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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
ChriStmaS

Again the holiday of all holidays is
near at hand. The only holiday gener-
ally observed in every land where Chris
tian songs are sung will be joyously
observed this year in Delaware county.
For several days past the stores of this
city, where articles suitable for gifts are
sold, have been thronged with buyers.
The sweet custom of giving seems to be
on the increase and it is we'll that it is
SO. May it continue to increase until
on Christmas morning no child will
stand with empty hands. And the love
and good will that go with the Christ
mas gifts are more valuable than the
gifts themselves. Teach the children
to give as well as to receive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
CONGRESS IN BRIEF
Synopsis of the Proceedings of tho Nation.
al Lawmakers in the Senate
and House..

Washington, Dec. IS. = The senate
yesterday received from the president
the Cuban reciprocity treaty, and re.
ferred it at once. The senate passed
the pension bill-$139, S47 ,000-without
discussion, aud the urgent deficiency
bill-$1 las, 400-including an item of
100000 to enable the secretary of agri.
culture to stamp out the foot and
mouth disease. The balance of the
day was devoted to the militia bill and
eulogies on the late Senator Sewell, Of
New jersey. Adjourned to Saturday.
The house suddenly had sprung up
on it discussion of the trusts, and
by a Democrat, at that; but though his
action was plainly out of order no one
challenged it and the issue was taken
up and Hepburns bill, as an amend
ment to the legislative appropriation
bill, was adopted without division and
the bill passed. The amendment APP
Dropriates 100000 to enforce the Sher-
man antitrust law, the money being
made Immediately available.
Washington, Dec 10. - The house
yesterday passed the bill to reduce the
duties on the products of the Philip
pine islands coming into the United
States to % per cent of the Dingley
rates. The discussion of the pure food
bill, which has been made continu-
ing order until disposed of, was be-
gun. The resolution calling on the
state department for the correspond
ence in the Venezuelan embroglio was
| adopted.
The senate was not in session.
| Washington, Dec. 20. - The house
| yesterday passed the pure food bill
by vote of - to 81. There was not
a quorum present, but the point was
not raised by the opponents of the
measure. Another bill passed was one
to amend the act relating to the loca
ton of a public building at Muskegon
Mich. The senate was not in session
Washington, Dec. 22.-After a ses
sion of less than three hours the sen.
ate Saturday adjourned until Jan. {
next The session was largely given
up to an address by Morgan upon the
isthmian canal The report of the con-
ference committee on the strike COM
mission appropriation was agreed to.
| An executive session was held.
The house adopted the conference
report on the strike commission appro
priation and adjourned to Jan. 5, 1908
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
IOWA MAN RUNS AMUCK
Shoots Marshal and a Justice of the
Peace-Finnlly Shot to Death
by n Posse.

Keokuk, Ia, Dec. 20.-City Marshal
r. w. Coulter attempted last night
to arrest George Stillwell, deputy fish
commissioner, on warrant charging
him with disturbing the peace Still
well shot Coulter in the stomach and
in the shoulder Stillwell than ran up
the street and shot Justice A. e. Mus
grave in the head, because, it is said,
the justice had recently sent him. to
jail for fifteen days on charge of
disorderly conduct.
Stillwell then went home, reloaded
his revolver, took a rifle, and started
across the country, with a posse of
armed citizens in pursuit When the
posse overlook him he took a position
behind tree and held the citizens
at bay for nearly an hour. He was
wounded several times, and dropped
to his knee, but continued to shoot
until bullet stuck in the barrel Of his
rifle. The posse than closed in on
Stillwell, Kidding him with bullets.
None of the posse was hit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
FROM THE BLOCKADE LINE
Minister Haggnrd's View of tho Cause
Our Flag mt Trinidad.

Minister Haggard's View of the Cause
Our Flag Mt Trinidad.
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. %
The blockade Of Venezuelan ports was
begun with an effective force at mid
night Saturday. The British have the
cruisers interchangeable, Alert and Tri-
bune, the special service steamer Co.
lumbine and the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Rocket along the coast. The
cruiser Arinadne, the flagship of Vice
Admiral Douglas, is here and will re-
main here. All the British operations
will be directed from Trinidad.
1t is renertc1 here that Haggard,
BfTtisb minister to Venezuela, has said
that Great Britain acted only after
great provocation, and that the whole
world must approve Of what she did.
The climax 10 Anglo Venezuelan rela-
tons was reached when a Venezuelan
gunboat captured Il British merchant
man on the high seas, shipped her crew
Gnd valuables, and landed them at
Margarita island. Then Great Britain
determined to act
The United States battleships Kear-
sarge and Alabama arrived here yes
terday afternoon. They provoked
considerable comment on shore, but
when Admiral Higginson called upon
the acting governor Of Trinidad and
the commander of The British ships he
took occasion to explain that the WIS.,
it to this port of the American men-of-
war was part of the usual winter trip
of the squadron. AS the United States
vessels entered the harbor the Char
lotte saluted Admiral Higginson's flag,
courtesy which was also extended
by the British ships. The salutes were
returned.
The crew Of the British steamer To-
Pare. which was captured by Vene-
zuelan mob at Puerto Cabello, We're
dragged ashore at midnight, half
clothed, prodded with bayonets by
Venezuelan soldiers, roughly handled
by the mob and imprisoned in onetilthy
room
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 22.-Mat
Hunter, convicted of the murder Of
Homer Holland at Mt. Ayr and SEN
fenced to life imprisonment, has, been
granted a new trial by the supreme
court. Holland had national repu-
tation as college athelate and was
champion of Iowa. The men quarrled
while gambling. The supreme court
also ordered new trials in the cases
of Phillips and Brooks, negroes, con
yicted of the murder of Marshal Sun
blad of Lake City, and sentenced to be
hanged Dec IS. The marshal was
killed while attempting to arrest the
men for robbery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

GRANTS TOMB.
addition to the members of the Grant
family there were present many of
the leading citizens of the state and
city of New York, including the gov
ernor and mayor.
General Frederick D. Grant and the
other members of the family occupied
seats overlooking the crypt. The serv-
ices were conducted by Bishop E. G.
Andrews, of the Methodist Episcopal
church, and Right Rev. Alexander
Mackay E. Smith, Protestant Epis-
copal bishop coadjutor of Pennsyl-
vania.
Mrs. Grants remains arrived here
Saturday from Washington, where
Methodist Episcopal services were held
at which Were present the president
and many other prominent men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Bloomington, Ills, Dec. 19.-Rev.
Michael Abbott, pastor of the Catholic
church at Farmer City, is dead, after
three weeks illness with typhoid fe-
yer, aged 50. He was accounted one
of the most brilliant divines of that
faith in this section of the state and
hau been stationed here for ten years.
His home was in Boston, Mass, and
the interment will be in that city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Des NIoines, a., Dec. 2O.-President
George d. Adams of the Des MONIES
college, the educational institution of
the Baptist church in Iowa, has re-
signed, and DIR. j. X. Richardson of
this city has been chosen to fill his
place temporarily. A committee Of
prominent Baptists, headed by Presi-
dent Harper of Chicago university, has
been named 10 select new president.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec 22.-Oficial re-
port of the burning of a carload of
Christmas mail for the west was made
here by the crew of mail clerks arriv-
ing from New York on the fast mail
No. 3 on the New York Central, which
left New York at S:45 n. m. Only
twenty or thirty out Of 500 pouches
We're saved, the burned mail being for
Chicago and points farther west. Some
sday al ed to 6is ii ehitAgP
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Burglaries and hold ups have become
80 frequent in Seattle, and arrests of
the perpetrators so few, that the coun-
Gil of that city has passed an ordinance
providing,for the payment of 5000. for
the delivery of the body of any and all
highwaymen or burglars to the city
authorities.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
WOMAN TO ASSUME OFFICE
She VIII BE Recorder of an Iowa County,
Having Run for Office and
WOn.

Iowa Falls, Ia, Dec. 1S.-On the
first of next month Miss Jennie G..
Keith, of Goldfield, Ia, will assume the
duties of the county recorder Of
Wright county, having been elected at
the recent general. election by major
ity of 1.341 votes over her Democratic
opponent. Miss Keith is an advocate
of the industrial rights of women on
basis of merit, eliminating the question
of sex.
She is newspaper woman by pro-
fession, having been engaged in that
line of work for the past five years,
three of which We're spent in Wright
county. She was born in western Hi
nois in 1872 and is of Scottish parent
age. She received the Republican nom
ination on May IS of this year and
made a good campaign for the office
she will assume on Jan l.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Help for ireland in sirht.

London, Dec. Arrangements for
an Irish land conference are now COM
plete, and the representatives of the
landlords and tenants will meet imme-
diately at Dublin. Lord Dunraven, the
earl of Mayo and Colonel Everard
will represent the landlords, and John
Redmond, William O'Brien, Thomas
Russell, member of parliament for Ty-
rome, and the lord mayor of Dublin
the tenants.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Bulls and Bears "lock Horns"

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Bulls and bears
of the Chicago board of trade had a
sharp struggle over December corn
yesterday. w. w. McCleary & Co.
failed to respond to margin calls and
the so-called "blind pool" suffered a
severe setback. December corn
coded almost 6 cents during the day.
McCleary declares he will pay dollar
for dollar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 22-The anthra-
cite coal strike commission held its
last session of the year and adjourned
to meet in Philadelphia on Tuesday,
Jan. 6. In order to permit the COM
missioners and others connected with
the proceedings to catch trains, the ses-
sion began at 8 o'clock. The attor-
neys for the non-union men continued
calling witnesses from Lackawanna
and Luzerne counties for the purpose
of proving that violence, intimidation
and boycotts We're resorted to in or.
der to prevent the non-union NEE ssn ;l1 Pa
an sssstsii1Rsit' " o work Dubuqu
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

st. Paul, Dec. 22-Fire started at 2
o'clock in the morning in the main
building Of the institute for feeble
minded Mt Faribault, Mimi, and the
loss will exceed $4,000. The 300 in
mates of the school were removed in
safety before the fire had spread be-
low the attic, where it started.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-Four hun
dred thousand persons are reported to
be destitute and starving as a re-
suit of the crop failure in Finland. The
church here has I'M
dertaken to feed and clothe the school
children of four Finnish parishes and
Pastor Francis has issued an appeal
for assistance in this work. He says
the conditions today are worse than
those of 1867, when 100000 persons
I;a1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Iowa Mans Body Found.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Dec. 19-Edward
Bittle, whose dead body has just been
found near Mountain Home, Ida, left
Cedar Rapids May q to buy land.
He was known to have left the train
Al Granger, Wyo., which was the last
heard of him. He was wealthy
young farmer, aged 81, living Mt Lis
bon, small station eighteen miles
east of Cedar RanidS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Loop Trncknan Killed BY Train.

Chicago. Dec. 19.-Charles Patter-
son, 80 years old, was struck and in
stantly killed by South Side elevated
motor car on the track south of Van
burcn street. He was n trackman en-
ployed by the Union Elevated Railway
company, and was at work when
killed. He slipped and fell in front
of the car. He was unmarried and
lived at 1871 nalsted street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

st. Louis, Dec. 20.-The joint trial
of five former members of the house of
delegates, which began Tuesday, end
ed last night in a verdict of five years
in the pen for each man = John A.
Sheridan, Charles ]. Denny, Charles
Gutke, Edmund Bersch and T. q. AL
bright. The five defendants filed mo-
lions for new trials and each was re-
leased on bond
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Philadelphia, Dec. .-Voltarine lie
Cleyre, the avowed anarchist and
teacher of music, who was shot by
Herman Helcher, who also processes
anarchistics tendencies. is still alive
at the Hahnemam hospital, but the
surgeons say he has but slight
chance of recovery. Unrequited love
is said to be The cause of the shooting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Boston, Dec. 22.-The fishing
schooner Manahassett arrived here
early in the day, having on board ten
survivors of the wrecked schooners
Frank A. Palmer and Louise B..
Crazy, which We're in collision Wednes-
day night off Thatcher's island Elev-
en- or more sailors We're either killed
in the collision or We're drowned or
died from exposure. After the acct
dent fifteen men from both vessels
took to small boat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Admiral 1vildes ordered Home,

Washington. Dec. 22.-Admiral
Frank Wildes, the junior squadron
commander on the Asiatic station, has
been condemned by a board of medical
survey, having been ordered home,
sails next Friday. Captain Sperry has
been temporarily assigned TO the com
mand of the southern squadron in
place of Admiral Wildes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
cuARLEMAGNE TOWER.
communications :

bassador Tower here and to Charge
d'Affaires White in London today. The
correspondent of the Associated Press
has learned further that the German
answer agrees in all substantial eff
fects with the British answer, and
makes no separate reservations in be-
half of the German case.
Indications of Acceptance.
London, Dec. OFT is believed that
President Roosevelt's answer to the
proposal made by the allied powers
that he arbitrate the Venezuelan is
sues has been received in London. The,
strictest secrecy with regard to every
phase of the negotiations is preserved,
however, and it is impossible to make
definite statement, but such indica-
lions as are obtainable point to Presi-
dent Roosevelt's acceptance of the Of
fee of arbitrator.
Would Surprise the Foreign Omce.
1t must be said that the acceptance
of the Office of arbitrator by President
Roosevelt would greatly surprise the
foreign office, which always has been
doubtful of the issue of the arbitra-
ton negotiations, on account of the be-
lief that President Roosevelt, or the
United States, was not willing to un-
dertake the responsibility thereby in
yolved. The reason that Great Britain
and Germany proposed Gn reply to the
United States governments proposal
that the trouble be arbitrated) that
President Roosevelt be arbitrator, is
that with him as arbitrator the ques-
ton Of guarantees would disappear.
They do not believe Castro would be
bound by decision of The Hague tri-
bunal.
Blockade Is Proclaimed.
The latest step in the prosecution
of the war" against Venezuela was
taken Saturday when Great Britain
and Germany proclaimed the blockade
of the principal ports of the coun-
try. The announcement caused COM
mercial panic at Caracas. The rate OF
exchange jumped five points. A mum
Der of vessels has already been seized
trying to get in or out of port. The
British cruiser interchangeable made the
| first prize Under the blockade captur-
ing the Venezuelan schooner Julia
which was going to Higuerote, a sea.
port in the province of Miranda. The
Julia's cargo, by the irony of fate, be.
longs to the German firm of Blohm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
MARCoNl TRIUMPH OUT
SPANS THE .ATLANTIc OCEAN
With Messages That Go Through tho Air
* by the Wireless Telegraph
Method.

New York, Dec. 22.-.Tsine following
d1spsastesa-from Marconi, dated Glaze
Bay, N. S., Dec. q, has been received
by the Associated Press:
II beg to inform you for circulation
that have established wireless tele-
graph communication between Cape
Breton, Canada. and Cornwall. Eng
land, with complete success. Inaug-
uratory messages including one from
the governor general of Canada to
King Edward VII, have already been
transmitted and forwarded to thekings
of England and Italy. A message to
the London Times has also been trans
.mitted in the presence of its special
correspondent, d. Parkin, NJ. Z.
&c. MARCONI."
London, Dec. 22.-The text of the
wireless message from The Times cor
respondent which was transmitted
from Glace Bay, N. S., to Poldhu, Corn
wall, is as follows: "Being present
at its transmission in Signor Marconi's
Canadian station have the honor to
send through The Times the inventors
first wireless transatlantic message of
greeting to England and Italy,"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Madrid. Dec. 19.-General Bourbon
Y DeCastellvi, cousin Of King AL
fonso, was arrested in gambling
club. He was arraigned before the
captain general and subsequently was
released. The general has challenged
the perfect, who is responsible for the
energetic attempts made to suppress
cjub pambIinr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 22.-At Valley
Junction, suburb, burglars dynamit-
ed the safe in NIiller's drug store, Sc
curing $4,000 in money and checks.
Persons living above the store were
not awakened.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
ASUMP|RE
London, Berlin and Washington
Very Busy Over the Inn
broglio in Venezuela.
WHAT THE ALLIES ARE WANTING
Is to Get Your Uncle Samuel into the
Position of Guarantor.
London Expects Roosevelt to Accept
the Position of Arbitrator of
the Difliculty-Hans and
John Bull Agreed.

Caracas, Dec. 22.-1n the name of
Venezuela President Castro has signi-
fed acceptance of the appointment of
President Roosevelt to arbitrate the
Venezuelan difficulty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Vanderbilt s,ill seriously III,

New York, Dec. 22.-,at $3.50 o'clock
a. IN. the physicians attending Cor
nelius Vanderbilt made public the fol-
lowing bulletins: MIR. Vanderbilt had
a very restless night and is still seri-
ously Ill. His general condition and
temperature remain about the same.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
land Rent Rssul.s in Muraer.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 22.-At George,
H., August Bunge shot and mortally
wounded Helmer Deboor as a result of
II quarrel over rent of land. Bunge is
undor arrest. Both men are farmers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Atlantic, Ia, Dec 10. Thomas
Meredith, a wealthy philanthropist of
Cass county, died at his home near
Lewis yesterday. One of his last acts
was a gift Of $1,000 and site for u
Y. NJ. G. A. building in this city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
WEDNESDAY, DEC. "a, 1902.

In the death of R. M. Haynes, of
Grinnell, the bar of the state has lost
one its ablest and most useful members.
The deceased was elected president of
the State Bar Association at its last
annual meeting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

Berlin, Dec. OFT has been learned
here that the governments of Germany
and Great Britain have adopted de-
tailed answers to the proposal to ar
bitrate the Venezuelan issues. These
communications We're handed to Am
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Worthy Of Consideration and
Worth Knowing.

The DR. @ KID Manchester
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
ens 1fsxnwayman nobs IA coacn.

!, r y \pg Cal, Dec. 22-The first
9 u Bbbery on the line between
2. ~ and Weaverville since 1892,
when Two Ruggles boys held up
and killed Messenger Montgomery,
happened when lone highwayman
stopped coach near Whiskytown,
forced the driver to throw down the
express ,shax.- lined np seven passen.l
as been dren of Earlvllle spent Thu
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
Oil Barge Burns mt Son.

Gloucester, Nasx,l Dec. ,22-.-The YES
SCI sci on. on fire 6hicS@9lf[gsezntie
off this port4 duriNW(M\2 sa
a dereli< w,SJMM "
this pi circ,ee' GIoMNSM 70 w
Blar worker. S-sat onAsSo
nome ~ ans v, one OF u,
taking with thelAt his life
the Earlyille people. barge 10
The State Bank of l., match
annual stockholders meetifol-
day, Dec. 16.
Miss Lena Book is at no
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

man broke open the express car and
then ordered the coach to proceed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24

New York, Dec. 22.-In the mausole-
um on Riverside drive brief and simple
services We're conducted yesterday over
the remains CT Mrs. U. S. Grant. In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-12-24
BURIAL OF MRS. GRANT

She Rests by tho Side of Her Groat Hus-
band, as He Stipulated That
She Should.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-13
TWO SAILORS OFF
ON TANDEM SPRINT
Took Wheels Without Permission
So Police Went After
Them.

Jack tar ashore on American soil
after three years spent off the cheer
less coast of China and Japan on a
man of war is a tough proposition to
handle, not because he is vicious and
wishes to commit crime, but because
he is in such joyous mood on reach
ing territory under the American flag
that any mischief possible is not too
great for him to tackle.
Early last evening many people on
the streets saw two smiling blue jack
cts aboard tandem bicycle. They did
not appear to be steering any direct
course, but seemed to tack back and
forth in irregular lines across the
streets, bowling to everyone in sight
and making life as merry as possible
for themselves.
About o'clock M. G. Sousa entered
the police station and complained that
a green tandem bicycle that had been
left standing in front of Morris bicy-
Gle shop on Fort street had been stolen.
The police put two and two together
and then decided that the sailors bet
ter be run in if they still had the ma
chine on the streets. Officers were in
structed to keep an eye peeled for
them.