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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
Is the United States
Planning New Move ?

arrived 10 Washington from Cape Nav
late this afternoon aud proceeded direct.
ly to the state department. 1t is under.
stood that be bad received an iutima.ion
that the department officials were
desirous Of conferriog With him. For
nearly an hour Zoe minister was closet.
ed behind looked doors with Acting
Secretary Hill aud Assistant Secretary
Adee. None OF the parties to the con.
ference was comm nicative as to the
conference, but at its conclusion, Dr..
Hill repaired to the White House With
a portfolio we'll filled With papers.
For several hours preceding the min.
ister's visit Acting Secretary Hill and
Assistant Secretary Adee had been
engaged 10 short conferences aud it was
gathered that the negotiations relative
to China we're approaching another
phase and that another pror QUO ncemeut
OF some kind was 10 preparation. When
the Uoited States made its response to
the Russian note on the 30th ulto. the
othcials here expressed the belief that
about weeks time would be REQUIRED
to determine the next step and at the
end of that time it would be definitely
known whether or not the troops are to
bs withdrawn from Pekio. That period
OF time has now elapsed. The reports
from the European obancellories indicate
that. officially at least. this important
subject is being treated With the great.
est deliberatiou and at least another
week. and probably even more time,
may be consumed 10 framing the last Of
the answers to the Russian note.
Meanwhile our government bas
pretty we'll satisfied itself as to the
attitude towards this last proposition Of
each and all of the powers interested
10 the Chinese problem. It may be
that this knowledge is regarded as sufi
cient upon which to base another for.
ward and, perhaps 10 this case, ao
independent moves ment by the United
States towards the ultimate withdrawal
OF the troops aud the settlement with
China which the government has had
10 miud since the beginning of the
trouble
The consultations with Mr.. WI are
believed to have been Inspired by q
desire to learn something Of the psrsou.
slity Of Chinese notables whose pames
have been suggested as proper to con
stitute the Chinese side of sny commits.
sion which may be named to arrange
a settlement Of the difficulties. Mr. WI
is 40 ardent adherent of Earl Ii.
There was a dearth of official iufor.
nation from China today. Gen Chat.
fee got through dispatch dated Sept.
! at Pekiu, indicating that couriers are
still employed to close the gap 10 the
line Of communication between Tien
Tsio and Pekin. This dispatch made
90 mention Of the military situation
aud it was Inferred that affairs 10 Pekin
remain quiet. The dispatch warmly
commended Col. Aaron 8. Daggett for
eallantry 10 China and urged that he
be made brigadier general before bis
retirement nine years hence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
FEARS FOR MISSIONARIES.

New York. Sept. 5.-Tbe Pro.es.
sAot Episcopal Missionary society b.s
received . cable dispatch from Bishop
frederick h Graves. the bishop Of
Shanghai sod the lower Yang Tee vsl
ley. 10 which he expressed some fear
tor the missionary interests il the for.
eiso troops should be Withdrawn, ard
also expresses decided distrust Of Ii
Hung Chang.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
EXPERIMENTING THE BOXERS

EXTERMINATING THE BOXERS
Tsku. Sept. 3.-It is reliably assert.
ed that native soldiery. acting uuder
the orders Of Lii Hung Chang. sre
extermios'iug the Boxers 10 the pro
vinces Of Ha Non and Chi Ii.
-Four promiosnt Boxers were execus.
ed 10 Tieo Tsio today. The French
shot two and the Japanese behesde ed
the others.
The executions have had a good
moral effect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
Ii ASKS FOR ESCORT

London, Sept IA spescl, dispatch
from Shanghai says LII Hung Chang
has made request for an American
escort to accompany him ou bis Jour.
ney to Pekln snd that United States
Coosul Goodnow is considering bis
request.
Now that proposal more in con.
formity With the original American
recommendation has apparently met
with the appreciation Of at least a ma.
Jority of the pewers. the British
foreigo office has allowed it to become
definitely known that the British gov.
ernment is Of the opinion that it is ac.
visable for the allied forces to remain a.
Pekin until satisfactory arrangements
tor peace, etc, are concluded with the
Chluess government.
London, Sept The London cham.
Der of commerce has received tele-
gram from the Hongkoog chamber Of
commerce with a request that i. be
communicated to the British foreign
office, advocating q coutiuuauc of the
occupation of Pekin until a proper gov
ernment has been established and the
guilty officials have been punished, and
pointing out that an earlier withdrawal
would be disastrous to foreign prestige
ip China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-09-12
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
SITUATION IN BUSINESS,

Nothing to Desire Seems To Be the Dpin-
ion OF Observation-Disclosures Are Firm.
New York, Dec 80. Bradstreet's
says Holiday quiet and stock-tiking
impart an appearance Of dullness to
general q distributive- trade, brpken,
however, s- by fair actiyitE in
the recorder. business, to, fill up- stocks
depleted by the heaviest holiday trada
that has ever been inexperienced. Antic-
ipation of spring trade wants has given
q more than ordinarily active appear-
ance to business in dry goods at New
York, while in Industrial lines. the ef-
forts Of manufacturers to keep up with
filed order books is resulting In I'M
usually active operations Following!
the furry in money stocks and in some
lines of speculative commodities noted.
last week has come, as was expected,
cheerful tone and frming up Of
quotations is noted in such staples as
cotton, hog products, coffee, copper, tin
and lead.
Aside from few features prices
have displayed exceptional firmness,
cereals holding up especially well. In
iron and steel seasonable quiet as re-
CARDS new business Is observable, but
undated activity on earlier booked or
ders is reported. In some cases no
shut down was made for the holidays
by mills and furnaces. A production
little below 100000 tons Of pig iron
is anticipated.
Business failures for the week num-
Der 220, as compared with 221 last
week, 2ls in this week a year ago, 297
In 1897, 329 in 1896 and ,316 in 1895.
For the year failures are the smallest
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03

need any elaborate praises from your
humble servant. If congratulations
and kind wishes amount to anything
they should have no difficulty in sail
Ing over the matrimonial sea. Mr..
and Mrs. f. b. Durham will be at
home to their friends in the j. B. Dun
ham residence, at Almoral.
We had big coon fight on our streets
recently, resulting in one going north
for the timber and few days later the
other one followed to finu out his broth
ers whereabouts.
Harley and Richard Miller came home
to spend Christmas with parents and
friends.
Mr.. Sargent, of Almoral, delivered
hogs here Thursday and Friday.
Several kegs of beer came up from
Dyersville to spend the holidays with
friends in this vicinity. sps
Several from here attended lodge in
Greeley Wednesday evening.
G. w. Durham, of Manchester, came
very near getting in trouble out this
way the day of the wedding. On hitch
ing up his nag to go home, had it not
been for that fatal mitten which he lost,
he would have gone home with widow
woman's horse, leaving his friends in
the dark as to whether it was because
his wife has gone south or because it
was in the country, and being our rep
resentative he thought he was entitled
to the best the country afforded if it
was the widows mite (horse).
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
ONEIDA.

We send New Years greetings to the
host Of Democrat readers wishing all q
happy and prosperous new year.
The Christmas tree exercises were
well attended and enjoyed by all. The
Brownies played well their part and it
is hoped that they wi II return again at
no distant day.
The Horton family, of Delaware,
have been visiting relatives here re-
Gently.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cox wss the scene of q very pretty wed
ding on Christmas day, when thei
daughter, Martha j. was united in
marriage to Frank II. Durham, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Durham, of
Almoral, RevLeamon officiating. After
the ceremony, friends and relatives
heartily enjoyed the wedding dinner.
Many beautiful and useful presents
were given them for which they return
ed many thanks. The bride and groom
are too well known in this Vicinity 10
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
Help the Cause.

There has never been q political cam,
psign that will equal in Importance
that of the one to be fought next year.
The republican party, backed by the
money power of this country and
Europe, is alert and aggressive. Flush
ed with the victory Of three years ago
it will seek by every means in Its power
to maintain its supremacy.
Democrats must be up and doing
They must wage an unceasing war MP.
on their enemies. In no better and
more effective way can this be done
than by the circulation of good, sound
democratic newspapers. The publisher
of the Chicago Dispatch, the great natl
onal democratic weekly, will send to
every new subscriber for three months
copy of the Chicago Dispatch for ten;
cents. If you are not already taking
the great political weekly, send In ten
cents at once. You should not only do
this yourself, but you should induce all
your friends to join with you. By q
little effort you can easily raise club
of ten or twenty subscribers.
The Chicago Dispatch is Endorsed by
William Jennings Bryan and other
democratic leaders.
Address The Chicago Dispatch,
100 and 1872 Fifth Avenue,
3ltf Chicago, Ill.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
The New York World,
= Thrice-a-Week Edition.
ALMOST "A DAILY-AT THE
PRICE OF A WEEKLYs y

The most widely circulated weekly"
newspaper in America is the Thrice-a-
week edition of The New York World,
and with the Presidential campaign now
at hand you cannot do without it.
Here are some Of the seasons why 1t is
easily the leader In dollar year journal
ism.
1t is issued every other day, and is to
all purposes daily.
Every week each subscriber receives
10 pages and often during the "busy !"
season "a pages each week.
The price is only LOO per year.
1t is virtually daily at the price Of q
weekly.
Its news covers every known part of
the world. Noweekly newspaper could
stand alone and furnish such service.
The Thrice.a Week World has at its
disposal all of the resources of the great
est newspaper In existence the wonder
of modern journalism" Americas
Greatest Newspaper" as it has been
justly termed-The New York World.
Its political news is absolutely impair
tial. This fact will be of especial value
in the Presidential campaign coming on.
The best of current fiction is found in,
its columns IL, ~,
These are only some of the reasons
there are others. Read it and see them
al
We offer this unequalled newspaper
and The Manchester Democrat together
one year for $2.15.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers Is $3.50 tt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
DELAWARE.

Mrs. Matte Williams, Of Connecticut,
is herevisiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. j. N. Kingsley. She expect to
remain several weeks.
q. 5. Austin is in -Epworth visiting
his son, VIM. Austin and family.
Miss Gertrude Jakelin is spending
her holiday vacation with her parents
south of town. Miss Jakelin holds a
position as teacher in the Sioux City
schools.
Jabez Keys and Ralph Hefner from
the western part of the state are visit
ing friends and relatives.
b. F. Abbott former resident of
this place. now an attendant at the hos
pital of the insane was calling on
friends recently.Sa
Mr.. Burlington having secured
situation on the railroad has moved
to Dubuque. Mrs. Burlington is visit
ing her mother at Oxford for few
days.
Mrs. Mary Simons, of Cedar Falls,
visited with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Jakelin Christmas.
OFred Carlson, Lyndale, Iowa, is can
wasting the people for crayon portraits.
John Angey from southern Iowa is
here visiting relatives.
Mrs. Dewight Meader, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Kingsley.
Mrs. Lovelace and family move d
their household goods from Jefferson,
Iowa. and will make this place their
home. .&
Pearl Hefner, of the hospital for in
sane, at Independence, Iowa, visited
with home folks last Sunday,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03

our midst. From every idividual Of
this vast group comes the sincerest and
most hearty well wishes..for all her flu
ture.
Mr., Ford is an exemplary and promis-
ing young man with business instincts
and kindly disposition.
The young couple go at once to Man
chester, and will be at home to their
friends after January 18th. The Courier,
aside from being public newspaper.
would add q personal and most cordial
wish that great happiness and prosper
ity may attend the pathway of this
worthy couple throughout all the varied
experiences of the united life which
they are just SO auspiciously beginning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03

r
The individual standard of right is
higher than any corporate OF govern
ment standard, and for that reason .
republic, whose governmental DEGREES
represent the! wishes and desires Of the
many, is more likely to be- right than
any other form of government. In
many thinga the Individual is far in
advance of his government. No honor
sble, self respecting American citizen
would engage in q. duel with any one
under any circumstances; yet this
government and all other governments,
for that matter, will engage in war
which is little more nor less than 9
\ Wholesale duel. q 4 y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
DELHI

H. E. Bowman, of Commerce, Iowa,
is spending his vacation with relatives
in town.
Mrs Radcliffe, of Minneapolis, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. R. G. Van Ant
werp.
Harry Lawton, of Algons, is visiting
at Mrs. j. Flack's.
Miss Lizzie Fraser gave candy pull
to the members of her Sunday school
class Thursday evening.
: E.rC. Perkins is enjoying visit from
his youngest brother who lives at Pom
eroy.
The w. f. M. Ms meets Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. G. H. Fuller.
Geo. Moulson's children are sick
with scarlet fever.
A. E. Sheldon, of Coggon, was an
over Sunday visitor with friends in
town.
Ben Mckee, of Marion, visited at D.
S. Corbin's Saturday.
The j. NJ. Holbrook Post and w. r.
G. hold joint installation on Frid ay
afternoon, january 5, dinner will be
served at noon to members and theil
families.
R. H. Hefner, of Marcus, visited last
week here with his sister Mrs. Clarence
Stone.
Harlan Stone is clerking in E. R
Stones hardware store.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. H. Bowman enter.
tanned at 9 carrom party last Wednes
day evening the following guest
Messrs and Mesdames, A. D. Boomer
g. w. Klockenteger, j. W. Sminburne
f. M. Byerly, Miss Lizzie Frazer ant
IL. E. Bowman.
Meetings ut NJ. E. Church will con
tinue all this week.
Prof. Chase and wife have younl
daughter.
Mr.. Mccormick still continues ii
very poor health.
Roy Stone leaves tomorrow 70
school at Fsyette. After two week
vacation with home folks.
| Mrs. John Clair will have an auction
sale at her place Saturday January 6t
l1aOO
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03

EHLER.


Thos. Henderson and wife are the
proud parents of another baby daught-
or.
Tom Drummy had the misfortune
while coming out of the Presbyterian
church of Coggon on Xmas eve, to fall
and quite badly sprain his arm but is
able to attend his work again.
Henry. McMullen sold thirty four
head of spring shoats Saturday to the
Coggon buyers that averaged 213 lbs.
VIM. and Thomas Patton are ex-
pected back the first of the week from
the western part of the state where
they hsue been visiting relatives and
friends.
Frank Sutherland and wife were
doing shopping in Coggon Saturday.
Hattie Patton who has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Annie McMullen, since
before Christmas has returned to he r
home again.
Our school is getting along finely
under the management of Miss Daisy
Thompson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
ADDITIONAL COUNTY ~ Il
CORRESPONDENCE
RYAN.

Rev. j. j. Hanley, Of Monti, was
Z in the city Wednesday.
E. Houlahan had business at the
county capitol Saturday.
Miss Sarah w ard returned Saturday
from Manchester where she spent the
holidays at home.
Mrs. Thos Philips and little neice,
Margaret Brennan, of Dubuque. are
visiting friepds here. Ss. 49, i
Our blacksmiths have been kept busy
early and late shooting horses for sever
81 days past.
Reiddy, of Masonille. was in town
Saturday. IL 80.
E. Williams, of Hazel Green, was
here Thursday enroute to his home
after spending several days in Cedar
Rapids.
Miss Agnes McCaffrey returned
Saturday from q weeks visit at her
home in Dubuque.
Frank King, Of Hazel Green, was on
our streets Thursday. il,
j. 8. GOen, of Manchester was call
ing on our merchants Friday.
Alta meeting of Court 1856 G. o. F.
held Thursday evening, December 10Th
the following officers were elected for
the ensueing year:W. j. Magirl, chief
ranger; p. Hurley, vice chief ranger;
M. Duffy, deputy high cheif ranger; f..
NJ. Foley, recording Sec'y.; R. Houla-
han, financial sec'y.; John Dolphin,
treasurer; B. q. Magirll; J. P. Striegel
and John McCrea, trustees: j. j..
Beacon, senior conductor; w. H. Nc.
Areavy, junior conductor. Tom
Houlahsn, inside sentinel, and John
Murray, outside sentinel.
Z Mrs. A. F. Thomas, wife of j. A.
Thomas of this place died Thursday
night after an illness of several weeks
duration. Mrs. Almira Flint Thomas
was born in Montgomery county, N. j.,
January Oath, 1885 and was united in
marriage to Joseph Albert Thomos in
Lorsin county, Ohio, November 1, 1856.
In 1852 Mrs Thomas with her husband
came to Iowa and settled on farm in
Hazel Green township, where they re-
skded until q few years ago when the
latter's extensive business interests in
Ryan made it necessary for them, to
remove to town. Mrs. Thomas has for
many years been an active member of
the Congregational church and was
always eager to give aid In the advance
ment of any christian work. She will
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
TWO NOTABLE DEATHS.
E. v. smalley and Ex- Representative GIRL
fin Suddenly Summoned. ~

Z. v. smalley and Ex-Representative Grif-
fin Suddenly Summoned. ~
Eau Claire. Wis, Dec. 3O.-Ex-Rep-
reesentative Michael Griffin, head of
the state tax commission, died sudden.
ly last evening of apoplexy in his Of
flee. Griffin was one Of the best known
Republicans in the state. and had been
mentioned frequently of late us can
didate for governor. He was chairman
of the last state Republican convention
and served in the last congress.
st. Paul, Dec. 30.-Eugene v. Small
ey, the editor and publisher Of The
Northwest Magazine, was declared
critically Ill last night at his home in
this city with stomach trouble, and
the doctors said his life was measured
by hours. He died just after midnight.
AS a newspaper man, author and pub
Usher, Smalley was one of the most
widely known writer's of the north
west. AS political correspondent he
had travelled through almost every
state in the Union. He was president
OF the National Sound Money League.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
Poultry Culture.

Written by I. K. Felch the greatest
living authority on poultry raising.
1t is nicely bound in cloth and con-
tains over 400 pages of valuable in.
formation to every one interested In the
raising of poultry. 1t has over sixty
Illustrations and treats on the breeding
Of poultry, location, buildings and fur
nishings,:. feed and care of fowls, from
she'll to griddle, artificial incubation,
diseases Of fowls and their medical
treatment, mating turkeys, ducks,
geese, etc,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
BARRYv1LLE.

adppy NEW i 0dE W I'LL.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. A. Trenchard, of
Manchester, spent Christmas at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Barry.
A large number of our young people
attended the Christmas dance at Ryan.
All report having had good time.
Perry Haight and wife are the proud
parents of q baby girl born Monday,
Dec, 20.
Frank Toogood is sojourning in Chi
cago this week.
Miss Ethel Harris, of Manchester,
was the guest of friends here over
Christmas.
Frank Swindell, of Silver Creek, was
in the neighborhood on business, Satur-
day.
Master Harvey Haight came up from
Ryan and spent q few days the last
oe the week with his brothers here. /.
Lizzie Murry was q. Manchester wish
tor Sunday.
A. Wells and W. F. Croskey market
ed Is loads of hogs at Ryan the last of
the week. ~ q.
Allen Barr and Henry Brayton haul
en- hogs to market at Ryan, Monday.
The Duggan school reopened Mon
day, after q weeks vacation.
Some Of our young people attended
social hop at the home of Grant At
kins Friday, near golden evening.
/ Our Royal Keighbors attended lodge
meeting at Ryan Friday evening.
IS Mile Brayton came down from
Manchester, Monday to spend Christ.
mas at home.
George Masterhan and sister Miss
Emma, spent Sunday with relatives in
Manchester.
+ Among recent arrivals are son at
Michael Barr Jr's. and daughter at
Jos. Hahesy's.
Leslie Hoyt was down from Man
chester Wednesday.
A number from here attended the
New Years dance at Ryan.
VIII Hurley, of Ryan, was business
caller here Monday.
Mrs Chas. Barry and daughter, Leah,
went to Manchester Monday for q few
days visit with relatives.
s. Collard marketed hogs at Ryan
M onday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03
FIRE COSTS A MILLION
Blaze That Wiped Out Buildings at Chi
CagO-WeIl Inhurnd Prnnartx

AShze AHhC WlpeO Out buildings at Chi.
cago-Well Insured Property.
Chicago, Jan. 1. = The total loss
caused by the fire which early Satur-
day morning swept through the build
ings at 212-220 Monroe street and 2l7
Fifth avenue will reach over $1,000
600. A large part of it is covered by
insurance. While the fire was In prog
ress several tiremen were injured, none
Of them seriously, and number Of
other had narrow escapes. Owing to
the high wind that prevailed sparks
and embers were carried great dis
lance, making it one Of the most specta-
cular fires seen in Chicago for many
years.
The losers are: Edwards, Stanwood
& Co., boots and shoes; Wooley & Co.,
wooden goods; O'Connor Bros. & CO.,
boots and shoes; John Harper, cloaks;
Schwartz & Kline, shirts; j. w. Butler
Paper company; Henry @. Shepard,
nrfptar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-03

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