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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18
DOMESTIC.

The Standard Oil officials ordered
%bloodhounds EFT to Montpelier, Ind
"here some one obtnel tne valves of fv,
Immense tanks AID p...aitted the q,
to escape.
"!'':sn psr"o,.s w3ra injured and
Frank A. La Sale killed in a train col.
Iision near Steubenville. O.
The exchanges at the leading c,ear.
ING houses in the United States durin,
the seven days ended on the I'M ap.
sregated $l7l ,324, 72s. The increass
compared with the corresponding weel
OF last year was AZ.
The resolutions adopted by the Anti.
Saloon league in session in Wasbinpton
the saloon the greatest Grim
ina the world has known.
John McCrea, the colored murdcre n,
detective William Murphy on June 25
last, was hanged In Peoria, III.
There were 331 business failures l.,
Inc United States during the seven davs
ended on the 18th, against 2G9 the same
week in 1902.
Mrs. Rachel A. Beall, an eccentric and
we'll to do widow, was shot To heath %,
ner home in Washington by some one
unknown.
weekly trade reviews say that bust.
ness In all seasOnable lines makes a
favorable companion with the CORES.
ponding period OF the previous year.
prominent educators me. in Washing.
ION and started q movement In behalf of
DETER salaries for teachers.
Senator Hanna will request the senate
committee on military affairs to sub
poena Gen. Wood to answer charges
Nationai and local labor leaders in
Chicago decry use Of violence In strikes.
while attacks IN n%onunion men are nj.
most OF daily occurrence.
Near Piedmont. W. Va, i've men wers
Killed and several severely injured o,
the overturning OF two engines.
Walthour and Munroe won q six.dav
cycle race at New York.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18
FOREIGN.

Inc government OF Sweden and Nor
way mas recognized the republic of Pan
anna as an indeoendent state.
Russia has sent eight warshiDs N
Corea to back up her demand that Yon-
gampho be maintained as a closed port
and threatens to march on Seoul.
Colombian troops were reported
marching on Panama. while United
States warships were patrolling both
coasts to prevent landing.
Queen Alexandra narrowly escaped
burning to death al Sandringham pal.
ace, London. A floor. weakened by hid
den fire, collapsed just after she left her
room.
Colombian officers were urging speedr
action to retake Panama, fearing that
Gen. Reyes Is being induced to DELAY his
negotiations till too late.
Charles Waldegravc Sanford. for
nearly 80 years bishop of Gibraltar and
founder of the Gibraltar mission IN goa.
men, is dead at Bishopbourne.
-Four hundred United States marines
n 800 bluejackets landed at Guan,ana-
mo, Cuba, and installed the naval station
at that point.
Inc United states battleshlp Maine
left Colon for the United States 10 undor.
go repairs.
Baron Won Kardoff. In an address IN
the German reiohstae, declared the en-
pire was rapidly drifting toward social.
ism.
The Japan diet has been dissolved
oy the emperor as "a blow at he war
party, and the cabinet now will have free
hand to treat with Russia.
A United States flag raising at Guam.
tahamo was avoided by Cubans. who
declared the naval station there has been
forced upon them,
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18
LATER

I'm V'e0
~senate-The senate spent the 14th on
he Cuban bill. most Of the time being
occupied by Mr.. Bailey, Of Texas, in
An elaborate argument against the on
sti~tutiOnality of the proceeding. He
claimed that no treaty changing the
revenue laws that was not first author
lied by legislation originating in the
house of representatives was valid. Mr..
Bailey also opposed the bill as a mat
ter of general policy Brief speeches
were made by Senators Teller, Depew
and Lodge At 40 o'clock the SEN
ate went into executive session, and at
4:15 adjourned. ..... HOuse-The house
was in session for q little more than
four hours, on the 18th, during which
time there was a general discussion on
varied topics The pension appropria-
ton bill was before the house. but no
conclusion OF it was reached The 18TH
milan canal and the Republic of Pam
anna. the tariff, tobacco interests and
questions affecting labor we're debated.
The house, at AIS, adjourned until the
18th.
Viola Sands Hazard. thought to be
the Oldest in Rhode Island,
died, on the llth, at her home al Wake
field, X l., at the age Of lOJ years. She
was known as the only descendant of
the sole Survivor Of the ship Palatine,
which was wrecked al Block Island in
the eighterpth century, and which be-
came celebrated as the phantom ship"
in Whitticr's poem.
d c. Copley, member Of the executive
board Of the Western Federation of
Miners, who was arrested at Victor,
Col, on the 18th, by the militia, was
released, on the 18th, by an order of
Gov. Peabody. He was one of go men
with dynamiting the Sun &
Moon mining property at Idaho
Springs. Col.
School children placed a bolt on the
where the incoming Rock Island
& Pacific passenger train from the east
a point ten miles east of Colorado
Springs, Col, on the l4th, and the loco
motive. baggage car and first coach
were derailed. Three trainmen were
badly hurt.
United States minister Bcaupre re-
TO the state department at
ID, C., from Bogota. on the
l4th, that everything was quiet there
and he saw no occasion to postpone his
Of absence, and he would start
1t one for the United States.
The chief justice of the supreme
court Of the United States, on the 14th,
a recess of that body for
weeks, from the 2Gst.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18

Nine American Jockeys earned nearly
5000, 900 on the French turf during 1903.
Spain will not participate in the St.
Louis exposition.
The results of the election for presi-
dent, held throughout Colombia on De-
cember 8, show a complete triumph for
Gen. Reyes.
The Panama constitutional conven-
ton has been called TO meet January I.
Three Americans and seven natives
were lilled by fumes from a blast OF
dynamite in a quarry near Manila.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18
MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED
Two Italians Wanted In C~onncction
With Frhle Killing Ia ~. Louis
Captured In uundm

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1.-two Italians
both aged IS years, who gave the name
OF John Miriam and Louis Stezia. were
arrested across the river in Windsor.
Ont, Monday night by Detective Ferd.
jnand Palma. The men are wanted in
st, Louis in connection with the murder
OF an American by three Italians in
that city December 5. The SUSPECTS
came across the river without demand.
Ing extradition. They are said TO ave
admitted being in st. Louis when the
murder was committed, but charge that
a th'Ia Italian. whose name is with.
held, committed the crime.
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1903-12-18
Delegate From por,o Mo.

Washington, Dec, 1.-THE commit,e.
on iHsnlar affairs Of the house Mondav
ia'orao!y reported a bill giving Porto
RICO q delegate in congress.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
DELHI.

Mrs. e. j. Carpenter of Esrlville
spent several days last week with her
mother, Mrs. E. White.
Miss Lucy Wilson and John Beit7
were united in marriage by Rev. H. R
Salisbury at the parsonage Saturday,
Jan. 81.
Mr.. ahd Mrs. Clarence Stone attend
ed the funeral Of Mr.. Msnderville q,
Delaware Wednesday.
A. A. House is home from Chicago.
A. L. Boomer went into Dubuque
Wednesday.
About thirty members of Christina
Rebekah Lodge Of Esrlville came over
Tuesds aening and visited our lodge
, and a<.d in initiating four new
candidates after which a bountiful
supper, was served.
John Mclean of Clinton is in town
for q few days.
Rev. a. r. Salisbury conducted the
funeral services of Mr.. Manderville at
Delaware Wednesday, and of Mr.. vii.
liam Elliott at Uniontown on Thurs
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Reeder and Miss
Edith Volt of Esrlville visited at j, w.
Swinburne's Tuesday.
Mrs. Hefner Of Waterloo visited her
daughter, Mrs. Grace Stone, last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
Lose not the glory of the sun by al-
ways seeking to count the spots upon IT


1t was decided that Mr.. Wright must
administer stern lecture to his four
year-old daughter Florence. The little
girl had been naughty, but she did not
seem to appreciate the fact, and Mr..
Wright reluctantly undertook "scold-
ing"
He hated to make the tender little
heart ache and to see the dear child cry,
but he forced himself to speak judi
ciously and severely. He recounted her
misdeeds and explained the why and
wherefore of his stern rebule. Mrs.
Wright sat by, looking duly impressed.
Finally Mr.. Wright paused for breath
and also TO hear the small culprit ac-
knowledge her error. The scolding was
never continued Florence turned q
face beaming with admiration to her
mother and said innocently:
isn't papa interestingly"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
RYAN,

l. w. Zwisler was visitor with his
family in Dubuque Tuesday.
p. H. Dummy left Tuesday morning
on visit to relatives at Cando, S. ID.
He may decide to remain there for
some time.
Joe Heiberger arrived here from
Dyersville last evening on business
trip. He will shortly remove with his
family to the farm he purchased north
of town.
CAT two o'clock Sunday morning fire
broke out in the granary and machine
sheds of Lewis Beitz, who lives near the
Buck Creek church, and the sheds, and
q large quantity of corn, oats, hay and
machinery were burned. 1t was sup
posed that the fire was of incendiary
origin and an effort was made to get
bloodhounds to trace the guilty parties,
but they could not be procured.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Morgan and fam
jly were pleasantly surprised at their
home last Saturday night when large
company of neighbors and friends
gathered at their home to say goodbye
before their departure for their new
home in Manchester. The assembled
guests brought with them well fillec
baskets and q bountiful meal was en-
joyed. The evening was spent in varf-
GUS games and amugements and at g
late hour the company departed after
leaving several handsome presents as 8
reminder of their visit. Mr.. Morgan
and family have been residents of Ryar
for number of years and during tina
time have made hosts Of friends VIII,
sincerely regret their departure bu
wish them unbounded success in thei
new location.-Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
EAD'S GROVE,

Rilla Holmes visited at j. 7. Fowlers
few days this week.
Chas. Clute and Chas. Robinson went
to Chicago with livestock this week.
Hogs brought 1856 per cwt.
Ike Fisher was calling at F. N. Fren-
tress' on Wednesday. Mr.. Fisher has
recently made q reputation for himself
as q wood.chopper, having chopped q
little over four cords in four hours on a
wager. We would recommend him as
fit candidate for the M. w. A.
Mrs. Yves. Bagsby visited at J.
Mosers' part of this week.
Aunt Sarah Waters is laid up with a
lame wrist caused by inflamatory rheu-
mstism.
Miss Grace Edmunds gave party on
Wednesday evening to which a large
number Of her friends had been invited.
A pleasant evening was enjoyed by all
present.
James Clugston has sold his farm to
Bert Sheldon and will give public sale
Of his property on Feb. IL.
Henry Parkinson visited at ). M.
Retherford's last Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
The Uommoner.

The Commoner, Mr.. Bryan's paper,
will be especially interesting and in
structive during the present session of
congress. The action of this congress
will probably determine the issues upon
which the next presidential campaign
will he fought. The Commoner pro-
poses to carry on campaign of educa-
ton and organization to the end that
democratic principles may triumph.
In addition to the editorial depart
ment, which receives Mr.. Bryan's per-
sonal attention. The Commoner con-
tains Current Topic department,
wherein non-partisan discussion OF
topics of timely interest and other valu-
able information will be found. The
Home department is conducted by an
experienced woman who is widely
known as writer of household topics
and who is an authority on the art of
cooking in all that the term implies.
This department alone is worth the
subscription price. The other depart
ments of the paper are all Interesting
and ably conducted, among which is 9
summary of the worlds news told in
narrative style, and Mr.. Maupin's de-
Observation-Disclosures Common or Not
contains original anecdotes and wit,
moral lessons in homely phrase and
verse, and appeals to old and young
alike.
The Commoner as whole is clean,
entertaining and instructive, and its
rapid increase in circulation-now
amounting to 140OOO-is proof of the
papers strength and influence.
Arrangements have been made with
Mr.. Bryan whereby The Commoner can
be supplied at very low rate with the
Manchester Democrat both papers for
one year for $215. This offer applies
to both new and renewal subscriptions,
and should be taken advantage of with
out delay. All orders should be sent to
the office of the Manchester Democrat.
53-tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

In Hindustan monkeys are made use.
full, and they do police duty after a
fashion and often really assist the po-
lice in quelling disturbances or sup
pressing riots. Sometimes these four
handed policemen act as protectors to
the weak and helpless, as this incident
will show:
At Agra on the platform of public
warehouse n little street arab had
spread his rug in the shade of stack
of country produce and had just
dropped asleep when one of the
wealthy residents strolled up with a
pet leopard that had learned to accom-
pany him in all his rambles.
A troop of monkeys had taken post
on the opposite side of the shed, but at
sight of the spotted intruder. the whole
gang charged along the platform and,
instantly forming semicircle about
the little sleeper, faced the leopard with
bristling names, evidently resolved to
defeat the suspected purpose of his
visit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
sugar nnd the usgien1uts.

Sugar is doubtless food. 1t is u
food of great energy. But we must
not abuse it, says the Revue Scien-
tifique. Why? Because, according to
NJ. G. Bunge, the Psychologist, pure
cane sugar is lacking in lime and iron.
Now, lime and iron are necessary to
the organism. 1t is better to take the
sugar In the form of legumes and
fruits rich in hydrocarbons. And what
is honey worth? Very little also. 1t
has the same inconvenlences-it also
is wanting in lime and iron.
1t will be observed. however, that
II we consider all the advantages
which, according to the hygienists, at
tach to various foods, we Shall find
that 1t is almost impossible to get any
nourishment at all If we want to ad-
just our diet TO scientific teaching
Literary Digest
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
Why He Didn't Worrx,

"The first serious accident case ever
had" said an old surgeon, was that
Of young man who had lost an arm
his right arm 1t was. toby the pre-.
mature explosion of q blast.
Somehow he didn't give himself the
downheartedness that you might req
sonnbly expect Of q man who had suf-
fered his loss; but, on the contrary, he
was really cheerful over it, and this
didn't understand. And I said to him
one day that thought he was pretty
plucky sort Of man to look at things
as he did, considering that it was his
right arm too.
"Why, that" he said, "is the one re.
deeming feature Of the whole business.
Suppose I'd have lost my left!"
"What?" said I.
"Why," says the man, '1'm left hand.
ed! Where would have been now If
I had lost my left arm? I'd have been
up the stump then, sure enough"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11

A Vacuum Pressure Experiment..
Chemical science has taught us how
to overcome the dreaded diseases that
have swept away whole cities in the
past. 1t has taught us the manufac-
ture of explosives and munitions Of
war and has made possible the greatly
improved modes of travel, and it may
be truly said that to chemistry we owe
the most material progress the world
has made.
While this little experiment will not
deal with the hidden secrets that live
in the famous laboratories or treat
upon the mystic powers Of yiscosity
and relegation, it will show what pow
er the absence Of mir has in attracting
movable substances into the place that
has been vacated by the air. Few
think when they breathe the atmos-
phere that surrounds them that it has
q pressure of fifteen pounds to the
square inch or that 1t can attract even
piece of iron into the space which 1t
leaves.
For an example of the strength Of air
take any lumber, fill 1t about half full
Of tissue paper, set fire to the paper,
turn over the glass in basin contain
ing water about one-half inch deep and
then watch the water ascend the in.
terror of the glass.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
,TrACMERAY WAS BORED.
Az Amusing incident Of the Author

Second Visit TO Eoston.
Durisg Thuckeray's second visit 10
Boston Mr.. Jnmes T. Fields, his host,
was asked TO invite Thaakeray to at
tend an evening meeting of a scientific
club. which was 10 be held at the house
of distinguished member.
was, writes Mr.. Fields, very reluc-
tant TO ask him to be present, for /
knew he was easily bored, and l was
fearful that a prosy essay or geological
paper might be presented and felt GER
tain that should such be the case he
would be eNasperated with me, the in
| nocent cause of his afiliction.
My worst fears We're realized. l dared
not look ut Thackeray. felt that his
eye was upon me- My distress may be
imagined when l saw him rise, quite
deliberately, and make his exit very
noiselessly into n small anteroom adj
| joining. The apartment was dimly
lighted, but he knew that knew he
was there.
Then began n series Of pantomimic
feats impossible to describe. He threw
an imaginary person-myself, of course
upon the floor and proceeded to stab
him several times with paper folder,
which he caught up for the purpose.
After disposing of his victim in this
way he was not satisfied, for the dull
lecture still went on in the other room,
SO he fired an imaginary revolver sew
eral times Mt an imaginary head.
The whole thing was inimitably done.
hoped nobody saw it but myself.
Years afterward ponderous, fat wit.
ted young man put the question square
ly to me:
"What was the matter with Mr.,
Thackeray that night the club met III
Mr.. IS house?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
STRAWBERRY POINT.

Chas. Rulon of Edgewooa called on
friends in this aadfe Tuesday.
Miss NSable TO- Kray returned home
froI1;ae Person pnr.ifday morning.
The course ley of Manchester spent Sun
Jollyl u.sd friends in this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hesner visited
with friends at Manchester Thursday.
Henry Schultz left for Illinois Satur-
day for few days visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pardee left for Man
chester Wednesday night for few days
visit with friends.
p. II. Keiffer, Assistant State Dairy
Commissioners spent Sunday in this city
with his family.
Mrs. o. Robinson was guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Eaton
Tuesday.
G. Coykendall of Waterloo, was visit.
ing relatives in this city the first Of the
week. Mr.. Coyendsll was formerly a
resident of this city but is now one of
the hustlers of the big city on the Cedar.
Mail Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
Didn't Know iii. own Child,


At Antietam, just after the artillery
had been sharply engaged, the Rock
bridge (Ya.) battery was standing
waiting orders. General Lee rode by
and stopped moment. A dirty faced
driver about seventeen said to him:
General, are you going to put us in
againY'
Think of such question from such
source to the general of the army,
especially when that generals name
was Lee!
eyes, my boy" the stately officer
kindly answered, 81 have to put you
in again. But what is your name?
Your face seems familiar somehow"
II don't wonder you didn't know me,
sir" laughed the lad, "I'm SO dirty.
But I'm Bob"
1t was the generals youngest son,
whom he had thought safe at the
Virginia Military institute. "God bless
you, my son; do your duty" and the
general rode on.
1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
COCOON.

John s. Mulvehill of Waterloo visited
his cousin, Thos. McMeel, Tuesday.
Miss Flint who is teaching school in
the Coleman district visited her parents
in Manchester, Saturday.
A twelve pound boy is reported at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hender-
son Of Washington, South Dakota.
Mrs. j. Z. Dunn returned from four
weeks visit with relatives and friends
in Anamosa and Cedar Rapids Mon
day evening.
The Manchester juniors and the Cog
gon juniors played basket ball in the
Coggon opera house Saturday afternoon
resulting in score of II to 90 In favor
of Coggon.
VIM. Hall left Tuesday morning for
an extended visit with relatives in Kan
sas. He will spend about two weeks in
Leavenworth and from there will go to
Concordis, and other parts of the state.
Monitor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
auenchins rh.rst ut Sen.

Many years ago DR.. Hing suggested
to Captain Kennedy that thirst might
be quenched by dipping the clothing
in salt water and putting it on without
wringing it out. The captain, on be-
ing cast away. succeeded in persuading
some of the men to follow his example,
and they all survived. while the four
who refused and drank salt wafer be-
came delirious and died. Captain Ken
nedy goes on to say, after these OPP
erations we uniformly found that the
violent thirst went off and the parched
tongue was cured in n few minutes
when we had bathed and washed ou1
clothes, while we found ourselves as
much refreshed as if we had received
some actual nourishmcnt." Londor
Standard.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
Babies Never Get sen.ick.

"Babies never get seasick. I have
carried thousands of them in my time"
said an American line steward, accord
ing to the Philadelphia Record, land
in rough weather have seen their fa-
Tiers, mothers, brothers and sisters
keel over like soldiers before a cannon
ball; but not so with the babies.
Whether it be rough or smooth at
sea, a baby is always an excellent
sailor-rosy, jolly and with the appe-
tite OF a horse. Do you know the ex-
PLANTATION of this singular fact? It il
Us simple as the fact is strange. Ba-
bies don't get seasick because they are
accustomed to the rocking of the era
die. That movement is much like the
rocking of Il ship. A baby aboard ship,
therefore, is merely n baby in an un-
usually big cradle, and there is nothing
odd to him about the rocking, for it is
what he has been accustomed to all
his life"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
"stonewu,ly Jae,s.on,u Baptism.

Robert e. Lee and Thomas Jonathan
tStonewall'D Jackson were once sta.
toned at Fort Hamilton, New York
harbor, the former while it was being
built. Jackson was baptized at old St.
Johns church at Fort Hamilton, and
the records contain the following en-
try: "On Sunday, 10Th of April, 1910.
/ baptized Thomas Jonathan Jackson,
major in the United States army; spon-
sors, Colonies Taylor and Dimmick,
also of the army" The baptislnal font
used for this ceremony is still pre-
served.-New Orleans Times Democrat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-02-11
The order Pleased the Cook.

The following story is told on mis-
sionary of the China inland mission, a
bachelor keeping house for himself in
the southern part of China: One morn
ing in ordering his dinner he wished
to tell his cook to buy chicken. In
stead of saying I'VE" for chicken he
aspirated the word, saying, BUY me q
chez" His cook thought that was an
eminently proper command and went
about his marketing in high good hui
NOR. At noon the missionary found no
chicken cooked-in fact, no dinner ut
all, for his cook had not returned.
About dark the man came back, say
ing: "This was not good day for buy
ing wives, and have been all day
looking for one. but at last found
one for you. She Is rather old and not
pretty, but you can have her cheap. I
have promised $40 for her"