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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
GENERAL FRANCIS MARION DRAKE

Been i'll at his home here for some
dime, is dead Of diabetes.
Francis Marion Drake was born at
Rushville, ILL.,, Dec. 1880. In 1854 he
went to California, but was in Iowa
when the civil war broke out and en-
listed us private in the Second Iowa
regiment at Unionville. He served
through the war with great credit and
came out Of it with the brevet rank
of general. After the war he built
several hundred miles of railroads. In
1880 he founded Drake university at
Des Moines. He also aided Grinnell
university and at various times helped
out the Wesleyan university at Mount
Pleasant, Ia.
During the campaign in which Cen
eral Drake was elected governor Of
Iowa he was bitterly attacked because
of the fact that his offices were in
Chicago and that he spent large por-
ton of his time here. At the end Of
his term he retired and was succeeded
by Governor Shaw, close friend.
After his retirement from politics he
engaged in railroad and manufactur-
ing interests He was large owner
in the American Steel and Wire COM
pany and the associated interests.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
ELECTED MRS. NATION
Freak Woman Creates Disturbance at ths
a., White House and in the Senate
Gallery

Gallery.
Washington, Nov. 2O.-Carrie Nation
was forcibly elected from the execu-
tive offices. Secretary Loeb declined
to allow her to see President Roosevelt
and she became SO demonstrative that
he called upon two officers to remove
her. She continued to shout SO loud
that it was necessary to take her out of
the grounds. AS she left the building
she shouted: II am going to pray for
a prohitition.st president. One who
will represent the people and not the
distillers and brewers"
Shortly after leaving the White
House Carrie Nation stood up in the
gallery of the senate and shouted out
something about saloons. She was
elected by doorkeepers. 1t was 1915
when Carrie Nation rushed into the
gallery. She shouted at the top of her
voice, SALOONS are anarchism; they
are treason and conspiracy"
A few minutes before she had been
talking with Senator Cockrell in the
senate marble room, having sent card
to him. After being elected she was
escorted to police headquarters.
She was arraigned on charge of
disorderly conduct, and was found
guilty and sentenced to pay fine Of
$25. This she promptly paid.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
COST THE LIVES OF THIRTY
Fire in Lodging House Cremates Twcn.
Twilight and Two Die Later-All
Victims Arc Italians.

Johnstown, Pa, Nov. 23.-Two of
the Italians who were burned in the
lodging shanty fire at Lilly Saturday
are dead at n hospital in this city. This
brings the total death list up to thir-
ty. Ten other victims of the disaster
at the hospital here are in u serious
condition, four of whom will die All
the victims were Italians and most Of
them leave families in the old country.
The fire started from an overheated
stove while the men wereasleep. There
was terrible panic. The lodging house
was mere shed, ninety-three feet long,
built of wood and lined inside with tar
paper and was glowing furnace when
the men woke. Sixty-five men were
inside and they fought like tigers for
egress. Some of those dead escaped
at first, but remembering the money
they left in the shed rushed back into
the flames and died there. The names
of the dead will not be obtainable for
couple of days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
THE Do1NGs OF CONGRESS
Synopsis of the Proceedings in the Senate
and In the House of Rep


Wasli.n. 'dn, Nov. 19.-In the senate
Gailinscr presented petition praying
for the increase to $50 per month of
all Mexican war veterans. The treaty
of 1916 between the United States and
New Granada was ordered reprinted.
The opposition to the Cuban bill was
heard in the house. and in vigorous
speech. The features of the day were
the speeches of Grosvenor of Ohio,
who opened the discussion in advocacy
of the bill, and of Fordney, McMorran
and Loud Reps.) of Michigan, who
spoke in opposition. The debate was
very warm.
devoted its time to the receipt of bills
and petitions so long as it was in
open session, and then went into eX.
ecutive session on the confirmation Of
appointments. Carrie Nation raised a
breez by appearing and attempting to
speak during the open session.
In the house the only business trans.
acted was the passage of the Cuban
treaty bill-335 to 81.
washington, Nov. 21.-The senate
held its longest sitting of the session,
beginning at noon and concluding at
3:15 p. m. The entire time was con-
sumed in debating motion to refer
the Cuban reciprocity bill to the COM
mittee on foerign relations. The politi-
cal line was sharply drawn in the dis
cussion, the Republicans advocating
such reference and the Democrats con-
tending that the measure should go to
the committee on finance The mo-
tion prevailed without division.
The house was in session but five
minutes. After the oath was admins
tered to Claude Kitchin, of North Caro-
lima, the house adjourned until Tues
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
VERY NEAR A SETTLEMENT
Chicago Street Railway strike seems To
BE Coming to an End ina
Short Time

Chicago, Nov. 21.-The street car
strike seems near an end. The COM
pany sent communication to the
council Cancellation committee, in
Which it said it would arbitrate the
question of wages, but no other ques-
ton. Then e. r. Bliss, general coun-
sci for the company, and Clarence OAR
row, who acted for the strikers, went
into conference. After the adjourn
ment of this conference barrow said:
eve have been having conferences
ell day with the representatives of the
street railway company, trying to ar
range the schedules so as to fix the
number of hours the men will have to
work. 1t looks to me as if we would
practically agree on them. 1t appears
very favorable for the elimination Of
ali the questions except the question
of wages. and If everything is elimin-
ated but that question it will mean its
submission to arbitration. My own
idea is, but, of course, it is conjecture,
that the matter will be settled very
soon."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
MURDERERs SENT HENCE
Two Die by tho Rope and Another Chooses
To Be Shot by Prison
Guards.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Nov. 21.-Tom
Horn was hanged at II o'clock a. m.
No attempt at rescue was made and
the execution passed off quietly. Horn
was hanged for numbering Willie
Nickel, the 14-year-old son Of X. p.
Nickel, an Iron Mountain ranchman.
No less than dozen attempts were
made to have the governor delay the
execution for even few days. He
had but one answer for all and that
was that the law must take its course.
Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 21.-Peter
Mortensen, the convicted murderer of
james II. Hay was shot to death in
the yard OF the state prison at 1871
in the morning. The choice of death
by shooting or hanging is given con-
denlned men in Utah, and Mortensen
chose to meet his death by the bullets
Of the prison guards.
Geneva. ILL.,, Nov. 21.-Antonia
Romano, the Italian who murdered
Nicholas Tomaso at Aurora last Feb
ruary, was hanged here. The prisoner
stated on the scaffold that he was
guilty of the crime, and repented Of
the same.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
BLAST KILLS ELEVEN MEN
Ton of Whom Die 1nstantly-Ten Other,
Are Wounded Another Mine Dis
aster in Pennsylyania.

1en OF Whom DIE 1nstantly-Ten Others
Arc Wounded Another Mine Dis
aster in Pennsylvania.
Connellsville, Pa, Nov. 23.-The
little mining settlement Of Ferguson,
nestled in the hills mile and half
above Dunbar. has been the scene of
an awful accident. AS twenty-one men
were preparing to leave the Ferguson
mine, adjoining the Hill Farm mine,
now ON fire from an explosion some
time ago, an explosion took place, prob.
ably from the fire in the Hill Farm
mine burning through into the Fer.
guson Ten dead were taken out after
the disaster and ten others rescued
wounded, one Of whom has since died,
and one man is missing. Pit Boss
John McGurk is SO badly hurt that the
doctors fear he will die.
The men killed and wounded were
all foreigners. except one-James Nc
Gurk, son of the pit boss, who was
killed. Pit Boss McGurk is of the opin-
ion that the explosion was caused by
flames from the Hill Farm mine. The
Ferguson mine was terribly wrecked
by the blast.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
Illinois Central
sLEEPINGcAR SERVICE
Nashville, Atlanta,
Florida.
AND
Florida.


The through Nashville sleeping car,
now being carried on the Illinois Cent
raj II. r. on its Fast Mail from Chic
ago and arriving at Nashville the next
evening, will, on and after Sunday,
November Is, be carried out of Chic
ago on its Fast Limited train leaving at
6 20 p. m, daily, and arrive at Nash
vile at 8 25 the next morning. In ad-
dition to its up-to-date equipment, this
train, leaving at $40 p. IN, carries q
dining car and buffet library car out
of Chicago. This Chicago Nashville
sleeper connects en- route with through
sleeping car, on same train for Chat
tanooga, Atlanta aud Jacksonville, thus
allowing passengers to change from
the Chicago-Nashville car to the through
jacksonville car while en- route.
Tickets and full information of agents
of the Illinois Central and connecting
lines.
A. II. Hanson. e. r. A. Chicago.
46w-7
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
TWO MORE STATES TO sEcEpE
Cauca and Antioruia Sail To he Going to
Join Panama.


cauca and Antioruia Sail To he Going to
Join Panama.
Washington, Nov. 19.--Ihe state de.
partment has received advices that the
departments Of Cnuca and Antioquia,
of Colomhia. are seeking to separate
from IL. government. ard are solicit
ing admission into the Panama iepJ;b-
lie.
No surprise is eXriesi;ed here over
the report that these departments are
making an ei:nrt 10 align themselves
with the republic of Panama. i'le
two departments named. and also that
of Bolivar, are the most prosperous in
the whole Colombian territory They
contribute the greater portion OF the
revenues for the federal treasury. that
of Antioquia alone paying about one
third Of the entire amount. The An.
tioquians are known MS the Yankees
Of Colombia. md are progressive and
5usiness-li!ic peopl=.
For q long time ,here has been dis
satisfaction and discomfort among the
people of these departments over tile
management of affairs by the poll
ticiars at Bogotn, by whom they say
their rights have been disregarded and
their interests treated indifferently. A
disposition toward secession has mani
Tested itself among tEcm, and an open
revolt ut this time would rot be sur
prislng. The department of Caucn will
benefit moro argciy than that of any
other except ranama from the con-
struction OF a canal across the 18TH
mus.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

Chicago, Nov. 23.-John Alexander
Dowie's creditors, principally those in
Chicago, continue daily to begin suits
in the Lake county circuit court for
debts alleged TO be due, and the total
is growing Suits aggregating $1,000
have just been filed-by the A. C. Nc
Clurg company, $4,000; Skinner Bros,
$4,000; the Excelsior Supply company,
$1,000: and the Il. NJ Hoyt Shoe com
pany, $500.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
COULDN'T PHASE" GoMpERs
Socialist Candidate for A. f. of L. Presi.
dent Gets but 1,134 Votes Conven-
ton Nearly Through.

Boston, Nov. 23-Samuel Gompers
was reelected president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor over Ernst
Kreft, of Philadelphia, the socialist del.
egate, by majority greater tlun that
by which few days ago was defeated
the resolution to pledge the Federation
to socialism. Gompers' vote was 49,
534 and Kreft's, 1,l34.
The delegates to the conyentionspent
a quiet Sunday. Several confer.
ences were held, but these were OF
an informal nature. The convention
probably will adjourn today.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
DEATH ROLL EXAGGERATED
Only Eighteen Were Killed in the Big
Four Wreck in Illinois Two Wound
ed Have Died.

Peoria, Ill, Nov. 21.-An Associated
Press reporter who has just come in
from the scene of the Big -Four wreck
east of fremont reports the wreckage
as entirely cleared away and trains
againrunning over the Big Four tracks.
The list of casualties has been con.
ciderably exaggerated. A total of
eighteen bodies was recovered, many
of them in horribly mangled condi-
ton.
OF these eighteen all but three have
been identified, and two of the injured
have since died, bringing the total
number of deaths to twenty.
Nearly all the victims We're employed
as laborers on work train, which
was struck by local freight, the re-
suit, it is said, of disregard for or
Misunderstanding of orders by Con-
ductor John Nudge of Indianapolis, of
the freight train, who failed to take
the siding at Mackinaw and await the
work train
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
General Sumner Takes Command,

Omaha, Neb., Nov. 23.-Mator Gen
eral John G. Bates, commanding the
department of the lakes and Missouri
turned over the department of Mis-
souri, to its new commander, Major
General S. S. Sumner. Nearly all the
officers In the department of Missouri
including Major Smith Vanleer, chief
engineer Of the department, of Fort
Leavenworth, were present.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

Chicago, Nov. 23-Following are the
principal college foot ball scores: At
Iowa City-Illinois 0, Iowa ~; at
Cambridge-Harvard 0, Yale 10: at
Ann Arbor-Oberlin 0, Michigan "a; at
Wisconsin 6, Northwestern G;
Mt Charleston, Ill.-Rose Polytechnic
10, Illinois Normal O; at Crawfords-
ville-Depauw 0, Wabash 10; at st.
Louis-Cincinnat II, Washington %.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

and opening which will no doubt
come in due time. In the mean
ti,ne let US all try to be as non-par-
tisan as human nature will permit,
and as patriotic, as all Americans
should be, and study the various pro-
positions from the standpoint of the
greatest good to the greatest num-
Der" and go in for the IN a in
chance" when we have decided
where it lies.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
sheen Losses win Be Heavy.

Butte, Mont, Nov. 2O.-As result
OF deep snow and extremely cold
weather heavy sheep loses will result.
Reports from Sweet Grass county say
the binding snow has scattered sheep
over mountains and lowlands into sec
tons where not a vestige of food can
be found. Wild animals driven from
mountains by snow and cold are rails
ing havoc with stock. The tempera-
ture is from 20 to % degrees below
zarO
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

Marshalltown, Ia, Nov. Gloom
PEELED to remain in their homes under
threat Of being shot, the residents of
the village of Green Mountain, ten
miles north of here, heard three OK.
plosions before daylight The ex-
plosions wrecked the Green Mountain
bank building. Three robbers ran
through the streets, warning the peo,l
pie to keep indoors and shooting wher-
ever u light appeared. The robbers
secured $1,000 and escaped on hand
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

Concord, N. H., Nov. 23.-Several
hundred dollars worth Of articles,
which were stolen from Pleasant View,
the home Of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Ed
dy, head of the Christian science
church, on Friday night, have been
found in swamp. Mrs. Eddy says
she now has everything that was stol-
en-. There is no clew to the thief.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

Des Moines, H., Nov. 23.-Attor-
ney- General Mullan, at the request Of
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, has
filed an opinion with the secretary of
state in which he holds that foreign in
surance companies can buy securities,
mortgages, bonds, ETC.. in the state
without filing articles of incorporation
and paying the fees for such incorpor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

Dubuque, H., Nov. 23.-Ex- Deputy
Internal Revenue Collector Milton
Howe, of this district, has filed an af-
fidavit with the department charging
Collector j. U. Sammis with having
compelled him, when deputy, to share
his salary with the collectors broth
or, an under deputy, contrary to the
statutes,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
Balloon Carried Ont to Sen.

Oporto, Nov. 23.-A chemist named
Belchior, with two companions, mem
bers Of well known families, made
balloon ascension from here Their
balloon, after reaching considerable
height, was caught by current of air
and carried to sea, and 1t is feared
that its occupants We're drowned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

The advice given by the Iowa
Homestead at the close of the follow
ing article entitled, "a Little Poll
tics" is in line with what the Demo-
crat has been advocating for many
years:
"The present political situation,
says the Homestead, is somewhat
chaotic, in the sense that no clearly
defined issue is before the people
that is at least national in extent.
Each state seems to be engaged in a
sort Of free-for-all, no two having
the same issue. Enough, however,
is being developed to keep members
ofall parties thinking as we'll as
guessing. The stock-in-trade OF
the republican party is the apparent
prosperity Of the country in all in
dustries, coupled with a claim that
tariff and financial Legislation Of the
party are to be credited with all Of
this and that these policies must be
retained to insure continuance Of
prosperity. On the other hand, the
democracy claims that the prosper
ity is more or less fictitious-more
apparent than real-and any way is
due to natural causes which the
Legislation Of the republican party
hampers and retards rather than
aids. They will no doubt have s
fight next year on the radical re-
vision Of the tariff, and the present
indications are that they will get the
race question up for discussion in
some form. The money question is
not likely to receive any serious con
sideration, the prospects now being
that the money wing will formulate
the democratic platform for next
year. The capitalistic element OF
the republican party is clearly OPP
posed to Roosevelt, while the rank
and file of democrats are as clearly
opposed to Cleveland. These are
the two strong probabilities for next
year. The position of the populist
party is rather tentative at present.
They seem to be on the lookout for
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
Farmer Frozen 10 Death,

Palmer, Ia. Nov. 20.-E. Heinrichs,
German farmer living near here, WAS
frozen to death. Heinrichs was driv-
ing home from Mason when the team
ran into ditch, throwing him into u
pool of water. He was frozen before
reaching home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

Ossining, N. Y, Nov. 23.-Carm.ne
Gaimari was put to death in the cleo
trio chair in Sing Sing prison for the
murder of Mrs. Josephine Lanta Patro
in New York city on Oct. G, 1902. A
dispute over money due Gaimari from
the woman's husband led to the shoot
ing Of Mrs. Patro.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
Ex-Mayor Perry Held 10 Court.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. 23.-Ex-
Mayor George Il. Perry, charged with
having received a bride of S3,333 from
Liant X. Salisbury while the Garman-
Cameron water deal was in progress,
waived examination in police court
and was bound over to the superior
court for trial. He furnished bail to
the amount of $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 23.-A
pool of water concealing u heavily
charged electric wire in Oakland
brought death to Clark Yerrick, as
sistant superintendent of the Oakland,
San Francisco & San Jose railroad,
within twenty rods of his home. The
unfortunate man received 1000 volts,
and died instantly,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
Jury Acquits Miller nnd ,Iobn,.

Cincinnati, o., Nov. 23.-D. V. NIL.
Ter of Terre Haute and Joseph NJ.
Johns of Rockford, Ind. have been mr.
quilted Of the charge of conspiracy to
extort bride from John ]. Ryan,
formerly president of get-rich-quick
turf swindle. The verdict was re.
ceived with demonstrations that could
not be suppressed by the court Of
ficers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

Washington, Nov. 2O.-The Farmers
National bank, of Henrietta, Tex, has
been closed by direction of the comp.
trollcr of the currency.
Elkhart, Ind, Nov. 2O.-The Indiana
National bank Of this city. has been
closed by the comptrollc. OF the cur
rency
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
PEACE FOR SAN DOMINGO
Hostilities Suspended While the Chief
Antagonists Try to Settle tho
Natter

San Domingo, Nov. 23.-Negotiations
of treaty Of peace between the rebels
and the government of President Wos
y Gil has been begun. There will be a
suspension of hostilities for forty-eight
hours under an amicable arrangement.
1t is expected that the rebels will de-
mand that President Wos y Gil an
nounce n general election. The United
States gunboat Newport has arrived
here to relieve the cruiser Baltimore,
Which has left for coal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

Berlin, Nov. 23-Emperor William
has directed the German authorities
to officially recognize the republic of
Panama. An announcem mt of the
recognition of the new state is ex-
pected daily.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 2O.-A
masked man entered the rooms Of the
Metropole club. gentlemen's card
club" early in the morning and forced
the eight men playing cards to stand
in line along the wall while he made
each man empty his pockets. He Sc
cured 500 and escaped.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
viii BE a Good 1siddance.

De Moines, Nov. 23.-James Clark,
known as yellow" who confessed to
an assault on 10-year-old Ollie Hess at
Kahoka, Mo-, near here, stated to Sher-
III Burton he would dance hornpipe
on the scaffold, if permitted. Clark will
hang for his crime next Thursday
evening at q o'clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
Gle who has nothing 10 do may try.
to rig ship or take u vito" is Por-
tuguese way of expressing comparison.
Death of E,-Goyernor nr,to,

Ottumwa, Ia, Nov. 21.-Francis M.
Drake, former governor of Iowa, is
dead at his home in Centewille, Of
diabetes. He had been apparently in
ordinary health till few days ago.
He was the founder of Drake uni.
yersity at Dcs Moines,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
San Antonio Is Free of Fever.

San Antonio, Tex. Nov. 2O.-The Of
fetal proclamation Of Governor Ian.
ham raising the quarantineagainstS San
Antonio, which has been on since Oct
25, has gone into effect and towns and
counties all over Texas have been lift.
ing their local guarantees.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
Five .ulsarInn villages Burned

Constantinople, Nov. 19.-The Mus
sulinahs in the district Of Kirk Kiliseh,
have burned five Bulgarian villages in
revenge for nm attack made by the
Bulgarians on the Mussulman village
of Zarasa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25

Ottumwa, Ia, Nov. 23-Judge Rob-
erts has sentenced Joseph Smith to be
hanged DEG. 5, 1904, for the brutal kill
ing of Mrs. Mary Cannady, at Buxton,
Oct. 16, 1908. Smith pleaded guilty to
the charge. This is the first death sem
tence in southern Iowa for many years
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-11-25
john yickers Is Not Guiltv,

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 20. - The
jury in the case of John Vickers rem
dered verdict of not guilty. vickers
is the East Des Moines constable who
has been on trial here for two days
charged with bribery.