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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Brief State Happeninxs.

Deep river will install a water works
system.
The Strawberry Point fair will be held
Sept. 9-12.
The postoffice ut Tama has received
new equipment.
Fontanelle will be connected with Ca
scy by telephone.
Marshalltown is cndcavoring to secure
cornice factory.
Upton contemplates the organization
of Il commercial club.
Buchanan County will be practically
covered by rural routes.
james McGerry was burned to death in
Several other members Of his family were
badly burned.
Fourteen divorce cases will be tried at
the current term of the Lucas County
Court.
Burglars took merchandise to the value
of 500 from AIarmon's store at Thorn
burg.
The c.. b. \ Q. will restore passenger
service on the Fairfeld-Fort Madison
branch.
The Union County Supervisors refused
the claim of the county superintendent
for back salary.
commanded by the Mayor to close their
places of business.
Fire destroyed the elevator at Meser-
vey. There wls 10000 bushels of grain
in the building.
Frank Knapp. merchant and postmas-
ter at Bertram, was run over and killed
by Il Northwestern train.
The two-year-old son of w. ID. Hall n
restaurantcur of Neville. was strangled
by n peanut and died in five minutes.
Mrs. George Bick was fatally burned
at Council Bluffs, her clothing catching
fire while she was trying to start fire
with kerosene.
BY the death of Anna Kushner, aged 6
years, the fifth victim Of the recent fire at
Waterloo is dead. or the entire family
only an 1S-months-old baby survives.
A. b. Smith. prominent Council
Bluffs business man. dropped dead on
the street. Heart disease the cause.
Glen Moore. aged 8, of Waverly, sus-
tanned fracture of the skull and other
injuries by being run over by sleigh.
Col. II. ii. Caughlan Of Ottumwa has
been appointed a member of the State
examining board for the National Guard.
A broken switch frog caused wreck
on the Great Western near Dyersville.
Several cars We're wrecked, but no one
WIS injured.
Bert BOYER of Emerson was run down
BY II G., b, y Q. passenger train and
instantly killed. He was a farmer and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Annoying the Subsidy Boomers.

The plan recently reported to merge
the leading transatlantic frelght-car-
rying lines into one system of con-
troll and operation, is somewhat dis
turbing to the ship. subsldists. 1t
shows that while they are planning
legislation to enable, as they allege
the American commercial marine to
compete for the North Atlantic trans
portation trade, the chief beneficiaries
of existing subsidy laws are planning
to enter into an arrangement with for
eign steamship lines for the cstab-
lishment of trans Atlantic rate uni
formity, in order that competition may
be eliminated and prevented.--Port-
land Gle.) Argus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

pointed to one In a corner, land walked
straight up to the mirror; the light
from the night lamp fell upon her face;
she seemed to catch my eye in the glass
each time, and smiled at me rs she did
so. She wore n short, quilted skirt, a
little black bodice, and full white
sleeves. She had a gold cross tied
about her neck by a black ribbon, and
wore little cap on her black braids-
a young girl with French face,
Thomas. Do you know her?'
Thomas made. no answer. He looked
at the gentleman steadily and grew
pale. At last he spoke:
IF have the honor of understand.
ing you, sir, the young person came
through the door?"
"Yes." said the American.
More than once, sir?''
About once an hour from midnight
until dawn"
"And smiled at you in the glass.
where you saw her face? understand
she did not look toward you as she
passed, sir?"
fright. Thomas
May | beg you to do me the favor of
looking into this room. sir?
The gentleman followed Thomas to
the door through which he asserted
that the young person passed, and saw
nothing but closet about twelve feet
square, with no door save the one that
opened into the large room, and high
in the ceiling n little window through
which bird could scarcely have
flown. 1t contained no furniture what
ever.
'.There must be secret door-or--or
.-something" cried the American. 81
am not mad, and was wide awake"
Eyes. SIR" said Thomas, still more
eolemnly. An ordinary young person
could not have contrived to disappear,
but the young person you have seen has
been an apparition, sir. for more than
two hundred years."
"An apparition!" cried the American
gentleman.
Eyes, SIR" replied Thomas, "an an.
partition, sir. ! think you have seen
Lady ---'s gentlewoman Rosette.
Sir. 1t is ten years since she was seen
before to my knowledge. but she has
been seen often"
II should like to hear more about
Rosette." said the gentleman.
Eyes, SIR" said the valet. "rhis is an
old family, and about TWO hundred
years ago there was Lord Herbert.
who was gay, wild young nobleman,
and was great admirer of the ladies,
sir. However, by the time he was 80
he was married and settled down, and
began to be much thought of and re-
spected. So was his lady, too, sir,
though she was not handsome and was
naughty.
zone thing, however, the English
servants did not like-she brought a
foreign maid with her from France-a
girl named Rosette and as pretty as a
picture.
zone day, sitting before her glass,
~Rosette combing her hair for her, she
heard her husband come into the room.
Her back was toward him and Rosette
was behind her, and they forgot the
mirror, and SO, sir. she saw In 1t, with
out stirring, both their faces, and she
saw the girl smile at her husband and
she saw him smile back at her. She
understood everything, but she never
stirred. and she never said anything
to him, no, nor to the maid, sir.
''This was her room, sir. In that little
closet Rosette had her bed, to be ready
II she called her. But one morning my
hdy's bell rang furiously. and the maid
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
to disturb the fellows who are getting
rich on taxing the people, lest 1t might
give business" a shock.-Buffalo Cour-


AN Amazing Sonfesston.
Under the fire of cross-examination
Mr.. Hartman disclosed the fact that
as President of the Oregon Short Line,
corporation with capital Of $27,-
100000, he issued s75 900, 900 Of certifi-
Gates Of Indebtedness. Then, as Pres
ident of the Union Pacific, he bought
these certificates and, returning to his
character of President of the Oregon
Short Line, he bought with the money
so raised $7s.OO0,0oO of Northern Pa
citic shares. After which, In the other
capacity, he secured the issue Of $780,.
100000 Union Pacific bonds to REIN.
burse its treasury. Transactions Of
that amazing character in position Of
trust reduce comment to a condition
of beggary.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
compete Only when II Paws,

Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Hartman may talk
rs much as they please of the effec-
tiveness of competition under mo-
nopolistic regime, but the people will
not believe them. We all know that
there is good deal to be said for
consolidation and concentration of en-
ergy and capital, but only OH the con-
dition that there be regulating pow
er somewhere. The people can hardly
be expected to trust themselves un-
reservedly to the mercies of great cor
porations whose only purpose is to
make money by so doing and not 9TH
erwise-Indianapolis News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Henderson,s Absurd Reasoninu.

Speaker Henderson has written let
ter opposing tariff revision on the
ground that he Cannot believe 1t wise
to begin reduction which inevitably
will open up the whole field of revision
and thus put a serious check upon the
business Of the country" On this
theory it would never be wise to begin
a reduction and the present tariff
would stand forever observation-disclosures
vile Courier Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
whitelnw in Knee Brceches,

DR.. Hill, who seems to be something
of a social arbiter for the department
of state, says that If the British court
DEGREES knee breeches and buckles for
the attendants upon the coronation ex-
ercises the American delegation will
comply. The sight of Whitelaw Reid
in fancy costume will be an amusing
one to Observation-Disclosures News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Plain Dntx Toward cuba.

The duty of the Fifty-seventh Con-
gress is to so reduce the tariff OH Cuban
products that the Cuban people, forbid
den to turn elsewhere for succor, shall
be able to deal with this country to a
just advantage. The Congress plainly
perceives this duty, but is as plainly
yielding to the malign influences which
demand the duty's nonperformance.
American public sentiment should be
SO potently eXerted that fair play for
Cuba shall be assured. The nation's
honor is at stake.-St. Louis Republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

From purely economic point of
view there is no justice in compelling
the American people to pay 100000
annually in sugar duties just to enable
American sugar producers to enjoy a
profit Of GO per cent, but our obligations
to Cuba constitute an ever stronger ar
gument in favor of the abolition of the
tariff on sugar to the Cuban produc-
ers. The Cubans need all they can get
for their sugar; the American sugar
barons can very well get along with a
little less than their present extortion-
ate rate of protit.-Rocheste Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

Secretary Root talks about bringing
10000 soldiers home from the Philip
pines, hut official orders sending 5,233
soldiers now in the United States to
the Philippines have just been issued
by the War OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
News.
The proposition to amend the inter
state commerce legislation SO as to
hold principals instead Of agents needs
the support Of no argument. The under
lying purpose Of the law Is to regulate
the railroads, and the pretended at
tempt at doing so is farce.-Detrolt
Free Press.
Purchase of telegraph lines by the
Government at a fair appraisal of val
ue is one thing and purchase Of water.
ed stock at par is quite another. The
Government ownership scheme will
run against a snag if piloted by the
Masons and engineered by the tele-
graph companies.-Philade North
American.
Chairman Cannon says lie does not
know who is to pay the expenses Of
Reid, Wilson, Clark, young Mr.. Nor
gan, young Mr.. Wetmore and young
Mr.. Battles when they 80 to the corona
ton, and Champ Clark says that Mr..
Cannon is "ducking.' Uncle Samuel
is undoubtedly expected to pay.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
a Republican contemporary regrets
the election of Senator German be-
cause The was one Of the most bother
some men the Republicans had to con-
tend with when he was in the Senate
before" This is compliment to Cor
man. A Senator who Is "bothersome"
to the Republicans is apt to be gener-
ally right.-Montgomer Advertiser.
The Republicans argue that we ought
TO spend $1OO,OOO,OOO on our navy in
order to fit it to guard our merchant
marine, and that we ought to spend
some other millions in bounties for the
merchant marine so as to build 1t up
and give the navy something to do.
How to get rid of surplus never wor-
ries the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News.
Unless we lower our tariff. on sugar
coming from Cuba that island will be
in Il worse condition than 1t was under
Spanish rule. because while 1t belonged
to Spain it had access to the markets
Of that country OH very liberal terms.
We took that market away from it
when we gave it independence, and we
have provided none In place of it.-Sa-
vannah News.
A house committee has made a IA
vorable report on bill for the election
of United States Senators by the peo-
pie. This, however. is an old story.
Several such movements have got
through the house, but they have al
ways been killed in the Senate. United
States Senators have an easier way Of
election" than by the people.-+ouis.
vile Courler-Journal,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
schwab's Inadvertcnt Admission.

It will be observed that Mr.. Schwab
rather encourages the Germans to in
crease their tariff by telling them that
if they do not do so the United States
will take possession Of their markets.
The Germans are already much in
clined to do this, but such speeches as
that of Mr.. Schwab will strengthen the
hands of those working for the highest
rates. If our steel manufacturers are
going to take possession of all the mar
kets that are not fenced in it is hard to
see why they insist on SO much protec-
ton at home.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
mol
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

President Schurman. of Cornell, once
an honored Philippine Commissioner,
Is now listed as Il TRAITOR" General
Wheaton in Manila is reported to have
said men have been imprisoned there
for remarks like those of President
Schurman in Boston. advocating Fill
Pine independence. Eventually this
sort of traitors" will be in the ma
jority and General Wheaton and other
officers of our valiant army will take
orders from them.-Hartford Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
rTy1er Goes Up for Life,

Chester Tyler, colored, was sentenced
by Judge Clements to life Imprisonment
in the penitentiary for the murder of DR..
b. NJ. Failor at Newton on the night
of Sept. II. A motion in arrest of judg-
ment was made and argued by the de-
PENDANTS counsel, claiming misconduct of
a juryman, but this motion, as well as
one for Il new trial, was overruled by the
court and sentence pronounced.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Reminder of Broken Promise..

Cuba's renewed appeal for aid must
strike sensitive Americans very much
like the cut of whiplash across the
cheek. 1t is sharp reminder of prom
Uses which some have forgotten, which
others had almost succeeded in forget
ting and which the inconsiderate Gu
bans should not persist in remember
ing so long.-Albany Argus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
The Tonic win Not Down.

There are times when such a subject
as the tariff cannot be boxed and put
away, with orders to everybody to
keep hands off. The time is past when
that sort of policy is carried out sim
ply by issuing orders to that effect
Boston Reco.d Rep).
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Almost Another HOLOCAUST.

The home of John Flynn, a farmer liv-
ing near Fort Dodge, burned to the
ground The father and mother We're
away at a funeral and the four little
children. the Oldest only IA years of
age, were in the house. 1t is supposed
that the fire was started by the children,
who were rescued with difficulty from the
blazing home. The nearest house was
half mile away and the children We're
badly frozen before reaching it,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
oblivion Avcrted.

What have you ever done to make
yourself remembered by posterlty?"
asked the reprovng friend.
Given the lawyers something to
fight over when my will comes up in
the Probate Court" answered Senator
Sorghum, Observation-Disclosures Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Bound to Kill Himself.

After two unsuccessful attempts to end
his life by shooting and struggle with
his wife and daughter for possession of
a revolver, Henry Bueggemann, for thir-
ty years resident of Walcott, fred n
bullet into his brain. The first shot,
which attracted the women, caused only
slight wound. The women seized the
weapon, but could not wrest it from the
man. When he freed himself he snapped
it again, but the cartridge failed. An
other struggle followed, when Buegge-
mann secured the pistol and killed him
self.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Nicely Was Too Swift.

incidentally ex-Postal Agent Nicely
must explain how he managed to
emerge from bankruptcy when he went
to take charge OF the Cuban postal
bureau of finance and lay by $4,000
for his own account in thirteen months
on salary of $1,000 year. This Is too
swift Boston Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
No Public Aid Necessary,

The need for n Pacific cable under
American control is admitted, but Il
private corporation has already sought
permission to construct and operate
one. All the advantages of govern
ment ownership can be obtained by
proper conditions in granting the rights
asked. To rush the government into
such an undertaking when the ac-
commodation required can be so much
more cheaply obtained would be un-
wise-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Boundaries of Vienna

The Austrian Government has en-
larged the boundaries of Vienna to
such an extent that the metropolitan
area is now half as large as London,
twice as large as Paris. and three times
larger than Berlin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Fears Shock to Monopolists,

Speaker Henderson of the House Of
Representatives wants to reduce taxa
ton, but opposes any change made in
the sacred tariff. That is to say, he
would be satisfied to see less revenue
60 to the public treasury, but is afraid
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
NO BUSINESS no RE ALIVE.
One Case in Which Virchow's Diagnosis
Was Erroneous.

Was ErrOneous.
There is no name more honored
among Psychologists than that of Vir-
chow, the great German scientist. nor
is there any man who has done more
than he to prolong human life and al
leviate human suffering. Nevertheless.
he Is not infallible. and the London
Standard tells an amusing story of at
least one mistaken diagnosis which lie
made.
AS private practice interfered with
his scientific studies, virchow practised
medicine only q very short time. But
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
EcIipses of the Current Yea,

There will be a partial eclipse of the
moon July 8, an annular eclipse of the
sun July IS. partial eclipse of the
sun Dec. 10 and total eclipse Of the
moon Dec. q.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

Gen. Funston adds the weight Of his
testimony to the charge that the Fill
pinos are a worthless lot. Yet we are
spending hundreds of millions to forci-
bly, annex them.-St. Paul Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

About eighty farmers surrounding
Newton and other Jasper County towns
have recently been swindled by one of
the cleverest games worked upon them
for some time. A party of men, repre-
senting themselves as agents of large
Indiana concern, canvassed the county
with handsome wagon and team Of
horses, selling what they called the Po-
lar creamery, for which great things were
claimed, and which sold at $GS. The
sellers We're not particular about the
money or the time given farmers to pay
for the purchase. They wanted and
received notes and large number of
them. The creamery turns out to be al
most worthless and the warranty given
is as bad as the article for which it was
given, and the notes readily find inno-
cent third purchasers. The parties are
gone and there is nothing left but to pay
the notes. In some instances the sellers
represented that their wares We're so val
liable that all that was needed was fair
trial, and left the creameries for the
farmers to use, asking that they sign a
receipt. The receipt is promissory note
which the farmers do not know that they
had signed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

Disease. misfortune and death were
generally, according to Indian theol.
ogy. attributed to the influence of evil
spirits.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19
Minor State Matters.
,rad will build water works

Conrad will build water works.
Calamus will secure rural route.
Wilton will have three new telephone
lines.
Postmaster Longnecker of Hansell has
resigned.
Waukon will build a new Presbyterian
Church.
Denver will erect Lutheran Church
to cost $1,000.
The Stanek elevator at Chelsea has
been completed.
The clerks in the postofice at Lancas-
ter struck for longer pay and shorter
hours.
\ The Rock Island is hauling water from
Ottumwa to Oskaloosa, Evans and Eddy
vile.
The school debt of Waverly will be re-
funded ut a lower rate Of interest The
amount is $4,000.
Ole Olson, living near Grand Mound,
received a fracture of the leg by being
thrown from horse.
The lama County Supervisors have re-
fused to allow witness fees to Baptist
minister at Tama.
The family of H. Nortman Of Ackley
lost all their effects in the fire that de-
ytroyed their home.
The first bale Of Porto Rican tobacco
ever shipped to Iowa has been received
by firm in Keokuk.
Ben Peck of Ottumwa is charged with
robbery from the person of Ira White
while the latter slept.
A house owned by Al. Wheeler and
occupied by Jams Classen and family was
burned at Arlington. The tenants lost
nearly all their goods
The collections by tax ferrets in Win
neshiek County have already reached the
amount of $15,915.6S. 1t is believed that
the sum will reach $3.50
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

Chicago Title and Trust Company has
offered Secretary Gage n good position.
It's said he will probably accept.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

The Peruvian method of recording
events was system of knotted cords.
1t is. however, claimed by some that
these were merely used as helps to the
memory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

NJ. F. Folsom died at the county poor
farm, where he had lived several years.
AT one time he was leading member of
the bar of the county, was graduate of
Harvard University in the SOS, and had
been lawyer of great ability. Many
years ago he was elected justice of the
peace in Des Moines, but on account of
drink he had gone to poverty and rags.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

Well seasoned Spanish cypress
weighs 27.ee pounds per cubic foot
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

The State fair board has adopted the
report of the committee in regard to min
ing the coal under the State fair grounds,
in favor of postponing action for the
present. The committee reported that
1t would be dangerous to undertake to
mine the coal, as it would endanger the
buildings on the low ground.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

Judge Holmes in District Court, SEN
fenced the following men to the peniten-
tiary: Charles Moore, breaking and en-
tering, FIVE years; August Schneider, lar
ceny from building, four years; "Bum"
Garrety, being common thief, two
years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

Gov. Cummins has announced the APP
pointment of DIR. j. II. Sans of Clarion
as member of tie State board of health,
to succeed DR.. Shrader of Iowa City.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

The State board of health may ask the
Legislature for additional authority In
coping with contagious diseases.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

Secretary Root talks about bringing
10000 soldiers home from the Philip
pines, hut official orders sending 5,233
soldiers now in the United States to
the Philippines have just been issued
by the War Department.-Saginaw
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-19

who answered 1t was told to do my
lady's hair, for Rosette had gone back
to her native country.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-04

poisons, thus check
ing the further for
nation OF cane r
cells, and when all
impurities have been
removed from the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-11-04
DEMOCRATS IN
FIGHTING TRIM

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