed,
no one was Injured. The train was on
the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf rail-
way.
1t had reached the bridge across Lit
tie river, when the tender jumped the
track and the coupling with the ex-
press car was broken. The express
al mail cars left the rails and went
humping along on the ties long enough
to give the occupants opportunity to
escape. Then they toppled over into
the ravine, leaving the passenger and
baggage coaches unframed The en-.
gineer, finding his engine still on the
track, put on more steam and managed
to pull the derailed tender across the
bridge safely
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

DELHI,

William Boucher, OF Manchester,
was in town last Tuesday on business.
James lie Cassie and wife, of Earl
vile, visited at j. w. Corbin's last
Tuesday.
Mary L. Moulson has been granted
a pension of Sl2 per month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Honenbaum,
of Gilt Edge, were in town last Thurs
day transacting business.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. @. Perkins were
shopping in Manchester one day last
week.
Mrs, Barker, of Edgewood, is visit.
ing her daughter, Mrs. John Wheeler.
Daisy Durham and Hattie Rich, of
Manchester are visiting the latter's
aunt, Mrs. George White.
Dave Chamberlain, of Manchester,
visited friends in town one day last
week.
Allen Boomer is visiting his brother
Merton at Pipestone, Minnesota.
A large crowd of people from Delhi
and neighboring towns held picnic
at Hartwick Saturday. About eighty
five were in attendance and all report
fine time.
Charley Hamblin, OF Manchester,
spent Sunday with friends in town.
Deputy Treasurer Simpson, of Man
chester, attended the picnic at Hart
wick Saturday and spent Sunday with
friends south of town.
Mrs. Jane Flack and son Newton
visited friends in Manchester one day
last week.
Mrs. Louis Wheeler has sister from
Westgate visiting her.
Mr.. Lusk and lady friend, of Man
chester, attended the picnic Saturday.
Miss Minnie Hughes has moved into
her own house recently vacated Joe
Bennet's family. Mr.. Bonnet has
moved into one of F. B. Doolittle's
houses east of town.
Mrs. Stoner and her mother Mrs.
Penn were over from Earlville Satur-
day.
Mr.. Klockenteger went to Chicago
on business Thursday night.
Charley Doolittle was down from
Greeley one day recently.
Doctor Rogers and wife and John
Cruise and wife, of Earlville, attended
| the picnic at HartWick Saturday.
eddie, the seven year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Moulson, died at his
home on Tuesday morning at six
o'clock OF throat trouble. The funeral
was held at the house Wednesday
afternoon at two o'clock, conducted by
Rev. Leamon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins are entertain
ing company from Winthrop.
Mr.. A. Bowman, Ralph Bowman,
wife and baby and Maggie Fraser Wis
tied Doctor Bowman's family at Gree
ley Sunday.
John Clair died at the poor house Fri
day morning August 10. He was bur-
red Saturday morning.
Quite a number from here attended
the funeral of ii. c. Crosier at the
Bay on Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
TWELFTH REGIMENTS GOOD WORK

Attacks 1880 Strongly Intrenched Insur-
Sharp FiRht-Our Forces Loss Two
Mon Killed and Twelve wounded-Fil-
tpino Loss Placed at 200.
Manila. Aug. 1.-THE insurgents
have been concentrating for two days
before Angeles. Colonel Smith, with
ten companies of the Twelfth regiment
and two guns of Battery e of the First
artillery, under Lieutenant Kemley,
attacked $500 strongly intrenched in
surgents at the southern approach to
Angeles and drove them back after
sharp fight, the American troops losing
two men killed and twelve wounded.
The insurgents loss was estimated at
200 men.
Our forces now hold Angeles. About
200 insurgents appeared in front of
Dolores. short distance north of Por-
&C, but they were driven off by one
company of the Twelfth regiment un-
der command of Captain Anglum. One
American was wounded.
Washington, Aug. 18.-An order has
been issued directing that ten addition
al regiments of infantry volunteers be
organized for service in the Philip
pines. The regiments will be num-
bered from thirty-eight to forty-seven
and will be organized at the following
places In the order named: Fort Shell
ing, Fort Crook, Neb.; Fort Riley,
Kan; Camp Meade, Pa; Fort Ethan
Allen, VT: Fort Leavenworth, Kan;
Jefferson Barracks, Mo-; South Franz
ingham, Mass; Fort Niagara, N. Y.
President Mckinley has given his
approval of Secretary Roots decision
and has approved his recommendation
that regular army officers be selected
for colonies and lieutenant colonies of
the proposed regiments. Secretary
Root will soon announce the names OF
officers so far selected
The result of the secretarys deci-
sion will be to give General Otis a
fighting force of G2,451 men.
Insurgents Are Repulsed.
Manila. Aug. -18.-Eight hundred In
surgents attacked Angeles, but the
Twelfth regiment drove them into the
mountains. Three ditched locomotives
were captured. None of the American
troops were injured. The ins,lrgent
loss is not known. Mr.. G. T. Spencer
of Kentucky, reporter of The Manila
Times. was killed during the fight at
Angeles.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
of Republican Inconsistency
Parallels Which are Right Angles.

I'VE commend the nc Industries and COM
ton of the Iowa delega- Imerce should be left
ton In Congress In itSlfree to pursue their
support of Protection methods according to
andthe Dingley tarIf.-Ithe natural laws of tile
Extract from the fourth Acknowledgements from
plank of RepublicanIthe ninth plank of II.
Platform. publican platform.
In their attempt to stand in with the
tariff psrons and trusts managers the
republicans made bungling job of
their state platform. The platform re
minds lis of the fellow who said that
the mountain paths were SO crooked
that he frequently met himself coming
hock
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
Iowa State Fair, Des MONIES, Iowa,
August 25th, to Sept. I'd.

For the above occasion the i. c. r..
r. will sell excursion tickets to Des
Moines and return at round trip rate
of S4.55 from Manchester, Iowa.
Tickets on sale August "a, to Sept. End
inclusive. Final return limit Sept 4th.
III. q. PIERCE.
4w2 Agent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

London, Aug. 19.-At the Noting
ham summer meeting the Oxton selling
plate was won by Richard Croker's
Sweet Chimes, ridden by L. Reiff, the
American jockey. Solano, with
"Skeets" Martin, another American, in
the saddle. ran a dead heat with Gold
Paint for second place, in a field Of
nine horses. M
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
"The Restless Voter

Under the above headline we publish
on the first page an editorial from the
Daily Iowa Capital, published by Hon.
LATE Young. Such an article from
such an able and discriminating repub-
lican leader is significant. Mr.. Young
has been republican senator, has been
president of the Iowa Press association,
has been republican speaker in several
campaigns of recent years and is editor
Of the leading republican daily of the
state. Such man easily read the
signs of political change in the en-
thusiasm and great attendance at the
democratic state convention last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

The Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany will run a special train to Du-
'buque Tuesday, August 20, leaving
Manchester $50 a. M, returning, loave
iDahuqu at 40 and $40 i. m. l:ound
trip rate $l.00; good for this day and
date only. Parties who desire to re-
main longer than one day should pur-
chase tickets limited to Sept. 4, at a
rate of one fare for the round trip. The
$4,000 Futurity race, the 2:l7 pace and
PIP trot will come off Tuesday. No
such races have ever been given in the
west and no such field of horses have
ever been on exhibition. Parties de-
string sleeping accommodation who do
not care to stop at hotels, should apply
direct to c. II. Day, Secretary Business
Mems League, Dubuque, stating exactly
what they desire. Dubuque has largely
increased her hotel facilities within the
past six months and is prepared to &C
commodate very large crowd. Re
member the low rate date Is Tuesday,
Aug. 30. j. F. MERRY,
34wl Asst Gen'l Pass. Ag't..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

Washington. Aug. 17.-secretary of
War Root has directed that four addi-
tional transports be chartered. They
are the Pueblo. Belgian King, Column
bia and Charles F. Nelson. They can
carry 1850 men. All will be ready to
sail for Manila by Sent 10
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
TOWER HILL.

James and Will Williamson we're at
an ice cream social at A. Rissler's Fri
day evening.
Misses Ella Behan, Pearl Arnold,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

The foregoing notice is hereby approved. and
1t Is hereby ordered that said noticeGc published
for six consecutive weeks In the Manchester
Democrat, a weekly newspaper published In
Delaware county, Iowa AS. BLAIR,
Judge of the 10tli Judicial District.
Manch stor, Aug. %, 1899. 34w6
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
oFr,olAl PAPER OF CITY AND COUNTY
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

OGMOChAIxC STATE I1ChGI.
For Governor,
FRED E. WHITE,
Keokuk county.
For Lieutenant Governor.
NIL. BEVIS,
Montgomery county.
For Judge of Supreme Court,
A. VAN WAGGENEN,
Woodbury. county,
For Railway Commissioner,
VIII. CALHOUN,
Marshall county.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction.
P. B. HOIST,
Boone county.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative,
"A. s. COON,
Delaware township.
For Treasurer.
CHAS. H. FURMAN,
Delhi township.
For Sheriff,
DE-. HENNESSY,
Manchester.
For Superintendent of Schools,
f. MAIN,
Hopkinton.
For Coroner,
A. d. SWINBURNE,
Earlville.
Member of Board of Supervisors,
JOHN REILLY,
Adams township.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23
The Davenport Democrat Commends
the Platform.

The Davenport Democrat Commends
the Platform.
The Davenport Democrat which bolt
ed the Chicago platform three years ago
and has ever since waged savage war
upon democratic platforms and tickets,
is pleased with the work of last weeks
Des Moines convention. 1t calls the
second plank of the platform "a new
Declaration of Independence worthy of
all praise"
1t says the third resolution was not
dictated by the trust promoters. 1t is
the outcry and protest of the people
against the domination of greed, and
the concentration of capital to control
the prices of commodities. Again it is
the voice of liberty compared with the
republican resolution in favor of com.
bines."
1t concludes its review of the platform
by saying: "There is far more in it to
fight for than there is in the republican
surrender to jingoism and the rapacious
trusts"
If the Democrat gets back into line
and fights with its old time vigor, Scott
county and the second district will
swing back into the democratic column.
Iowa Democracy an Admirable Ex-
ample for Other States.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
Tho cpirff Of ho VNvuo 1opnnorotio
convention and its ticket are admirable.
The gathering was harmonious. 1t was
made up of democrats and they com
posed their ditferences-if they had
any-outside of the convention. The
unanimity of purpose displayed is an
example for the democracy of other
states. The democrats of Iowa go into
the campaign united and with a leader
whose skill and ability has been mani
tested in previous battles.
Fred White is typical western dem
ocrat, sprung from the soil and known
throughout Iowa as an astute politician
and an honest man. He made splen-
did campaign two years ago under ad-
verse circumstances. This year with a
united party behind him, he should win
If there is any virtue in righteous
cause and perfect organization. Gov.
Shaw does not entertain the idea that he
will have walkover, no matter what
his henchmen may say. Any man who
enters q political contest against Fred
White will know that he has been in a
fight.
The Iowa platform is one upon which
all Iowa democrats can stand. 1t reaf-
firms the national platform of 1886, as
is entirely proper, seeing that that in
strument constitutes the party creed
until the national convention of 1900
frames new one. 1t also deals with
the new issues imperialism, militarism
and trusts which undoubtedly will con-
stitute the fighting ground in the presi-
dental campaign. The platform, like
the ticket, is democratic and will re-
ceive the Endorsement of all democrats.
Iowa has shown the way to the dem
ocracy of sister commonwealth. With
similar mutual forbearance, consider
alton and resulting harmony the nation.
al democracy can next year advance
against the common enemy with that
confidence of victory which results from
united allegiance to the principles laid
down by Thomas Jefferson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-08-23

October term, A. d. 1893.
William H. Malyin.
Samuel $. Malvin and
Sarah b. Malvln,
Plaintiffs. ORIGINAL ,'OTICE.
VS..
The age-herald., 1899-09-26

eumstances cotton should bring not less than seven cents. and eight cents would be a reasonable price of receipts should in October point to ten-million-bale crop.
 The Nashville American is not justified in it's Nell-like view of the case. It ar gues that dry weather has not materially hurt the crop, because cotton is sun plant. plant can have. however, to much of good thing. and that is what it has had in Georgia and the Carolinas and in Texas and in portions of Louisiana. The American anticipates crop up to Mr. Neills famous but exploded estimate of August 12, and it says the farmer will fare best who hurries his cotton to market The American's advice as to blooded horses and wheat and phosphates may be good, but it should go out to the cotton fields be- fore it begins to tell cotton farmers what to do in this emergency.
The age-herald., 1899-09-26
Stock Bubbles SheIved,

The New York banks succeeded last week in bringing their reserve up from zero to nearly $3,OOoe0O, but in accomplishing this leans were called in to the extent of $17- GOO coo, and deposits were reduced by about $2Oo0O,0OO. The process of restriction in loans must go on several weeks in order to maintain even the present narrow margin in the reserve. It must be maintained nn- til the flow of money is towards New York, instead of from it to the west and south. The great corn crop must be moved after the wheat and cotton crops are well start ed
 The contraction in loans in New York is the sharpest and largest of the year, and it is accompanied by general liquidation in the stock market. Good news comes from every quarter; the country is pros porous. and great crops have been harvest ed and are nearly ready for marketing. But still stocks cannot be jumped up and down because there is not enough money to move the crops and to move stocks up and down al the will of spectators also.  The two movements cannot go on concur rently, and as the movement of crops is valuable and important it takes precedence over the schemes of the Wall street crowd of spectators. Stock gambling has been called down, and crop moving holds first place.
 The belief is that the people-the lambs cannot soon again be induced to buy stocks, and perhaps it is just as well that they cannot. For money will then go into bus- ness investments after it ceases to be needed in crop movements. Congress and the approach of presidential election will serve to check speculation, and altogether it is probable that the wild career of the stock traders is ended, and soberer sea son will set in.
The age-herald., 1899-09-26
Crop News and Views,

The twenty-five spinners from North Carolina and South Carolina, visiting in Philadelphia. must have been talking through their hats when they said:
 The present price of material such as the mills in the association use is 6A cents pound. It is expected that in sixty days the price will be raised to 7ia cents The question whether or not 1t would be advisa- bic to take orders at the present prices or refuse them is accordingly the principal subject of discussion with the commission men here. and among the members of the association themselves. Secretary Hess said tonight that the present prices arc entirely too low and unless an advance is made 1t will be impossible to fill orders at the anticipated rise in the price of the raw material As a matter of fact, he thought it would be better to shut down than to run the mills at loss. Should there be a general shutdown. it might affect 150 mills in the south.
 No wants less prosperity in the cot ton mills; no one wants them to suffer even to help out producers, and there is no req son to believe that anything of the kind is apt to occur. The mills are full of orders. and all goods are firmly held and advanc- ing in price Some of the mills are sold ahead to the crop that will be matured next summer. Under such circumstances the mills can advance prices to meet what ever they may have to pay for the raw material And they should advance prices until they are able to pay the producer the price they know he is entitled to.
 It is not easy to say what he Is entitled to: but if the crop falls to 10,0OO,0oO bales. he IS entitled to cents pound. The aver age of estimates now range from 10000, 900 to 10,5OO 900 bales. The mills are running full time. and the consumption will exceed thas of any previous year. Under such cir
The age-herald., 1899-09-26
TEN MILLION EACH

special to the Commercial-Appeal. Copy
 right, 1899, by James Gordon Bennett.
 New York, September 23.-From a source which is considered to be reliable the Her aid today obtained a general outline of the will of Cornelius Vanderbilt According tn this authority, Mrs. Vanderbilt under the terms of the document, will receive d large annuity and the use for life of the fam fly mansion at Fifth avenue and Fifty eighth street and of the Breakers in New pert. She also will receive outright all of the pictures, silver horses and carriages, and, perhaps, a small legacy
 Each of the five children will receive probably $1O,OOOO0O, and the remainder of the estate will be divided between the two youngest sons, Alfred G. and Regina Cor nelius, Jr., the eldest son. therefore, will resolve the same amount as is given to his sisters, Mrs Harry Payne Whitney and Gladys.
 Mr. Vanderbilt provided in his will, my informant said, that the shares of the two youngest sons and Gladys should remain in trust until they have reached a certain age. and that trust fund also should be ere ated to provide for Mrs. Vanderblt's an- nuity. William K. Vanderbilt, Chauncev M. Depew and Edward V. Rossiter are named trustees and executors of the estate. The will was drawn by MT. Vam- derbilt, and was modelled after that of his father
 It is expected that there will be no con- test, and that no question about the docu- ment will be raised It is felt by long time friends of MT. Vanderbilt that the VIII leaves no real ground for a contest on the part of Cornelius, Jr., and it also is be- lieved that his father-in-law, Richard r Wilson, would not countenance such a course.
 It has been decided not to offer the will for probate however, until after the re- turn of Alfred G. Vanderbilt. This will be done as precautionary measure in order that if any question should be raised the whole matter can be settled before the will is offered for probate
 Every effort will be made, my informant said, to have the will presented in court with the approval of all concerned even if it becomes necessary to settle certain sums on persons who may feel that they have been improperly treated in its provisions At the same time there is not the slightest suspicion that any such point will be raised
 Latest estimates place the value of MT Nanderbilts estate at from s1D0, ,000, 900 to S25o00.0e0. He inherited about $50 GOO GOO from his father Among the holdings was a large amount of Lake Shore stock which has doubled in value since the death of William H. Vanderbilt
The age-herald., 1899-09-26
DEWEY'S RABBIT HUNT
Washington Correspondence of the Chicag Tribune

Washington Correspondence of the Chicago
 Tribune.
 Did you ever hear of Dewey's rabbit flunt over in Virginla?" asked war de- partment official today. Well, it was one Of the first things | thought of after l heard of his victory in Manila. Several winters ago Admiral Dewey, Captain Frank Hume, A. B. Harlow, several other gentlemen, and myself concluded to take a rabbit hunt over in Virginia. We had plenty of guns and ammunition, without any rules as to what kind of shooting should be done There was seven inches of snow the ground and We found an abundance of rabbits We had a dozen or more when Harlow Shot one in his bed. Dewey walked up and said
 We'll that does settle it. Any man Who would shoot Q rabbit sitting in it's bed would rob his motner-in-law. Why, liar low, you would be drummed out of Yer mont if you did such thing up there.
 '1he fellows laughed, and after little while we continued the hunt Everything went swimmingly until abotu two hours later. Hume pulled down a rabbit without giving it a chance to run for it's life. Dewey called him down by saying: 'Gentlemen I believe in giving everybody and everything a show-a fighting chance. A man who can't kill rabbit on the jump has no business with a gun. It is taking an un- fair advantage of the little fellow to shoot him in his bed Let's have not more of this kind of sport. Give 'em a chance. boys give 'em a chance
 'The boys then began to realize that Dewey really meant what he had said. and. though the hunt was continued all day, no more rabbits were Killed in Their beds.n
The age-herald., 1899-09-26
The HackWorth Case.

The case of County Superintendent Hack worth, of Jackson. which was heard on the spot by Superintendent of Education Abercrombie, is not without its lesson to ~eA county superintendents in the state, and
 all teachers also. For the case related SA the manner of examining applicants for teachers licenses under the new school law Mir Haekworth was allowed to re- lain his position, but the entire eXamina- ton was set aside, and all who participated in it must take another examination in December. being permitted to teach in the meanwhile.
 Superintendent Abercrombie administers rebuke in connection with the matter that all other county superintendents will be wise in needing He tells MT. Hack worth that he deserves "a severe repri- mand" for his carelessness in the conduct of the June examination. He was cen- sured for his indifference to instructions of the department. He was reproved for fail- ing to cooperate with the board of ex- aminers in regard to Irregularities in exam ination. He was asked to refund the fee deposited by each applicant at the June examination.
 No criminal intent was established in the case. but Irregularities and indifference to instructions were plentiful. This case shows that Superintendent Abercrombie expects discipline and regularity and obedience to the law and to instructions in his expectations are duly met. The old happy -go-lucky policy has been abolished Hereafter order and regularity and dis cipline will be the rule. This is what the Hackworth case means to all directly en- gagged in the work of public education.