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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
NoTlcETo coNTRAcTors

The city Of Manchester. 10 IA, having deter
mined to build q six-inch sewer from point
commencing ct the main sewer In Franklin
center line of the alley between Marion and
Delaware streetss md Terminating In tho center
OF rama street, IN accordMnce with the plans
and organizations now on fl In the Office Of Il
Robinson. clerk OF said city, notice Is hereby
given that sealed bids will be received by sand
city for the construction Of said sewer in accord
office OF the Clerk Of said CITY, up to twelve
o'clock noon II Monday, October 18th, 1908; said
70 be lad with first class sx-inch vitrified
CONNECTION placed. located, and constructed Ia
. workmanllke manner, in accordance with the
plans and specifications now on file In the office
Of the Clerk OF SKID CITY. Said sewer shall be
laid under the supervision and direction OF the
City council Of said city. and ita duly appointed
engineer. ~ - 49, f1lsfai
the work Of constructing said sewer. including
completed on or before December 18th. 1908
Tho payment Of tire contract price for the
construction Of said sewer shall be as follows:
city and the successful bidder for the const iu
ton OF said sewer shall contain clause binding
the contractor to keep the sewer In good repair
for period Of one year from and after its con.
s!fucI1on and acceptance by this city. All
bids must be sealed and accompanied with a
certified check payable to the order. of G, j.
Seeds. Treasurer. IN the sum OF Fifty dollars.
tract for the doing Of the work, and that he Will
give the bond contemplated by Sections sl4 and
Biz OF the Code OF Iowa. Said bids will be con-
ny sly bsd IN sss Connect mssS Of is
eight o'clock r NJ, and tile city reserves the
right to 7. ject any and all bids received. The
| turned. ~ = =, y
Dated ut Manchester. Iowa. this 2sth day Of
September, 1908. = =
R.R. ROBINSON. !
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
TRAGEDY AT CHURCH DOOR
inGroasc, Wis. Man shoots spo lse Three
Times und Then Turns Weapon
Toward His Own Heart

inGrcssc, Wis. Man shoots spo .se Three
Times und Then Turns Weapon
Toward His Own Heart.
Lacrosse, Wis, Sept. 28.-An at
tempted murder ffld suicide occurred
ut the German Lutheran church, corner
CT Fifth and Case streets, at the be-
ginning of religious services, when
Herman Rossow shot his wife and
himself in The presence of hundreds of
witnesses. 1t appears certain that
Mrs. Rossow will die while Rossow,
though dangerously wounded, may re-,
cover
Kossow, who has been separated
from his wife for some time, lay in
wait for her opposite the church where
the tragedy occurred. Finally he saw
his wife, with her mother, Mrs. Weiss,
app zach and enter thcschurch He FAN
acorss the street ind, ut the door OF
the edifiee, drew a revolver and shot
his wife three times. every bullet en-
tering the womnn's body. Then he
fired Mt his own heart. The bullet de-
sflected alightly and entered his side
just below the heart
Rossow was arrested and later taken
to u hospital. Domestic trouble was
the cause of the shooting. RossoW is
80 and his wife % years old They
had been married three years.
pApYc uEpSITc pIrnu AVIAN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
BOARD PROCEEDINGS
September Torn, 1908.

STATE OF IOWA, :.
DELAWARE couNTY, st.
Be 1t remembered, that on this 26th day of Sep
timber, A. D. 1903, the board OF supervisors Of
taid county met as per adjournment. Present:
Thomas Lindsay, chairman: r. l.. Dnrey and
James LeGassick, members; and X. b. Davis,
The bond of D. B. Davidson Il Co. is approved.
Petition Of r. A. Bockenstedt to remit tax for
year 1909 is granted.
Resolved, That Drs. Barker g. Barker be en-
ployed as physicians for Elk township from Sep
TENDER 1st 1903, to September LIST, 1904, at sal
ary of one hundred $4,000 dollars por annum,
and the auditor 10 hereby authorized to issue
warrants quarterly In payment of same.
Resolved, That the report of the bridge com.
mttee lled September Tth, 1909, relating to the
construction OF bridge across the Msquoketa
river In Manchester, Iowa, is hereby approved,
and the contract for the construction Of said
bridge, reported in said report, Is also approved
LeGassick and DLrey vote aye. Lindsay votes
Resolved, That the following be and the same
ara hereby appointed judges and clerks Of the
November next election to complete the board IN
Thorpe and Lakewood precincts in Delaware
county, Iowa: Judges: ThorpeI precinct, Perry
Gibson Edgewood precinct: r. II. Fowler.
Clerks; Thorpe precinct: q. Brady.
Minutes read and approved. ~
On motion the board adjourned.
THOMAS LINDSAY,
Chairman OF Board Of Supervisors,
~ .. DAVIS, County Auditor. g
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
NEWS OF OUR STATE
Interesting Events Of tho Past
Few Days Reported b..
Telegraph,
GOOD NEWS FOE OUR READERS
Items Caught from the WiEs Which
Will Be OF speoiai Interest," t.
People of Iowa.
GOOD NEWS FOE OUR READERS

Eldora, Ia, Sept. 2s.-The question
whether or not an insurance company
may increase its rates to persons who
are already policy holders is beng
tested in the district coirt OF Polk
county. Angelina Luton las sied ne
.Des Moincs life association to compel
it TO continac to accept a ,ren,.nm
of So! n year after 1t had reerrH lli.ed
and put into force n new schedule u,
rates which would require hs, 10 Day
SIS a year.
1t is set up by the company fiat the
original and lower rates would not be
sufficient to sustain the concern. The
policy holder insists upon the original
contract. and denies the right of the
company to raise rates, except as to
newly Insured persons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

IL Governor Cummins had stood
squarely by his former record on
the tariff question, he could count
with certainty upon the votes of a
good many Independent democrats
at the coming election. But his
partial surrender to the prohi bitive
tariff schemers has wrought a great
change. The Governor has not only
forfeited his democratic support, but
has disappointed many of his repub-
lican admirers. The New York
World has the following to say on
this subject: THE Republicans of
Iowa admit Chat Gov. Cummins may
loss some votes among the stand-pat-
tiers, but they think the loss will be
partially made up by gains among
the independent and conservative
Democrats. It is easy to see why the
tariff extremists should dislike Cum
Minis even after his crawl, but IL is
bard to tell why any reformers
should be attracted to man who is
with them at heart but is afraid to
stand by his convictions"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
He EFT HIS musTAcHE

: d
Swallowed the Hairs, and Hes How Lost
Ills Nerinifar,n Appendix by n
O,,erntion.
Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 26-J. J. suy-
der, n vigarmaker of this city, has had
an attack of appendicitis due. to biting
off his mustache md swallowing the
hair. Snyder wac taken suddenly sick
with appendicitis. He was removed to
a hospital and TN operation performed
The surgeons found in the appendix
q numb~y of hairs which mntched the
patients mustache, but we're different
fEem the hairs on his hend. These
were pronounced the direct cause Of
the attnck. After recovering conscious
ness Snyder acknowledged he had a
habit of continually biting the ends Of
his mustache when nervous or neither
ed. He has sworn on.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
Ex-Oficial Plauned the Crim.;

Indianola, Ia, Sept 25.-A sensa-
ton was sprung at the trial OF ex-l
Deputy United States Marshal w. A.
Richards. Richards II accused Of the
robbery Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Sullivan
at Hamilton ON New Year's eve, for
completely in which Frank Baird is
now serving seventeen years sem
tence. Two thousand dollars was Sc,
cured. Baird, who was brought from
the penitentiary, testified that Rich
ards planned the robbery In the pres
ence Of witnesses and summoned him
by telegraph on the day Of the rob.
berry to assist in the robbery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
ONE KILLED. THREE INJURED
Seventy Five Pounds of Dynamite Ez'
piodes at Davenport Mines-Heard
for Many Miles.


Harrisburg. ILL.,, Sept. 2A.-At the
new Davenport mines, four miles
south OK the city. seventy-tive pounds
OF dynamite accidentally exploded
about 3 o'clock. killing one man In.
stantly. fatally wounding another, and
seriously wounding two others, be-
sides blowing two buildings in which
the dynamite was kept to atoms.
The dynamite and caps were kept
together In the box in the building.
From come unknown cause tho build
ing caught fire and the alarm was
given to run. James Smith, contrac-
tor, was lying near the building
asleep. Tom Carpenter, workman,
ran to Smith 10 arouse him, when the
explosion occurred, killing Smith In.
stantly and fatally wounding Car.
penter. Twenty-Five or more who were
near-the shaft escaped by running.
The explosion was heard for many
miles away and blew a hole into the
earth tw.bty feet in diameter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

Kansas City. Sept. 26.-President
Buchanan shortly before noon ad-i
journed the annual convention Of the
international Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers without
date, to prevent what promised to be
serious fight and probably split
over the seating Of Daniel Brophy. q
Buchanan supporter, who held a
credential from Scranton, Pa, local.
The session was held behind closed
doors. Later II was stated that Joseph
A. Mullaney. n Parks adherent, mad
declared that the credential held by
Brophy had been forged.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
CONDITION OF TRADE
There Are Unsatisfactory Features, h.t
the Volume Continues Largo
saws Dun & Co.

b Z j.
New York, Sept. 26.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says
today: Notwithstanding several I'M
satisfactory features the volume of
t-nde continues large, and the distri-
button of merchandise taxes shipping
facilities. Announcement of n con-
certed effort to restrict production of
pig iron Indicates that supplies have
begun to accumulate. Railway earn
ings continue to show gains. Tie
movement of farm products is still
unreasonable small New labor con-
trosersies have begun, but number
of serious troubles have been ayerted,
and OH the whole the nutAber of men
idle Voluntarily has diminished.
Failures this week numbered 232 in
the United States, against 201. last
year. and 10 in Canada. compared with
80 a wear ago. III
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
The Minneapolis Tribune has D

The Minneapolis Tribune has pub
lished statement in regard to its
circulation which makes a showing
Of which it may well be proud.
During the year 1891 only 500 tons
OF paper were consumed in printing
the Tribune. Ever since then its
circulation has had a steady growth,
the number of tons required in 1902
having been 1882. The average
daily circulation Of the Tribune for
the year 1902 was 10000 and for
the six months ending August 81,
of the present year exceeded "a 900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
LACKED CLEAN HANDS
Chicago Board of Trade Defeated in Court
Because 1t CANDLES In
nTnrui,,a =!

Chicago Board of Trade Defeated In Court
Because 1t CANDLES In
Marquis.
Dubuque, Ia, Sept 25.--Judge Shiras
has written the opinion for .he United
States court of appeals In the case of
the Christie Grain and Stock company
ct al, appellant, vs.. Che board of trade
Chicago, appellee, reversing the dccis-
ion of the federal court Of missouri
and remanding the case to that court
with instructions to dismiss the bill at
complainant's cost. Tho Chicago
board of trade secured an injunction
In the lower court against the Christie
company restraining 1t from obtain
Ing from the telegraph companies any
of the quotations furnished ,5y the
board Of trade, alleging that the quo.
tations We're private property and
could not be furnished except upon
contract
The testimony developed that ST per
cent. of the transactions of the board
was gambling in margins, that by ad-
mission of the board It vas shown
that 1t maintained bucket shops. On
this evidence the appellate court holds
that the board Of trade did not come
into court with clean hands, cw for a
lawful purpose and clearly It was Act
the duty Of a court of equity to grant
any relief prayed by 1t, that the trans
actions was>in violation OF the statute
of Illinois and therefore. unlawful.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

Keoluk. Ia, Sept. 2s.-Robbers en-
tered the Merchants Exchange bank
at Downing, Mo, nfty-six miles west
Of Keokuk, blew open the vault door
with dynamite and we're then fright
ened away without securing any
booty. The inner door had not been
penetrated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
The Slump in o. S. Steel Securities.

The Slump in o. s. Steel Securities.
The billion dollar steel trust is
already a flat failure. All three of
its securities have been falling in
price for several weeks and on Mon
day they reached record breaking
low mark On that day the trusts
common stock sold at Is cents on
the dollar, its preferred stock at 59aa
and its bonds, secured by first
mortgages, at 67aa. These figures
show the utter lack Of confidence on
the parto Of financiers in the future of
the greatest Of all the trusts.
When the steel trust was first
organized the belief was general
that the combination would be able
to destroy competition, and that a
long era Of high prices would be
maintained. The trust started out
with every prospect Of being able to
carry out its program. 1t soon
destroyed all competition and fixed
the price of its manufactured prod
ucts, to the people of this country,
at fully twice what it should be.
Inc Prohts Tor tune were immense,
put the extortlonate price cut down
the demand ana the trust had to
Limit It's production. But that was
of no great importance when com.
pared with another condition
winch has already commenced to de-.
veioP.
Inc contractors OF the country,
whose business has been seriously
lnterfered with by the extortlons OF
lne trusts, nave commenced to com
pine, OF form small associations for
1nelr mutual benefit and Tor the bene-
Ut and protection OF their patrons.
Inc big steel trust, by resorting to
lhe same tactics employed by the
itocke1ellers IN the Standard Oil
trust, could easily destroy any indie
pendent mill owner who would at
tempt TO compete with 1T. But there
rs quite q difference between kero-
sene OIL, and the products OF the
iron and steel mills. The consumers
OF OIL are legion and not easily com
blned OF formed INTO an association
p associations, while the reverse is
to1some extent true IN relation to
IRON ana - steel: me greater part OF
1ne proauct OF the Dig steel trust Is
SOLO 70 a lew tnQllSaaas ctors
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
Two Conventions Remembrance low

New York. Sept. 25.-The campaign
for the election Of mayor and other
city officers was fairly begun. when
Mayor Seth Low was renominated b,
both the Republican and Citizens un.
ion conventions. The result was a
foregone conclusion. Controller Grout
and President of the Board Of Alder
men Fornes We're .renominated with
Mayor Low,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
British Credit and Spanish.

Spanish national per cent bonds
closed in London yesterday at 9Oss,
being higher than British consols,
which were SO BIG. While we
were at war with Spain her as were
below 80 when British consols were
lie. Spain lost her colonies and
her bonds have trebled in value.
Britain has acquired the territory of
the south African republics, and her
premier security has had a severe
fall. The facts are suggestive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
nlinois Men the Best Shots.

Springfield. Ill.,. Sept 25. Illinois
has for the third time in succession
won the Wnshburn trophy in contests
against the rifle teams Of the Nation
nj Guard of other states. A telegram
dated at Lake City, Mimi. where the
contest Inns been taking place, states
that Illinois wins. ara gives the total
score as follows: Illinois. 2,351; Min
nesota, 2.14S; Iowa, 2,l34.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
Jett Sentenced to Hang.

Cynthiana, KY, Sept 28.-Curtis
Jet was brought into court and
Judge Osborne decreed that he be
hanged between sunrise and sunset,
Dec. IS, for killing James Cockrill at
Jackson, KY, July 81. 1902" Judge
Blanton. attorney for Jet. replied:
"Well judge there will be many sun
rises and sunsets before he has been
hanpadn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

A j Rice, the wheat king Of
Graham county, Kansas, has thrash
ed 5000 acres Of wheat. He got
twenty-five bushels on the acre, or
$4,000 bushels in all. His crops
will make train of 220 cars, count
ing 600 bushels to the car. He is the
owner of sixty-seven sections 1920
acres in all.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
Deal for a Des Moines Paper.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 25.- George
q. Roberts, director of the United
States mint, is negotiating with Sam.
uel Strauss for the purchase of The
Register Leader here, but few minor
details remain to be settled. The pm
per is Incorporated for 100000 and
Roberts has held two-thirds of the
stock. 1t is alleged that he will dis.
pose Of his Fort Dodge Messenger.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

OOlOrauO Judge DuV 0OV6EnOr Yea.
body Overrules.
Cripple Creek. Col. Sept pa
clash between the civil authorities and
the Hilitia over the possession of four
prisoners arrested by the troops during
the mine strike was only averted when
Governor Peabody issued IN order to
the commanding general that he turn
the men over to the CIVIL authorities.
This followed a refusal on the part Of
General John Chase to obey writ Of
habeas corpus issued by the district
court.
The prisoners in question Sherman
Parker and three other members Of
the miners union-have been held
prisoners by the military without war.
rants for about two weeks. No formal
charges had been made against them.
Attorneys for the union began habeas
corpus proceedings against the military
several days ago before Judge Will
lam P. Deeds. The case was fought
bitterly on both sides. and details OF
soldiers were In court during the pro.
| ceedings. ii II =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
Army Lleutennnt ppnlshea.

Manila. Sept 25-Lieutenant Oliver
s. Eskridge, Twenty-seventh infantry,
has just been sentenced by court.
martial TO three months Imprisonment
In quarters and a fine of $75, for hay
ing Eeen off guard duty without leave.
General George NJ. Randall. upon re-.
viewing the decision OF the court.
added a reprimand.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
PRESIDENTS congra.ulations.

Des Moines, H., Sept. 24.-In re
Spouse TO a letter from Mayor Robb, of
Eldorado, apprising him of the birth
of the seventeenth child to Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Claude, President Roosevelt
sent the following, dated Oyster Bay,
Sept. 10: my Deur Mayor Robb-I
am very much obliged to you for your
letter. May I, through you, extend to
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude, my heartiest
congratulationsand good wishes. They
are the right type of American citl-
zeps"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

COLONEL YANKoEF. MACEDONIAN INsun-
GENT
forces numbered 1000. After the
fight the troops, enraged at their
loses, pillaged and burned a number
of Bulgaritn villages
Constantinople, Sept. 25.-The bat
tie o. Kresna Pass, according to the
latest advlces received here, is still
in progress. The insurgents are sue
cessfully holding strong positions and
their casualties ore slight, while the
Turks, up 70 the present. hive lost
i've officers and 82O men killed or
wounded Part OF the British Medi-
terraDean squadron has arrived at
Solo bay. island of Crete, and is held
in readiness IN case OF developments
in the Balkan situation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

Dublin, Sept. 25.-The negotiations
for the first iand sale on large scale
under the new land act have been com.
pleted between the Duke OF Leinstet
and the tenants of his estate In the
Athy and Maynooth districts of 'Coun-
ty kildare. The tenants are given a
twenty-five years purchases The
transaction involves SC, 250,0OO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
IOWA CAMPAIGN OPENED
Gov. Cummins the Chief Speaker at o
Meeting in~the Des Moines :

0oN. Oummhss the Chlet speaker Al
Meeting in~the Des Moines :
Auditorium.
Des Moines, Ia, Sept %. Governor
A. B. Cummins opened the Iowa Re
publican campaign mere before 1000
people in the Auditorium. The meet
Ing was under tho auspices OF the
Polk County Republican club, the
president of which, Colone. a. B.
Shaw, presided.
The governor said that since the
Democratic platform did not mention
state affairs he would pass state Is.
sues until later speech, and devoted
his entire time to a defense of the
principle of protection as opposed to
the doctrine of tariff for revenue only,
which he defined az free trade.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

Detroit, Sept. 2g.-A bulletin from
Sault Ste Marie says troops have been
ordered out to control a mob which is
rioting In the Canadian 500. The police
were unable tn cope with the riotera
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
ONE THUG WAS KILLED
But HIS Death Was Too Costly, as a Good
Citizen Is Shot, In Another Train
Hold.Iy,, m. .t5.

Portland, Ore, Sept. 25.-The At
lanttc express on the Oregon Railroad
and Navigation line which left here at
e:15 o'clock at night was held up by
four masked men an hour later near
Corbett station, u miles east Of this
city. One of the robbers was shot and
killed by Express Messenger Fred
Korner, and Engineer Ollie Barrett
was seriously wounded by the same
bullet, Later another robber was
found badly wounded. After tie
shooting the robbers fled without Sc
curing my booty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30

Sou... Bend, Ind, Sept. "a Former
County Commissioner samuel low.
man, one OF the best known citizens
OF northern .ndiana is dead Mt nis
home here. after long illness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-30
Nine business Houses burned.

Des Moines, Ia, sept. 24.-An entire
block in the heart Of AYRSHIRE, in
Guiding property valued at $4,000 or
more, was destroyed by fire. Nine
business houses AID their contents
were burned