davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

D. K. smalling, prosperous far
mer residing eight miles northeast
of Cedar Falls, recently unearthed a
bag containing two hundred dollars
in gold and silver coins, found in a
hole where the granary stood during
the civil war. The money is sup
posed to have been buried there by
j. K. Carson, former owner of the
land, who was very peculiar, and is
supposed to have placed it there for
safe keeping during the war from
bandits, and forgot It when he sold
the farm to Smalling, soon after the
war. The granary was torn away
twenty years ago. Heavy rains a
month ago exposed the coin to view.
The bag is badly decayed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

The Washington Post predicts
the election Of Alton B. Parker and
bases it prediction on the fact, that
a large majority Of the people want
a safe, sane man in the white house
to direct the fortunes Of the repub-
lie as its chief executive, instead Of
an erratic, impulsive rough rider.
This view of the situation is also
that of the New York Herald. Mr..
Roosevelt, it says, has the support
of his intimate friends and his poll
teal p1oteges, but conservative peo-
pie eye him with distrust. They
acknowledge that he is irreproach-
as a individual-that he is staunch
patriot, a good husband. a loyal
friend. But they distrust his ca
pacity for self-control and distrust
his judgment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
Casualties of the japanese.

Washington, Aug. 13.-Thc Japan.
csc legation has received revised list
Of casualties on the Japanese side
from the battle of Chingiiu, March 2S,
UP to and including. the battle Of
Yangtzling, Aug. 1. showing the total
estimated casualties TO be. l2.O55. The
largest losses resulted from tho battles
of Kinchou and N:l hen, WIEN 33 OIL.
GERS and ZIG men wclc i..ii,. and 1886
men wounded. The next largest loss
was suffered in the battle of Telissu
June Is, when the total casualties
We're lib, including seven officers
killed and forty-tllree officers wound-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
.Kiiled Dy Two BI;nd Men.

Kewanee, ILL.,, Aug. 15.-Bound and
beaten by two blind mcn-Jamcs
brennan and Henry Gould-who had
invited him to their shanty to spend
the evening John Gomersoll, an octo:
genarian, suffered injuries which re-
suited in his death. AT the coroncr's
inquest Gould and Brennan, who are
over 20 years old, were held to the
grand jury, and are now in the county
iniI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
CAR CAN'T BE soRRowFuL
For IT'S hoy and for the Same lie pe-
joiccs. as Docs tho Whole Russian
~. Empire. 81

juices, as Docs tho Whole Russian
~. III, Empire. 81
st. Petersburg, Aug. 10. -. For the
first time since lie was maificd the
head nurse at tile cars palacc, has
been able TO say to his imperial MAJ
jesty--"It's;a boy" This in tile midst
of the crash Of battics and the defeat
Of his Port ArthnrHfitct Nicholas hns
one bright spot to.ccnter l.is thoughts,
upon and that spot is the rosy face
Of All heir to the throne. The event
occurred at 1870 p. III. yesterday and
mother Formerly Princess Alix. Of
Hcssc) ana child are both doing well.
The whole empire has been praying
for this. and coming after the birth Of
four daughters III succession 1t has set
the people wild with enthusiasm. An
imperial salute of 10l guns was fired
from Petcrlof and was repeated by all
the forts around st. Petersburg. In
the meantime the announcement had
been telcgraphcd to the most remote
corners of the empire. In all the towns
and cities the glad tidings were spread
with the claneor of bells and the BOOM
ing Of cannon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
TEN DROWNED AT A REGATTA
Naph.hA Launch at Washington rnrn.
Turtle While Its Occupants Were
Attending n Regatta.

Washington, Aug. l5.-Tcn persons
were drowned as the result of the cap
sizing of n naptha launch on the po-
tomac river of Georgetown, the west
crn section of this city, during the an
nual Potomac regatta. -Four others on
this launch escaped All but ono
Confess lived in this city The dead
are Andrew ]. Bose. salesman; j..
George Smith; Charles II. Blumcr,
druggist; ]. Herbert Coatcs, McKccs-
port. Pa. tailor; John Waldman, Jr.,
machinist's apprentice In navy yard;
William Smith. cmploye of the navy
yard here; Mrs. Lulu Drcyfuss; bertha
Selbach, sister of Mrs. Drcyfuss; Hell
en- lIiscr and Helen Moore, dnugll.
ter of q printer here
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
New Electric Car Line.

South Bend, Ind, Aug. 13.-Walter
g. Nelson, president of the Northern
Traction company, has filed here a
mortgage Of $3,50O,OOO to the Knicker-
booker Trust company of New York
and Benjamin l.. Allen, New York,
co-trustees. The mortgage covers a
proposed electric car line to extend
from South Bend to Chicago, through
New Carlisle, Laporte, Valparaiso,
and Hammond. Ind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

1t is asserted that the beef trust
is causing President Roosevelt con-
siderable anxiety, and that he will
order the department Of justice to
make sally on the monster just
before election. Ii one is made the
trust will of course be given to I'M
derstand that no harm is intended
to it and if the rongh rider is cleo
ted, will continue its robberies of
the people.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
The farmers Of PENNSYLVANIA have

The farmers of Pennsylvania have
evidently had an awakening on the
tariff question. At a recent meet
ing Of the executive and Legislative
committee Of the State Grange, a
number CT questions were prepared
to ask candidates for congress one
of which is: "Will you, if elected,
assist in passing legislation which
will enable American citizens to buy
American products as cheaply at
home as they are sold abroad"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

The Commoner truly says that on
the pension question the democratic
party and the republican party
agree that the veterans who deserve
pensions should have them. They
disagree, however, in this wise-the
democrats would grant pensions
from patriotic motives, while the ,e-
publicans insist on granting them
for political reasons.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
Russia Gets After CHINA.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Mr. Conger,
the American minister at Pekin, has
cabled to the state department as fol-
lows: 1.-THE Russian minister has
sent to the Chinese government n
strong note charging 1t with compile
ity in the Ryeshitelni affair, charging
the Chinese commodore with coward
ice or treason and demanding a full
explanation, the restoration of the des-
troyer and severe punishment of the
commodore. The Chinese government
has demanded from the japanese tile
restoration of the destroyer"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
ADMIRAL ToGo's REPORT
Tells of the Battle and Scattering of
the Kussinn Nessrls

the Russian Vessels.
Toxic, Aug. 15.-Admilsil Togo has
reported as follows: "On Aug. 10 our
combined fleet attacked the cncmy's
feet near Gugan rock. The Russian
vessels were emerging from Port Ar
thur trying to 80 south. We pursued
the enemy to the eastward. Severe
fighting lasted from O'clock Wcdnes.
day afternoon until shutdown. Toward
the close the encmy's fire weakened
remarkably. His formation became
confused, and then his ships scattered.
The Russian cruisers Askold md No
vik and several torpedo boat destroy
ers fled to the southwark. Other of
the enemy's ships rctrcatcd separately
toward Port Arthur.
I'VE pursued them. and 1t appears
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
CountcrIeitcrs Cauebt IN the Act.

Chicago, Aug. l5.-In n raid on a
plumbing shop" in basement at
So Wells street, marsllnls and secret
service men arrested seven alleged
countcrfeiters. They declare the men
We're surprised Willie pouring lead into
molds for dollars. half dollars, and 25
and 10 cent pieces. 81,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

Berlin, Aug. ia dispatch to The
Lokal Anzeiger from Toxic confirms
the report that neavy fighting has oc-
CURED at Port Arthur during the past
few days The japanese have com
menced n bombardmcnt from Lang
mountain on the larbor and inner de-
lenses
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
Kamimura Strikes the Cars
Vladivostok Fleet a
Heavy Blow.
RURIK GOES TO THE BOTTOM
Seems to Have Carried Her Crew
with her.--lts Fate Is
Unknown.
Car Is Informed Admiral withoft
Was Killed In the Engagement
Fought OF Round
Island.

chefoo. Aug. 15.-An unconhrmed
report has reached here from Using
chou says the Russian cruiser Novik,
which put into Tsingchou, after the
battle of Aug 10 Off Port Arthur, and
which coalcd there and put to sea
within her twenty-four hour limit, has
been sunk forty miles from Tsingchou.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

Using Chou, Aug. 10, noon. - The
Russian flag has Just been pulled down
from the battlcship Czarevitch and the
three cruisers which took refuge here.
The lowering of the colors was done
in the presence of the German gov
ernor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

Dun's Review, the leading jour
nal Of finance and trade, says the
business failures in this country the
week were 222, against ia last
year. Evidently the republican
general prosperity is off duty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

The Standard Oil Co. has just de-
clared a dividend of $500 per share
being the third dividend given to its
stockholders this year
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

The Baltimore Herald heretofore
a staunch republican journal, an
nounces that it will support Parker
and Davis and the democratic plat
form.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
Democratic Congressional Convention.

A delegate convention of the
democrats Of the Third COMPRESSION
al district of the state Of Iowa is
hereby called to be held at Waterloo
on Tuesday, August 30, 1904, for
the purpose Of nominating a candi-
date for congress, and such other
business as may properly come be-
fore the convention. The ratio of
representation will be one delegate
at large from each county in the dis
trict and one delegate for each 200
votes or a fraction Of 100 or over,
cast for the democratic candidate for
governor at the last general election
The several counties will be en-
titled to the following delegates:
Blackhawk....l3 Bremen .......ll
Buchanan. 10 Butler. .......... 6
Delaware. ...... 8 Dubuque. ...2S
Hardin ......... 5 Wright. S
Franklin. ...... 3
All voters who endorse the prin-
ciples of the democratic party and
who intend to support its candidates
are invited to participate in the Sc
lection Of delegates to this conven-
ton.
by order of the Democratic Con-
gressional Central Committee
j. L. SULLIVAN, Chairman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

The Sultan of Turkey has again
promised Uncle San, Tat Ia l.l Mip a be
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

London, Aug. ia dispatch. from
st. Petersburg to news agency says
the machinery of the Russian battle
ship CZarevitch was SO knocked about
during the fight tint most of it is
worthless. She lost 2lO officers and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
otthe pnndp snyines Bank.

Organized nndrr til. laws III Iowa. loc ,ted AT
dundee. Iowa, III ti,ucou 4 D.l.lwar,. al lhr
close OF business On the Hi i,v If August. A
lsii made to tie Auitns u ST u as i,u /,
ed BY law.
Amount OF bills bonds and otter wi
dence; of debt discounted or MIR
chased actually owned by the bank 1910 IA
Amount OF cash on hand de-
scribed rs follows:
silver coin and i ... AZ AZ 90 60
Legal tender and national
hank notes and subsidiary
Drafts and checks on ii', other S1 %
solvent banks and other
cash Hemsint dishonored .tp3f :.
on hand and belonging to
thebank. .................- III 80 1850 II
Amonntsubject to be drawn
at sight on deposit with
solvent banH or bankers:
Commercial Nst'l Bank Chi
FIST NaiI Hank MancSss 800 ~
Lamont ssygs Bank Lamont '' AZ
....... 1855 4s 1851 IS
Al GO
Value of real property(own.
Ell ny bank........... .,..... 3D.. roo 90 -
Vnlus nf personal property
lowned by bank ............. SOP 90 1909 90
Total Assets......... ,sI8 a.
LlABILITIES
"A OI capital STOCK ACTUALLY pAt0
up in cash.. 10000 90
Total Amount due depositors
as follows:
Amount sight depOsits........ 1902 80
Amount time deposits,........ 6i0 05 4sl2 rs
Other profits on hand (after
'ueductikg taxes and ex-
Pepses l.~f,......................... lE 407
Total liabilities ...................,.ia sI6 a.
Amount 0faH liabilities to
the bank OIL part OF Its d.
srectOrs:
AS b0rrowers.. 1870 co
lAs endorsers.......
state of Iowa. De aware COunty.-ss:
We: u. A. Won Oven president. and K. q, Hes
ner, Cashier OF the bank above named, do SOL
EMMY swear that the foregoing statement is
tuii. true and correct, to the beSt of our know
ledge aud belief. that the assets therein set
iorth are bona flde the property of said bank In
Us corporate capacity: and that no part of thu
same has been loaned or advanced to said bank
for the purpose Of being exhibited as portion
OF its assets. H.A. Won Oven. President.
rs Il. c. llcsner, Cashier.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
resrnc0 ny II. A. Won Oven and L. Q. Hesner
this nth day of August, 1904.
,,. Ennis Boggs.
lSEALl Notary Public
5 :. T. G EIlisS1esers'' Directors,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
that we inflicted considerable damaga;

that we inflicted considerable danNga
Nc found life hloys and other articles
belonging 10 the Russian battleship
Csarevitel, Goatins at sea The Care
Witch probably was sunk. We have
received no reports from the torpedo
boats and the torpedo boat destroyers
which We're engaged in the attack on
the ships of the enemy. The Russian
vessels. with the exception of the AS
kold, the Novik, the Czarevitch and the
cruiser Pallada, appear to have re-
turned 10 Port Arthur. Our damage
was Slight Our lighting power has
not been impaired"
Admiral Togo reports that five Rus
sian battlcsllips appear to have been
heavily damaged In the engagement Of
Aug. 10. Tho Pobicda lost two mnsts
and one of her heavy guns was disn-
bled. The flagship Rctviznn. which
was hit several times nj a distance of
3,a00 yards. seems TO have sustained
the greatest injury
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17
CUTTING OUT OF THE nlEsu1rELN,
Chinese Admira, Charge. the jap. with
Violation oi Their Word.

Chinese Admiral ChRrgea the jane with
Violation of Their Word.
Chefoo. Aug. ID. = Interviews with
Admiral Sab and Captain Ching, who
is in command of the Chinese war;
ship NaiYnng. indicate that the Chi.
nese naval authorities were more ac-
tive in the matter of the cutting out
OF the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
here than was Mt first supposed. When
the first Japanesctorpedo boat destroy
or, towing the Ricslitclni, departed to
the nortllward the second Japanese de-
stroyer steered n course past the tlug-
ship and the cruiser HaiChi
The latter cleared for action and
sienalled 10 the destroyer to stop. This
WIS done, Admiral Sab informed the
commander of the japanese destroyer
that the Ricshtclni must be returned,
ns neutrality had been flasrantly VIC.
lated. To this the commander of the
second destroyer replied that he would
Ovcrtakc the first destroyer and return
to Chcfoo Admiral Sab accepted tho
word of honor of the Japanese com
mandcr. and allowed him to depart
The Chinese admiral is deeply chag.
rincd Mt this occurrence and is iii as n
result
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-17

Organized nndrr the laws III Iowa ioc,te, Al
dundee. Iowa. iii tiuCou 4 D.amar,. al lht
close OF business On the Ali day If August, A.
ID !. 1904; made to tie Au.ito. u st to as 80 i.
ed BY law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-07
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday, June 20.

SoSNyS v0US 60s
Michael 7. Roach, gifted violin
player who had Travelled in many coun.
tries. Is dead at his home in Hemn.
stead, Long Island.
Helen Adams Keller. the noted deaf
dumb and blind girl, Tuesday received
degree of bachelor of arts at Radcliffe
college of Cambridge, Mass.
Ambassador Porter has transmitted
to Foreign Minister Delcasse an ex.
preston of the American governments
appreciation of thanks for the good
offices Of France in behalf of Mr.. Per.
dicaris.
H. j. Middleton, the Associated
Press correspondent with the Russian
headquarters near Liaoyang, in Man.
churia. died suddenly from enteric
dysentery.
William b. Gaitree, division superin.
tendent of the rural free delivery sery.
ice of the postoftice department. with
headquarters at Cincinnati. has re.
signed his Office Charges had been
filed against Gaitree. who is well
known politically in Ohio.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-07
kodoI 0yspepsia Cure
Addressing Letters for ,+,,v

Addressing Letters for italy.
A correspondent in Italy advises
those who send letters to friends in
that country to write only the initials
OF the first name. because it is quite
customary in Italy to place the sur.
name first, which leads to many mis-.
takes when letters are asked for by
foreigners.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-07
A Curious Misprint.

For many years the British and For.
eign Bible society has offered a re-
ward of a guinea to any one discover
ing misprint in copy of the Bible
bearing its imprint. The other day the
guinea was claimed and received by
Mr.. Sherlock (significant name),
who discovered that the passage in
st. Mark, Ellis disciples follow Him."
was misprinted followed him"
A fine new line Of box stationery and
paper supplies has been received this
week at the DEMOCRAT Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-07

'sIeMsuv uopuoI-'99a'e53 o,
enleA u! ssoI no 1921 '5L3 IoJ 4snIe
eQl 40 pIos ..suIeSuv aqL,, 'eIn9oId
s.a9IIIN OOOS3 spIeM1e}1e Ht21oQs
peQoaeJ tsG IoI ose slpe6 MeJ Aenb
'1oL VI plos 'opInD 40 e1nao!d v
'anieA u! sslH saLn3o!d
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-07-07
Warming.

warning.
Look not upon the blackberry brandy
when it is red. 1t may contain salicy.
lie acid, which is almost as bad as
some other things usually found in
strong drink-alcohol. for instance
Minneapolis Times.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24

"metered" the town. made other inno-
vations, and before he had been in the
new position very long, the waste had
been reduced by several million gal
Ions daily, and there was no complaint
from the consumers.
Became Chief Engineer.
1t was this piece of emergency
work that first attracted outside hy-
dlaulic engineers and experts to MIR.
Smith, and thereafter they followed
him in his progress to the position of
chief engineer of the water company,
and In his acts while serving in that
capacity. So that when the members
of the New York Aqueduct Commits
sion were looking about for a chief
engineer to tackle a job that requires
executive as we'll as engineering abil-
ty, they picked out Smith. He did
not want the place and told the COM
missioners so. They kept at him, Of
fering him liberal inducements and
then practically asking him to name
his terms. Finally, he agreed to take
the position If no restrictions what
soever were placed upon him. The
commissioners agreed, Mr.. Smith
handed in his resignation to his old
employers, and during his last week of
service with them. this man. who, as a
boy, had entered the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, with the ex-
press purpose of preparing to become
a leading engineer later on, performed
as dramatic piece of work as could
well be imagined.
Copyright, 1904, by Guy T. Visk-
uiskki)
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24

by them until the station could be got
IN working order again. Then, too, once
the water got inside, thousands of dol
lars worth of damage would be done.
confronted with this predicament,
the officials remembered that several
times before, when he was an assist
ant engineer, j. Waldo Smith,
their chief engineer, who was to leave
their employ in week and become
chlef engineer of the Aqueduct Com
mission OF New York city, had proved
exceedingly valuable in emergencies.
50 ne was sought out and the situa-
ton laid before him.
Mr.. Smith is a quiet, unostentatious
man for forty odd-just the sort who
would not attract attention on the
street; and moreover, he has a hest
tant speech that gives the stranger an
impression that he is not sure of him
SELF. Mr.. Smith said quietly, I'll go
up there, and see what can be DONE"
and the officials let him go.
The Flood Upon Them.
When he reached the Little Falls
station, Mr.. Smith found the employ
es greatly excited. They knew that
the flood was travelling fast down upon
tnem' and they were by no means ig-
norant of the fact that the station was
IN the path of the rushing waters.
Ihey were for cutting out to safety
ana letting the people in Jersey City
ana elsewhere get along as best they
could without water.
Mr.. Smith protested to ignore their
~HAlety. He inspected the station for
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-24
The Boy Who Equipped Himself
To Meet Emergencies
BY GUY T. VISKNlSKKI.

few minutes. formulated his plans,
and then turned to the men.
1--WE will first barricade the win
dows," he said.
The men looked astonished.
What! We're not to stay here, with
the flood coming down upon us?" they
cried.
Mr.. Smith was unperturbed.
"Yes--why not?" he asked. "I've
ordered a supply of food, which will
be here soon, and what with the win
dows barricaded and the doors closed
and reinforced. there will be no dan
ger"
But the men could not see it that
way. knowledge of the wall of water
that was then moving toward them
and carrying away everything in it's
path-railroad bridges, houses trees,
debris of all sort-had unnerved them;
their thoughts were all centered on
losing no time in getting to higher
ground.
Employees Panic Stricken.
Straightway there was contest
one man, of scarcely medium stature,
combating the impulse of a score of
panic-stricken men to flee. He ar
gued with them pointing out how
thousands of people would suffer
SISdlly IL tIey ran away. 1Hey SldhI-
! ed the fact but they were thinking of
! their own skins. He showed them
why they would be out of jobs, if they
| deserted their employers when they
| were most needed. They replied that
| their jobs could go hang; they weren't
| going to be drowned. He tried to re-
assure them, stating that his plan
would keep the water out of the sta
ton. They admitted that the scheme
! sounded all RIGHT h1lt what thew
wanted was ocular proof of its prac-
! ticability. Then Mr. Smith told them
that they would have 1.-THE command
! ed them to stay with him in the sta
ton; said that he would remain alone
if need be, but that he didn't intend