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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

II knows II, shersss:.. ne were hab-
dncted onc't before"
who abducted him then?" asked the
sheriff.
"She were Poll Blaisdell. She were
younger nor 1, an 'ad more money nor
L did then, an she habducted him; but
he come back to his Mol agin, sheriff"
Come. men, said the sheriff, there's
nothing to learn here"
After they had gone, Moll turned a
glass of gin:
Ere's to you, sheriff! 'Ere's to you!
Jim's VERY peaceful, he is, when he's
asleep; but Bill Gibbs, skerifi. e's an
ard ono"
When the wholesale house of Miner G.
Strong was opened that morning,
Julius, the black porter, u trusted slave
who had been raised by Miner, failed to
appear.
Sam and Sydney, two porters at the
Charleston house, could not be found
o number of other citizens reported
servants missing, and the morning of
the 21st the following startling article
appeared in the Charleston News:
BOLD and SuccessfulB Bank Robbery
Two hundred thousand dollars in gold.
silver and bank notes taken from the
vaults of the Charleston bank.
Successful Jail Delivery. - lunket
and Cobb, the murde1ers of Planter Os-
borne, who were to have suffered the
penalty of their crimes this day, re-
leased from their cell, and Jailer How
ard found bound and gagged in their
stead.
mo Less Than EighteenNegrpMen-
the property CT leading citizens, report
ed missing"
Then followed q long statement of the
circumstances rs narrated, and the arti-
Gle concluded US follows:
MANY of our citizens probably
noticed the schooner of a dark green
hue, that lay anchored in the Ashley
river since the night of the 18th.
"Thatshewasa SLAYER no one doubted,
us 40 negroes were taken from her hold
and sold in this market on the 10th.
That she was o pirate, now seems
equally certain, ~ lw captain, who was
mon of stalwaxt frame, with an I'M
mense black beard, but whose name is
yet unknown, Us 1t was not ascertained
by the firm who sold the negroes (the
captains of slaversgenerallyd desiring to
have their identity unknown) was un-
doubtedly tho manager of both the
bank robbery and jail delivery.
ut is also believed that either he or
his agent, IN some manner, enticed the
missing negroes aboard the SLAYER and
sailed With them, In which event the
schooner will probably land at some
port on this coast and offer them for
sale, keeping them tongue-tied by terror
until their object is effected.
"The name Of the schooner, as dis
played by bold, white letters on her
stern, was The Ranger
"a couple of merchants from Will
mington, who are yet here, viewed the
Ranger when lying in the river, and
state that the schooner is the exact
counterpart in all respects but the
color of the paint that covers her
frame and the name on her stern of
the Clara Belle, whose captain, Angus
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Burglary With sponge and water.

Burglary With Sponge and water.
When burglar wants to break into
q Peruvian house. he takes q sponge
and q bucket of water and molstens
the walls, which are covered with only
a thin coating of mud and easily dis
solve upon the application Of moisture.
Then when the mud is removed he
takes sharp knife and cuts the strips
of split bamboo, which serve as q sub
stitute for laths. That easy little oper
alton produces hole In tho wall large
enough for n man to crawl through
and can be performed so silently tha,
people sleeping in the house will no.
be awakened. Not long ago the resi-
dence of the cable manager at Barran
ca was entered in this way. TIL.
thieves frightened tho family, but
were discovered before they had seized
much booty.-Chicago Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
The Deacon and the Prayer.

The Deacon and the Prayer.
81 didn't like your prayer very much
this morning." said q fault finding dea-
con to his minister.
"What was wrong with itY'
"Well. in the first place. It was too
long, and then thought 1t contained
two or three expressions that were un-
warranted"
81 an very sorry 1t meets with your
disapproval. deacon" the good man re-
sponded, 'but you must bear In mind
that the prayer was not addressed to
you."-Ohio State Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Robbery and ruin.

Bruce, murdered John Lloyd, of vii.
mington, on the night of the thirty
first of May last.
mir. Murchison, one of the mer-
chants alluded to, asserts that the Clara
Belle often, in past days, has lain at his
dock, loading and unloading acargehc
further asserts that Bruce is man of
stalwart, powerful frame, which would
tally with the description Of the captain
of the Ranger, whose beard may be q
false one.
Most of the crew Of the Clara Belle,
states Mr.. Murchison, were left at Will
mington on the night Of the flight from
that port, they being ashore at that
time.
'rBut be he who he may, this Black
Beard seems destined to become curse
to this coast unless speedily appre-
hended, or himself and craft sent to the
bottom of the sea.
MANY who read this article will re-
call the SLAYER and freebooter Nancy,
that foundered and went down with all
her crew Off this coast some two years
since.
1.-THE governor, being fully convinced
that Angus Bruce and Black Beard, as
we call the captain of the Ranger, are
one and the same man, has offered
twenty-five thousand dollars for his OPP
prehension.
1.-THE Charleston bank, while badly
crippled, has had many offers of assist
ance, and will be able to weather the
Storm"
While this article was arousing the
Indignation of Charleston citizens, and
two sailing crafts were fitting up to
search the salt seas for her, the Ranger
was scudding along the coast OF
Georgia; and yet she was no longer the
Ranger-her dark green color had
changed to dirty looking red, and the
name on tho stern was-William B.
Niles.
No black-bearded man was on her
decks, but man of much the same size
and appearance, with smooth face,
was her commander.
"Billl Bill Gibbsln
"Aye, aye, sirl"
go below and terrify the nlggers;
tell them we land and sell them to.
night, and all they have to do, If they
like their new masters better than the
old ones, Is to keep num- If they don't
they can talk oil they want to, after we
have left them behind, and possibly the
news will get to Charleston, and their
| old masters come and claim them; but
tell them, Bill, that if they croak before
we have left them miles behind, we'll
have the life Of every nigger there.
Tell the mate to send n dozen armed
men with you below; plenty of knives
and pistols, kill chicken or two, and
bloody your hands and faces; pistols,
l1nives and the sight of blood will sub.
due niger, you know how to man
age It"
THAT do I. I'll fix them"
"Dont hurt them, Bill, don't mark
them up. A marked niger won't hall
sell, people think he's unruly.'
AT shutdown the William B. Niles was
anchored in the Altemah,L river and AT
sunrise the next day painted sign was
hung over her port side, which read:
Eighteen able bodied negroes for sale
All must be sold by 10 o'clock this day.
AT 1880 number of planters along
the river boarded the schooner.
The negroes were all ranged along
the deck. They had had plenty to eat and
drink, and had not suffered by theil
trip down tAA pesse = sqWe e theu
e. - g
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
To be continued.
Try arain-o! T.y eraln-o!

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you
a package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
Tho children may drink it without in
jury as well as the adult. All who try
1t like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal
brown Of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives 1t without distress. u
the price of coffee. 15c. and 25cts. per
package. Sold by all grocers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

LAGRIppE coughs often continue for
months aed sometimes lead to fatal re.
suits after the patient Is supposed to
have passed the danger point. Foley's
Honey and Tar affords positive pro-
lection and security from these COUGHS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Pains in the Back.

a. B. Harrington, Constsntia, N. T.,
says:"I was troubled for several years
with idney disease add suffered severe
pains in the back. fused Foley's Kid.
ney Cure and one bottle cured me.
recommend it to my friends. 1t has
given perfect satisfaction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
The Wrong Home.

Minister'S Wlfe-walsc up! There
are burglars in the house, John.
A1inister-Well, what of it? Lot them
find out their mistake Themselves
Woman's Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

"My experience" said the reformed
confidence man who had played the
rr IS frequently in his day. els that 1t
hard to pick tho winner. but COM
paratively easy to pluck him."-Chica-
go Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

A. r. Bass of Morgantown, Ind, had
to get up ten or twelve times in tho
night, and had severe backache and
pains in the kidneys. Was cured b,
Foley's Kidney Cure Its guaranteed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

w. w. Mayhem, Merton, Wis, says,
81 consider One Minute Cough Cure q
most wonderful medicine, quick and
SAFE" 1t is the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results. 1t cures
coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis, grippe,
whooping cough, pneumonia and all
throat and lung diseases. Its early use
prevents consumption. Children al
ways like it and mothers endorse it,
Fl. q. Smith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Noted Healer in Town

The Greatest healer of modern times
is Banner Salve, for cuts, wounds. sores
piles and all skin diseases. Guaran-
teed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

Running sores, ulcers, boils, pimple,,
ETC., quickly cured by Banner Salve, the
most healing salve in the world. No
other "just as good"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

In the District Court Of Iowa In and For
Delaware County, May Term, A. d. 1900.
In Re. Estate of Notice of Final
Jane Ballard. deceased. Report.
To George Ballard, G. A. Ballard, Adora NJ.
Runey. B. f. Ballard. Eddie Il. Ballard. Clar-
ence Ballard, widower and heirs-at-law Of Jane
Ballard. deceased, and to whom 1t may con-
Germ:
You and each of you are hereby notified that
the final report of the undersigned as admins.
traitor Of the estate Of Jane Ballard, deceased,
will be filed in the office of the Clerk of the Dis
trlct Court In and for Delaware county. Iowa. on
or before the 26th day Of April. A: D.. 1900
Said report will ask that this estate be closed.
the administrator discharged and his bond ex-
onerated.
You are further notified that unless you ap-
pear and file exceptions to said report on or be-
fore noon Of the second day of the May. 1900,
term OF said court, which commences and will
be held In the court house in Manchester. Iowa.
on Monday, the 18th day of May, a. D.. 1900, said
report will be approved, said administrator dis
charged, and his bond exoneratei.
E. M. CARR,
BRONSON 4 CARR, Administrator.
Attorneys for Estate. liw4.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Got What He Wanted.

Got What He Wanted.
Good morning. uncle. How are you
todayT
"Ah. nephew. 1 am well. How are
"'lrst rate. Guess what brought me
here?"
"oh. the old story. supposed
"I'll bet you 8 shillings you can't
guess"
"I'll take it! You came here to Dor,
row some money"
you've lost. Pay me the shillings!
only wanted to inquire how aunt is
today"-London Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

Otto Korb, Grand Chancellor, X. p,
Boonville, Ind, says, "De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve soothes the most delicate
skin and heals the most stubborn ulcer
with certain and good results" Cures
piles and skin diseases. Don't buy an
imitation. &c. Smith.
Cures dizzy spells. tired feeling. stomach.
kidney and liver troubles. Keeps you well all
summer. Rocky Mountain tea taken this
month. 35c.-Gregg l. Ward.
Lengthening days give evidence of
approaching springtime when ambitious
business men surrounded by shrewd
competition in the over.crowded older
towns, are looking for new homes,
broader and better business advantages.
The Burlington Cedar Rapids Il North
ern Railway is extending its lines into
the best portions of northwestern Iowa
and southwestern Minnesota. This
country is noted for It's rich soil, social,
educational and religious advantages.
-Four towns were located last fall and
have made remarkable growth already.
Several new towns will fe located dur.
ing the spring and early summer. If
you desire to be pioneer in good +,
new town in we'll settled rich country
which has long been in need of rail-
road. Address TIIos. III. BROWN,
11w7 Sioux Falls, S. Oak.
Townsite Agent New Lines.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18
Residence Pronertv for Sale

Residence Property for Sale.
A good house, barn and large lot in
Manchester for sale at bargain,
Long time given on half of purchase
money if desired.
Inquire of BRONSON & CARR
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-18

Cures dizzy spells. tired feeling, stomach
kidney and liver troubles. Keeps you well all
summer. Rocky Mountain tea taken this
month. 35c.-Gregg Il Ward.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-05-16
BEN TlLLMAN ON THE NEGRO.
The Fearless South Caroinian AppIauded by
Michigan Audience.

Senator Ben Tillman, of dispensary
fame, is hard one to down. His quick
wit and fearless tongue got him out OF
what might have been very embar-
RAISING situation at Ann Arbor, Mich,
last week. Senator Tillman was lee
turing before the Good Government
League of that city on 'The Race
Question in the South"
The incident of the evening was his
diatribe against the negroes. The
audience was composed of students
Directly in front and alone sat col
ored student, and the senator looked
at him in making his remarks.
"You scratch one of these colored
graduates under the skim" he said,
''and you will find the savage. His
education is like coat of paint, like
his skin.
There were Kisses from several parts
of the house. Senator Tillman smiled
and retorted:
"You mustexcuse me for my frank
ness. There is nothing of hatred in
my nature for the negroes. When that
man who Kissed gets ready to give his
daughter in marriage to negro and
proves by his actions and not by Kisses
that he means business | will apollo
gize and not before"
The applause which greeted this re-
tort was tremendous, and there was no
more kissing during the evening.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-05-16
EXTENSIVE POSTAL FRAUDS
THERE is A SHORTAGE OF
FULLY SIS, 900 IN HAVANA.
1t Amounted to Twelve Thousand
Dollars a nonth. Several
Men Are Involved.

A HAVANA dispatch says: The pos
tai frauds have been the principal
topic of conversation in Havana to-
day, although as yet the papers have
scarcely alluded to the matter.
The department of posts admits the
shortage of $75, 900; but further inves-
LEGATION has brought TO light that i'm
the last year the receips showed a fall
ing off of about $4,000 from the aver
ave of the months previous and that
this shortage has been kept up ever
since.
1t appears that about that time Di-
rector of Posts Rathbone gave orders
for the destruction of $4lI 900 worth
of sur-charge stamps on account of
the issue of a new stamp. This work
of destruction was left in the hands of
Charles F. w. Nicely and his assistants,
but it is now believed that none of
those stamps were destroyed, the theo-
ry being that they were sent out with
the new stamps.
The Havana receipts amounted to
about $l3, 900 a month. according to
the books, but the other offices of the
island showed only $4,000 or $4,000,
amounts palpably absurd. 1t is as
tonishing that the shortage was not
discovered before, because the re-
ceipts at Santiago or Matanzas alone
should amount to nearly 81 900. Abb
solute proof that something had been
going wrong is shown by the fact that
Auditor Barrie reports the receipts of
the island for the first five days of
May as aggregating $4,000. Should
this average be continued it would
mean total of more than $40, 600 for
the month.
OTHERS ARE INVOLVED.
That others than Nicely are involv-
ed is implicitly believed, although the
evidence as yet is not sufficient to JUS
tify their arrest. . Nevertheless.
should certain persons attempt to
leave the island they would be taken
into custody.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-05-16
SOME ELECTION FIGURES.

large. In Louisiana the Mckinley
vote was $4,000: the Bryan plurality
was 5000; and in Mississippi the Nc
Kinley vote was 5000, while the Bry-
an plurality was $1,000. For every
vote cast for the Mckinley ticket in
that state Bryan had IL votes, 10 OF
them majority. In Montana the Bry-
an plurality was three times greater
then the Mckinley vote. In Nevada 1t
was eight times greater; in South
Carolina it was five times greater, the
Mckinley vote being 5000 and the
Bryan plurality $4,000, In Texas,
state which cast four years ago more
than half million votes, Bryan'o plu-
rality was 100000, while the whole
Mckinley vote was only l57. In Uta
the Mckinley vote was $4,000 and the
Bryan plurality was $4,000
These evidences of allegiance in vot-
ing to Ole or other of the political par
ties, although more clearly marked
than usual in the election of 1896, are
the general rule in the national con-
tests and these are determined by the
electoral votes of few states chiefly.
Prior to the civil war the electoral
vote of Pennsylvania was usually re-
garded as decisive and it became
known as the keystone state, d dis
tinction which it still preserves,
though it was the state which at the
last presidential election gave the sue
cessful party larger plurality than
any other. After the close Ofthe civil
war and restoration of the southern
states to political fellowship New
York, Connecticut and New Jersey
came to be accepted as the determin-
ing states, but at present the seat of
political control has shifted westward
and New Jersey and Connecticut are
no longer doubtful.
New York and Illinois, which cast
together 1900, 900 votes and have coll
lectively 60 electoral votes, are now
the two more decisive states, though
in the contest of four years ago the
Mckinley plurality in the former was
268, coo, and in the latter 142,000, or
more than 10 per cent of the total Nc
kinley plurality in the whole country.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-05-16

lature, and the significance OF his go
ing to the legislature may be lmas.
ined and at the same time appreciated
when it is stated that he succeeus
Representative Bryan, a prominent
Hardshell Baptist preacher OF fIoyu
county, who, possibly, due TO MS
standing, made one of the most eHec'-
i've speeches in the last house against
the Willingham bill. No one douoIS
for a moment the reason OF MI
Wrights candidacy for the leglsi"-
ture. There is but one opinion eA-
pressed, and that is that he IS gong W
the legislature to take up the hghV
where Willingham left off, and carry
the standard of prohibition at the hea"
of the advocates of this issue.
Hon. Seab Wright was the candidate
of 1.-The peoples party for governor
against Hon. w. Y. Atkinson, ana re-
fused to accept the nomination until d
prohibition plank was placed IN Uhe
platform of the peoples party NO"
he comes back into the democratic
party submitting his name to demo
cratic primary, apparently for the sole
purpose of being elected to the le@ls-
lecture. where he can advocate the
question of state prohibition, a queS-
ton that he is welded to possibly Tor
1iFo
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-05-16
CUMMINGS BRANDY KILLS.
The Congressman Tried i on a Bird, with
Fatal Effect.


While Congressman Lacy's bill to
prevent the importation of birds kill
ed in violation of law was being dis
cussed on Tuesday Mr.. Cummings, OF
New York, was telling how wicked
English spdrrows are. "The other
day." he said, II was walking through
the capitol grounds, when | saw poor
little robin surrounded by sparrows
that were pecking it to pieces. Al
my approach the sparrows flew away
but the robin was unable to use It's
wings. | picked it up and took 1t to
my home, short distance away l
gave it drink of brandy and it died a
moment later. Under its wings
eff it was the same stuff you gave
me yesterday I wonder it lived that
moment" broke in Private John Al
len of Mississippi.
Mr.. Cummings looked reproachtuily
at Mir. Allen and sat down, while the
house roared.
What was under that robins wings
will never be published in the congress
sional record.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-05-16
TWO STATES DECIDE PRESI-
DENTAL CONTESTS.
A Review of the Vote in States
Four Years Ago. New York
and Illinois Determine Result.

The popular majority in total vote
of more than 1000, 900 in 1896 was less
than 100000 for William Mckinley,
and in three states of the country, Cal
ifornia. Kentucky and South Dakota,
the plurality of the successful party
was so small that it was less than the
prohibition vote in each, though Cal
fornia is the chief wine producing
state of the country and Kentucky IS
not without fame among those who
drink whiskey. The plurality OF the
Mckinley electoral ticket was less
than 10 per cent of Bryan's total vote,
and the majority of the Mckinley cleo
tors over all presidential tickets was
less than 2S5,O00 in the cOuntry-l0,-
O)O less than the Mckinley plurality
in Pennsylvania.
But although the lead ofthe success
full party in the country at large was
so small compared with the total vote
cast. the battle was decided in a few
states only, as presidential elections
have been for many years and as the
election of 1900 is likely to be also. IL
is also when the actual figures are con-
sidered that it is seen how it IS that
the large majority of the states are SO
committed to one or other party as 10
exercise very little direct influence
on the result. Thus in the state OF
Maine, which Mckinley carried by
IL OOO the whole Bryan and SeWalI
vote MIR. Sewall was resident OF
Maine was only $1,000. Mckinley had
1900 more plurality than his opponent
had votes in the pine tree state. In
Massachusetts, the Mckinley plurality
was SO. 900 more than the Bryan vote
Tn New Hampshire it was 14,OOO, IN
Rhode Island 1000, and in Vermont
10000. the Bryan vote in that state
oeing 10. 900 only, and the Mckinley
plurality 10000.
Nor were these evidences of disparl-
~ on one side only.In Alabama which
BRYAN carried by 10000 the total Nc
Kinlev vote was only $4,000. In Arkan-
cas- the Bryan plurality was twice as
large as the total Mckinley vote. In
Colorado. Mckinley had $4,000 votes
Brvan had 49,, ZOO plurality. In Flor
ida the Bryan plurality was more
han double the whole Mckinley vote.
N '' Idaho il was nearly three times as
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-05-16
A Congressman's Scheme.

The postoffice authorities have dis
covered that somebody in Washington
has been sending mail sacks full of
clothing aud other personal property
from the capitol to ST. Louis, under
the postal frank of a congressman.
Some years ago there was a petty
scandal in Washington about the
transmission of sundry freight Of con-
gressmen through the mails under
frank.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-05-16
SKELETON FAST ENED TO STAKE.
In Deep Swamp in South Carolina Ghast-
Iy Find Is Made.

The skeleton of man fastened to a
stake has been discovered in a deep
swamp on the banks of Black creek,
Florence county, South Carolina. The
crime was committed more than a
month ago and the recent freshet had
washed over the place, obliterating
marks. There is no clew as to who
were his executioners. No one is re-
ported missing in that section. The
coroner is making Investigations, but
with little hopes of solving the mys-
terry.