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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
COLESBURG.


Our school election was held on the
9th inst, at which time e. M. Dittmer
and w. Phelps we're elected directors
for three years.
w. O. Kirchheck is home from his
visiting tour.
Mr.. Weatherwax, of Waterloo, was
interviewing our merchants in the
grocery line.
Mr.. Keck has bought the Bristol farm
situated about three miles wet Of town.
The ladies supper, Notwithstanding
the unfavorable conditions, was well
attended and netted eighteen dollars
and seventy-five cents.
The lodge of Eastern Stars that was
instituted here short time ago by the
ladies Of this place, is in very pros
porous condition, and the Stars, of
which the whole lodge is composed, are
very enthusiastic. They meet every
week, and sometimes twice week, for
practice.
Our city council are having trouble
in finding candidates for city marshal
and street commissioner.
W. Fl. Bush and r. G. Currie were
Manchester visitors last week.
Leavitt Bristol was at EarIville last
week for load of flour for w. Il. r.,
Bristol.
Again rumors are current that, rail-
road is contemplated to Colesburg.
These rumors are like Banquo's ghost
they won't down. Our citizens have
spent much time, energy and capital in
exploiting the feasibility of road to
this place, only to be buncoed by pro.
moters. and discouraged by others
whom, it would aaem, woufd have been
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
lockwood.

Miss Kate Hubbell returned home
Thursday morning from few days
visit with her sisters in Manchester.
Mrs. E. G. Plat, who has been In
Strawberry Point, caring for her moth
er, returned home Friday evening.
The spelling school held at Mrs.
Amos Perry's was largely attended and
every one reported good time.
Charles Hammond and Floyd Hatch,
who have been teaching in Dakota,
have returned home and are enjoying
their vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith of near Manches-
ter returned to their home Friday, af-
ter several days visit at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Minkler.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. ). Coolidge moved
last week into Mr.. Morgan's place,
which he recently purchased for the
sum of $l425.
Mr.. R. L. Whitehead, having rented
his house to James Mitchell, expects to
move onto FL. A. Bridell's farm near
Wood.
Mrs. Howard Smith who has been
very poorly for the last few weeks, is
no better.
Quite number in this vicinity are
having the Dutch measles.
Asa Freeman has been spending q
few days with his mother.
Miss Gertrude Woodbridge spent one
day last week with her brother, Earl,
who is attending the Upper Iowa Uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coolidge of Map
chester spent several days last week
visiting friends and relatives in this
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Madison returned
Friday evening from their visit in Fay
cite.
Georgo Ashline left here last week
fos-an extended visit with friends and
relatives in Cresco.
Mr.. Gilchrists' have moved into j.
w. Forwards house, or what was more
commonly known az the old Robert
Morris house.
A. j. Eaton of near Edgewood spent
Saturday in Strawberry Point.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

business and also attended the good
roads convention.
Henry Kirchhoff, trustee of Bremen
township, went to Manchester yester-
day (Thursday) morning to attend q
good roads convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Esch and DIR.
John Heles were Great Western pas
sengers to the Key City Thursday
morning, where they spent the day
transacting business and visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. r.. W. Montrose of Galien,
Mich, who came here more than a
month ago to take care of her cousin,
Miss Jennie Dyer, who since died, re.
turned home Tuesday.-News Letter
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
A Russinn nnnlknotc.

The 100 ruble note of Russia is
barred from top to bottom with all the
colors of the rainbow, blended as when
shown through prism. In the center
in bold relief stands large finely eN-
ecuted vignette of the Empress Cath
crime 1. This is in black. The other
engraving is not at all intricate or elab-
crate, but is well done in dark and
light brown and black inks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
SHOPS IN JAPAN.

The Floors Are the Counters and
sauntting Places of Buyers.
To start japanese shop is the sim
plest thing in the world. You take the
front off your house and arrange your
worldly possessions on the floor.
Japanese floors are raised off the
street, though nothing is raised off
them. The transient customer sits on
the edge Of the floor sidesaddle. A
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

"Well," remarked Miss Innocence,
"the government may not believe In
women taking the initiative in matters
Of love, but this city certainly does"
81 don't see how" replies Miss An
tike, with more interest than might
have been expected.
"Its plain as, print. The city clerk
is advertising in the newspapers for
sealed proposals. replies Miss limo
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
ONEIDA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe, of Arlington,
have moved here and are now mansg-
ing the restaurant where Mrs. Benedict
formerly lived. Mrs. Benedict has
moved to Lamont.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with
Mrs. Lynch last Thursday for dinner.
A large crowd was in attendance and
all enjoyed good dinner. $40 was
added to the treasury, and the ladies
are going to make arrangements for
summer bazaar to be held sometime in
June. Their next meeting will be
with Mrs. Jordy March 26, 1903.
T. Wilson had business at his farm
east of here Friday.
Cape Powell, of Esrlville, is painting
the church here.
Mrs. Dwight Bushnell is entertaining
relatives the past week.
A meeting will be held at the church
this Saturday esealdg for the purpose
of organizing an Epworth League.
Several from here attended surprise
party at al Clark's, west OF Greeley last
Monday.
Miss Eta Bishop is visiting at Will
Hockaday's.
Milford Cole spent part of last week
with his parents in Wisconsin.
II. J. Rector returned Thursday from
Cedar Rapids where he has been visit
ing his daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durey and two daugh-
tiers visited with Mr.. and Mrs. r
Hockadsy Saturday.
Miss McCrea who has been teaching
in the Smith school west of here, was
very pleasantly surprised the 9TH OF
March by her pupils and their parents
who presented her with gold pen and
holder. The supper was given at the
home of Mrs. Hatch and all had q
pleasant time. The good wishes Of the
pupils 60 with Miss McCrea.
A surprise was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Put Hatfield Friday as it was their goth
anniversary. About sixty friends came
with well filled baskets and wished
them many happy returns of the day.
They were presented with handsome
china tea set and two sets Of silver
spoons.
The young people had party at the
button home, west of here Friday even
ing.
Mesdames Conger, Lynch, Lukenbil
and Cox were Manchester visitors Sat
urday.
The Misses Breckon are entertaining
the grippe.
Miss Carrie Pratt entertained severa
friends for tea Friday evening as II
was her eighteenth birthday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
GREELEY.

Sheriff Fishel spent Sunday with old
friends here.
John Rizer has rented the Burns
farm and took possession last week.
Frank Pratt had the misfortune to
cut bis foot quite badly with an axe
one day last week.
Supt. Schwtetert was inspecting our
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18
Relntcd Kindness.

Mr.. Smith lin street cap-Madam,
take my seat.
Mrs. Jones (who has been standing
fifteen minutes)-No. thanks | get off
at the next corner
Mr.. Smith-That's all right. So do l.
Chicago Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

He (who has offended her)-Won't
you look up at me?
Shelf did, you'd kiss me again.
He-No; honest. | won't.
She-Then what's the use?-Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-18

9l52 40
$4,000
200 90
1900 90
1890 90
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
TWO NEGRO HANGINGS.
A Murderer in Kentucky and AnOthep
In Alabama Pay Extreme PEN
atty of the Law.

Mayking, KY, June 15.-F. A. Hop
son, aged Sc, negro, was hanged at
Wise Court House, Va, Friday for the
brutal murder of John Salyers, aged
81, on the night of December 4, 1902,
from whom he was stealing chickens.
For an hour Hopson addressed the
5000 mountaineers present. Before
God I am innocent he said. ''There's
the stain of no mans blood upon my
hands," At 1:45 Deputy Sheriff
Renfro adjusted the black cap and
sprung the death trap and in 25 min
utes he died from strangula His
accomplices in the murder, Enoch
Wright and Bob Mullins. each received
1S years in the Virginia pelitentiary
Clayton, Ala, June 15.-William
Cooper, the negro who recently muir
dered Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Bowling
near this place, was hanged here FRI
day.
Lexington, KY, June 15.-A stay of
execution was granted James E. Bess,
convicted of the murder of Mrs. Mar
tina Martin here two months ago. Bess
was to have been hanged Friday.
Arguments for new trial will be
heard by the court of appeals in Sep
TEN her
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
.COALROADS N|ND[CS|ONI
Position of Companies Is Sustained
in All But One Instance by,
Judge Lacombe.
TO ANSWER ONLY CERTAIN QUESTIONS.
Opinion Was on Appeal of interstate
Commerce Com mission to Compel
Witnesses to Produce Certain Con-
tracts-Case of Prosecution Almo.t
ThrOugh-COmmi ssiOn AdjOurns.

New York June 13.-Judge Lacombe
in the United States circuit court, Fri
day handed down an opinion in the ap-
peal taken by the interstate commerce
commission against the coal carrying
roads to compel the witnesses to pro-
duce certain contracts and answer GER
tain questions in the w. r. Hearst pro-
ceedings. The contracts were refused
by the witnesses on the advice of coun-
sci. In the opinion Judge Lacombe sus-
tains the position of the railway COM
paniesin every particular except in one
instance. President Truesdale. of the
Lackawanna & Western, is directed to
answer certain questions regarding the
details of general expense.
Judge Lacombe holds as reason for
this that documents regarding the.
items of expense were already in evil
dence. He holds that any contract re-
ferring to coal transportation alone
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
CORPORATION MAY DISSOLVE.
Humor That Northern Securities Com
pany Will Voluntarily Close
Up Its Business.

New York. June 15.-It is stated, by
the New York American that the
Northern Securities company will be
voluntarily dissolved and that the
stocks of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific Railroad companies
will be distributed among the share
holders. In this manner the proper
ties mentioned will be returned to
their former owners. That prepara-
tins are being made for the dissolution
of the securities company is declared
by the American to have been learned
on the highest authority, but officials
of the company refuse either to con-
firm or deny the statement. It is said,
however. that the appeal now pending
in the United States supreme court
will be carried to its conclusion so as
to establish the legal status of such
companies by the court of last resort.
The Northern Securities company
was Incorporated in 1901. with CAPT.
tai of $500, 100000. It's formation was
the outcome of struggle for control
of the Northern Pacific which precip.
itated the stock market panic of May
9, 1901.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
FLOOD IS GOING DOWN.
Depth Of River at St. Louis Shows
Water to Be Preceding at
Satisfactory Rate.

St. Louis, June 1.-THE river is fall
ing at the rate of about four-tenths of
foot in "a hours, the gauge Saturday
morning reading 1878 feet. 1t is pre-
dicted by. the local weather bureau
ditional rainfall the river will have
gone down to the danger line, 80 feet,
by the latter part of the week.
There is very little change in the
situation in East St. Louis, except that
the falling river has filled the hearts
of the flood sufferers with hope of
speedy relief from discomfort and
peril and will soon enable them to re-
turn to their ordinary pursuits and
manner of living. It is expected that
the embargo caused by the gh water
will be lifted from the stockyards,
where business has been entirely sus-
! pended during the past few days, early
in the week.
All trains on the Missouri Pacific.
Iron Mountain, Missouri. Kansas &
Texas and St. Louis & San Francisco
roads are leaving Union station on
schedule time and are arriving with
almost equal promptness. With the
exception of the Burlington, the Wa
bash and the Chicago & Alton, train
service to the west and southwest
from St. Louis is up to the usual
| standard.
Traffic to and from eastern points
is in worse shape at present than
it has been since the flood began.
| The stoppage of the East St. Louis
Belleville electric line on account of
the high water prevents the transfer
of passengers to Edwardsville, Belle
vile and Collinsville. where the
| Clover Leaf, the Southern. the Louis
vile & Nashville and the Vandalia
eSta b1iShed terminals
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
Shot at Italian Consul.

Havana. June 15.-While the Italian
consul here, Viaglo Tornielli, was
seated in his office Friday afternoon.
young Italian sailor entered and in
quired whether he was the consul. On
receiving an affirmative reply, he
whipped out a revolver and fired. The
bullet grazed the consul's head. The
sailor turned and fled along the street,
pursued by the consul The miscreant
ineffectively fired the only charge in
He was finally overpowered and ar
rested. He gave the name of Pietro
Alliney,, and offered no explanation
other than that he was compelled to
do the deed. It is believed that he is
insane. |
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
MANY NATAL FIAT FIRE
Blaze in New York City Results in
the Death of Five, Mostly
Children.
ALLEGED TO Be OF INCENDIARY ORIGIN,
Police Assert That Hallway of But Id
ing Had Been Covered with Oil and
That They Found Infla nm a BILE
Bundles of Rags Scattered About
the Place.

New York, June 15.-Five persons
were burned to death early Saturday
in a fat building at 347 East One Hun
dred and Fifteenth street. It is be-
lieved the fire was of incendiary origin.
The dead: Theresa de Cicco, four
years; Camille de Cicco, two years old;
Alfredo de Cicco, four months; Fran
cisca Stamano, eight years old; Guis-
seppe Cipriano, "a years old.
1t is asserted by the police that the
Railways of the building had been COW
cred with oil and that bundles of rags
saturated with the same substance
also were found scattered about the
place. There have been a number of
incendiary fires in tenements in this
locality and number of lives have
been lost.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17

brother, Nikodem; Premier Marko-
witch, Ministers Petrovitch and Tu-
dorovics, Gen. Pavlovitch, the former
minister of war, and some of the
members of the royal guard. Prince
karageorgevitch was proclaimed
king.
New Government Formed.
A new government was formed and
the following proclamation was is
sued:
''To the Servian People: Last night
the king and queen were shot. In
this grave and fateful movement
friends of the fatherland have COM
bined to form new government.
While. the government makes this an
nouncement to the people it is con-
vinced that the Servian people will
gather round it and lend it their
aid to maintain order and security
throughout the land
"The government hereby makes
known that from to-day the consti-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
Injured by Blasts.

New York, June 13.-Many persons
have been slightly injured by the dis
charge of a heavy blast in the subway
at Broadway and Forty-third street.
Windows were broken on both sides
of the street, heavy rocks were thrown
to the roofs of nearby buildings, and
a shower of splinters and stones hurt
many persons, but none seriously. No
explanation for the heavy charge of
dynamite has been obtainab BILE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
should be produced, but no such con-
tracts were called for.
Com M issiOn AdjOurns

New York, June 13.-The investiga-
ton by the interstate commerce COM
mission into w. R. Hearst's complaint
that the six railroads operating in the
anthracite regions have com bin ed to vi
olate the interstate commerce law was
continued Friday. w. A. Marshall a
local dealer in coal, submitted table
showing the refund made to his firm
by the Lehigh Valley Railroad COM
pany when the price of coal at tidewa-
ter was too low to let the dealers make
a profit and pay full rates. No refunds,
he said, have been made since March,
1900.
Part of the evidence given by Samuel
Sloan, president Of the Delaware, Lack
awanna & Western, before the trust
investigating commission of the legis-
lature of 1897 was read to the record
despite the objection of w. w. Ross,
Mr.. Sloan's counsel. Mr.. Sloan testi-
fed that the presidents of the coal
carving roads in 1896 had informally
agreed to pro rata division of the
coal carrying business. He added that
the companies had never livedup to the
agreement.
When the reading was concluded
counsel for Mr.. Hearstannounced that
he rested his case with the exception of
the evidence of an accountant, now in
Minneapolis, who has to swear to the
accuracy of certain mileage computa-
tons made by him. The commission
adjourned to date which they will
name between now and July4.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
Aged phyaician Dead.

Peoria, ILL.,, June 13.-Dr. Robert
Boal, one of the oldest practicing
physicians in the west, and grand
father of Senat tor Fort, of Lacon, died
at his home at Lacon Friday morning,
aged 90. He was very prominent in Illi-
nois politics during war times, and as a
member of the state legislature was a
steadfast supporter of Abraham Lin
coin for president of the United
States.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17

Cook, the widow; Mrs. Chauncey
Baker, of Washington, D. c., daugh-
ter, and Mrs. Craighead were at the
bedside at the hour of parting.
Details for the funeral of Gen. Nc
Cook have not been perfected, but it is
probable that the services will be held
here Monday. The burial will take
place at Spring Grove cemetery, Gin
cinnati, where are buried the other
members of the McCook family.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
Taken to sanitarium.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 13.-Moses
Fowler Chase, the young millionaire
who was Thursday declared to be un-
sound mentally, at Fowler, Ind, and
for whom Frederick Chase, his father,
was appointed guardian, has been
brought to a private sanitarium in
this city for treatment.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
In Favor of Arbitration.

New York, June ia statement
has been made public by a committee
of the building constructors. District
assembly 253, Knights. of Dor, of this
city, favoring the master builders
manifesto to do away with indiscrim-
mate strikes called by walking dele
gates and submit grievances to arbi-
tration. The walking delegate is to be
used only to see that the agreement is
honestly lived up to by the men, collect
dues and give aid to sick or distressed
members.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
GEN. M'COoK DEAD.
"e11-hnoWn Officer Suffers Stroke
of Paralysis Mt Dayton, O., and
Soon Passes Away.

Dayton, O., June 13.-Gen. Alexan-
der Mcdowell McCook, U. S. A., retired,
suffered third stroke of paralysis at
six o'clock Friday morning, and died
half hour later at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. Charles Craighead, on
West Monument avenue. Gen. Nc
COOK came west from Washington a
few weeks ago, and shortly afterward
suffered mild stroke of paralysis.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
Twenty Bulxarians Killed.

Constantinople, June 13.-It became
known Friday that 20 Bulgarians were
killed at the village of Yenije, Rou.
melia, recently, in combined attack
made on it by a detachment of troops
and neighboring Mussulman villagers
Fifty prisoners were taken to Adrian
ople.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
Injured by Lightning Stroke.

Hoosick Falls, N. Y, June 13.-At
Lake Lauderdale a lightning bolt has
shattered the chimney of the district
schoolhouse. The fluid ran through
the building. The teacher and one
pupil were seriously hurt. Twenty-Five
pupils were rendered unconscious.
Eight doctors who were attending a
picnic near by hurried to the scene
and cared for the injured.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
Confederate Dead Honored.

Columbus, o., June 12.-The graves
of 1880 confederate dead were strewn
with flowers at Camp Chase Thursday
in the presence of representative sons
and daughters of the confederacy and
prominent men who fought on the
other side. The services were held for
the first time at Camp Chase under the
auspices Of Robert E.. Lee chapter.
Daughters of the Confederacy
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17

Mrs George Smith was murdered
with an ak at Middletown, Conn. She
was discovered with her head nearly
severed from her body.
The ruins of large city have been
discovered in remote part of the state
of Puebla, Mexico, by Francisco Rod
riguez, an archaeologist, who has just
made report of his find to the govern
ment authorities.
Edward Mcintyre, the Minooka, Pa.
hotelkeeper who completed forty-day
fast, is dead.
E. Naoroji, cashier for the Rueb
commission house, Chicago, committed
suicide in the safety deposit vault of
the Prairie State bank by shooting
himself through the head.
A landslide occurred near Tryon, N.
c., which completely filed large cut
through which run the tracks of the
Southern railway.
The treasury department at Wash
ington has received information that
the steamer Vera Cruz from Cape Verde
islands, which was wrecked off Ocra-
coke inlet; North Carolina, last month.
with large number of immigrants ON
board, was smuggler. =. :
The negotiation between the build
ers' exchange and the building trade
council, with a view to settlement Of
the strike which has tied up all build
ing in, Omaha, have been broken of.
There seems, no prospect of an early
cessation of the strike.
Col. Russell b. Harrison, as trustee
for his children, won the suit brought
by him at Indianapolis, Ind, against
Mrs Benjamin Harrison, widow Of ex-
president Harrison, and the Union
Trust company as executor under tho
will of Benjamin Harrison Judge AL
len ordered the property sold and tho
proceeds distributed among the heirs
Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock ar
rived at New York after q voyage az
OF 16 days from England.
In . sailing race ct Madison, Wis,
Arthur =. Beule = university student
WAS drowned .=:..s.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
Murdered by stepdaushter.

Sneedville, Tenn, June 13.-Lewis
Bolin, aged 60, was'murdered Thursday
night by his 13-year-old stepdaughter,
who sank the blade of an ak deep into
his skull. Bolin was chastising step
son when the boy called to his sister
for help. = =. ......- -.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
Probably Fatally Injured.

New York, June 1a.-By the explo-
sion of an oil lamp at her. home in
Brooklyn, Mrs. Mary Trueley, IS years
old, and her daughter, seven months
old, have been badly burned. Mrs.
Trueley, her clothing ablaze, caught
up the child and jumped into the street.
She was caught by spectators, but
both were so badly burned that they
probably will die. >
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17
Only 4 Lunat1c.

Vienna, June 15.-Jacob Reich, the
man who approached in threatening
manner Friday a carriage in which En-
peror Francis Joseph was riding, was
Saturday declared. insane and sent to
an asylum
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-06-17

This was followed few days later
with a second stroke more serious
than the first, but despite this fact
it was believed that the general would
recover. He appeared to be steadily
improving until Friday morning, when
the end came suddenly. Mrs. Nc