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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25
.GDNERAL DBVRT DEAD.
Prominent Boer commandant Is
Reported Killed.
NO DETAILS ARE MADE PUBLIC

General Rundlo Advancing Slowly To-
wards Wepsncr, Every Step of the Way
Being Holly Contested by Boers-Batch
Report IN Attack Upon Gntacre's Forces
All Quiet ut nlysmith.
London, April pa dispatch to The
Daily News from Lorenzo MARQUES
says it is reported there General De-
wet has been killed.
London. April 23.-General Rumble
is apparently advancing slowly to.
ward Wepener, every step being close.
ly contested by the Beers. From the
Republican side there is n good deal of
interesting news. A Thabanchu dis.
patch dated April 20 reports the arriy-
nj there of Commandments Dewitt and
Nilliers and IN attack upon 5000 Brit
ish under General Gatacre. The lat.
ter, of course, is misstatement. as it
is probable General Rumble is meant.
Boor Loss Was Small.
The British, it is added, occupied
some kopjes, but their left wing was
driven back. The Boer loss was one
killed and five wounded. f :
From Brandfort comes the news
that aSturday April 81, a British pa.
troll of ten men. ventured near that
place and suffered the loss of one man
killed and two men captured, including
Free Slater, who was leading the
party.
A Pretoria dispatch dated April 81.
says the latest official news was that
fighting WINS proceeding within hnlf
an hours ride Of Dewetsdorp, with no
results The Transvaal government,
1t is added, has asked Lord Roberts
to be allowed to send clergyman to
st. Helena, and also neutral consul
to watch the interests of the prisoners
in the same manner as Adelbert Hay
guards the interests of the British at
Pretoria.
All Quiet at Latlysmi,h.
A proclamation has been issued pro-
hibiting the working of the mines on
Sundays, and intlicting punishment on
managers paying over FL month to
| natives.
From Ladysmith comes a dispatch
saying all is quiet and that the Boer
guns are silent. There is nothing fur.
Their from Bloemfontein to indicate the
progress of the preparations for the
main advance. AT Cape Town n gov
eminent contractor named BAN has
been arrested for harboring three es.
capped Boer prisoners, dressed as cler.
gymen. The prisoners were sent back
to Simontown, whence they had es
capped.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25

Miss Amanda Way has been nom
mated for congress by the prohibit
onists Of Idaho and promises to make
vigorous canvass, though perhaps her
efforts may be more interesting than
successful.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25
HERRloTT ARRAlGNs SHAW.
State Treasurer Of Iowa Files His Thirs
nnCurout

Dies MONIES, April 2O.-state Treas.
urer John Herriott yesterday issued q
statement concerning his differences
with his colleagues of the executive
council in reference to railroad assess.
ments. He charges that in q state.
ment some time ago defending ma.
jority of ..the council, Governor Shaw
misrepresented him. Picking out sew.
eral statements of the governor, Mr..
Herriott answers each with the state
ment that it is false. He proceeds with
q detailed argument to show that for q
series Of years the council, in assessing
the railroads. has favored the Chicago
and Northwestern. He states that that
system pays about $43. 900 less taxes an.
nually in Iowa than it would if as
sessed at the same average rate us the
other roads Of the suite, aud charges
that this u because Of political influence
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25

gineer, Percy Armstrong, and the fire.
man, Sandy Osborne were killed.
Fire in the Essen coal mine at No. 3
Mt Hazletine. Pa, caused the death of
only one miner, Vensel Sternad.
Small cyclones are causing much
anxiety and loss of property in Texas,
Kansas and other regions thereaway,
but there have been but two fatalities
reported so far.
-Four Italians named Ablate--uncle
and three nephews-were burned to
death in tenement fire at Newcastle,
Pa.
John Brew, II years old, was prob
ably fatally injured by being dragged
nearly half n mile behind runaway
horse at the Chicago stockyards.
The French fishing boat Hoche has
foundered off Crookhaven, Ireland, in
storm, twenty-four persons being
drowned.
Floods are still causing immense
losses in Mississippi, Louisiana and
Oklahoma
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25
TROOPS GUARDING A JAIL.
Port Colborne Dynnmiters Thought To 30
Eenfnu Apcnts.


Fcninn Agents.
Niagara Falls, Ont, April 23.-Do-
minion militia are guarding the Jail III
Clifton against rumored attempt to
be made by Buffalo grain shovelers to
release the three men who were ar
rested for trying to dynamite lock "a
of the Welland canal ut Port Colborne.
They are believed to be Fenian agents.
The prisoners have been positively
identified by two witnesses as the men
who ran away from the lock after the
abortive explosion took place. They
We're run down, captured and lodged
in Jail here.
A rumOr was circulated that 400
Buffalo grain shovclers were coming
here to break open the Jail and re-
lease the prisoners. Chief Youngs
armed 200 deputies to guard the jail.
Later, fearing that this force might
prove inadequate, n company of sol
diers was added to the defensive force.
Two Of the prisoners gave the names
Of John DOlan and John Walsh. The
third man gives no name.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25

Washington. April 23.-The SUI.
preme court refused to grant n writ of
certiorari in the case of Oberlin M.
Carter, convicted by court-martial for
Irregularities
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25

DEs MONIES, Ia, April l7.-Today DR..
J. F. Kennedy Of the state board Of
health was notified that there are 81
cases of smallpox at Oskaloosa, where II
were reported late last week. The small
pox In Des Moines is spreading, II any
thing, and the city today began the
construction Of an isolated camp.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25

So Far as Appearances Go.
''Billy, do you think woman ought to
smoker"
"Well, she wouldn't loak. much pglaes
than she docs chewing lln
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25
HISTORY WEEK
Items oflnterest from All Over the
World.
PREPARED IN CONDENSED FORM.
Short Pnrngraphs-One Weeks Happen
ings Chronicled to Suit the Busy Render
Grimes, Casualties and Other Matters
ofPublic Interest.
THE noEK WAR.

Lord Roberts reports the British
force at Wepener still surrounded, but
strong forces are drawing near and
Beers may be unable to escape.
Publication of Lord Roberts critic
London for the recall of Butler ana
has been ordered home.
The larger part of Lord Roberts
army is delayed at Bloemfontein by
heavy rains, and the troops are suffer-
ing hardships.
A deluga of rain has almost put an
end to British operations In a portion
of the Free State.
Major General Schalkburger succeeds
General Joubert as vicepresidento of the
Transvaal and General Botha is made
commander of the Boer forces.
British forces sent to the relief of
Wepener are still twenty miles away
and their advance is slow. Fighting is
reported with Beers along the line.
The Beers are in strength along the
Bigarsberg range and have strong for
tifications.
THE WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.
The American garrison at Batoc, in
North Ilicos repulsed an attack of 300
insurgents, killing LOG. American had
no casualties.
A squadron of the Third cavalry sur
rounded village in Luzon, Philippines.
and of 200 Filipinos killed SO, and cap
tured A. The village was burned.
Our men had one wounded.
General Montenegro, Filipino
leader. has surrendered to the Ameri
cans.
Twelve hundred Tagalogs attacked
the Americans in the island of Min
danao. Fifteen Americans We're killed
or wounded
The Philippine commission has sailed
from San Francisco to Manila.
As result of the weeks fighting
around Manila fully 1000 Filipinos
have been killed or disabled. Ameri.
cans lost nine killed and sixteen
wounded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25

MIsHAps AND DISASTERS.
A through freight train on the South
ern railway struck q mule near Hunts.
WILLIE Ala. and was wrecked. The en-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25

Sultan of Turkey promises to pay
the American indemnity, but with a
provision.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11
REPAIRS ORDERED.
Extensive Improvements to be
Made on Iowa Central.

Master Mechanic Geo. d. Brooke
and superintendent of Cars @. II.
Meade came down from MARSHALL
town yesterday to make an exami-
nation of conditions existing in the
Oskaloosa yards with reference to
train and engine accommodations
There will be erected as result OF
the visit of the gentlemen, extern
SONS to the entrances of the round
house stalls to accommodate the
length of the seventy aud eighty
class engines. The stalls as built are
too short for these large engines and
the tender is out of doors when the
engine is resting in the round house.
There will be an extension built to
the doors that will permit of the
closing of the stalls to the weather.
The round house at Marshalltown
has been treated in similar way
and the work is now nearing COM
pletion. AS soon as the carpenters
have finished work at Marshalltown
they will come to this city to do the
work on the Oskaloosa house.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11
DO RRYAN SELL 0NT9

In an interview in the Peoria
Journal Tuesday evening Q. M King
man of Delavan alleges that William
]. Bryan insisted upon the l6 to 1
plank in the democratic national
platform at Kansas City because of
promise of $3.50 900 cash from silver
mine owners.
Mr.. Kingman's story is that a
young woman of his acquaintance
who is an intimate friend of the
Bryan family, visited at the Bryan
home in Lincoln this year for a
month, leaving there the morning
the democratic convention met in
Kansas City; that this young lady,
whom he says is member of one of
the best known families in Jackson
vile, Ill told him later that while
she was at the Bryan home, the week
before the convention, a delegation
of five men from Colorado, represent
ing the silver int rests of thatsection
Cdl1Ou upOu MI Dry gu anu hioAC
him distinct business proposition
that they told him that he would
support the silver plank IN the plat
form, insist upon having the ratio OF
"I6 to L" inserted and refuse to run
tor the presidency on the democratic
ticket or refuse to accept any nom
ination of any other than free sill
yer platform they would pay him
personally the sum of Si50,0OO. The
young woman asserts, says Mr. King
man, that the offer was accepted by
Mr.. Bryan, and that his stand before
the national convention was based
upon his financial agreement with
the Colorado silver men.
How much or how little truth there
il in this story remains to be seen
Mr. Kingman says she told it in tbs
most straightforwa' d and innocen
manner, and knowing her and he
family connections he does not doub
for a single instant the truth of wha
she said.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11
BRYAN FULLY ANS WERED.

In a recent speech Bryan asked:
"How can farmer be republican,"
Hon. LATE Young, of the Des Moines
Capital, has furnished the following
reply:
Because he knows that bushel of
corn will BUY IL pounds OF coffee,
when in 1896 it bought but 2 3 OF a
pound
That bushel of wheat will buy 10
yards of gingham, while in 1895 in
bought but 10 yards.
That 329 bushels of corn will buy a
binder but in 1896 1T took 1850
That Ill bushels of corn will buy a
wagon, but in 1896 it took 344 bushels,
or that 100 bushels of wheat will buy
the same wagon, while in 1895 it took
10 bushels.
That l bushel of oats will buy 6
pounds of rolled oats, while in 1896
it bought ~ pounds,
That A bushels of corn will buy a
chilled pillow, while in 1896 if took 100
bushels.
That 1 pound of wool will buy AZ
yards of calico, while in 1896it bought
~ yards.
That 8 bushels of corn will buy y
keg of nails, and in 1895 it took IL
bushels.
That 8 bushels of corn will buy IL
yards of Lonsdale muslin, for which
1t took in 1896.
That 1917 pounds of wool will buy
a pair Of shoes, for which it took q
pounds in 1896.
That SO 1-5 blu. of wheat will buy a
set of harness that it took 80 bu. to
buy in 1896, or that &C bushels of corn
will buy what took 155 bushels il
1896; or that 100 bushels of oats will
buy, while it took $50 bushels in
1896; or 113 pounds of wool will buy
while it took 227 pounds in 1896
That everything you have to sci
! will buy more of the necessaries o
life than the same amount woulC
purchase in 1895.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11
THE ITO S SHOW.
Prof. Gleason Tames a Horse and
Wins a Wager.

There was another large crowd at
the Gleason horse show last evening
and almost all the seats were oc-
cupied.
There was good show and some
hard animals were handled and fun
for the audience was had,
The belong horse was handled
during the evening. The owner bad
put up wager that the professor
could not handle the animal within
80 minutes and Mr., Gleason said he
would drive the horse in single har-
ness within that time, Mr.. Gleason
won the wager, so the committee APP
pointed for the occasion decided.
The animal was heavy and had a
very obstinate disposition and made
some terrible efforts to have its own
way, but the professor won within
the time allotted and had minutes
to the good when he called time on
his own performance.
During one of the tantrums that
the animal had at the beginning Of
the performance, he made a luDge
into the crowd at the northeast cor
ner and fell in heap, He had out.
leaped the calculations OF the pro.
lessor by a few feet, The horse, a;
it fell, struck Mrs. Alexander Mar
tin on the hip and she was quite
badly shaken up, DR., Hinton wal
at hand and gave the needed med
zeal attention,
There will be another and the las
performance of the show THURSDAY
evening, when there will be three
horses handled. They are said TO b.
the worst that have been brought t.
the city for the professor. The show
will be a Hospital benefit for tn,
WomGn's Club and there will M
doubt be a large crowd present
The net proceeds will go to the hos
pital fund.
Prof. Gleason has been attached
by the Burnside Lumber Company
on contract and this will detain hin
in the city for couple of days, as h
will fight the case. The suit is fo
the erection of the seats that fell tn,
first evening of the performance.
There will be no show this WED
nesday) evening.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11
TO NEGRO VOTERS .

Senator Tilman, of South Carolina,
is Bryan's right hand man, and il
Bryan is elected whatever Tilman
commands will be done. The colored
man is therefore destined to suffer
from Democratic victory more than
he can realize. Here is Tilman's
policy in regard to negroes, which
will be put into effect in the event of
Bryan's election. 1t was outlined in
a speech by the Senator at Pittsield,
Illinois, on Tuesday, October A, and
runs:
"The negroes should not be allowed
to vote, they do not know enough to
vote, and they should not be allowed
in the country"
Fore-warned is fore-armed and the
negro should vote to keep himself
and his family out of condition that
is worse than slavery.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11
"FTRE IN THE REAR"

Bert Boydston, son of the editor OF
the Montezuma Democrat, is a men,
Der of the FortySecond United
States infantry on duty in the Phil
ippines. A few months ago the
Democratic Osk aloosa Times COM
mented in a sarcastic way on one OF
his letters published in his fathers
paper. In last weeks issue of the
Democrat appears rejoiner from
the young man and he rips it into"
the Times in splendid form. He
closes in the following vigorous Ian
guage:
beyond a question of doubt the
so-called war in the Philippines is
being prolonged, aided and aDbetted
by the assurances received by the
Filipinos from sucn men as the Times
editor and the leaders of the party
he represents. 1t is the same old free
in the-rear copperhead cry of the
Civis war. 1t makes the soldier heart
sick. While we are doing our best to
uphold our beloved country's honor
III a far away country among thieves
and cut-throats, there are those at
home beside comfortable firesides
who are shooting US in the back! For
shame! For shame!"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11
THE COUNTY TICKET

The republican county ticket is one
which the patl is proud of. TIE
candidates are competent en- auo
had the unanimous endorsement Of
the nominating convention Th-re
is not the least excuse Tor a republ.
can in Mahaska county scratchInL
his ticket this fall and il h does Il
lers p rsonal matters ov-rc mr. h :
obi cations 10 competent candIdar-
of his party.
James A. Devi t, candidate "a
county attorney, il ore of the brigh'-
eat young laa yers in the state He
is a graduate of the Safe Uuiv. rslt,
and has prtcticed law several year
in this city He is n clean YOU e
man well liked in every localIt,
where be is known. He il a Thor
ough rep blicau, an honest and co
scientious worker and will make the
county a good prose ut
VIM T. Martin, candidate for aud'
itor. is one of the hest known farm,
era and business men in the county
He Is of the clear headed kind, such
rs will make an ideal auditor. ~
will make a worthy successor tt
Auditor Cruzen and the long list Of
good republican representatives who
have filed that Office
Then there is Rufus Davis, CLERK
of the county, whose good RECORD
the past two years insures his re-
election for two more. The clerk
office was never in better shape il
the history of the county, and yol
may ask any attorney in the count.
you want to, democrat or republican
If that is not so.
Larry MoCord is the man whom
the republican party presents as tn
next recorder OF deeds for the coun
ty. He, too, is young man, but
good, sound business man who wi
keep the recorders Office like tn
records of a First National hank. N
doubt exists as to his election by on
of the biggest majorities on tn
ticket.
James Stephenson, an old tim
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11
rAcKELED WRONG MAN.

Mr.. George w. Jones, colored
citizen of Litchfield, Ills, has re-
ceived letter from w. P. McAllister,
of st. Louis, president of the Afro
American Protective League, making
bid for his influence and vote for
the Democratic party. He received
a crushing reply from Mr.. Jones, who
is an ardent Republican. The cor
respondence follows:
M'ALLIsTER's OFFER.
st. Louis, Sept. 81, l900.-Mr.
George w. Jones, Litch6eld, Ill.,
Dear Jones-This will inform you
that my Democratic tiends are very
DESTROYS to have you work with me
in the campaign for the next thirty
days. They will make it all right
with you. Now, Jones, there is no
question about our winning. We are
sure to win, and therefore you will
see that the Afro-American will be
properly cared for. Let me hear
from you by return mail. / am very
truly yours,
w. P. M'AILIsTBR,
st. Louis, Mo-, Station F.
JONES' REPLY.
Litchfield, ILL.,, Sept. 20, 1900 Mr..
W. p. McAllister, President Afro
American Protective League, st.
Louis. Mo,-Dear Sir: Your COM
munication of the 9th inst in which
the Democratic party, through you,
makes bid for my manhood, my
integrity, my love of country and my
loyalty to the great Republican party,
which has made you and me and
every other Afro American what we
are today, is at hand.
In reply, have the honor to say,
and "this will inform you" that l
most Indignantly scorn and reject
your nefarious proposition. That
still place a greater value upon my
integeity than the Democratic party
is able to pay, and that, though
minister of the gospel, as you claim
to be, the Democratic party cannot
through you, nor the Afro American
Protective League, of which you
seem to be the official head by prom
ising money, nor in any other man.
ner, influence me nor any other self
respecting colored man to renounce
he great principles OF Republicanism
and take up with Democracy, which
has always been against my interests
and yours, and against the interests
OF the whole country at large.
You say that the Afro-American
will be ''porperly cared for" by the
Democratic party. Well, they seem
to be properly cared for" in North
Carolina and some of the other
Southern states by illegally depriviug
them of the right to vote. And this
will inform YOU" futher, that the
Afro-Americau would he cared for in
rhe same manner in Illinois if the
Democratic party had the power as
It now has the will, to do so. You
NAV sell your birthright If you wish,
bit "this will inform you" and the
Democratic party that l am not for
sale. Yours very truly. q W. JONES
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11

Tom Jackson, the efficient en-
gineer az Shaft No. 2, of the Oska-
loosa Goal & Mining Company's
works, whooped 'em up for McKin-
ley four years ago, and he is doing
the same thing this year. ut has
been glorious four years for me, "
says Mr.. Jackson, "and i want these
times continued, las should every
laboring man in the country. Four
years ago j was in debt, but have
paid that off, have built me a COM
Portable home, and have little laid
away for a rainy day. Hurrah for
Mckinley and Major Lacey" Despite
the fact that Mr.. JacksonIis cripple
the result Of an.injury.received in
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11
Do VOL LKEIT2

Grinnell Herald: See, here, my
kind gold democratic friend, if such
there be herabouts, who is inclined
to vote for Mr.. Bayan, do you realize
who will be his advisers if elected to
the presidency? Who are his most
active supporters? Who are doing
the most to secure his election2 How
would Ben Tillman suit you as Sc
cretary of st tie? j. b. Weaver as
Secretary of the Treasury? Chas A
Towne as Secretary of War, and a
list of equally influential and active
I6 to ers in other positions in the
cabinet? Are you ready to give over
the control of the business affairs OF
this nation to men of so radical a
character, whose public record has
always been against our courts, a
stable currency and strong govern
ment?
Are You disposed to vote for Mr.,
Steck for congress? He would vote
to put a 16 to 1 Bryanite in the
Speakers chair, to advance in power
the very men whom you have beer
voting for four years to keep out Of
power. His vote in organizing the
house would be for men who would
help repeal the sound money legis'
lation of the past four years, thu;
lending aid to those who would enact
legislation which you oppose.
Have you ever thought of iG!
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11
Ne,u nnsIne.. RIoeksI

Eddyville Tribune: Eddyville is
soon to experience boom in the
business blocks. ]. A. Lafferty pur-
chased, this week, of j. S. Oldham,
the lot west of the Tribune office,
and will, in the near future, erect a
handsome building 22xl00 feet on
the property 1t will be modern
structure with plate glass front, and
a credit to the town.
While the Tribune is not at liberty
to disclose names, we will state that
deal is now in progress for the
erection of building, which, wher
completed, will be the largest anc
finest building on the street. lit
construction viii be commenced il
the early spring.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-10-11
TWO NIGHT FIRES.
Ia Different Parts of Town at
About the Same Time.

There we're two fires in widely sep
arated parts of the city between three
and four O'Clock Wednesday morning.
The first alarm was for the barn Of
Harvey Carr, No. $40 East Sixth
avenue The barn was almost wholly
destroyed and there will be copsid-
cradle loss of feed and otbsSf !
The horses were released A3
burning just in the nick of time. Mr..
Carr is at loss to unders and the
cause of the fire and thinks that it
must have been of incendiary origin.
When the fire at the Carr barn was
at its height and the fire company
was busily engaged in fighting the
flames an alarm was turned in for the
grocery store of w. j. Brown, 715
High avenue west next east of the
old John Shannon building The fire
was well under Roadway when dis
covered and it was with greaJ diff
ficulty that the fire company was
summoned to the place. The run was
about one and half miles and the
hose team made excellent time across
the city. The building was all a
flame when the Are was discovered
and when the fire company went to
work on it it was practically in ruins.
The company did some very clever
work in saving the adjoining build
ings from total destruction.