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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
RIOTERS PARADE THE COUNTRY
Put Mob Law on Top and Then Go Into
Camp-Surprise md Bloodshad

Put Mob Law OH Top and Then Go Into
Camp-Surprise and Bloodshed.
When Atkinsville was reached the
federal forces We're Joined by Sher-
'iff Cook and his posse, the coal COM
panies near by furnished some guards,
and the deputy and sheriff found
! themselves in command of about 100
well-armed and determined men. The
rioters had recrossed the river on
| Tuesday, and were parading up and
down before the various coal works
| from 100 to 200 men, armed with
Winchester rifles. They inundated
miners at work, drove away the guards
of the mines, and even went so far as
to disarm one guard and force him
to march at The head of their process
sion. Embroidered by their success
they attempted to burn down a bridge
of the G. and o. railroad over Piney
Bulch, and threatened the destruction
of other property. Tuesday night they
went into camp near Stamford City.
Yesterday morning about daybreak
the officers and their combined posse
surprised the rioters in their camp.
and called on them to surrender. The
reply was shot. This was answered
| by shot, and Immediately n furious
battle was raging. When it ceased
three of the rioters lay dead and
many others We're found to be wound
ed, two of them fatally. Seventy-three
arrests We're made, ten falling to the
share of Deputy Cunningham and six
ty-three to that of Sheriff Cook. All
the prisoners were taken to Beckley,
the county seat of Raleigh, where the
ten United States prisoners We're given
a preliminary hearing by Commission.
err Dunn and held for appearance at
court here.
u The injunction which the miners
were charged with violating was is.
, sued by Judge r. L. Keller at the
suit of the Chesapeake and Ohio Coal
Agency company last August. The
defendants in the case were all the
coal companies operating in the New
river field, $50 members of the United
Mine workers by name, including
President Mitchell and Secretary VIII
son. and all other persons whatsoever
who aided and allotted them. The in
junction covered almost every foot of
ground in the coal mining region of
New river.
While all If the mines in the Kama
wha ard New river sections have been
at work for some months the strike
has not been officially declared off and
its embers have been smouldering
in the New river gorge, threatening to
break into flame in the spring.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Hopeful Position of the Negro

If 1t can be shown that the southern
states are proposing to do their best in
good faith, as we know that some of
them are, to provide free schools for
negro children as we'll as for white chill
dren, and if negroes, as well as whites,
have fair chance to earn money and
save it, to buy and hold property, and
to take part freely in the industrial and
economic life, then it ought to be plain
that the negroes future is in his own
hands, and that his return to the polls
and to ice-holding can safely be left
to time. At this very moment, in spite
of the alarm expressed in certain north
ern newspapers, the conditions sur
rounding the southern negro are the
most promising and hopeful of any that
- has ever, known. When Secretary
BOOT in his speech before the Union
Lfgue Club Of New York last month
E9esk4eu tn4.t negro suffrage in the
South had been q failure he was not
necessarily passing adverse criticism
upon either race. He was merely re-
citing fact IN the history of our own
times, than which no other fact could
well be more obvious. But with a new
and careful start on the basis of educa-
ton, property, and good citizsnship,
there is no reason why negro suffrage
should not gradually come to be sue
cessful and useful from the standpoint
of both races. This one thing ought to
be plain: if negro suffrage is not, in 30
far as 1t goes, for the good of the white
citizens of the South, 1t can never be
good for the negroes themselves. In
other words, the political privileges Of
citizenship, if exercised wisely, must BIT
for the good of the whole community
while if exercised unwlsely, they canno
be for the good of any element whatso
ever. Anybody in the North whose
mind is disturbed by the southern con
ditions, and who would like to hell
make them better, could be sure of aid
ing both races and receiving the thank
of both by contributing to the funds 70
current use at the disposal of such
body as the General Education Board
From "The Progress of the World" i
American Monthly Review of Review
for March.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Found the Books All Right.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 2S.-D. Pes
tor, cashier of the Lone Tree Saw
ings bank at Lone Tree, Ia, was found
dead yesterday morning in his office
at the bank with a bullet wound in
the head. 1t is believed that he COM
mitted suicide. Pestor had been wor-
rying because the bank did not have
money necessary to warrant loans to
some patrons. The directors found the
bank all right,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
KNAPP is A MORAL pERvERr
A Dangerous to Society as "a Mad Dog and
Much More So.


Hamilton, o., Feb. 27.-Alfred A..
Knapp, the self-confessed murderer,
made an extensive statement last night
at the jail. He adhered to his written
confession, and added some points. OF
these the most interesting relates to
the fate of his first wife, Emma
Stubs, whose fate had been over
looked. Knapp declares that she is
still alive. He says that she got q
divorce from him and that he lost
track of her except that he heard that
she was i'll Louisville. Another chap
ter was added to Knapp's confessed
career when he asserted that he was
implicated in several hold-ups here
last December.
Knapp was asked why he commit
ted his various crimes, and how he
felt when he was choking woman
to death. He said: Il can't tell. l
was seized with an irresistible desire
to choke them. and can't help it. l
could not let 70 when | once begin
remorse-only Il feeling of satisfaction
when ] know that they are dead l
used my hands i'll every case except
that of Mary Eckert. clicked that
woman with u towel, but l could have
done it with my hands. got acquaint,
ed with Mary in Dayton, o., through
an advertisement, and when she went
to Cincinnati visited her at her room
and cnoked her to death one night
Knapp denied that he assaulted lit
tie Ida Hebhnrdt at indianapolis be.
fore he murdered her. Every docto:
who has seen Knapp here agrees that
he is a normal pervert, similar to
Jack the Ripper except that he findi
satisfaction i'll choking women and
| children.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
FIRST AID" ON TRAINS
Mrs. Ballineton Booth Appeals to Rail-
way Officials for Appliances
for the Injured. o.,

Chicago, March maud Balling-
ton Booth Of the Volunteers of Amer
lea has undertaken a crusade to in
duce all the railroads of America to
provide better facilities for the relief
Of persons injured in wrecks. She
urges, in letter which she has sent
to the chief officers of all roads, that
anaesthetics, medicines, and first
aid" appliances be carried by the con-
ductors on all trains.
Mrs. Booth declares that the AK, saw
and hammer carried on trains are not
sufficient for use after wrecks, and
she regrets that there are no means
provided for easing human suffering.
IF dumb animal were seen suffer
ing we would instantly end its misery
with n merciful shot," she says.
"This is not permissible when the suf-
ferer is a human being capable of
still greater suffering"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
The WORK OF CONGRESS
Synopsis of tie Proceedings of tho Nation.
al Lawmakers in tho Senate
and House.

Washington, Feb. 27.-The advisa-
bility and legality of the appointment
by the president of senators and men,
bers on commissions formed the SUBJ
ject of considerable discussion in the
senate yesterday, but the talk pro-
duced no action, and the sundry civil
bill was passed. The senate went into
executive session at lao p. m. and
devoted the remainder of the day to
the Panama canal treaty.
In the house the whole day was
taken up in seating Wagner in place
of Butler, from Missouri. The Demo
Gratis filibustered, but by efficient use
of the gavel and Gear Reeds" rules
the unseating was done and the house
took recess to IL a. m. today, as the
Democratic tilibustering is due to con-
tinue, owing to the unseating of But
Ter.
Washington, Feb. %. = The senate
| yesterday passed the naval and the
military academy appropriation bills.
Blackburn secured vote on his mo-
ton to take up the Littlefield anti
trust bill, but his motion was lost
% to 3S. SThe senate from ]: 45 to 5:15
p. III. was in executive session, after
which some bills were passed of no
| general interest.
Washington. March 2. - The house
Of representatives held four hours
session yesterday and put the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
through its last parliamentary stage
in the face of the Democratic fill.
buster. A resolution was introduced
and referred to the committee on rules
providing for n joint resolution to con
tinue appropriations in the event OF
the failure Of any of the supply bills
to pass at this session.
Washington, March 1.-The senate
Saturday passed the fertilization ap
preparation bill and the house immigra
ton bill with amendments. The gen
eral deficiency bill, the last of the up
preparation measures to be considered
was reported. The Aldrich bond de
post bill was discussed without action
Aldrich said that the Republican part,
would undertake the reduction of til,
revenues at the next session of con
gress, provided there was n surplus
The senate took a recess until II u. IN
yesterday, when eulogies were deliv
cred upon deceased members of tn
house.
The Democrats stuck to their llibus
tering programme in the house Satur
day and the net result of the day
session was the sending to conference
of the naval and fortification appropria
ton bills, and the adoption of the cor
ference reports on the railroad safet
appliance bill, the military academ
appropriation bill, the postoffice an
the omnibus public building bills.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
MORAL nI0N55T10SITY.
Knapp, che Murderer Of Four Wo.
men and a Oh Id, Con-
fesses His Grimes.
he oHoKED THEM ALL TO DEATH
Has No Feeling While Doing 1t but
That of Satisfaction.
Also Suspected of Barn Burning and
Sent to Prison Once for Assault
on Girl.

indianapolis Feb. 81. - Albert
Knapp, arrested in this city Wednes-
day, who lies in the Butler county jail
ut Hamilton. o.. self-confessed as the
most deprayed criminal run to earth
since the crimes of III. III. Holmes
We're laid bare in 1895, has the follow
ing crimes ut his door by self-con-
fession, with The exception of the barn
burning: Gamma Littleman, killed in Il
Cincinnati lumber yard Jan. 81, 1891;
Mary Eckart, who was strangled to
death opposite the Cincinnati Y. Nj. q.
A., Aug. !, 1891; Jennie Connors
Cincinnati and thrown into the can
al there Aug. {. 1894; Ida Gebbard n
child, assaulted and murdered in lndi-
annapolis July 10, 1895, her body be-
ing found several days later in barn
in West Indianapolis; Hannah God
dard Knapp. his third wife, murdered
at Hamilton. o., and her body thrown
into the Miami river Dec. %, 1902.
Case of Fatal Depravity.
Knapp has served five prison SEN
tences-three for larceny and two for
assault He has served two terms at
Jeffersonville. Ind, one at Columbus,
o.; one ut Joliet. Ills, and one at
Michigan City, Ind, to which prison
he was sent from Indianapolis in 1896
| for assault on BESSIE Drapier, a child.
| Since his return to this city in De-
| cember he has, the police feel sure,
been guiltyof two barn burnings. When
he was convicted for the Drapier as
sault he threatened to get even with
every one concerned in his conviction.
| He Begins "Getting Even."
Ex-Sheriff Womack, then sheriff,
| gained his enmity. His barn was re-
Gently burned and several thousand
dollars worth of fine horses and i'm.
ported cattle were roasted to death.
AL Boardman was one of the Jurors
who convicted him. His barn was
burned about six or seven weeks ago
Almost every hour adds to the long
list of crimes laid to the mans door
Hannah Goddard Knapp, the murder
er's third wife, called at the Office OF
Leon Reinhold, an Indianapolis attor
ney, last October and asked him tt
bring divorce proceedings for her. She
said she feared her husband would
murder her, as he had made threats.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
GAVE HER LIFE FOR A WHEEL
Only Fatality at Fire That Dotroyed q
Block-six Other Persons Are
Severely Injured.

Lowell, Mass, Feb. 2S. - One life
was lost and persons suffered severe.
ly from burns and smoke Mt fire
which partly destroyed the Burbank
block yesterday. The victim was Mrs.
Sarah h. Kittredge, a newspaper cor
respondent about GO years old. who
although aroused with the other seven
ty-five dodgers in the building stopped
to get her bicycle and in doing so was
overcome by smoke and persisted.
The injured, all of whom were taken
from the front windows by tiremen,
We're: r. 4. Cahse, Miss Hattie HILL
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Labelle, and their
son and daughter, Michael ana Mar
garet Labelle. The law n 8; used
for business purpose$ hone Sba street
floor and for apartmdha esta liz, other
floors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

In 1896, while in congress, he be-
came totally blind, which forced him
to give up active participation in po-
litical campaigns. In 1878 President
Hayes appointed him minister to Ven
zuela, which office he occupied for
over seven years. He died poor.
In all his campaigns Baker never
spent money for liquor, and never per-
mitted campaign committees to pay
any of his expenses. In compliance
with his wish his body will be held
four days without embalming.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Fire Destroy. Knitting Mills.

st. Joseph, Mich, Feb. 26.-The
Cooper Wells Knitting works were de-
stroyed by fire, throwing $50 workmen
out Of work. The loss is estimated at
100000. The fire originated from an
electric light wire in the carding de-
partment and spread with lightning
rapidity. In thirty minutes the plant
was in ruins. Several of the night
force were burned and had narrow
escapes from death by an explosion
which occurred at the outbreak of the
firo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
To Make Him Hannx,

Old Peterby is rich and stingy. In
the event Of his death his nephew is to
inherit his property. A friend of the
family said to the old gentleman:
hear your nephew is going to mar
ry. ON that occasion you ought to do
something to make him happy"
L WALL" said Mr.. Peterby; 'I'll pre-
tend that l am dangerously ill."-Lon-
don Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Three Killed in a Wreck.

Syracuse, n. Y, March 2. = The
Southwestern limited on the New
York Central road, west-bound, was
wrecked at the East Syracuse yards
Saturday night. The killed are: Chas.
Babcock, conductor; j. d. Keller and
j. d. Gourley, brakemen. Three 9TH
er trairmen were severely injured,
porter having his left hand torn off.
All We're from Albany. They were
asleep in the caboose.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

Dubuque, Ia, March 2.-It is an
nounced that Speaker Henderson, who
is about to leave Iowa to Join New
York law firm, will succeed the late
ex-Speaker Reed in the firm Of Reed,
Simpson, Thatcher & Barnum. All
the members of the firm have always
been well-known lawyers, and Judge
Barnum has been conspicuous in
many noted cases. The firm deals
principally with large corporation
cases,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

1t is more than probable that Gov
ernor Cummins, in his recent confer
ences with President Roosevelt, ex
planned how the tariff was being used
as shelter.trench by the trusts, and
how 1t enables many of the trusts to
impose grievous and unjust burdens
upon the people of this country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
sbock,nr Doath of Two Children,

Omaha, Neb., March Frank Lips
ka, a ranchman living twenty miles
south of Bayard, small town west Of
here, lost his infant son and 3-year-old
boy by poisoning. The boy secured a
bottle of carbolic acid from the pantry,
gave his baby brother teaspoonful Of
the poison, and took a quantity him
self. Both died inside of an hour.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Costly Fire at Halifax.

Halifax, N. S., March "a ire
mendous fire, famed by fierce wind,
threatened the business district of
Halifax with destruction for several
hours. Property to the value of $780,.
GOO was destroyed, and three of the
firemen were seriously injured by the
collapse of a ladder ON which they
were standing. The military garrison
was turned out to help fight the flames.
The west end of the city hall was bad
ly damaged.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
merriam to Leave the Cen,u, n,r.,,,

st. Paul, March 2.-The Dispatch
says: "William Merriam. director of
the United States census, before many
days will tender his resignation to
President Roosevelt and ask that it
take effect at once. Mr.. Merriam has
accepted position with an interna-
tional credit concern of great magni-
tude and will make his headquarters
In New York"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
General Booth GOING Home.

New York, March General Booth
will bid farewell to his followers on
Tuesday evening in the Metropolitan
opera house. His subordinates are
planning midnight farewell process
sion to be formed as soon as the pub
lie meeting is over. They hope to
have divisions here from the eastern
states, and one from Kentucky and
Ohio-in all, eight divisions. These
divisions it is planned to form in a
parade which the general will review
from the Salvation Army headquart-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Pro.pect Too GLOOMY for Him,

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 2s-Michael
Years, prominent farmer, who lived
near Walford, Ia, committed suicide
by hanging himself in his barn yes
terday morning. 1t is said that the
fear of approaching blindness caused
him to end his life. Years leaves eight
children.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
-Uisplaoes statehood nIll.

Washington, D. c., March 2.-The
senate passed the Notifications appro-
priation bill Aldrich moved to take
up the financial bill known as the AL
drich bill. The motion prevailed, Al
to II. The effect of the vote beside
putting the bill before the senate is
to displace the statehood bill as the
unfinished business.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Mrs. Ho..ach,. Jury pl.agree..

Winterset, Ia, aMrch 2.-The jury
in the trial of Mrs. Margaret Hossach,
charged with the murder of her hus-
band, reported its inability to agree.
This was the second trial. In the first
Mrs. Hossack was convicted of murder
nj the first degree and the case was re.
versed by the supreme court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
TOKELL was AN EASY MARK
Forbes Licks Him In Every Round and
Gets a Decision Which Doesn't
Toll the Story,

Detroit, Feb. 2s.-England tried for
another championship last night and
scored another defeat. Her champion
bantamweight, Andy Tokell, was beat
en- Clearly and declsively by Harry
Forbes, the champion bantamweight
of the world. To say that Forbes was
given the decision at the end of ten
rounds comes far from telling the
measure of his victory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

Cambridge City, Ind, Feb. GA
large barn belonging to John s. Lackey
was destroyed by fire and fourteen
fine race horses, being held for next
weeks sale were burned to death.
All had good records. The loss is $1O,-
300 with no insurance. Among the
horses burned were Logan Boy, Next
can Boy, LaFontaine and Jonah Boy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
The Best He Could Do.

Wigg-Before they were married he
said he would be willing to die for her.
Wagg-Well, he has partially proved
1t. At any rate, he doesn't seem able
to earn living for Philadelphia
Record.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Pre.ldent shn fl;er Not prosent,

Joliet, Ills, March 2.-Charles o.
Sherman, of Chicago, general secretary
of the United Metal Workers Interna-
tional union, addressed mass meet
ing Of labor men here, taking the place
of President Shaffer, of the Anal
gamated Association, who was detain-
ed at home by sickness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Cut out.

Girl Who was that distinguished
looking foreigner that was announced
just now? l didn't quite catch the IT,
tie.
Other Girl-You won't either. Lii Bull
lion has made catch Of that.-Chicago
Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Three Killed In Grain Xreok.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 2.-Three
people were killed and number in
jured, two fatally as the result of the
wreck of the fast passenger train,
Chattanooga to Salisbury, near Lon
don, Tenn. The dead: John Bibb of
Knoxville, engineer; A. ]. Tucker, of
Newport, mail clerk; Alfred Best, of
Knoxville, colored porter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

indianapolis, Feb. SD. A. Jones,
of Milwaukee, broke all bowling rec
ords yesterday in the following score:
232, 24S. 203: total, 6S3. The record
last year was $40, made Y Fred
Strong of Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

Brest, March 2.-The British steam
er Ottercaps struck the rocks near
Andierne and was so badly damaged
that she sank. She had some passen-
gers on board. 1t is believed that
thirty persons persisted. Seven bodies
have been recovered.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Boiler Explosion XIII. Two.

Keosauqua, Ia, March "a boiler
in the Keosauqua Touring mill ex.
ploded, killing Anton Mes, the proprie.
tor, and George Mes, his son. The en-
CINE house was demolished and debris
was stewn over radius Of GOO feet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
Last Body Identified.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, March 2.-The
only remaining body in the morgue in
this city, taken from the Clifton hotel
ruins last Saturday, has been posi-
lively identified by relatives as that of
A. P. Johnson, a merchant of Orion,
Illinois.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

New York, Feb. 27.-Conrad N. Jor-
dan, assistant treasurer of the United
States at the subtreasury in this city,
died yesterday. Jordan was born in
New York in 1880.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04
REED sMooT Has FRIENDS
Idaho House Sends a Telegram to Him Re.
GREETING the Agitation Against
Him Being Seated.

Him Being Seated.
Boise, Ida, March 2-The house
Saturday unanimously ordered the fol-
lowing telegram sent to Hon. Reed
Smoot, United States senatOr-elect
from Utah, 1T Washington:
1.-THE house of representatives of the
state of Idaho extends to you the best
wishes of its members, separately and
collectively. We view with profound
regret the agitation against your be-
ing seated as United States sena-
tor, an office TO which you have been
chosen by the legislature of Utah in
the proper exercise of its sovereign
power.
I'VE believe that the opposition 70
your religious belief is contrary to the
American spirit demanding separation
Of church and state, and that this OPP
position contemplates violation of sec
lion 3, article 6, Of the constitution
of the United States"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-04

Hongkong, March 2-Sir LANG
Chen Tung, the new Chinese minister
at Washington, has sailed for the
United States on the steamer Corea.
He was given splendid sendoff by
the Chinese here.