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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

pelliOcTbtlc IuelnUtI III VONaDo
tariff revision they may have some
show of success for other Republican
Congressman may be induced by their
constituents to join In such move
ment. The voters who are being pincn-
ed by high prices should call on their
members to champion tariff reform.
Put Up the Tariff Wall.
The monthly summary of commerce
and finance for April tells us that the
large imports of manufacturers ma
terials still continue, and the effect
of the high prices of articles of do
nestle manufacture. due to the In
crease In cost of production and to the
continued large demand in the United
States, is becoming more apparent In
the decrease In exports of certain lines
of manufacture.
What we need is a Dingley tariff
wall at least twice as high as the
present one This dumping of for
elgn goods on our shores must be stop
ped at whatever cost. Our little one
horse manufacturers who were SO fool
ish as not to get into some trust when
| they had chance are now getting
the punishment they deserve. Because
they do not own their own mines and
forests and have to buy their raw ma.
terials is lilo reason why they should
patronize foreigners In preference to
our OWL producers. They should be
compelled to buy their materials at
home of our own dear trusts. Put
up the tariff wall and squeeze these
measly manufacturers out! This 10
an era of great industrial concerns and
of high prices for the products Of great
monopolies. There Is no room for and
no need of small and cheap concerns.
They should pay the prices for raw
materials fixed by the trusts or go out
1 of business. They should not expect
to compete for foreign trade, 1t be
longs to the giants who own the iron.
coal, oil and other mines, the consign-
ees Of God himself, MS some Of them
believe.
Trouble Ahead for the g. o. p.
Seeming trouble ahead, some OF the
more foxy organs of the G. o. p. are
beginning to commence to start to get
ready to blame 1t all on the wicked
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

The Western cyclone was almost us
fatal as the Paris-Madrid motor race,
and not any swifter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

Some women can keep secret easier
than they can keep money,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

Betting may be an argument of fools,
but unfortunately they have other ar
guments,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

Each Kaw Indian. under recent
act of Congress, gets 405 acres of land.
Why weren't we born two Indians?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
Tariff Reform De n, a nded,

The Minnesota Republicans are de-
manding reciprocity with Canada and
the counsel of the branch in that State
of the Reciprocity League reports that.
st must not trust to Senators and
Representatives carrying it through
simply because it is a good thing for
the country" He found that the pro-
tected interests opposed to 1t, made
very strenuous and effective efforts
against it, The Minnesota Repub-
licans are wasting their efforts, the
only relief from the present protec-
tive tariff which hinders them trad
ing with Canada is on the line of tariff
reduction and that the Republican lead
ers have determined they Shall not
get II they can coerce the Republic
can members of Congress from Min
uesota to ioip John LiSd, the only
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24

The investigation of the rotten sys-
fem In the Post Office Department has
developed some more rascals, but there
are much more serious scandals yet to
be unealthed Involving officials of high
degree. 1t is hardly likely that the
whole truth vii! be known, for even if
Congressional investigation was or
iered 1t would be in the hands of the
Republicans who are interested III sup
pressing the facts that could be un-
covered. The railway mail service
offers n fine field for exploration and
IL some reports are true that are Op-
emily talked of in Washington, the
worst scandal by far has not vet been
developed. A Republican administra-
ton long continued in power is bound
to become corrupt when the control of
vast sums is given into the hands of
the spoilsmen. The Star Route frauds
would never have been unearthed, IL
Democratic Congress had not been
elected and the whole truth about pres
ent conditions will be concealed until
the voters conclude to give the Demo-
Gratis the opportunity of cleaning the
Augean stables. Fraud and corrup-
ton is rarely uncovered by the polit-
ical friends of those guilty of the
crimes and the only hope Of the coun-
try is n periodical change of admin
istration to unearth and expose The
sins of commission and omission of
their opponents. The evident inten-
ton of Postmaster General Payne to
belittle aud throw obstacles in the way
of full investigation has been over
come by the honest efforts of Mr.. Bris-
tow, but political necessity will have
great weight in helping to suppress the
real facts about the greater culprits
There are so many congressman and
Senators who are directly or indirectly
involved that great pressure will be
brought to bear on the most honest of.
ficials to let up for 'the good Of the
| Darfyn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-24
BIG TRUSTS BENEFICIAL.

by ". R. Merriam. E1-Director of tho Census.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
LYNcHED THE WRONG MAN.
Brother of Victim of the Kansas
Mob Said to Have Been the
PoIiceman's Slayer.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. ga spe-
cial to the Times from Pittsburg,
Kas., says:
1t is reported here that Joe God
ley, brother of Montgomery God
ley, who was lynched by mob here
Thursday morning, is wounded and
in hiding at Weir City, Kas., and later
investigation of the trouble between
Officer Hinkle and the Cooley broth
ers tends to show that Joe, and not
the man who was lynched, fired the
shot which killed the policeman. Two
other brothers, Gus and Jess, are in
Jail at Girard, charged with being i'm
plicated in the murder, but Joe es-
capped. The mother of the Cooley
boys is said to have asked a physician
here to treat Joe for gunshot
wound in the neck. She would not
tell the whereabouts of her son, and
the doctor refused to go with her
The officers revolver, with which he
was killed, has not been found, and
it is believed that the man who did
the killing has the pistol in his pos
caco;or
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
A Mysterious Affair.

The chief of police of Vicksburg
received a letter last week from John
Rafferty,, 1873 Habersham street, Sa-
vannah, Ca, requesting him to in
vestigate a rather peculiar state of
affairs in connection with the death
of his son in the charity hospital
there. The young man, named
Thomas F. Rafferty,, was on the exec
utive staff of the Black Patti Com
pany, being left in the hospital by
the manager of that company on the
18th inst. 1t was reported to his
relatives that he had died of mala-
rial fever, and when the body
reached them in Savannah it was
found that he had bullet wound in
the breast, but how he received the
wound is not stated. The relatives
of the young man allege that there
is mystery about the whole affair,
as well as that the officials Of the
hospital or attendants or else the
company with which he was connect
ed are in some way mixed with a
shady plot.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
THE CABLE TO HONOLULU.
The SiIverton Has Arrived OF Is
land of Oahu-Wil Splice to Shore
End OF Diamond Head.

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-The follow
ing cablegram has been received from
the cable ship Silvertown, timed at
four a. M, Friday:
about to buoy the cable off the
island of Oahu in about 450 fathoms
of water. Up to this time 2,23S nauti-
cal miles of cable have been paid out
The shore end of the cable, which
is of a much heavier type than the sea
cable, will be spliced to the sea cable
some miles off Diamond Head, which
is to be the landing place of the San
Francisco-H cable. Until the
splice is completed, no further word
will be received from the cable ship
1t may take day or two to COM
plete the work. The dispatch with
which the work is finished and Hon
olulu placed in cable communication
with San Francisco and the rest of
the world, depends largely on the
weather conditions.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
WILL OF MRS. U. S. GRANT.
The Estate to Be Divided Into -Four
Equal Portions and Fred. ID.
Grant to BE Executor.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The will OF
Mrs. ULYSSES S. Grant was filed Fri
day. The estate is to be divided into
four equal portions. 1t also provides
that memento presented to her by
the empress of Japan, said to be 1000
years old, will go to the Museum OF
Arts, of New York. Gen. Fred d.
Grant, son of the testatrix, delivered
the testament at Register Dents Of
fce in person. Mrs. Grant named as
executor the trustees "to be selected
by my three sons, a majority, or the
survivors of them"
In a petition asking the district su-
preme court to admit the will to pro-
bate, Gen. Frederick d. Grant ex-
plains that his mother left surviving
her as heirs-in-law and next of kin, In
addition to himself, Ulysses S. Grant,
Ellen w. Sartoris and Jesse S. Grant.
The deceased died possessed OF a
house in this city of the value of
about $4,000; money amounting to
sl0,o65; stocks, bonds and other Sc
curities of the value Of $1S0,000, and
household and kitchen furniture OF
the value of $4,000.
Gen. Grant further sets forth that
under the terms of the will the three
sons have designated him executor
BY the terms of the will the estate is
to be divided into four equal shares
The income of the first portion shall
be applied to the support OF the fam
lily of Frederick d. Grant and the
education of his children. The Sec
ond portion is left to the executors
in trust and for the benefit of the
family of Ulysses S. Grant. under the
same conditions. The third portion
is left under similar conditions to
Jesse R. Grant, and the fourth for the
sole use of Ellen w. Sartoris for life
and at her death to her children in
oo,1a1 chorac
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
THE DAILY FIRE RECORD.
Fire and Loss of Life in the River
Front District of Brooklyn
Friday.
FIREMAN CAUGHT UNDER FALLIHG WALL
Two OF Them Were Killed and
Three Probably Fatally Injured
A Loss of Four Hundred Thou
sand Dollars Sustained BY the
ArbuckIe Brothers.

New York. Dec. 27.-In fire which
shot through five factories IN the
river front district of Brooklyn after
one o'clock Friday morning, two fre-
men were killed, three badly injured
and more than 100000 damage was
done. The list of dead and injured Is
as follows:
The Dead.
Michael O'Toole, fireman of engine
company No. 55, on water tower.
Thomas Jeffries, fireman, water
tower No. 6, crushed out of recognl-
tion.
Battalion Chief Thomas Coppinger
of Twenty-third battalion, skull frac-
tured, arm and leg broken.
The Injured.
Thomas Mccarthy, fireman engine
company No. 6s, in water tower; left
leg crushed and hip crushed. :.
William McCooley, citizen; skull
crushed.
Beginning among the inhammao bic
materials in the cooperage plant OF
Arbuckle Bros, at Plymouth and
Bridge streets, within a half an hour
the flames were shooting from all the
buildings and all the available fire en-
gines of Brooklyn. with Chief Pur-
roy in charge, were trying to save
the district. The cooperage plant OF
Arbuckle Bros. is an old-fashloneo
five-story brick building. 1t was filled
from top to bottom with material for
making barrels
When Deputy Chief Murray arrived
he sent in third and fourth alarms
and when Chief Purroy arrived, a
half hour later, he ordered engines
and fireboats from the Manhattan
side of the river to help. With the ar
rival of water tower No. 6, battalion
Chief Coppinger assumed charge OF
1t and ran it directly under one OF
the walls. Suddenly the wall was
seen to bulge at the third story and
before the men could move II
crashed directly down on them. Inc
fremen and McCooley, the citizen
were buried and the water tower ano
ladders were smashed to hndline
wood.
Ten minutes later the first of the
men was taken out. This was the
battalion chief, unconscious and ia
tally hurt. McCooley came next. Nc
Carthy, who will die, it is thought
was found half under wheel of the
tower. also unconscious. The bodies
of Jefferies and O'Toole were found
near together.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
THE ISLAND OF GUAM.
Rather Serious Condition In the Islands
Finances Shown by Commander
Schroeder.

Washington, Dec. 27.-The annual
report of Commander Seaton Schroed-
er, governor of the island OF Guam,
which is dated July 16, and which has
just reached the navy department, in
dicates a rather serious condition in
the islands finances, owing to the
failure of congress to appropriate the
sum asked for last year. The receipts
last year were in round numbers $685.
900, and the expenditures $4,000,
leaving a balance of $4,000, which,
however, is a decrease of over $13, 900
in the cash balance for the preceding
year. This loss is due largely to the
unexpected expenses incident to the
establishment of the leper colony and
the decrease OF over $4,000 in import
duties.
Commander Schroeder reports that
it has been deemed prudent to stop
all work of public improvements un-
til further appropriations shall be
made. The value of the exports and
imports during the year have been re-
spectively $35,549 and S35,165. The ex-
ports consisted almost entirely of
Mexican dollars. Not a pound of
copra has been exported, and neither
cacao nor coffee has been produced in
sufficient quantities to supply the
home market, owing to the slow re-
coveries from the effects of the hur-
ricane of 1900. The governor suggests
that it would be great boon if the
department of agriculture would es-
tablish an experimental station in the
island.
The governor recommends that il q
Philippine silver dollar of fixed value
is to be coined under the laws of the
United States it be made legal. tender
also in Guam, in place of the present
Mexican dollar. The census of the
island taken last autumn shows the
total population to be 1876, of whom
only 46 are foreigners, IA being citi-
zens of the United States. The latter
does not include officers and men of
the navy or other civil employees, tenn
porarily imported from the United
States. Above the age of seven, 46
per cent. of the natives read and write
| Spanish. He says the natives still
continue to refuse to allow their sick
to receive medical attention, but that
| conditions are improving, an excess
of births over deaths being shown
| for each of the last two years.
Commander Schroeder says there
now are "a lepers in seclusion at Tu-
mon bay. The governor recommends
| improvements in facilities for educa-
ton and also that the laws for the
| government of the island should be
remodeled and codiied. The governor
saws there is desire for United
States citizenship among persons
domiciled in the island. He calls at
tention to the case of Pedro NJ
Duarte, at present the auditor of the
island. He. occupies an anomalous po-
sition. He was an officer in the Span
| ish army, who resigned after the war
| and who obtained an acceptance OF
renunciation of allegiance. The re-
suit is that to-day he is citizen oi
no country.
| The governor recommends an ap-
preparation of about $4,000 for public
| improvements.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
MASCAGNpS MISFORTUNES.
The Italian Composer Placed Under
Arrest in Chicago on q Charge
of Embezxlement.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Signor Mascagni,
the Italian composer, who abandoned
his American trip while playing in
Chicago last week, was placed under
arrest, Friday night, on a charge of
embezzlement, made by his former
manager, Richard Heard. When Mas
cagni decided to return to Italy he
had no further use for his American
manager and discharged him.
Heard claims that his contract
called for $1,000 and tried to collect
that amount. Mascagni refused to
pay Heard any such sum and the ar
rest followed. Mascagni was allowed
to remain at the Auditorium hotel.
where he is living, the house detective
agreeing to be responsible for his ap-
pearance in court.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
DESTITUTION AND DEATH.
Sad Case Reported From Florence, Ala
Crippled Child the Victim.

Sad Case Reported From Florence, Alas
Crippled Child the Victim.
Florence, Ala, Dec. 28.-Driven to
despair by want, without work, and
with a granddaughter who is a help
less cripple dependent on him, Calvia
Carson, at O'Clock this morning, took
the girls life by giving her carbolic
acid, and attempted suicide by cut
ting his own throat. The old man
and his granddaughter occupied the
second floor of an old bakery on
Tennessee street Mrs. Smith, who
occupies the first floor, went up at
s o'clock this morning to look after
them and found Carson writhing In his
own blood with a slit in his throat
about two inches and a half long.
He had laid the girl out with her
hands folded across her breast and
she was still warm. Carson had
purchased two-ounce bottle of car
bolic acid from druggist Friday, and
the empty bottle was Oh the floor be-
side her Drs. Boyd, Kernachan and
Pearson were called and the old mans
wound dressed; he may recover. The
case is very pitiful one and there
| is nothing but pity expressed for him.
He was as brave a Confederate sol
dier as went out of Florence and was
devoted to his granddaughter. An
effort was being made to get her into
| 4, t.,
which would probably have been sue
cessful had the tragedy been deferred
| a little longer.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
Original Land Grants.

Hon. L. f. Edwards, clerk OF the
Chancery Court at Cleveland, last
week received three very interesting
documents, filed by Mrs. NJ. l.. Beard
of Clarksdale, Miss, for record.
They are original land grants, signed
bv the President of the United
States. Martin Van Buren, on the
10th day of December, 1910, giving
to Augustus S. Campbell, of Tale
hatchie county, Miss, his heirs and
assigns forever, the east half of the
northwest quarter of section z, in
township 25, Of range 5 ives. In the
district Of lands sub.pst to sale at
Chocchuma, Miss, containing 80
and 17-I00 acres; the second giving
to William S. Bodley of Warren
county, Miss, the south half OF sec
ton Z, in township rs, Of range 5
west, in the district of lands subject
to sale at Chocchuma, Miss, contain
ing 320 66-100 acres; the third
granting to John B. Davis and John
A. Lane, assignces of Samuel Nelll,
the west half of the northwest quar-
ter of section Z, in township 20,
range 5 west, containing 80 acres
These documents are the oldest that
have ever been filed for record IN
that district, being drawn sixty-hve
years ago. This is the only record
of this subdivision of land ever filed
in Bolivar county, and the wonder il
why it has never been done before
The paper is as stout as parchment
and bears a peculiar seal, the i'm,
preston being made on a separate
paper and affixed with sealing wax tt
the record.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
Chanoellorship Contest.

Interest is developing in the chan
cellorship of the Seventh ehancery
district, which is presided over by
Judge McC. Kimbrough, whose term
will expire in April next. The
friends of Judge Kimbrough have
been active, however, and have al
ready taken the field to secure his
reappointment. A petition asking
for his reappointment has been filed
with Gov. Longino. 1t is signed by
the bar Of the district with the ex-
ception of the bar of Sunfower coun-
ty, which solidly supports Mr.. Moody
of Indianola, who is the only appli-
cant against Judge Kimbrough. As
there is yet over three months of the
term to be filled out it is hardly
probable that Gov. Longino will take
the matter up for some weeks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
BLOCKADE NOT RELAXING.
A Bark with Coal for a British Rail-
road Not Allowed to Unload.

La Guayra, Dec. 27.-The Swedish
bark Framnas, from Cardiff, with 475
tons of coal for the La Guayra-Cara-
cas- railroad, British concern, arrived
off this port Thursday and was or
dered to remain outside the blockade
line. Friday orders were conveyed to
the captain of the bark to leave. This
step was taken because the coal was
considered contraband of war. The
vessel was not seized, as she left Car
diff before the trouble with Venezuela
commenced. The captain of the Fran
mas is awaiting orders from his con-
signees.
The Dutch consul here has asked
for and obtained the permission of
the commander of the British cruiser
Tribune to send a schooner to Los
Roques, group of small islands about
one hundred and twenty miles north
of here, where the charcoal burners
who trade with La Guayra are at
present without provisions or water,
their sloops having been seized by the
blockaders. The schooner must car
ry flag of truce. She can only take
enough provisions to last the trip.
and she will remove all the inhabi-
tants of Los Roques to Willemstad.
Curacao. and then return here.
Two schooners were captured this
morning. The total number OF craft
taken by the blockaders is now ~.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
Rarmond Flre-swept.

Fire broke out at Raymond last
week, destroying the following prop
erty: The postoffice building, with
the furniture and all the letters In
the boxes and portion of the rec
ords; the building and stock Of
goods owned by the Raymond Drug
Company, valued at $1,750; stock
of goods of Z. NJ. Thornton, valued
at $4,000, house owned by W. t.
Ratliff and the Masonic lodge, val
ued at $1,000; DR.. Prices office,
with books, furniture and instru-
ments. valued at $500; j. W. Beal's
undertaking establishment, valued
at $500; f. d. Futch & Bros store
house and stock of goods, valued at
$4,000; the Raymond Gazette office
and the Harper block of buildings,
occupied by J. S. Armstrong, mer-
chant, and r. J. Miller & Co., drug
gists, took fire and were only saved
bv the most strenuous efforts. AS
far as can be learned the only losses
covered by insurance are those OF
the Raymond Drug Company, 7. NJ
Thornton and w. 7. Ratliff. The
fire began in the rear of t. M
Thornton's store and the building
was ablaze before it was discovered
1t is believed to be the result of the
discharge of fireworks.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1903-01-01
Immense Disbursements.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The dividend
and interest disbursements of the
present week and early next month
will be the largest in the history OF
the country Conservative estimates
have placed them at $200,000,000 in
the entire country. Of this vast
sum Of money to be distributed among
stock and bondholders no less than
$3.50 100000 will be paid out by the
New York banks, and to make provis-
ions for such great disbursement
these institutions have been compelled
to husband their resources.