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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
A Few Subsidy Facts.

Why should we pay a few wealthy
gentlemen $9,000,00O year--$1S0, 000,
OOO in twenty years-for running ships?
The scheme is urged on the ground,
among others, that we are paying for
eign ship owners $150,0OOOOO year
for carrying frelghts, all of which ought
to be transferred to American pockets.
The Engineering News acutely exposes
this pretense.
Assuming that the figures are COR
rect, the greater part of the S150,00o.000
paid for freight goes for the running
expenses of the vessels. These would
not be affected by any subsidy. The
coal, provisions and other supplies
bought in this country now would con-
tinue to be bought here II we hired ship
owners to put their vessels under our
flag, and whatever is now bought
abroad would continue to be bought
there, unless our merchants would sell
the goods cheaper.
The Subsidy bill purports to require
wages to be paid to American seamen,
but as its requirement that one-fourth
Of the crews of subsidized ships must
be Americans can be suspended at con-
yenience, no change need be expected
under that head. The fact that the sail
ors' unions oppose the bill is sufficient
to show what the wages pretense
amounts to. Insurance premiums would
not be altered by any provision of the
bill
There remains only the item of profits
to owners. Americans collect a large
share of those now. They own 100000
tons of foreign shipping. Their profits
come here, and they could not do more
than come here if the government add
ed present from the Treasury.
The only subsidies Great Britain pays
are direct compensation to certain spec
flied lines for carrying the mails to for
eign countries and to British colonies
all over the world, and for providing
auxiliary cruisers built in accordance
with naval requirements. For these
purposes she pays s5,S51,525, which
amounts to an average rate of 81 cents
per ton OH her entire ocean going steam
marine of 1O,993,111 tons. Germany
pays S1,S91 500, which. for her ocean
going steam marine of 1,625,521 tons,
amounts to an average rate of $1.19 per
ton. We are now paying under our ex-
listing mail subsidy law $99S,211, which,
for our ocean-going steam marine of
S10,SOO tons, averages S1.23 per ton.
Under the proposed $9,O0O,000 arrange
ment our payment would average over
Sill per ton, or more than twenty times
| the British rate.
OF course, averages are misleading.
The British pay certain vessels for do
ing certain work. Ninety-seven per
cent of their shipping receives no gov
eminent assistance at all. We propose
to pay every ship that will hoist our
flag, whether it renders any service to
us or not.
The Hamburg American line, the
greatest steamship combination in the
world, has been built up entirely with
out subsidies. This single corporation
owns ninety-tive steamers, aggregating
515,62S tons, or about so per cent more
than the entire steam tonnage of the
| United States registered=in the foreign
trade Chicago American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23

Use leftover bits of chicken, mince
fine, mix well with mashed sweet po-
tato. If you have any gravy add
enough to make the mixture moist. II
not, add melted butter. Dip in egg and
cracker crumbs. Fry In deep lard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
THE STATE OF IOWA.
OCCURRENCES DURING THE
PAST WEEK.

Money Burns in an Instant-A store
Building Destroyed at Mount Vernon
-Forgcr Gets Light Sentence : Two
Run Down by Burlington Train.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23

When man does a good deed, the
women never say, That's just like a
man." and when a woman is wise no
man ever cries, That's just like
woman
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23

Enrich cold mashed potato with
beaten egg yolk; make into balls; place
on buttered pan; make Il depression in
top of each ball, put bit of butter in
the depression, and brown in the oven.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
Harrison a Ranking Thorn.

Ex-President Harrison continues to
discuss the unconstitutional and dam
gerous policy of the administration
and majority in Congress toward the
Territories. Nothing can be more gall
ing for the supporters of this policy
than the attacks made upon it by the
only living Republican eX-President of
the United States. How feeble are the
special pleadings of Attorney General
Griggs and Senator Foraker in an
swcr to the ex-President's weighty ar
guments in behalf of constitutional
Observation-Disclosures Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23

Any woman can keep an expense ac-
count, but only about one woman in a
hundred can make 1t tally with her
cash.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23

Lord Byron had a fayorite dog,
"Boatswain," which is buried in the
garden at Newstead Abbey.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-01-23
Vast Sums Being Expended.

Since the beginning Of the Spanish
war the Government has been levying
taxes and spending them at tremen-
dous pace. 1t paid Spain $20,000,00D
for territory which was already the
country's by law of conquest; 1t has
spent hundreds of millions Of dollars
and thousands of lives in efforts to get
rom the Filipiues the title to this terri
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

night the Chief laid before the Commits
sioners the section of the charter which
gives them the power to order the ma
chimes destroyed and Commissioner Wal
lace said it was good law, confirming the
opinoin of the District Attorney. The
Chief stated that other saloon-keepers
gambling machines for fear of arrest.
Seventeen arrests have been made and
an equal number Of machines seized. Of
the seventeen men arrested, eight have
been convicted and fined, five cases con-
tinued till Tuesday and four till Thurs
day. In Judge F'ritz's court yesterda v
H. Schroeder, George II. Hayes and
George Wobber appeared for sentence.
They had an attorney with them and
asked for new trials. The Judge contin-
ued the cases till Tuesday to hear the
attorneys reasons, but Hayes and
Schroeder came into court later and paid
their fine of IS each.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08
LIQUOR MEN MAY HAVE
LICENSES REVOKED
Those Using Slot Machines for Gam
bling Cited to Appear Before
COMMISSIONS

The Police Commissioners have in
structed Chief Whitman to make full
report Of the number of nickel-in-the-slot
machines seized during the present raid
with the names and addresses of the 5a-
loon-keepers and grocers who used them
for gambling purposes. He has been fur
ther instructed to cite them to appear
before the hoard next Tuesday night to
show cause why their licenses should not
be revoked.
At the meeting of the board Friday
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

Detective Coleman, who placed Knowles
under arrest.
After being taken to the City Prison
Knowles broke down and admitted that
he had stolen the check from Prince while
en- route to this city from Manila. An
other check for 500. which he had stolen
at the same time from Sergeant Edward
Davis, was found in his possession. He
will be turned over to the United States
authorities to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08
TRIES TO DISPOSE
OF A STOLEN CHECK
Colored Man Admits He Committed
Theft While on Voyage
From Manila

Edward Knowles, colored man, who
was recently discharged from the army,
was arrested last night by Detective Cole
man and locked up in the tanks. Shortly
after o'clock Knowles went into a cloth
ing store on Washington street, near
Montgomery, kept by A. Lichtenstein,
and after buying a suit Of clothes pre-
sented a check for 800 indorsed by Ever
EFT Prince, also a discharged member of
the army.
Suspecting that the check did not be-
long to Knowles Lichtenstein summoned
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

Patrick Flanagan, who says he Is an
engineer, was convicted by Judge Mogan
yesterday on a charge Of vagrancy. and
will be sentenced tomorrow. Witnesses
testified that Flanagan was In the habit
of visiting hotels and saloons on the Bar
barry Coast and every time he left some
thing was missing. In his pockets were
found some certificates Of stock that had
been stolen from T. F. Fresh, guest at
the New Western Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08
A CURE FOR ASTHMA.

Asthma sufferers need no longer leave home
and business in order to be cured. Nature has
produced a vegetable remedy that will per-
manently cure Asthma and all diseases Of the
lungs and bronchial tubes. Having tested its
wonderful curative powers in thousands of
cases with record of 80 per cent. permanently
cured) and desiring to relieve human suffer-
ing, I will send free of charge to all sufferers
from Asthma, Consumption, Catarrh, Bronchitis
and nervous diseases, this recipe in German,
French or English, with full directions for
preparing and using. Sent by mail Address
with stamp, naming this paper, w. A. Noyes,
s47 Powers block. Rochester N. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08
BURGLARS ENTER STORE
THROUGH BRICK WALL
Steal a Lot Of Shotguns Which Are
Found in Their Pos
session.

James Sullivan and Charles Chase
whom the police suspect Of committing
several daring crimes, were arrested last
evening by Detectives Ryan ana oDea
and Railroad Officers Levin and klnoelon
and charged with burglary.
=. On the night Of December 8, II is saio'
he prisoners broke into Shreve q Bar
ber's gun store, at 81 Kearny street, ano
stole eight shotguns, several pistols ana
2 LOT OF 0razors and knives. They erected
en- entrance by boring a hole in the pr1ck
wall IN the rear OF the store ana lnen
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08
Will Give a House-warming.

The Young Mems Hebrew Association
Of San Francisco will give house warm
ing on Sunday. the 18th inst. In it's rooms
in the former Supreme Court quarters,
3O5 Larlin street A special programmes
Of entertainment and dancing viii be
given afternoon and evening.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08
Calendars for 1909.

california Poppy" California Wild
Flower" INDIAN" Chinese" "Japa-
nese' and "Pipe Rack calendars are the
best for 1902. For sale at Sanborn &
Wallis
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

cutting a hole in the floor.
Last evening they were discovered on
Howard street. trying to dispose Of the
stolen property.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08
The Holiday Book Store
Offers Enficfng Bargains.

With exception the Emporium has the largest Book
Department in America. The present stock aggregates
nearly 3oo 900 volumes all subjects and for all classes
OF readers Latest fiction and best gill books al special cut
prices Send for the Big Holiday Book Bulletin for very
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

A fellow may be as thin as rail and
still strike his gait when it comes to
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08
Lax n,bourg Library of Gift Books

Beautifully handsome cloth, gold stamped design
gilt top each volume separately boxed Published ST. each
Our price 81 20
AIhanabra Irving Romoa, Eliot
Cloister the Hearth Read Scottish Chief, Porter
Hypata. Kingsley Sketch Book, Irving
1vanhoe, Scott Three Musketeers, Dumas
Eyre. Tale of Two Cities, Dickens
John Halifax Twenty Years After, Dumas
Last Dsvs of Pompe Iytton Uncle Toms Cabin, Stowe
Little Minister. Barrie Vanity Fair Thackeray
Doone, Blackmore
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08
Holiday Furnishings.

quality
buckles in plain coO fancy figured effects, packed in handsome
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Mems Mu ers-GOOd quality silk, plain color CENTER with fancy
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Black end Nhts kesfsriA nice soft quality of silk long,
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Th New Dress M1f r-The Oxford Dress MuHer black made
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Mems quality dog, the best makes gloves
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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08
MdSe. OF'deF-Ss

If In doubt what to give, buy "a Merchan-
disc Order. We sell them for any amount,
good at any counter in the store. Buy them
at Glove Counter in rotunda.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

Hundreds Of other titles at like reductions.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

Eight Day Mantcl
Clock IIx17 inches,
half-hour and hour cathe-
dral gong strike; ebonized
wood, with bronze trim
mings and bronze figure
5000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
Factory Smokers


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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
OBJECTS TO DRILLING.
Moran Farmer Doesn't Want Lanyon
Company to Use His Land.

lola, Sept. 5-W T. Strong has be-
gun a suit against the Lanyon Zinc
Co, asking for a permanent restraining
order to prevent the Lanyon Zinc Co.
from drilling a we'll on his land near
Moran. He insists that the company,
who held a lease on his land, has for
feited it by reason of failure to per-
form their part of the contract. Judge
Smith granted a temporary restraining
order and the case viii be finally des-
posed of by Judge Stillwell.
This is but one of many cases that
have come before the court since the
discovery of gas at Moran. The land
owners who gave leases on their land
some time ago are now anxious to get
it off and they are taking this method
of restraining orders to get the matter
before the court Whether they will be
successful remains to be seen In al
most all cases the LanyOn company has
been paying lease money on the land
and the owners have been accepting it
and it is doubtful whether they will
get their leases off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
oUTLAND ARRIVES AT x U.
He VIII Immediately Put the Men to
Practice on the Gridiron-

Lawrence, kan, Sept 5-The arrival
OF John Fl Outland, football coach Of
the University of Kansas for this sea-
son, from Colorado revived interest in
the game here. Outland is ready to go
10 work at once, and viii get as many
Of the men on the field as possible inn
media tely, without waiting for the OPP
ening Of the school year, or the arrival
Of possibilities. There are several old
football men here. including Aeehan,
center Of two years ago; Morton, a big
guard OF last year and others. and ar
rivals are looked for daily. While the
men named are not certain Of playing
this year they have expressed a willing
ness to get out and practice, and much
interest has been aroused by Outland's
coming
Outland was somewhat disappointed
that the captaincy had not been set
tied, but hopes for a satisfactory s0lu-
ton Of that problem at an early date
The athletic management has not yet
given up the idea that Tucker viii not
come back, and believe that there IS
more than a possibility that a satisfac-
tory ARRANGEMENT will be made with the
Kansas City Dentais TO secure his re-
lease as coach. If this comes about the
prospects for the year at the Univer-
sity OF Kansas viii perceptibly bright
en- 0utland has several good men in
prospect for places on the team, and
lie is not discouraged at the outlook, as
ale believes new material in Kansas can
rapidly be developed, and that the
splendid schedule arranged for the year
will be attraction to many men who
might go to other places to school, to
come here and try for places on The
team.
Among the other old players to ar
rive today were Woodward and Elder
and McKenna- Davidson. a new man
from the western part OF the state is
expected soon Tucker is expected here
almost any day this week. and viii talk
over the situation with his friends
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
pELEHANrY Is AeENr.
Securing the National League For
Players to Join American League.


Philadelphia, Sept. 6.-That the Amer
lean League proposes to secure every
National League star who can be per
suaded to join its ranks is no longer a
rum0r- bait an actual fact
Notwithstanding the constant denials
of the story that most Of the cracks OF
the Philadelphia National League team
have signed contracts to play with
American League clubs next season,
such is the case. The writer knows it
TO be a fact that DeIehanty. Orth, VOL
verton, Townsend and Jacklitsch have
signed contracts to play with the Wash
angtOn club Of the American League
next season. It IS only a few days ago
that the signed document were offerea
the writer as evidence that these play
ers had been captured by the warning
league The contracts which these play
eFs signed by the way, are binding and
vary in conditions Some call for two
and others for three years services. If
seeing IS believing. then these PLAYERS
who are numbered among the best in
the league are even now the property
OF the American League. But the gut
ting Of the Philadelphia. team does not
end with the departure Of the men men
toned Elmer Flick, toe viii desert at
the end Of the season. He has signed
contract with the PhfIadelphia Arneri-
can League team. One OF two other
members Of the team have been made
propositions by the American League.
and it is likely that they, too will iump.
Delehanty is acting as the American
Leagues agent
But the Philadelphia club will not be
the only one to suffer. The Chicago
club, for Instance, will lose two Of its
best men. Hartzel and Green Reports
have had it that both would 60 to the
Philadeiphia American League team.
This IS a mistake Hartzel viii go 10
that club, while Green wiz play with
the Chicago American League team.
The players mentioned are signed 10
binding contracts and can not play in
the National League next season, even
II they should desire, for the courts
would enJoin them from so doing. The
american League promises to get more
players from the National this year
that It did last The National. of course.
8iu also raid the Americans teams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
10 LEAVE FORT Riley.
Battery of Field Artillery to Be Sent
to Fort Leavenworth.

Leavenworth. Sept. Sit has been
definitely settled that the Sixteenth
battery, field artillery, formerly siege
battery o. Seventh artillery. now sta
toned at Fort Riley, will be ordered to
Fort I-ea.venWOFth. This viii be inside
of a month. as the new artillery bar
racks viii be completed by September
Is, it is expected.
It is probable that the battery will
come overland from Fort Riley, as the
distance is short and can be made
easily in four days The battery is
commanded by Captain Van Dusen,
First Lieut. Earl Pearce and Second
Lieutenants P S. Hyde and Russell
Reeder-
The Sixteenth battery is one of the
two siege battery of the army, and is
equipped with 6-inch guns, powe full
enough to tear down q good sized
building with one shot.
1t was this battery which had two
men killed and several wounded by
the premature explosion of a shell at
Fort Riley about two weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
AFTER ZEE FIeHrRRs.
Governor Nash, of Ohio, Starts Cru
sade Against the Game.

Columbus O., Sept. 5.-Governor Nash
has begun a crusade against prize fight
ing in Ohio. Through Attorney General
John M. Sheets he ordered the prosecut-
ing attorney of Washington county to
begin at once proceedings against the
principals and all others connected with
prize fight which took place at Mari
eta last week
It is said the fight was promoted by
the Marietta police. It was stopped
just in time to prevent a knockout. The
attorney generals letter of instruction
IS addressed to Prosecuting Attorney
Joseph c. Brenn, and is as follows:
My Dear Sir--Word comes to me
through the public press that a prize
fight took place at Marietta last Tues
day night, but that it was broken up
before the finish. This is an outlawed
enterprise, so disgracefuI and brutal, in
deed, that the governor of Texas thought
it worth his while to call the legislature
in extraordinary session to pass a law
to prohibit Corbett and Fitzsimmons
from pulling off their proposed fight in
that state Those who have the pride
Of the state of Ohio at heart should see
to it that such enterprises should not
take place in this state I sincerely
hope that You will carefully investigate
this matter and bring to punishment
every person engaged in this nefarious
undertaking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
FIRE AT EMPoRIA.
Methodist Church, Planning Mill and
Residences DESTROYED.

Emporia, Kan. Sept. 5.-A summary Of
the losses by the fire here Wednesday is
First n e church. $4,000: E. F.
Sprague, SO coo; Missouri and Kansas Tel
eDhone company, $500 in poles which We're
stored back of the planning mill: c.. H
Randolph, $500; H. S. Miller, $500 (esti-
mated; J. O. Patterson, 5000 in hay, and
W. A Randolph, 500 Insurance. First
NJ e. church $4,000; E. +. Sprague, about
50 900.
The fire started just before noon in one
Of the coal sheds of G. Il. Randolph. near
the railroad and, it is said, was Started
by a spark from the switch engine The
confagration soon spread to the planning
mill of E. F. Sprague adjoining and for a
time it looked as if the business and res
idence portion of the city was doomed,
the wind being strong from the south
west and the main portion of the city be-
ing directly northeast.
At first the water supply was made
Quate but providentialy with a full sup
ply Of water the wind veered and blew
strong from the east. This. with the
splendid work of the fire department,
saved the city. the fire here being con-
fined to one block. Soon, however, the
alarm again sounded and it was discov-
cred that the wind had carried burning
brands some five blocks and the barns Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
OoLUMBIA A TRIFLE FIRST.
Sailors Handled Yacht Better Than
the Constitutions Crew.

Newport, R. T., Sept. 5.-The Consti-
tuition sailed a capital race Wednesday
against the Columbia. over a course Is
miles to windwaTd and back in a breeze
whose force averaged about eight
knots, its greatest power being twelve
knots near the finish line. The Column
bia won by IT seconds, corrected, the
Constitution beating her rival, boat for
boat over the course on elapsed time
"a seconds. This does not include the
handicap of p seconds or more with
which the Constitution started. Had
she not been handicapped she would
have won On the windward work she
gained on the Columbia 80 seconds and
also p seconds on the run home before
the wind
To smart handling and excellent
judgment Columbia's victory was due
There is no question that the old main
sail and the altered headsaiIs OF the
Constitution, which she carried had
much to do with the improved showing
she made.