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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
1T CLEANS THE SHIPS.
sailing Through Volcano Crater
In the lEgenn Sea.

Sailing Through a Volcano Crater
In the lEgean Sea.
In the 4Igean sea vessel may sail
into the top Of crater, and though it
! is hard to find anchorage there, yet q
l mere sail through is appreciated great
/ ly by captains, because it cleanses the
bottom Of the ships from marine
growth.
More than 1000 years ago the isle Of
Santorin was split IN half by an earth
quake, with the result that what was
once the crater of volcano is now q
\ crescent shaped harbor. Two glisten-
1 ing white towns of Thera and st.
Nicholas are perched on the summit of
4 the steep cliffs, whose dark and dismal
\ hue is similar to that of the top of We
suyius. Standing out against the sky
are large numbers Of windmills, with
many sails, arranged in perfect cir
Gle. These are evidently employed for
crushing the olives, which, along With
the terraced vines, are the staple prod
uct of the island. The Santorin wine is
Of excellent quality and is highly ap-
preciated in the Levant.
Between the main island on the east
and the smaller, Theresa, on the west,
are the three small Kaumene Islands,
all Of which have come into existence
since the original earthquake, while the
largest of the three was 'born from the
sea" less than 200 years ago, showing
that the center of the old volcano has
still certain amount of activity.
The water in the harbor into which
the sulphurous streams from this vol
canic island drain has peculiar prop
erty which completely cleans of
growths of every kind from the bottom
of any ship.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
HITCH IN THE PRocEED1Nas
Join. Note to China Has Not Yet Bee,
Signed, It Seems.

Joint Note to China Has Not Yet Been
Signed, It Seeins.
Pekin, Dec. 22-Once more there Is
pronounced hitch in the proceedings.
The preliminary joint note has not yet
been signed. Mr.. Conger, the United
States minister, says he does not be-
lieve that there are sufficient reasons
why 1t should not be signed in the
near future, and Sir Ernest Satow. the
British minister, takes the same view.
DR.. Mumm Won Schwartzenstein,
speaking for Germany, believes that
the existing agreement will be signed
sonoer or later. The other ministers
also say that they consider the proba-
bilities in favor of signing.
Chinese sources of information, how
ever, say, there sisioreliab lef authority
for the statement that there Is very
little chance Of the note being signed
for some time. 1t Is generally believed
that the Chinese, get their information
as to what is done at the meetings of
4 the ENJOYS through some one con.
nected with the Russian legation.
Berlin. Dee. pa dispatch from
Tien-Tsin to the Frankfurter Zeitung
says: prince Ching asserts that EN-
peror Kwang-Hsu, unaccompanled by
the empress dowager, left Sian Flu Dec.
10 bound for Pekiug."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
will be brought here from Nebraska fol
interment on Tuesday.
GREELEY.

Frank Bockenstsdt is very sick with
fever.
John Armstrong is very sick at this
writing.
Mrs. Orson Coe is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. FL, Box.
The new creamery started up on
Tuesday morning and is running along
as nice as can be.
At high noon Wednesday December
IL, 1900, Mr.. Leroy Ayers and Miss
Bertha Fogle were united in marriage
at the home of the groom's sister, Mrs.
R. Mosier, two miles west of this city,
b B. Hess officiating. After the cere.
mony wedding dinner was served to q
few of their nearest relatives. The
bride is daughter of D. Fogle, of
Thorpe, and is one of Delaware county's
fair young ladies. The bridegroom is q
son of Mr.. L. Ayers, of Mtllville, and lie
an industrious and worthy young man
After the ceremony they were driven to
Thorpe, where Mr.. and Mrs. Ayers will
make their Monochrome Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
EX.GoV. WOLCoTT DEAD
Expires of Typhoid Fevsr-1is Career in
Massachusetts Politics.

Expires of Typhoid Fever-dis Career in
Massachusetts Politics.
Boston, Dec. 22.-Former Governor
Wolcott is dead ut his home here Of
typhoid fever. He was taken down
Nov. IL.
Roger Wolcott was born in Boston
July 10, 1S47, the son of ]. Hunting
ton and Cornelia Frothingham-W VOL
colt. He is descendant of the Roger
Wolcott who was second in command
In the expedition of Sir William Pep
perell against Cape Breton in 1745,
which resulted in the capture of Louis
burg. Another ancestor was Oliver
Wolcott, one of the signers of the dec
laration of independence. Both of
these Wolcotts were governor of Con-
necticut. Governor Wolcott's public
career began in 1877 as member of the
Boston common council. He was
elected lieutenant governor in 1898,
'94 and '95. and upon the death Of
Governor Greenhalge, became acting
governor in 1896. In the fall of 1896
he was elected governor, and n 1897
and lses ha wa& xs.sllQtnA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.
oynspsi. of the Proreedings In Upper and
Inwar HOun1.


Lower House.
Washington, Dec. 2O.-Congress has
authorized the president to appoint
Representative Boutelle, of Maine, to
be a captain of the United navy on the
retired list, both houses having passed
the resolution. The senate yesterday
aside from the transaction of some
routine business and the passage or
seventy-one private pension bills,
did little or nothing else of importanco
in open session. In secret session the
Hay auncefote treaty was discussed.
The house passed bills to compel the
Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio
railroads to abolish grade crossings, to
alter their routes into this city and to
change their terminal facilities. Also
lie Pennsylvania is required to build
new station to cost not less than 81
1900.
Washington, Dec. 21.-A spirited de-
bate was precipitated in the senate
Yesterday over the resolution of Chan
der to discharge the committee on
cor tingent expenses from further con-
alteration Of the resolution authorize
ing an investigation Of the Montana
senatorial case, but no action was
taken upon the resolution. There was
no important business transacted in
open session. In secret session the
Hay Pauncefote treaty was amended
and ratified rs amended.
The house passed the Indian and the
military academy appropriation bills.
The former carried $9.O36526 and the
latter STO0,151. Neither Z. provoked
much discussion. s,k VA. So
Washington, Dec. 22.-When The
house met there were less than 100
members on the floor. The majority
OF the members already had departed
for their homes to spend the holiday
recess. The chaplain in his invocation
referred tenderly to the death Of Mrs.
Eyre, the wife Of Senator Frye, and Of
| Representative Wise Of Virginia. At
| 1925, az further mark Of respect TO
the memory Of the deceased, the house
adjourned, until Jan. 8, 1901.
No business was transacted by The
senate. The news Of the death Of Mrs.
William P. Frye, wife of the president
pro tenn. of the senate, was conveyed
officially to the body and out Of re.
spect to her memory immediate ad'
tournaments was taken until Jan. 3,
Il 1901 tttS ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
SHOTS FIRED IN CHURCH
Elders OF colored Congregation quarry
and Break Up Meeting.

Elders of . Colored Congregation Quarrel
and Break Up Meeting.
Chicago, Dec. 22.-EldeEs Of Way-
man African Methodist Episcopal
chapel omitted to remove weapons
from the persons Of worshipers at O.
prayer meeting. In consequence the
services ended in q rough,and-tumble
fight and shooting. When Brother
William 7. Hunter rose to tell the
meeting his religious experience he
was, apparently, in anything but war
like mood. Brother Hunter Is tall
or-his trade Is notably q peaceful
one.
But Brother Hunter suddenly
dropped the subject of his spiritual
life and the blessings derived from q
humble and a contrite heart. He
launched into a relation OF worldly
matters. He declared he had been
slandered by O certain brother, end
that the ISLANDERS were bruited about
in utter disregard of st. Paul's admon-
itons concerning the unruly member.
Wherefore he was deprived Of the
privileges and obligations accruing to
a stewardship Of Wayman chapel.
When he sat down Trustee Robert
McComer angrily demanded that
Hunter explain his injunctdons. 1t 10
said that thereupon Brother Hunter
smote Robert McComer and was an
swered in kind. The prayer meeting
was abruptly ended, but the two mill
tant Christians rolled over and over
ON the floor, beating each other. Final
" shot was fired. Brother McComer
executed q rapid retreat down tho
street. Brother Hunter, 1t is averred.
allowed himself another shot. Then
ta1o nnlicn "a mo = y'f'it
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
EHLElR,

Mr.. and Mrs. 81. L. Reed departed
Monday evening for the western part
of the state where they will spend the
holidays with their uncle.
Sam MaGirl and wife, of Silver Creek
were guests of friends in town
Sunday.
Newton Fuller was Coggon caller
Saturday.
Mrs. A. J. Henderson Ia the recipient
Of very fine organ, Christmas pres
-ent from her father, Mr.. Nathan Pat.
ton.
Quite crowd from here attended the
redsdication of the Presbyterian church
of Coggon Sunday.
Mrs. Porter, of Central City, visited
her daughter, Mrs. II. l.. Reed, the
latter party of last week. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
LAMONT.

AlOnZo v. Knepper, lecturer, was I'M
able to fill his appointment here owing
to his illness.
j. Fl. Spicer is on the the sick list.
Chas. Blackburn and wife are enter
aiming her niece, Mildred Smith Legg,
and husband, who were married last
week.
L. ID Lammon, who has been attend
Jug U. 1. u, spent his first week of va
cation editing the Strawberry Point
Mail-Press, relieving the editor. Holt
day week he spends at home.
The Epworth League gave social at
the Dell Windenburg home December 81.
Miss Marie Lammon came home from
Des Moines Friday to remain until af-
ter the holidays, when she will resume
her study of elocution.
George Stlmson, the Stanley black
smith, was Lamont business caller
tuesday December Is.
Rev j. p. Hewes, and David Whitney
took passage to Chicago Tuesday where
Mr. Whitney went to consult special
ist as to to the condition of his health.
Mrs. Mabel Mccormack Baldwin, of
spencer, Iowa, visited her sister, Mrs.
IS. Reid and friend, Mrs. j. NJ. Franks,
he past ten days.
Mrs Pawson, of Deleyan, Illinois, is
l,ere visiting her parents, las. Stansbury
and wife.
DIR. j. r. Brady and family enjoyed
the past week by entertaining the Dr's.
father, VIM. Brady, of Rowley.
I'll. II. Tuttle took passage to James,
vile December 10 on business. He
called on W. o. and family in Waterloo.
Mrs. Mary Sherwin went to Edgewood
December IS to visit.
Mrs. j. F. Davidson and family en-
'ertained her brother, Joe Hewitt, of
New Hampton, last week.
Henry Prowse came up from Man
chester Tuesday, December 10, relieving
Ben Mathers as clerk in the Allen s.
storey store.
The Lamont Cornet Band will furnish
music for the Xmas grand ball in Vince
!er Opera House December %.
Liverymen Frank and T.. M. Stimson,
of Stanley, each made business trip to
Lamont by train last week.
Mrs. II. A. Carlson, of Norcross, MINI.
daughter of S. Brooks, deceased, was
here last week looking after business
matters.
Ryal Hickox was called to Manches-
ter as juryman last week.
Miss Etfie Messenger is very sick with
Uphold fever.
DR.. Marcy has rented the j. A. Dens-
more house.
John Thompson's store came near be-
ing the center of attraction Monday, he
finding the spitoon on fire when he
stepped in Monday morning. Some
people forget that lighted cigar has 8
lire on one end that could or can burn.
The Lamont Woman's Club will meet
with Mrs. Ella Brady December %.
The program is as follows:
Roll call-Favorite quotations.
Governments OF Alaska Esther Cook
Native Races of Alas ka. ......... Ella Thompson
kFeligian ana q, Ed ,ae Ii, Ella Brady
Life of Count Leo Tolsto.... Cora futile
Review Of One of His Best Works. .............
=. ..................M Mrs. Maude Penberthy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
PETERSBURG.

Pleasant weather at this writing.
DR.. Abeln, of New Vienna, passed
through here Monday on a sick call.
Mr.. Frank Ovel returned and was
well pleased with the sights of the
Windy City;
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Il. Rolfes, jr., were
visiting relatives at New Vienna last
week..
Some of the students returned home
last week to spend Xmas under the
parental roof.
Eike Bros marketed a lot of porkers
last week Wednesday for which they
received the top price.
Mr.. La Grippe is on visit here and
some of the people are attack ed by him
MIR. Hy Schnieders, jr., had business
in Dyersville last Wednesday.
Mr.. Frank Boeckenstedt is on the sick
list. We hope to see him around soon
Remember the new century begins
January 1, 1900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26

tempted to rob the Exchange bank q,
Madison, o., twenty five miles east OF
this city. They blew open the safe,
but were frightened away before So
curing Its contents. A man who dis
covered the burglars at work was
seized and bound and gagged. The
safe contained large sum Of money,
but not cent was secured by the
craftsmen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
EARLVILLE.

Mrs. Geo. Staehle Jr. saw Modjeska
in the Shakesperion play Hamlet at
Dubuque Thursday night.
School closed Friday and Misses
Whipple and Commerford will spend
their vacation at their homes in Edge
wood and Manchester respectively.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Merten, of Gar
ner, arrived Thursday and will spend
the holidays with rlatives here.
Invitations are out for a grand ball
and banquet to be given by the 1. o, o.
F. on the evening of January 8. The
banquet will be given in their Lodge
rooms from six until nine o'clock, and
the ball willsbe given in the town hall
commencing at eight thirty.
Thos Simons and wife from Delhi
were in town Saturday.
The Epworth students are at home
for their holiday vacation.
On Friday evening a surprise was
given Rev. and Mrs. Soper, a pound
party being given them by members of
the NJ. e. church. Rev. Soper was
also presented with al handsome NOR
Deco bound international dictionary ~
q reminder of the OCCASION. i. ~ !
Miss Mary Young who is tsaching %
Fonda is spending the holidays at
home.
\ Mr. and Mrs. W. L, Bender departed
Saturday morning for Durand, Illinois
to sp- d Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs..
A. @. Bender. On Wednesday MIR.
Bender will go into Chicago on bust.
mes connected with the house for which
he is travelling, Franklin MacVeagh
& Co.
Susie James who has been attending
school here this fall returned Friday
~ her home In Viola where she will
spend the hee!iaays.
Henry Merry of Hartley arrived Sat.
for visit with his sister Mrs. y. H.
Cruise at Almoral
Rev. and Mrs. ssoper were Dubuque
visitors Thursday.
John Cattron leaves this week for
St. Louis, Missouri, where hs goes on
bust less in the interest Of the Keystone
View Go. at that place.
Messrs. Roe and Cunninghom were
down from Manchester Sunday.
The remains of DR. Herdee who
pfasticsd dentistry here some years ego
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
DUNDEE.

John Cherry, of Lamont, is helping
+. Zemanek, jr, in his blacksmith shop.
Y The Mystic Toilers held meeting
Tuesday hight Of last week.
H. SEIZURE, who has been visiting his
parents here the past two weeks, de-
parted for his home in Montana Thurs
day.
The Woodmen held meeting here
Saturday night and adopted two mem
bers.
There was quite scare here last week
on account of a report of case of small
pox at the home of R. Hilliger, but the
report lacks confirmation and we hope
1t is not true.
The dance Thursday night was well
attended and was decided success both
socially and financially.
T. Stephenson and wife were Man.
chester business visitors Friday.
7. and M. Nolan, of Masonville
hauled wood from here Friday.
T. Harrison and B. Sickles took the
oppossum they captured to Lamont last
Monday and sold it.
Mr.. CARRIER, the artist who is teaching
picture painting, Id large number of
students and is having good success.
Miss Carrie Brigghan is employed al
Hotel Goldsborough.
Geo. Allman's band, of Manchester
furnished music for the dance Thurs,
day evening.
F.J. McKeever went home Saturday
via Lamont.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26

Columbus, o., Dec. 20.5The SUI
preme court has affirmed Judgment OF
the lower courts in the case Of Ruther..
ford Plat Hayes ct al. and Scott r.
Hayes ct al. versus James Hunt, adj
ministrator. The decision necessitates
the sale Of Spiegel grove, the home Of
ex-President Hayes, at Fremont, o.
The property was willed-to the late
president with provision that an an
nuity should be paid to an insane un-l
Gle. At the death Of Mr.. Hayes the
annuity was stopped. The admins
traitor of the uncle sued the Hayes
heirs and has won the suit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
\ Very Appropriate ouestio,

1.-THE man whose protection from
wrongrests wholly upon the benevol-
ence Of another man or of congress is a
slave" This sentiment, expressed by
sx-President Harrison, is thoroughly
American and Q imirable. But what is
the man who, holding 1t, deliberately
votes to make the protection of the
Filipino depend wholly upon the benev-
osence of etaah or Of congress-
When he Sos5ete through Aarof giving
otense to lllf eftYa 60 Beniamh, Hat.
siAon iid. ID hgADt azsc slave?-Du-
bIque Telegisph. II / ~. ~. !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 2o.-The state
board Of medical examiners met Tues
day and refused to issue certificate to
c. L. Parsons, Of Des Moines, as q
doctor Of osteopathy. He has sued the
board to compel it to issue the certif-
cate. It claims the Still College OF
Osteopathy, of Des Moines, from which
he is graduated, is below standard. It
has declined to issue certificates to
graduates of osteopathy schools at
Quincy, Ills, and Kirksvllle. Mo-, for
the same reason.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 22.-Chairman
Hull, of the house military affairs
committee, has wired the local COM
mittee that Secretary Root has ap-
proved the selection Of the Brisco-
Denny farms, four miles from Des
Moines, as the site for the new army
post. The selection Of this site Is the
result of a resolution by congress pro-
viding for a donation by the city Of
400 acres of land.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26

Mason City, Ia. Dec. 22.-Thomas
Edmunson was found dead hanging
head downward upon barb wire
fence, and evidence points strongly to
murder. Tuesday night there was q
dance at his country home, and 1t is
said that during the revelery most Of
the guests engaged in quarrel. It
ia believed that Edmunson was killed
during the alteration and his body
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
TEN PER CENT. THE LIMIT.


What Creditors VIII Save Out Of the
Chosen Friends Wreck.
indianapolis, Dec. %. - Receiver
Clark, of the Chosen Friends, says
creditors have little prospect Of realiz-
ingmuch If anything from their claims.
The utmost that the creditors can hope
for is the realization of 10 cents on
the dollar. With liabilities of $780,
600 the order will be able only with
the greatest difficulty to raise $4,000
to adjust the claims of creditors,
The receiver is yet In Ignorance az to
the amount Of money In the hands of
the local councils throngh bout the .coun-
try received by them, for the payment
Of losses. The probability is that the
amount is small, as the December as
sessment was not due until the Goth
while the receiver was appointed on
Dec ID
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
Ono Hundred and one and Lively.

Des Moines. Ia, Dec. 20.-Noah
Brockway Bacon yesterday celebrated
the 101st anniversary of his birth. He
did not hold reunion, as do the ma
jority Of aged people, sitting up in bed,
but received his visitors-and there
were scores Of them dressed for the
occasion. He welcomed them at the
door of his home, and mingled with
them In making merry. Bacon is
not an invalid. but enjoys almost per.
feet health.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
Iowa Populists Confer.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 22.-At q con.
ference Of the Peoples party state CEN
trail committee here resolution was
proposed asking the former Populists
to return to the fold. Ex-Representa-
tive Weller, Of the Fourth district,
said he would specifically amend BY
leaving out General James B. Weaver.
Some red-hot speeches were made, and
the whole business was allowed to go by
default A state convention was called
for the first Wednesday in June. It
was decided to retain the party name.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
Buying Experience.

Wisdom they say comes with age, but
the trouble with q great many'of us is
that life is too short to acquire it. A
number of good substantial farmers in
this section Of the commonwealth, says
the Hopkinton Leader, are just now re-
alizing that experience costs good hard
money. Last spring couple of sleek
looking fellows appeared in Hopkinton
and vicinity and did little missionary
work through the country. They were
doctors'of high degree, or at least repre-
sented themselves to be such which
amounts to the same thing. They
could cure almost anything from soft
corn to the longest name in the Escul-
apfan vocabulary, but they especially
fell over themselves for q chance to get
at some chronic ailment that every 9TH
or physician under the sun had given up
% hopeless. OF course they were wiley
enough to select only those which had
an IN" rating back of the disease. And
of course the patient was perfectly
obliging enough to sign little memo
randum Of contract just as q matter of
form, and Of course they have been
paying for certain and divers bottles of
dope since that time at so much per, in
the implicit confidence that their aches
and pains were some time in the future
to be mysteriously spirited away. It
was all very pleasant until few days
sgo, when the. suffering victims began
to receive notices that their promissory
notes in amounts ranging from $75 to
$3.50, as the case may be, were due and
collectible and payable at the local
bank with interest at the rate of eight
per cent per annum. The pain of this
startling discovery may better be imsg-
ined than described. But the victims
who SO easily fell into the trap are man
fully walking up to the captains Office
and forKing over the dough for the last
big dose. The contracts which they
innocently signed have turned up in
other hands as indisputable notes, some
Of which are owned by the First Nat
ionsl Bank Of Belle PLANE and others
by Chicago Investment company.
The innocent purchaser dodge stands
In the way Of their voidance even if
there were grounds for q protest. The
pain of payin' is perhaps more acute
than the original chronic illusion and q
number of fat porkers have been sold
to meet the obligations made to the
obliging doctors. 1t would be entirely
usel ss for this paper to abstract NOR
al from this transaction. Newspapers
all over the land have been denouncing
just such frauds from time 80 long
ago that the memory of man runneth
not to the contrary, yet the first dapper
fellow that comes along will find new
victims who will cork themselves to get
bitten. The world, somehow, has
mighty little sympathy for the man
who has been buncoed We are look.
ing for the stove range men and the
grocery peddlers to come along this
way now, when they hear what a snap
the doctors run into about here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-12-26
Confes.e. he Murdered HI. Wife.

Baskerville. Ia, Dec. 81. = John
Freeman, accused of numbering his
wife and burning his house, has con-
fessed his guilt. He knocked his wife
down with a shoe and chloroformed
her and threw her on bed. Then
he covered her with excelsior and sat
urated 1t with gasoline and set 1t on
fire and left the house. His motive
was to get possession Of her property.