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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03

but it gave him no great uneasiness.
He came down town twice during the
day and returned ut the usual hour
Monday night. He rested uneasily
and at about 3 Tuesday morning Mrs.
Palmer called physician. He did
not think the patients condition alarm
ing. The general awoke about Z Tues
day morning, still complaining. He
then dozed Off as If going to sleep and
ably ana evidently without much pain.
Long before he sat in the constitu-
tional convention of 1S47 John NJ.
Palmer was Judge on the bench.
From 1852 to 1856 he was state sena-
tor. He was delegate to the Repub-
lican convention of 1860 and was a Re-
| publican elector in the same year. He
| was member Of the peace confer
ence in Washington in 1861. Then he
went to the war AS colonel of the
Fourteenth Illinois infantry he did
good service and was rapidly promoted.
For conspicuous gallantry at the bat
| tie of Stone river he was made q
major general in 1862.
In 1868 he was elected governor OF
| Illinois, but after his term of service
| expired he was less fortunate in poll
| tics. He had become Democrat and
was three times defeated when before
| the legislature as candidate for sena-
tor. In 1888 he was defeated as a
Democrat for governor, but the next
time he appeared on the political field
he won. and was sent to Washington
MS an Illinois senator.
In 1896 he declined to accept the
Chicago platform and was the candi-
date of the Sound money" Democrats
| for president of the United States. He
was born at Eagle Creek, Scott coun-
~. KY. Sept. IS, 1917. He removed to
| Jl1inois in 1891
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
7WENTY-E|GAT HURT
Car Loaded with Passengers
Leaves Track and Plunges
into Creek.
RAILWAY WRECK IN OKLAHOMA
Two Passengers Are Killed and Eff
teen Others Are More or Less
Injured III the Smash Up.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 1.-While run
ming at the rate of fifteen miles an
hour street car No. 100, in charge of
Motorman Mcguire, plunged from the
track into Chisholm creek ut 6 o'clock
in the evening. Twenty-eight persons
were injured, three of whom may die.
One baby is believed to have been
drowned. The car was thrown into
about three feet of water. 1t was a
winter car and there was NO chance
Tor any one to jump. The people We're
thrown through the windows into the
water or piled on top of one another.
Several babies We're thrown Into the
water, and 1t is reported that one baby
was killed. All of the injured We're
taken home or to hospitals.
The List of Injured.
Those hurt the worst are: j. w.
1yilson, cut by glass, crushed and half
drowned, may die; Mrs. j. w. Wilson,
| injuries likely to prove fatal; Mrs. Fur
| geson, injuries likely to he fatal; Miss
Josie Furgeson. cut about the face and
leg broken; Miss Lulu Furgeson, arm
broken: Marshall Jaciman, leg broken;
Willie Doyle, leg broken; Mrs. j. w.
MCGUIRE, injured internally, her lungs
being crushed; ]. w. Mcclure, knee.
cap fractured; Il. L. Gunne, wife and
daughter, slightly hurt; Miss Lulu Eos
4 ter, left arm crushed and right arm
broken; Mrs. G. w. Foster, hiI
crushed; Georgia Foster, cash cut ovel
temple; Margie Foster, hand crushed
George Frohman, wife and son, slight
! IL hurt; Charles Epstein, leg broken
Minnie Drake, face hurt; Miss w. NJ
Drake, shoulder broken; w. e. Mercer
Liberty, Ills, slightly hurt; Mrs. w. Z
Mercer, Liberty, Ills, slightly bruised
Mrs. Lucy Henderson, liberty, Ills
slightly injured; G. ]. Rebstein, broker
ribs; Frank Rebstein, arm and LEI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
C0GHLAN's BODY rs FOUND.
Cashet Containing Actors Remains Re.
covered Near La Maroue. Tex.

Cashet Containing Actors Remains Re-
covered Near La Marque, Tex.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 2S.-A report
has reached here that the casket con-
tanning the remains Of Charles Cogh-
Ian, the actor, who died in this city last
winter, was found at point about six
teen miles north of Galveston, near
the town Of La Marque. The casket
was washed from the receiving vault
at Lakeview cemetery, which was de-
Btroyed by the storm. The undertaken
who placed the casket in the vault
went to La Marque to identify it.
Among the latest bodies found is
that of young medical student, iden
titled by former classmate as A.
Benson. He was in the center of q
pile of driftwOod, securely dashed to
telegraph pole with trunk strap. 1t
Is the impression that he was caught
In the gale, and, unable to proceed fur
ther because Of the winds velocity,
tied himself to the pole to keep from
blowing away, and in this manner met
his death by drowning.
The first electric car in this city
since the storm made its appearance
Wednesday on the Market street line.
Thursday three more were put in COM
mission, and this will be all the COM
pany can operate until its power house
Is rebuilt. The power it is using Is
obtained from the Brush company.
About 1000 men are now employed
In removing wreckage and the force
is increasing daily by new arrivals
from the interior Of the state. With
q force of 5000 1t is estimated that 1t
will require thirty days to clear the
ntreets.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
simplicity Of FINN.

'sThe funniest thing ever saw or
heard" says Chauncey NJ. Depew in
Success, twas the lecture of Artemus
Ward, then quite unknown, on Nor
mons, delivered ut Albany. The audi
ence was fashionable, conservative
and proper to degree. Ward, discour-
aged. finally stopped and said,. after
one of his best things, which had met
with no response, There's q joke
Suddenly, the fun of the whole enter
tainment came like an avalanche. The
audience began to litter, then to laugh,
then to roar and ut the end Of Is min
utes was positively in hysterical con-
dition. 1t was an Illustration of the
psychology of association and senti.
ment, precisely the same as that which
produces panics, when there are no
commercial troubles and no financial
difficulties"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03


that the inquiry will prove that the
marquis, who was killed in Africa soon
after the Dreyfus affair was first de-
veloped, was the victim of well-or-
ganiZed plot, in which prominent men
connected with the governments OF
France and England are said to be in
volved. The government will be in
terpellated on the subject when parlia-
ment convenes.
De Mores was the French officer
who. with Du Patty de Clam, first sug-
gested to Colonel Snndherr that the
writing of the bordereau resembled
that of Dreyfus. Soon after this, in
consequence of his many disgraceful
escapades in Paris and his frequent
duels. De Mores was transferred to
the African service, where he met his
death
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
IOWA STATE COLUMN.
relegraphic Matters of Interest to Cur
Own reop'e.
happenings Throughout tho s,n,c e.
corded for the Benefit of the isend-
erso of THIS Taper.

...eokuk, Ia., Sept. 2S.-The tcnth
biennial reunion of Checkers OLIVIA bri-
SADIE, consisting of the Eleventh, hir-
teenth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth regi-
ments, began here Wednesday with
larger attendance than usual. Every
honor was shown the members of the
association by the city. At the bust
ness meeting reports from the officers
showed very prosperous condition of
affairs.
A proposition to return to the state
Of South Carolina the flags which Col
onel j. c. Kennedy, now of the nation
nj home ut Milwaukee, captured on the
capital at Columbia was finally unan-
imously voted down, and the flag Will
remain the rooms of the Iowa Histori-
cal society at Iowa City. Wednesday
evening a large camp fire was held, at
which many kilograms were read and
many speeches made. Among the dis
tinguishcd officers present are General
Granville II. Dodge and General Ad.
II. Saunders. Each regiment held its
own reunion and elected new officers,
Thele was Il fine parade yesterday
with 400 In line
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
HE GOT THE INTERVIEW.


Story of Amos Cummings and Sec.
rotary of State Seward.
1t was willie Amos Cummings was
the Washington correspondent of the
New York Sun that he had memora-
bic interview with Lincoln's secretary
of state, Seward. Cummings received
orders one day to get certain informa-
ton from Secretary Seward without
fail, and accordingly he went to the
secretary's office to see him. Mr..
Seward did not receive the newspaper
man very cordially.
Il won't talk to representative of
The Sun on that subject" said the Sec
rotary. II am very busy. You are
taking up my time, young man, and
can't be bothered with YOU"
In IN instant Cummings was boiling
with anger and hurt pride. He drew
himself up, looked the secretary
straight In the eyes and said:
"You forget, sir, that there are three
parties to this Interview"
Three?" queried Seward In surprise.
"HOw do you make that out?"
"First, sir, there is you, secretary Of
state and one of the foremost figures
in the world of men Of the day; second,
there Is the correspondent of the New
York Sun, who has come to you on q
perfectly proper errand in the service
Of his newspaper, and, third, sir, there
Is an American citizen who considers
himself the equal of any man on earth
and who will not be lnsulted by you or
any man alive!'
The great Seward looked at Cum
mings and smiled.
"sit down." he said, "and tell me
exactly what you want, young man."
The Sun not only got the news 1t
wanted, but also one of the best inter-
views with Seward ever published
Saturday Evening Post.
A great man does not always attain
a ripe old age-in fact, hardly half Of
the greatest men Of modern and an.
Client times have reached the limit Of
age set BY the Bible, 70.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
UNFINISHED TALES,
stories That Author. Beein and Fi.s
It Impossible to Finish,

IT Impossible to Finish,
The inability Of an author to finish q
piece of work that he has engaged to
do and has already actually begun Is
not SO very uncommon thing. 1t is
said that Dickens began "The Mystery
of Edwin brood" without any clear
conception in his mind of how the stony
was going to turn out and that had he
not died, leaving 1t unfinished, he
would have found almost any ending
difficult to reconcile with certain hints
contained in the earlier chapters. We
remember rather curious instance Of
the same sort as having happened a
good many years ago, when the elder
Bonner was editing the New York
Ledger.
very impecunious literary man sent
to Bonner the first chapters of most
exciting story which gave promise of
being Just the sort Of thing which
readers of The Ledger used to like.
The story was accepted and ran on I'M
interruptedly and very successfully for
about four weeks, when all of sudden
the authors invention gave out. For
the life of him he could not go on with
the tale, and he had to go to Mr.. Bon
ner and say SO frankly.
The next number of The Ledger ap-
peared without the expected install.
ment Of the story, but with brief
note to the effect that, owing to the
sudden illness of It's author, its further
publication was temporarily suspend
ed This was to give that embarrass-
ed person n chance to recover his In
SEPARATION. Mr.. Bonner asked him to
dinner, took him driving and in varl-
GUS ways tried to brace him up for
further work, but it was of no use.
He simply could not go on, and SO the
rest of the story never saw the light
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
County Ticket.

Clerk of District Court,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03

David B. Hill is stumping the State
of New York for Bryan. In recent
speech he said:
civilian j. Bryan needs no eulogy at
my hands. His record, his history, his
official services, his views on all public
questions and bis private life are all an
open book and familiar to the people.
"He is stronger with the masses than
four years ago; he is stronger to-day
then yesterday, and will be stronger to
morrow than today. He is the friend
of the people, the friend Of honest
government, the friend of every good
cause.
ale will be elected to the Presidency
of the United States"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
Fatal TRAIN Acc1pENr.
Two Passengers Arc Killed and Dozen
nr Mora Wo,,nded.

Two Passengers Arc Killed ana q Dozen
or More Wounded.
Guthrie, o. T., Oct. /. - A north
bound through passenger train on
the Santa Fe road for Kan
sas City, due here at 4:40 a. m.
was wrecked at Waterloo. flag sta
ton fifteen miles south of Guthrie,
and two passengers We're killed
and n dozen or fifteen more or less in
jured. The killed are Thomas Mayer,
of Oklahoma City, and Edmund Rock,
of Jonaha, Tex. The injured-James
Black, of Jonaha, Tex. arm broken;
Edward II. Cook, Of Oklahoma City,
president of the national bank, badly
cut about the head and back injured;
James vanderver. of Ray county, Mo-,
arm badly crushed and his 9-year-old
grandson, Roy, had his chest injured,
paabably fatally; G. T. Smith, of Tex
as. hurt about head and body j. S.
| Lyons, of Guthrie, shoulder dislocated;
George H. Willis, of Guthrie. head cut
| and one ear almost torn off; John VIII.
kin, of Chicago, cut by glass; r. Art.
| man, of Ray county, Mo-, bruised
about the body; Thomas Mcneil, of
| Derby, Kan, injured about head.
The rear trucks of the tender broke.
In few seconds the baggage, express
and mail cars were off the track, and a
| moment later the smoker was forced
into the air by the momentum of the
train behind, toppled over and turned
upside down with crash. The day
coach following left the track par
tially. and then the whole train clUK.
tn a standstill~ EatesssrfuTf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
Carl schurz Speaks for BRYAN

OoIA SC0uIZ 6po6h6 AOT oIy6u,
Last Friday evening Carl schurz
delivered great political speech in
Cooper Union New York City.
It is difficult to detach from Mr..
Schurz's closely woven fabric any part
for quotation. The following extract
is typical:
Let us now review IN q few words
what imperialism has so far really made
of US. 1t has perverted the solemnly
proclaimed war of liberation and
humanity into war of land grabbing
conquest, criminal aggression and sub
jugation, thus destroying the belief of
mankind in thesincerity Of our virtuous
professions, branding us IS q nation of
hypocrites and destroying our moral
credit with the world. 1t has seduced
us to commit the meanest misdeed q
nation can commit-the crafty betrayal
of an ally and the wsnton slaughter of
innocent people. 1t has made our for
mer friends in the conquered countries
hate us with an undying hatred. 1t has
involved US in an unnecessary, wicked
and .abominable war that has already
cost us thousands of American lives
and nearly two hundred millions OF
money, and will cost incalculably more.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
SHORT LIVED CONVENIENT.
Archibald Forbes Experience With
CoIored Cnbmnn.

Archibald Forbes Experience With
CoIorcd Cnbmnn.
There is u delightfully."- human story
which Archibald Forbes, the famous
war correspondent, told, rather at his
own expense, of his gratiticat ton Mt
the apparent desire of the man and
brother" fo.' higher Intellectual cul-
ture. On arriving TT tie station Mt
West Chester, Pa, Where he was TO
lecture, a colored ecaii:an, 1t is said,
offered his services to convey him to
his hotel. When he got there, Mr..
Forbes asked the extent of remunera-
ton expected for the journey. The
darby replied:
"Well, sab, II you'd jcs' give me n
ticket to de lectur', sab, should be
right glad"
This unusual request from q cabman
struck him not only as singular and
laudable, but us quite complimentary
to him, SO he said:
"Certainly. And haven't you got n
missis" s
ooh, yes, sab; Use got missis!"
"Well, you shall have one for her."
And he requested his agent to hand
to the knowledge seeker the requisite
passes for the entertainment. On
reaching the lecture room he cast a
glance over the audience to see his col
ored friend, but he had not arrived,
nor did he put in an appearance. Next
morning, on getting into the same
mans vehicle to 60 to the station, Mr.,
Forbes said:
81 didn't see you at the lecture last
night" -
mo, sab; we not dar."
"But, you know, gave yea ticket
for yourself and wife,.
eyes, sab; know that, sab, but 20,
see, sab, ta.s' sold dem tickets for 81
sab, 'ca.use I'd rather hab de cash
sah"-Philadelphia Call.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03

"Jin" Howard, the mountaineer bra
70 who is accused of having actually
fired the shot which killed Governor
Goebel, has been found guilty Of mnk.
der in the first me Jury which
l1Hfht In this verdict was composed
of nine regular democrats, two anti
Goebel democrats and one republican.
The jury which convicted ex-Secretary
of State Powers for completely in the
murder and sentenced to life imprison.
ment, included eight democrats, the
other four being anti Goebel men. In
view of these two yerdicts it seems
impossible to doubt that the theory
of the prosecution is correct, and that
Goebel was killed in pursuance of a
political conspiracy. In American pol
itics there never was blacker or more
cowardly crime.-Des Moines Leader
(Rep.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
John sherman ON Himself.

A politician who was very near to
Senator John Sherman in the campaign
of 1892 says he will never forget the
effect that the first kodak picture Of
himself had upon the senator. Mr..
Sherman had been speaking the night
before In the Academy Of Music, Phil
adelphia, and the newspaper artists
had taken some llfelike snap shots Of
him in many attitudes. To the poll
tician the senator said, upon looking
over the newspapers the following day:
well, well, our time for criticisIng the
newspaper men is over. They have us
to rights now. Here am just as
am, and Pm a cnricature of what l
have always thought l was."- Satur-
day Evening Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
THE WIND At THE DOOR.

Often to my door
Comes twilight visitor.
When the mountain summer day
From our valley takes his way.
And the journeying shadows stride
Over the green mountain side,
Down the Glove among the trees
Moves the ghostly wandering breeze.
With the first stars on the crest n
And the pale light in the west
He comes up the dark ravine ssS.SH
Where no traveller is seen. ESsfIs
Yet his coming makes stir ISsj g
In the house Of Ash and Fir. =
Master, is't In our abode E.tf'
You will tarry on the roadG" sssi,a,
'Nay, like your roof tree we'll, III.
But with you may not DWELL"
Birches whisper at their sill S--S.,
As he passes up the hill. ia
"Stranger, underneath our boughs -.
There is ample room to house."
Friends, have another quest
Than your cool abiding rest" .li
And the futtering Aspen knows i2s
Whose step by her doorway goes y
'Honor, lord, thy silver tree r-Ss
And the chamber laid for thee" il.ty..
may, must be faring on, ~! ~
For tonight seek my own. sstG.
Breath of the red dust Is he 1850:
And wayfarer like me; lesS'-l
Here moment and then lost "a
On trail confused and crossed. 81
And gently would surprise "a !
Recognition In his eyes; :,
Touch his hand and talk with him
When the forest light Is dim, 80
Taking counsel with the lord 10.
OF the utterable word. " y
Hark, did you hear some one try
The west window furtiyciy II
And t..en move among the leaves
In the shadow Of the caves?
The reed curtain at the door -
Rustlcd; there's my visitor
vino comes searching for his kin. {
ENTER, brother, I'm within"
Bliss Carman in Scribncr's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
Tries to KIN Her Husband,

Omaha, Sept. 27.-Mrs. Sarah Yer
Mehren attempted to kill her husband,
Herman II. Yer Mehren, Wholesale
liquor dealer. One shot took effect in
the stomach and may prove fatal. The
injured man was removed to the Pres
byterlan hospital. Mrs. Yer NIehren
sued her husband for divorce some
time ago, and domestic trouble was
the cause of the shooting. She was
arrested and will be held at the city
Jail pending the outcome of her hus.
bands injuries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
Physician Use. n Pistol

Beatrice, Neb, Oct. William j.
Hurn was probably fatally shot by
DR.. w. f. Lee, one of the most prom
inent physicians in the state. The two
men room in separate apartments in
the Davis block. AS Hurn was passing
Lees door the physician mentioned n
bill against Hurn for services and a
quarrel ensued. Hurn struck at DR..
Lee, but missed him. DR.. Lee drew a
revolver and fired, Hurn staggering
back into his wifes arms. shot in the
right breast. The bullet entered the
lungs and Hurn is not expected to live
DIR. Lee gave himself up and was re-
leased on bail, but If Hurn dies he will
probably be rearrested
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
LAwT0N SHOT BY DESERTED,
American Private Says He Saw Man
Kill the Famous General.


Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. 1.-Gen,
eral H. w. Lawton was killed by an
American deserter, according to Leon
Mayhue, a private in Company 1 Of
the Eleventh United States cavalry,
who has returned from the Philippines.
Mayhue says he was on the skirmish
line near Lawton at San Mateo Dec.
10. I'VE saw a white man In black
trousers" he said, Showing consp,cu-
ously among the white uniforms of the
insurgent officers, come out on the tow
er of n church, survey the ground very
carefully, aim in Lawton's direction
and then fire. Lawton said only,
Damn the luck and expired. After
taking the town we found that the Fill
ipinos had been commanded by Gener-
nj Del Pillar and an American deserter,
who had been seen going into the
church tower. Other evidence con-
armed the belief that this was the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-10-03
FIFTY MEN AMBUsHED.
rilipinos Capture Half Company of o
Troops on Mnrinduuue.

Tilipinos Capture Half n Company of Our
Troops on Martinique.
Washington, Sept. 29.-General Mac.
Arthur cables the war department from
Manila that on Sept II Captain Dever-
caux Shields, with fifty-one men Of
company L, Twenty-ninth volunteering.
fantry, left Santa Cruz, Martinique
island, for Torrijos. Nothing has been
heard from him since and it is sup.
posed that the entire party. including
Captain Shields, has been captured,
with probably many killed and
wounded.
The party was sent to Torrigos in
the gunboat Villalobos, and the gun
boat was captured at the same time.
There is no doubt of the party being
missing and is not lost in the woods,
20 that 1t must be in the hands Of the
Filipinos. The only actual news of Its
whereabouts is from natives, and they
| say it was captured.