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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
THUGS HOLD UP A TRAIN
And Get Away with Rooty Valued at fro,
Thirty to CiftY rhnusnu,l unllnrx.

And Get Away with BOOTY Valued nj from
Thirty to Fifty Thousand Dollars.
Grand Forks. Mont, July o.-Tlain
No. 3, west-bound on the Great North
ern, was held up about 2:02 p. m.
Wednesday at Wagner Station, 1876
miles west of this place, by three
masked men, who blew open the eS-
press car, using dynamite, and s.
cured the entire contents of tho
through express safe, estimated at
$4,000 to $4,000. One of the robbers
boarded the train few miles from
the scene of the hold-up. When the
train reached the place where his con
federates wer lying in wait. in ra-
vine alongside the track, he pulled the
bell cord, and as the alnslowed down
jumped to the engine, and pres ming
a rifle forced the fireman and engineer
to abandon their engine,
AS the passengers began to look out
of the windows fusillade of shots
swept a longside the coaches and was
continued several minutes. Dynamite
was quickly exploded in the express
car, tearing the car to pieces, and the
through safe was blasted open and its
contents removed, after which the rob
hers mounted good horses and rode
away to the Bad Lands. A posse is in
pursuit, but capture is improbable
Three passengers who ventured ia
look out of the windows in the day
coach We're struck by bullets, but not
seriously injured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
THREE MEN ARE cORPsEs
As the Result of the strikers' Attacks o.
the SmutpIer-U, inn Mine

the Smuggler-U, ion Mine.
Denver, July 5.-The latest news
from Telluride, Colo, in regard to the
trouble at the Smuggler Union mine is
to the effect that no further bloodshed
is feared, as the company has agreed
to withdraw all men from the mine eX.
cept few watchmen, and make no
effort to resume work until the strike
is amicably settled and officially de-
clared off. Three men were killed and
at least ten wounded in the battle
which occurred "Wednesday between
100 armed men and the force of min
ers and deputies at the mines. Tho
killed are: John Barthell,-a miner,
one of the attacking party; George
Nicholson. shift boss at the mine: ].
Luian. Il Mexican, employed as tram.
mer in TIE niue.
The men employed In tile mine, num-.
bering about 1J0. were driven over the
range into Ouray county, and warned
rover to return to Telluride or San
Miguel county The strike which cul
minated in this outbreak of violence
was ordered by the miners union on
May last 1t followed the refusal of
the mine management to guarantee all
miners employed minimum wages of
So day. The company resumed oper-
,tions on June II with non-union
force
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
EiIIed by AM Kxplosio on.

Milwaukee, July .S.-W. e. Fitzger-
aid, president of the Milwaukee Dry
Goods company and manager of the
Great Lakes Dry Dock company, was
fatally burned by acetylene gas Mt his
summer home on Nagowicka lake,
where he was spending a few days
with his family. He was largely in
terested in vessel property, and few
men We're better known along the line
of the great lakes. Mr.. Fitzgerald was
Al years Of age and leaves a widow
and two children. He and his coach
man were examining a leaking gas
tank in the basement of the house.
Mr.. Fitzgerald carried a candle and
the blaze ignited the accumulated gas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
Gathcrs Together. at Cincinnati for the
Annual Revival

Gnthcrs Together. at Cincinnati for the
Annual Revival.
Cincinnati, July S.-The Christian
Endeavorers made Sunday busy day.
From morning till evening, and during
almost every hour of the day there
We're services going on in some part
of the city. The day opened with
three quiet hour" meetings held in
three of the largest of the city's
churches. The various pulpits about
the city We're occupied during the rest
of the morning by the visiting min
listers. The afternoon was devoted to
three Simultaneous evangclistic meet
ings in the Music Hall Auditorium.
These meetings We're classified for
men, women and children. During
the evening there was shifting of the
various ministers who occupied local
pulpits in the morning. 1t is estimated
by the local committee that there are
at least 10000 visiting Endeavorers in
the city, and many more are expected
to arrive.
The following We're elected state
presidents and trustees in their respec-
tive states ut the Christian EndeayoI
convention when 1t held its first meet
ing Saturday: Illinois, A. =. MELON.
aid, Chicago; Indiana, Rev. r. v
Hunter, indianapolis; Iowa, Rev. r
G. Sargent, Mason City; Michigan. Rev
T. P. Arthur. Grand Rapids; Wiscon,
sin, Alexander q. NIatheson, James
vile The first meeting was devoted tt
greetings and responses and to Presi
dent Clark's annual address. He re.
ceived' a tremendous ovation when hi
ornsa to Spnpls
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
IOWA STATE COLUMN.
Telegraphic Matters of Interest to Our
Own People.
Happening. Throughout the state Re.
corded for the Benefit OF the Read
ers of This Paper.

Des Moines, Ia, July CT. A.
Bracket, a retired farmer from Al
lantic, La, killed his wife and then
shot himself in their rooms at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. Otis e. Powell,
202 West Ninth street, about / Il. m.
yesterday. The tragedy was not dis
covered until 10 a. M, when Mrs.
Powell went up stairs to call her fa-
tier and mother to breakfast. Hracl
cit was lying on the bed with a bullet
hole through his forehead, while his
Wife was upon the floor with Il bullet
hole in her temple. Both We're dead.
The man was GS years of age. Ill
health and the extreme heat is sup.
posd to have been the cause which led
to the commission of the deed. The,
had come to Des Moines to spend the
Fourth, and had gone to the park dur
Ing the day, where Bracket frequently
complained that the heat of the da,
was making him Ill. 1t is believed
his mind became affected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
Tobbaco Honesty
"a Chewing Tobacco With Conscience Be
hind IT. Reaps the Reward of
the Rest Policy

That fine sentiment "Honesty is the best pol
icy,n.. which has stimulated so : much
worthy effort and made success easier In many
places, has always been the guiding principle In
the manufacture Of Wetmore Best chewing TO-
baccO. y.
Some one has APPLY described Wetmore. 8 Best
as "a chewing tobacco with a conscience behind
II, 2 so closely have the manufacturers held to
the spirit of the adage quoted. But the reward
mas come not only In a comforting self approval,
but IN large business; q business that is ex-
tending from day to day unit Wetmore's Best
is known wherevera good chew is priced or
sought. ~
This best quality is not at .aint d without effort
IN addition to good intent. The tobacco used in
Wetmore's best is selected by expert buyers
with view to uniformity of quality, manufac-
tured by the most advanced methods in n model
factory--all of which requires very large and
very Intelligent business organization.
Every buying and factory effort is given to
quality and uniformity. THERE'S not penny
used for anything but legitimate business effort
In making and marketing WetmOre's Best.
No premiums.
Because every premium that is given must be
paid for by reducing the quality Of tho tobacco.
Wetmores Best will remain best by giving
moneys worth-lnOre than moneys worth,
judged by tho common standard-and every
dealer is Instructed to return purchase money
II customer says he is dissatisfied with Wet
m0res Best
The sign Of wetmore's Bestin tobacco store
Is evidence of the dealers fairness and good in.
tention. piece of Wetmores Rest In a mans
pocket Is promise of satisfaction with both
self and his chew.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
Il1,noi. Duildinc dedicated.

Buffalo, July Though the regular
Illinois day at the exposition will not
be held until Sept. 16, yesterday was
set aside for the dedication of the IL
linois building. Addresses We're de-
livered by j. w. Templeton, president
of the Illinois Pan-American commits.
sion; Colonel James G. Oglesby, pri
vate secretary to Governor Yates, OF
Illinois, representing the governor
Director General Buchanan, of the
Pan-American exposition, and II. s
Boutell. of Illinois.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10

Richmond, Va. July 1.-The Home
stead, the well-known hotel at the
Virginia Hot Springs, in Bath county,
was totally destroyed by fire at an
carly hour in the morning. No lives
We're lost, although n great many
guests were in the building. The
origin of the fire is a mystery. The
Homestead had capacity of $50
guests and has numbered as it's pat
rons many of the most prominent peo-
pic of the United States, including
President and Mrs. Mckinley and
members Of the cabinet While the
guests all escaped without injury,
many of them lost their valuables.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10

PIERRE lOtlLlAhU.
and Mrs. William Kent; Mrs. Pierre
Lorillard, IT., 7. Suffern Taller, Will
lam Kent Pierre Lorillard Ill, DR..
Edward Kilroe, 4orillard's private
physician, Dr. Austin Flint, and sew.
eral nurses.
AT midnight Saturday Lorillard be-
came unconscious and it was thought
then that the end was at hand. He
rallied, however, and was conscious
for a few moments at intervals up to
about noon, when he lost conscious
ness for the last time. In his con-
sciouS moments he recognized his
children. He told his physicians sew
eral days ago that he knew that death
was approaching.
Husband and Wife Estrnnged.
Lorillard has suffered with Bright's
disease for about ten years, and had
had two previous acute seizures. He
went abroad several months ago, ac-
companied by Edward Kilroe and
spent most of the winter in Italy. LII
the spring he seemed improved and
went to England. The third acute at
tack of the disease occurred about two
weeks ago while Mr.. Lorillard was at
the races at Ascot. When Kilroe
suggested that sea voyage might be
beneficial, I.orillard said he would re-
turn to America. for if he was going
to die he wanted to die in his own
country surrounded by his family.
lie grew worse OH the voyage on the
Deutschland, and was dying man
when he was carried from the ship
to the hotel last Thursday.
Lorillard was nearly GS wears old,
10, I, 1,;e x,,iIo
Pierre Lorillard. .Jr.. and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. William Kent and Mrs. T.
Suffern Taller. An estrangement he
tween husband and wife took place
several years ago. Mrs. Lorillard was
daughter of a clergyman.
Exact Cause Mystery.
The son and daughters of the Loril-
-ferences between the parents arose.
is said to have been objection on the
part of Mrs. Lorillard to certain yisi-
tors mt Tuxedo, the magnificent resort
which he founded transforming a
wilderness into vast park of floral
beauty.
The domestic troubles of the Loril-
lards were not Haunted, and the gener-
NJ public knew little of the particulars.
Mrs. Lorillard visited her dying hus-
band on Friday. and the sight of her
seemed to revive him. She was not
present when the end came. Various
estimates have been made of the value
of Mr.. Lorillard's estate. and while
its exact value at the present time Is
not known. 1t is believed that it Is
more than S25O00.0OO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
CIVIL GOVERNMENT 1NAucuRArEp.
Commissioners Taft Promoted to Rule the
Philippine Islands


Manila, July 5.-Civil government ir
the Philippines has been auspiciously
,nouour,ted commissioner roe ,yas
oscorted hr f,anor,I ,Jan,,t,,,,u 49,,
GonasoI chaeroa go, ~ -, ,ui a'i''
1en .. AZ limits iluh. .ne pai'ce 10
the Plaza Palacio. Standing on a pro-
jecting center of the tribune. William
H. Taft fine new civil povernor of t,,o
pbilinnine island fool; Tho oath 80 90
Goo nGn,;,,istonaa H.. I,,,;ss " "
..a,,. ..''''. ms'a. ~ :. oiiiei 1uslice
Areliuho. governor lait was then IN
troduced by General macarthur, the
guns Oh fort santiago being tired by
way OF salute. a feature OF the in
=, ADDRESS was me announcement
that OH sept. !, lo9l, the commission
would ne increased by the appoint
nlent OF three nallVe members-Dr.
Wafdo lletavefa, Denlto Legarda and
Jose Luzuriaga.
BEFORE tne nrst OF september depart
lnents VIII exist as follows, heads hay
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
DEATH OF MORTIMER NYE


curnbs to ApOplexy.
LaPorte, Ind, July S.-Ex-Lieuten-
ant Governor Mortimer Nye of this
city, who was stricken with apoplexy
followed by paralysis at the conclu-
sion of an address July at Union
Mills, died at 6 o'clock in the morning.
He did not regain consciousness.
Mortimer was one of the best-lknown
public men in Indiana. He served
four terms as mayor of this city and
filled other municipal offices, and in
1892 he was a candidate for nomina
ton as governor, but was defeated by
Claude Matthews. lie was then named
by reclamation for lieutenant govern
or and elected Recently his name
again came to the front as a candidate
for governor in 1904.
Mr.. Nye was not in harmony with
his party on free silver He was well
known in Masonic circles, serving as
grand master, and for years holding
prominent positions in the councils of
the order. He was G3 years of age.
His wife, one son and a daughter sur
yiye.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
PRESIDENT GOES TO CANTON,
Taking His Sick Wife Along. to Spend the
Heated Term There.

Washington, July 6.-President and
Mrs. Mckinley left Washington last
night for their former home at Canton,
o., where they are to spend the re-
mainder of the heated term. except
that the former may visit the Buffalo
exposition and run on to Washington
for few days. They We're accom-
panied by Secretary Cortelyou, DR.. p.
NJ. Rixcy, several clerical attaches of
the White House and servants.
Mrs. Mckinley, as she boarded the
train, showed unmistakeable evidences
of her recent severe illness in the thin
ness and pallor of her face, but she
moved with alacrlty from the carriage,
and boarded the train without any
material assistance. There was con-
siderable number of people at the sta
ton, mostly ladies, who came to see
the party denart.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
Fifty Thousand Person. Estimated to Have
Look ed OIL tho Dead.

Looked OIL tho Dead.
Detroit, July 6.-The body of the
late Ex-Governor Pingree arrived here
yesterday at S:25 a. M, and was taken
at once to the city hall, where it lies
in state, the building being appropri-
ately draped. The casket is partly
hidden by floral tributes to the dead
governor, and all day people were pass
ing through. the building and looking
for the last time ON the face of the
dead.
At times the line of people extended
two blocks back from the entrance to
to the city hall, but from 6 until IL p.
m. the crowd was enormous. Three
and four abreast, the line extended
from the Michigan avenue entrance of
the city hall five blocks distant. 1t
was the great army of workingmen
that had come to pay a last loving trib-
ute. When the doors We're closed those
who had been in attendance all day
estimated that more than $4,000 peo-
pie had passed by the bier of the dead
governor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
Millionaire THURMAN Passes Away
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
New York.

view York, July S.-Piere Lorillard,
the famous turfman and tobacco man
ufacturer, died at 2:10 o'clock in the
afternoon at the Fifth Avenue hotel,
where he had been lying dangerously
i'll Of Bright's disease since his arrival
from Europe on the steamship
Deutschland last Thursday. AT his
bedside were his children-Pierre
Lorillard, Jr., Mrs. L. Suffern Taller,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
Parole for "pamn.rns. pnm.on.

Des Moines, Ia. July 6-S. II. Daw-
son. who has served five years of a
ten-year penitentiary sentence for
shooting Walter Scott, his son-in-law.
on Christmas night, 1895. has been
paroled by Governor Shaw because he
claims to have recovered the arts of
making Damascus steel and of harden
ing copper, and will die with his Sc
crets rather than reveal them while in
prison.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
P1NGREEs BODY IN STATE

NVt1IH WCfC StfuNN Dy UUIIVtS1 Z
seriously injured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
Suit Against a bank President

Sioux City, Ia, July "A suit for
100000 has been Instituted against T.
j. Stone, president of the old First Ma
tional bank, involving the legality of
his management of the affairs of that
institution, which was forced to the
wall in 1896. 1t is charged that 4. ].
Stone, as president and director of the
First National bank, diverted, misap-
propriated and converted" to his own
use funds of the bank to the amount
NJ S1n0 0On
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
Jessie WorrIson Sentenced,

Eldorad1, KAN, July S.--.Iessie Nor
rison, convicted of manslaughter in
the second degree for the murder of
Mrs. Clara Wiley Castle Cd June 90,
1000, has been sentenced to We years
in the penitent;ary in close confine-
ment at hard labor Miss Morrison
took the sentence calmly and returned
to her cell with steady steps.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10

Mason City, Ia, July 6.-Postal
Clerks Kendall and McIlensele. of st.
Paul, were killed: NJ. G. Heath, ex.
press messenger, was badly hurt, and
John Morgan, baggageman. and S. b.
Chapman, conductor, were slightly in
jured in an Iowa Central wreck near
Hampton, Ia, Thursday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
National Educational Association a,
Detroit, Mich, July s-12th,
1901

I For this annual meeting the Chicago
Great Western Railway will on July
81, sell through excursion tickets to
Detroit, good to return July 18th Tor
Sept. 1st by payment of 80 cents extra)
at one regular first class plus $500
membership fee) for the round trip.
For further information inquire of any
Great Western Agent or j. z. Elmer
G. p. A., Chicago. 25w2 /,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
BOY Murderer and Suicide.

Albany. July S.-Raymond Alters, a
13-year-old lad, shot and killed Eman-
uel Koehler, boy Of ~ years, and
then hanged himself. The boys We're
playmates, and, according to state
ments of neighbors, they had quar-
relied some days ago. Albcrs was the
son of Albert Albers, a well-known
painter and Koehler the son of Rev.
John L. Koehler, minister of the gcs-
MI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
CoIebyntions In Cubn

Santiago de Cuba, July 5.-This city
enjoyed two days of celebration, con
Quoted on the most elaborate scale
since the war. Wednesday, the ami
versary of the destruction of Admiral
Cervera's squadron, there was Il yacht
excursion to the Spanish wrecks,
where a salute was fired and an era
ton delivered by loyal Spaniara on
the wreck of the Almirante Oquendo.
Yesterday there was a demonstration
of unprecedented interest by citizens
of the United States. The Cur8ns
participated, and crowd of several
thousands. by unanimous vote. de-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
HIS EARTHLY TROUBLES OVER
Edward Parker Deacon Il Dead.-ui, Name
Filled the News in 1899.

Edward Parker Deacon Il Dead--His Name
Filled the News in 1892.
Boston, Mass, July S-Edward
Parker Deacon, who had been pa
tient in the insane asylum at Waverly.
Gied there Saturday from complica-
ton of brain troubles. Deacon became
conspicuous in 1892 through the muir
der of Emile Abeille at Cannes, which
led to the imprisonment of Deacon and
a complete separation from his wife,
who was a daughter of Rear Admiral
@. II. Baldwin, and who now lives
abroad under the name of Mrs. Bald
win
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
Fra Mt Dnlla. Center, Ia.

Des Moines, Ia, July G.-The north
side of the main street of Dallas Cen
ter, thirty-five miles northwest of here,
was destroyed by fire Thursday night.
The loss on buildings aggregates $12,-
600 and on stocks $4,000. The heavi-
est losers are McClain's implement
house and furniture store, $4,000;
Toussand Millinery company. $1,000.
The postottice and telephone offices
were DESTROYED
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10

CARED That the Fourth Of July ought
to be a permanent holiday throughout
the Cuban republic.
Havana, July 5.-The Fourth of
July was observed among the United
States troops by field day at Camp
Columbia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10

Ontonagon, Mich, July s. Ths
giving away of Il boom Mt the mouth
of the Fire Steel river resulted in the
scattering of about 1,000,000 feet of
pine logs In Lake Superior, belonging
to @. v. Mcmillan & Bro, of this city.
1t is considered that few of the logs
can be recovered The loss will
0mount to fully $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
H.F. wh,tney in Business Again

n e WH1tHey III busIness Again,
Ihave opened a shop one door east of
the Globe hotel and am prepared to do
all kinds of tin, sheet iron and sheet
metal work. Lawn mowers repaired.
| have for sale two good second hand
lawn mowers, and good second hand
gasoline stove. All work entrusted to
me will have prompt attention.
9tf II. +. WHITNEY.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10

Chicago, July 5.-Independence day
was celebrated all over this country,
1t goes without saying. earnestly and
enthusiastically, the most notable cele-
bration being at st. Louis, probably,
that city feeling bound to make big,
red mark on the day owing to her com.
ing Worlds fair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
penn.y Bent. Another Crow,

Henley, England, July 5.-The Penn
sylyania university crew yesterday de-
feated the Thames Rowing club crew
in the fourth heat of the Grand Chal-
lenge cup races. Pennsylvania fin.
ished three lengths ahead. Time. 7:22
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10

City of Mexico, July s.-Antonl
IcaZsl, a parish priest, of Santa Cata
rina Martier, one of the wealthy col
gregations of this city. is accused c
marrying a former mistress to enc c
the Young deyotees of his church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
Iowa STATE Bicvcle M,e,.

Burlington. Ia. July 6.-The Iowa
state bicycle meet here Thursday pro-
vided some good sport for large num-
Der of spectators. No records were
broken. but all the races were in good
time The principal event was the tri-
state championship, mile race, won by
Gamble, Of Burlington. in 2:45. Dough-
erty, of Rockford, Ills, was second,
and Duesenbcry, of Ottumwa, .-ird.
The tive-mile handicap was won by
Kepple, of IIeokuk, in 13:221a; Duesen-
berry, second; Norris, of Burlington,
third
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10

Chicago. July 6.-Reyised and COM
plete reports received from all parts
Of the country show the following to
have been the casualties of Thursday,
due to celebrating "tlle glorious
Fourth" Dead, %; injured, 1,S13; fire
loss, S12S,1S5.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10
Cutting wheat by moonlight.

Topeka, Kan, July 4.-The oppres-
siye heat and the over-ripe wheat crop
has forced hundreds of farmers to
work night shift of men and clt
wheat by moonlight. During the la.
two nights hundreds of reapers were
running in the wheat belt,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-10

Sullivan, Ind, July 5.-Mrs. Anna
Kirkham has filed suit for divorce
from John Kirkham, a business man
of this city. She is the leader of the
sanctified church here, and claims that
the Lord commanded her to get a di-
vOrnn