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The Washington times., 1904-09-25
By WILLIAM THoRP.

Broughton Brandenburg, I'm his ar
ticle on the subject I'm last Sundays
Washington Times, explained the wide
spread. wholesale character OF the natu-
ralization frauds; but be did not .eI Of
the means taken by the authorities TO
combat them
His estimate OF hair n million fraudu-
lent voters at the November election
would be correct enough-if they were
allowed to vote.
II is "A conservative estimate Of the
number OF bogus citizens VINO Haunted
their papers In this country only a
month or twO ago. But hundreds have
been tried and sent 10 jail in New York
alone. 20 say nothing of other cities.
Hundreds and thOuaands more viii be
dealt with before they have a chance
TO cast their ballots.
Better still. the prosecutions have so
frightened the undiscovered offenders
against the purity OF the ballot that
they are coming 20 the Office of the
Federal assistant district attorney IN
New York. who is I'm charge Of these
naturalization cases, and are surren-
dering their bogus papers az the rate
OF about a hundred day. 50 il Is in
other cities.
From the criminal po.nt Of view, the
selling OF American citizenship Tor good
hard money was the best thing Of the
century. but. like many good things. il
was carried 20 excess.
How Frauds Were Discovered.
II has been well said by one Of the in
yestigatOrs that the naturalization
frauds have been conducted on so large
a scale that they reach the proportions
OF an international conspiracy"
There were millions OF dollars in them,
h,;. the promoters killed the goose that
laid the COLDER egg. They were too
Rrasplng. too greedy They sold 50
many fraudulent certificates OF citizen
shin in Italy and elsewhere that the sus-
picion Of Commissioner William Will
Jams and his assistants at Ellis Island
was aroused. II seemed 90 them ex-
traordinnry that so many immigrants
should display naturalization papers on
landing and should claim that they had
simply been home on a visit"
Commissioner Williams reported his
suspicions 20 Washington. with the re-
.uIt that the greatest fraud upon the
Government in the history Of the United
states was undiscovered. u was found
that many thousands 81 naturalization
papers had been cOunterieited. and the
signatures OF court officials forged.
Stupid Blunders.
faut II is a strange fact that the best
forgers always make some stupid blum
der In this case the papers were al
most perfect copies OF the original, vX-
cept that the crOss-hilted sword had
The Washington times., 1904-09-25
Definite Promise to the
Interparliamentary
Union.
DINNER OF DELEGATES
Farewell Addresses and
Complimentary illusions.
Depart Today.
81 shall at an early date ask the other
nations to join in a second congress at
The Hague" president Roosevelt.

Concentrating the visit of the Inter
parliamentary Union composed of dis
tingu!shed advocates Of world peace To
the Capital. President Roosevelt has de-
cided to take an advanced step I'm the in
terest Of universal arbitration.
In response 10 a set of resolutions
adopted by the Interparliamentary
Union I'm their conference at st. Louis,
and presented TO him at the White
House yesterday afternoon, the Presi-
dent announced his intention of inviting
all the nations Of the world 10 join in
a second conference at The Hague.
This declaration on the part Of the
Chief Magistrate was greeted with a
storm of applause by the peace advo-
Gates assembled TO the number Of 200 in
the East Room Of the White House.
An Impressive Incident.
The incident was one OF an impressive
character. The President stood II the
center door Of the East Room. sur
rounded by distinguished men from all
civilized countries, and listened 60 two
speeches from officials Of the Interpar-
liamentary Union. The first was deliv-
cred by Representative Richard Bar
tholdt of st. Louis. president. and the
second by Or. Albert Cobalt, Of SwitZeT-
land, general secretary.
Mr.. Bartholdt dwelt upon the purposes
and growth Of the organization.
Dr. Cobalt presented 10 the President
the resolutions recently adopted 1t St
Louis requesting that he issue an invi-
tation TO the governments Of the world
for the assembling Of a new peace con-
ference similar TO that held at The
Hague In 1899. In declaring that this
duty naturally deyolved upon the Chief
Magistrate of country. whose Congress
convenes yearly. DIR. Cobalt said
I'VE are. moreover, aware that in ap-
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The Washington times., 1904-09-25
SECRET SERVICE
TRACKS TO COVER
BOGUS CITIZENS
Government Uncovering Wholesale Natu-
ralization Frauds Greatest Conspiracy
in American History Being Laid Bare.
LIVES OF INVESTIGATORS
THREATENED BY "BLACK HAND"
Men of High Position Among the Chief
Criminals Big Trade in Haiti and
Turkey---Chinamen Who Vote

been left out Of the hand Of the God
dess OF Liberty on the court seal
The majority Of these forged papers
We're made out I'm New York and Chi
cago. but IL was speedily found that
many OF the fraudulent papers We're
not forged. They were genuine Ger
tihcates with the proper seal and sigma
ture Of an American court; but they
were issued fraudulently by court
officials
These surprising discoveries led to
"A very thorough crusade Of investiga-
ton and prosecution by the Federal
authorities. The greatest work TO be
done was I'm New York city. whittier
larger proportion OF bogus citizens
Aocked than TO any other city. and OBJ
tanned jobs in the street cleaning depart
ment and other branches Of the public
service on the strength Of their fraud
ulout papers.
Money Chief Object of Fraud.
joel NJ Marx. a New York lawyer,
was appointed "a Federal assistant dis
trict attorney for the special purpose OF
uncovering these frauds. and the results
Of his Investigations are indeed amaz-
ing he has found that. while the trade
In false citizenship is conducted for sew
eral purposes, the main object Is money
making Previous frauds on the citizen
snip laws, years ago. were usually the
outcome Of corrupt politics. Now they
are inspired principally by the desire 70
make money. Gangs. composed alike OF
foreigners and Americans. discovered
that fraudulent citizenship papers were
as good as gold. because they would en-
able aliens not only 10 get into the
country without trouble hut also IN oct
q job.
Under the law Of New York state.
all men who labor on public works must
be citizens. The State law voids a pub
lie contract on which aliens are engaged
as labOrers. Just as il annuIs "A piibllc
contract on which men are forced TO
work overtime.
This enactment covered the subway
work in New York city. on which many
thousands Of immigrants were employ
ed. Many other great public works are
now going on IN the city. and the civic
departments are by far the greatest To-
cal employers Of labor.
Law in Illinois.
There IS "A similar law ia Illinois. and
the trade unions in Chicago will not ad-
nit an alien 70 their membership. Chi
caRO being one Of the most strongly
unionized cities In the country. this
means barring an alien from most en-
Payments Consequently. IL paid an
Italian embarking at Plume Genoa or
Naples TO buy "a citizenship paper even
though ne might believe he would have
no trouble in getting through Ellis Is
land. for he knew that # was the royal
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The Washington times., 1904-09-25
Fifty Killed; One HurI
dred and Fifty
Injured.
PASSENGER TRAINS in
CLASH AT HIGH SPEED
Conductor Disregarded
Order to Wait at
Siding.

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. FIFTY
passengers were killed and one hun
dred and fifty more or less seriously
injured in a frightful railroad wreck
on the East Tennessee. Virginia, and
Georgia division Of the Southern Rail
way, at New Market, Tenn. this
morning. when passenger train No
y, Conductor Murphy and Engineer
Parrott, en- route from Knoxville to
Bristol, collided head on with passen-
ger train No. Is, Conductor Caldwell
and Engineer Kane, running in the
opposite direction.
The accident was caused by the
misleading OF train order by Con-
ductor w. B. Caldwell, Of the Bristol
train.
Hospital and wrecling trains are
now at the scene Of the disaster. 1t
viii be hours before the wreckage is
cleared away Meanwhile commune
cation with the scene is much inter-
rupted.
Of the dead thirty-three have been
identified.
Orders to Conductor.
Train orders were given TO Conductor
Caldwell Of train No. Is. bound from
Knoxville TO Bristol. to meet a local
passenger train. No. y. en- route from
Bristol to Knoxville. at Hodges Station.
Conductor Caldwell misread the order.
and his train ran past the meeting
point
Head at High Speed.
One mile and half west Of Hodges
while rounding curve NJ a high rate
OF speed.
The impact was terrific Day coaches
and baggage car on the eastbound train
We're totally wrecked. The passengers
were either killed or injured
The four Pullman cars on the east
bound train remained ON the rails, and
their occupants We're unhurt.
Both engines were overturned and de-
moIished.
Strangely enough none OF the passen-
gers or the westbound train We're killed.
though the passengers We're BADLY
shaken up
The engineers We're pinned under their
engines.
Piled in Heaps
The dead and injured were piled IN
heaps in the wrecked eastbound train
Passengers in the Puilmans aHghted
aud assisted the train crews in rescu-
ing and aiding the injured Woro OF
The Washington times., 1904-09-25
>DareS Not
Risk Battle at Mukden

SEOUL. Sept 25-Information, al
legged 20 come from official sources, is
circulated here that the evacuation Of
Mukden has been definitely decided
upon. owing TO General Kuropatkiu's
that no effort that could be
made TO re-enforce his army, could
bring the strength Of his troops up TO
that of the Japanese.
According 20 these reports which are
credited by the Russians here, the troops
The Washington times., 1904-09-25
PROGRAM FOR TODAY

Early Archbishop celebrates Holy
II A MAchbishoD participates in services Johns Church
3 p M-Open-air service at Mount St Adams.
MISUNDERSTANDING evening Bishop
REACH MOUNT ST. ADAMS
Line,
ty-second Tneytowr
Chevy Capital
line Chevy Chase
The Washington times., 1904-09-25
CAR FINISHES
BOOK ON REFORM

LONDON. Sept 2L-The Car has
completed a perusal of "a constitution
of the Russian empire with retention Of
the principal features of the absolute
form of government " the book submit
ted TO him sometime ago by a persis-
tent refOrmer who, after many vain at
tempts, succeeded in bringing his work
TO the personal attention Of the En-
peror a few days after the birth OF the
heir 10 the Russian throne.
Those who were interested in the de-
c.slOn of ghe Car were informed that
as theories. the suggestions made by
the author certainly deserved CONNER
datOn, but that their practical value
was too much I'm doubt To permit Of an
experiment Of so fag-reaChing import
ance as the changing of the Russian
mode of government by the declaration
Of a new constitution.
The Washington times., 1904-09-25

Winenan's Brown Suits-9I4 F.
ADJ
The Washington times., 1904-09-25

Gen. Constantin PLAT, of Roumania.
Formerly a member Of the Senate and
one Of the most enthusiastic Union
lists
The Washington times., 1904-09-25

sent so far to reinforce the Manchurian
army barely bring il back to the
strength ii had about the middle of
June. when the battle Of Telissu took
place.
continuously drawing new troops from
Nieuchwang and even now outnumbcr
the Russians greatly. despite the fact
that the Japanese losses in the battle
Of LiaO-Nang were considerably larger
than those of the Russians
nation among the Jews here and the
matter Will no doubt be made the sub
ject of public protest
The Washington times., 1904-09-25
Stupid Blunders.

But It is a strange fact that the best
forgers always make some stupid blum
der In this case the papers were al
most perfect copies OF the original, ox-
cept that the cross-hilted sword had
The Washington times., 1904-09-25
Flynn's Business College, sth and K.

Business, shorthand, VpeWritlng-S25 year.--
Adyt.
The Washington times., 1904-09-25
SENDING JEWS
TO FAR EAST

LONDON. Sept. 25.-The observer s.
Paris correspondent. who claims good
authority for his statement, says that
when the recent levy OF recruits was
made in Russia the authorities sent the
largest possible proportion of Jews to
the Far East
1t is stated, says the correspondent.
that a vast number Of Jews were
slaughtered at Liao-Yang and that Rus
STA is thus seeking TO get rid Of the He
brews They were used as sort Of
barricade against the onslaught of the
Japanese. the same as horses are util-
lied in bullhghts. The next day after
the enemy was worn out from killing
the Jews the Christian reserves We're
brought on TO take up the lighting
The report has occasioned great indig-
FIynn's Business College, sth and K.
Business. shorthand. typewritius-S25 a year.
The Washington times., 1904-09-25

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OContinuei on Second Pase)
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
DEMOCRATIC STATE CON
VENTlON.


A delegate convention of the Democrats of the
State Of Iowa Is hereby called to be held at Des
Moines on WRDNEsDY, MAY 4, l904 for the pur-
pose Of selecting -Four DELEGATES at large and
Congressional district) to represent the Demo-
Gratis Of the State at the National Convention to
be held at st. Louis on July Q, 1904. and to trans
act such other business as may properly come
before the convention.
The ratio of representation will be one dele
gate at large from each county and one delegate
for each 200 voters or fraction Of 100 or over cast
for the Democratic candidate for governor at
the last general election.
The counties named below will be entitled TO
the following delegates:
Buchanan. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ........... 10
De!AWdIo... 80
dubuque. -
Jones. ............... II
LIND
All voters who endorse the principles of the
Democratic party and who intend to support Its
candidates are invited to participate In the selec
tion of delegates to this convention.
By order Of the Democratic State Central
ommittee.
N. G. ROBERTS, A. E. JACKSON
Secretary Chairman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
six Mill,on Annrox.,.

Honest and fearless newspapers are
the search lights Of modern civilization.
They lay bare the hidden, insidious
and powerful influences that tend to
destroy that equality of opportunity to
mankind which bring content and jus
tice to the homes Of all the people.
Running q modern daily requires great
ability, immense energy, steadfast
courage. Running an independent pa
per in the interest Of all the people de-
mands character of the highest quail
ity.
The attributes of William Randolph
Hearst find expression and effective
and beneficial dissemination in his
great journals published in New York,
Boston, Chicago. San Francisco and
Los Angeles.
The fact that 100000 people read
the Hearst dailies indicates that he is
expressing sentiments approved by a
large portion Of the American common.
wealth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
Horse Notes.

See that the horses legs are we'll
cleaned before you close the stable
at night.
Do not feed corn to colts. Give
them oats, wheat, bran, linseed meal
and bright clover hay.
Do not allow any one on the farm
to tickle colt to make it play. In
this way sensitive, playful animal
may be easily made to kick and
bite.
Remember that colt has a small
stomach and big appetite and that
its digestion is not as strong as that
of a grown horse. Consequently the
food for colts should be more concen-
trated and more easily digested than
that for horses.
Try using cured, shredded corn
fodder for the farm horses in place
of timothy hay. 1t can be run
through a silage cutter, or be
shredded; prefer the latter. Farm
horses can be wintered in this way
at about half the cost as when using
timothy hay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
Weighing the Baby.

How many pounds does the baby weigh
Baby who came but o month ago;
How many pounds from the crowning curl
To the rosy point Of q restless toe?"
Grandfather ties the 'kerchiefs knot,>
Tender guides the swinging weight.
Aui carefully over his glasses peers
10 read the record-"Only eight"
Softly the echo goes around,
The father laughs at the tiny girl:
Tn. fair young mother sings tho words,
While grandmother sm00ths the golden curl
And STOPPING low DER the precious thing,
Nestles u kiss within a prayer;
Murmuring softly, Little one,
Grandfather did not weight you fair
N0bndy weighs the bahys smile,
Or the love that came with the helpless o-e;
Nobody weighed the thread Of care
From which a womau's life Is spun.
Nnpody weighed the blby's soul,
For here. on earth, no weights there be
That could avail. God only knows
Its worth throughout eternity.
Only eight pounds to hold soul
That seeks no angels silver wing,
But shrines 1t 10 this human guise
Within so fair and fraii thing.
Oh. mother laugh your merry notes,
Be gay a. d glad; but don't forget
From babys eyes looks out q soul
That claims home 10 Eden yet.
Ethel Lynn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

Uncontradicted facts, brought to
light in committee hearings in con.
gress during inquiries concerning leg.
islation affecting labor and agricul.
tural interests in the United States,
show that nearly all American prod
ucts are sold cheaper in foreign coun.
tries than Mt home. By applying bust.
ness experience and facts to this dis.
parity Representative William Ran.
dolph Hearst of New York has forced
certain trust managers to admit that
they benefit by this system Of produc.
tion under special tariff privileges, YET
they do not permit their workmen to
share any proportion of the advan.
tages. The employers take all the pros
perity, and, Us the New York states.
man has repeatedly emphasized in and
out of congress, they give no concern
to the laborer or farmer
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
FAMOUS GEoRGlAN's CHOICE.
Historian Thomas Watson Names
His Candidate For President.

HIS Candidate For Preatdent.
Thomas p. Watson, the historian,
who represented a Georgia district in
congress, but has retired to private
life, In an open letter sets forth rea-
sons why, If in public life, he would
support Congressman William Ran
dolph Hearst for the presidency. Mr..
Watson's letter follows:
Were in politics should heartily
approve and support the candidacy of
William II. Hearst because he has for
many years been eXerting all the pow
er of his millions and his mental en-
ergies in favor of the principles of JEFF
fersonian Democracy.
II would support Mr.. Hearst because
he Is young leader inspired by the
old spirit of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none, because he
favors the rights of the many rather
than the greed of the few, because lie
does not represent sectionalism, of any
sort, but stands for the common people
of the entire republic. l would support
him because he is young enough to
cherish generous enthusiasm Of the
public good at the same time that he
has demonstrated capacity to succeed
in the most trying affairs of practical
life.
II would support him because he
wears no mans collar and because he
is not the craven tool of any ring, syn
dicate, corporation, trust or interest.
II would support him because he has
brains enough to realize what this pub
lie needs and pluck enough to do battle
for his convictions.
"a Democrat who knows what De
mocracy is and is loyal enough to stand
by 1t in this day of decadence, would
give him the aid of my entire strength,
believing that l would thus be doing
the highest public service"
In commenting on the above utter
ance the Atlanta News says in the
same issue: "The Hon. Thomas e,
Watson is no longer politician. No
temptation of office, no plea Of the
public, has been sufficient to draw him
from his brilliant and honorable re-
.tirement to engage in the personal am.
bitions of politics. He has made fame
He has achieved fortune by his brains
and his labor, and he is today by gen
eral consent looked upon as without q
superior among the thinkers and pa
trlots Of the state. But whether in re.
tirement or in active service, Thomas
Watson is still the great tribune of the
common people of Georgia. They trust
him and follow him as they do no 9th.
er man. And Tom Watson, the philos.
opher, the scholar in politics, the pa.
triot in retirement, viewing all meas.
ures and all men from the tranquility
of unselfishness and repose, sends
through the News message to the
bcople Of GeorgR today which rings
like a bugie call. It is the voice of the
real tribune of the people calling the
people to their opportunity.
TON Watson's letter is the most nota.
BILE and significant utterance which the
presidential campaign has so fal
evoked. 1t is the highest possible vim
dication Of the contention of the News
that Hearst is the man Of the people
and the choice of the people. 1t now
remains to see that the people have
their choice"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
FOR SALE!

A farm Of about 1913 acres, on line
of Cedar Rapids branch of Illinois
Central R r., five miles south of
Manchester, and one mile from
Golden station; ample buildings and
of good quality; fine well water with
wind mill and tanks. No better
grain and stock farm in Delaware
county. Must be sold to settle an
estate. Is bargain at $4,000 per
acre, which will buy it if taken soon.
24O acre farm ] miles southeast
OF Manchester; 40 acres under i'm
provement, balance pasture; fine
buildings, all new, and plenty of
them; good we'll water with wind
mill and tanks. Best farm for the
money in the country. Come quick
If you want bargain. Price $4,000
per acre.
We have other farms and can suit
you. Call and see us.
COLLINGE & DUNHAM.
15tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20
To Make Law Elective

Among the important bills before
congress Is one restoring the imprison-
ment clause to the Sherman antitrust
act. The Ellkins amendment eliminat-
ing Imprisonment for violation of the
law, which passed the Fifty-seventh
congress. left the act practically value
less SO far US trust mngnates are cor
cerned. House bill 1864. introduce,
by Representative William Randolph
Hearst of New York, restores the i'm
prisonment clause.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

An Ossian, Iowa, farmer says,
that he has had success in feeding
about one-half pound of salty fat
pork each to his sows that show a
disposition to eat their pigs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

Among the earnest and powerful
supporters Of the Panama canal and
the greater navy for America none did
more than Representative William
Randolph Hearst to bring about the
accomplishment of these two distinctly
American projects.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

In tbirty-six years Alaska has pro-
dueed In gold. furs and fish $3.50, ,00O,-
600. The revenues and taxes collected
BY the government since the purchase
pf Tie territory from, Rusaia. amount to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-20

The latest compilation by the pen.
sion office estimates that the number Of
veterans OF the civil war now living ia
$4,000. OF these 379.522 are drawing
Densions