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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-23
New Roman Catholic Diocese.

Rome, Feb. 23.-At the meeting Of
the congregation of the prOpagan nda
1t was decided to propose to the pope
that the diocese of Providence. Il. l..
be divided. Fal River 10 be selected
as the see of the new diocese and Rev.
William Stang, of Providence, to be
chosen as the new bishop.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-23
LIFE SAVERS BUSY
Wind Drives Vessels Ashore on
Eastern and Western
Coasts.
TWO REsCUERs LOSE LIVES
Members or Crew Killed by Heavy
Sea-Heroic Work OF Men
on Shore.

Atlantic City. \. J.. Feb. 23.-Aftcr
battling with heavy seas for several
hours the captain and seven members
of the crew Of the three-mastcd
schooner Olive 7. Whittier. humber
laden :Tom Fernandia, Fla, for New
York, were rescued by the life-savinG
crew of the Long Beach liva-SavinS
station. The vessel Went ashore on
Little Beach bar, sixteen miles north
of Atlantic City. At the time there
was "a heavy storm raging. and Il dense
fog hung over the water. As soon as
the Whittier struck the seas began
to roll over the vessel and the men had
to cling to the rigging TO save them
selves
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-23
Russia is Gathering to
Spring Upon the
laps.
REPORT OF A BATTLE
Japanese Said to Have
Captured Four
Vessels.

St. Petersburg. Feb. ga person
in close touch with Russian war plans
whose opinion can be taken faithfully
to reflect the belief in the highest Of
fetal quarters, said today: The war
will end i'll August or September in
the complete defeat OF the japanese"
IL can be said with the utmost posi-
tiveness that Russia will act on the
defensive until she feels confident her
as to the result.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-23
Two aIen Lost in 2 Rescue Effort.

New York, Feb. 23.-Two men were
lost by the steamer York Castle.
which arrived from Delagoa Bay. III
an attempt to give aid to the United
States schooner Willie l.. Newton.
about 200 miles southeast of Sandy
Hook The Newton was lumber-laden
from Brunswick. Ga. for New York,
and had lost her rudder head. The
steamer tried TO launch a life boat in
charge of Chief Officer Alexander Tur
ner with four men. The falls became
jammed and as the ship was rolling
violently the five men were thrown in
to the sea. After considerable difficulty
three of the zen were rescued. but
Turner and Carpenter Gray were lost.
Seeing that the schooner made no eff
fort to launch her boats, which were
intact. the York Castle proceeded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-23
Again Attacks Port Arthur.

Toxic. Feb. 23.-It Is reported here
that Vice Admiral Togo has again at
tackled Port Arthur. 1t is impossible
to confirm the statement, but the navy
department says IT has had no news
from Togo. 1t is considered very prob
able that the vice admiral has made
another attack on the Russians. as he
is engaged in blOckading Port Arthur.
Yin Kow, Feb. 23.-Viceroy Alexieff
and his full staf have just arrived at
Harbin, where headquarters has been
established.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-23
Capture of Boats Reported.


counterfeiting the Russian signals
Admiral Togo's squadron was enabled
yesterday to approach so near the
Russian fleet at Port Arthur that in
the sharp engagement that followed
four of the Russian torpedo boats
were captured and two of the big
warships badly damaged. Such is the
report that reached here last night.
and it is credited by naval officials.
Admiral Togo has never left the vi
cinity of Port Arthur since the first
attack, but has kept his vessels in
readiness not far from the Russian
stronghold for an attack whenever
the attack seemed propitious.
Chinese Will See AboutIt
Shanghai. Feb. 23.-Two Chinese
cruisers are expected here tomorrow
to settle the question of the refusal
of the Russian gunboat MandiuE to
obey orders to leave Shanghai.
Russia Bribes Chinese OnlciaIs.
London, Feb. 23.-A correspondent
Mt Toxic OF Reuters Telegram COM
pany says he learns from a reliable
source that the Russian minister to
China. Paul Lessar. has successfully
bribed Chinese officials with the re-
suit that the instructions given the
Russian gunboat Mandjur to leave
Shanghai were cancelled. The Jap
anese government considers this to he
a breach of Chinese neutrality, and
is taking steps in the matter.
Specimen of Japanese Loyalty.
Toxic. Feb. %. - Keheohiro Okla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-23
Confirms a Report.

Berlin. Feb. 23.-The Lokal Anzei-
gete today in dispatch from Toxic
says: "A fresh engagement took place
Al Port Arthur Thursday last. The
details have not been announced by
the government"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
MAcHEN DEFENSE BEGINS
Mrs. Lorenz Breaks Down and Cries in
Court-Miss Lsabi,ardt's Testimony
for the Defense.


Washington. Jan. 29.-The defense
in the postal trial has opened. Mad
doN, on behalf OF tie Groffs. said lie
would prove that George Z. I.orenz
in 1875 had purchased for $500 one.
half interest in the Croft fastener. He
was followed by Kumler. for the I.o.
renzes. who asserted that as far back
as 1883 Macnen, George T. Lorenz and
his brother engaged in the oil bust
ness in Ohio, and that as result Of
their various transactions George E..
Lorenz owed Machen $4,000. and that
whatever money Lorenz paid to Ma.
chen was i'll settlement of an honest
debt. Conrad Syme, on behalf of Ma
chen agreed with what Maddox and
kumler had said, and added that he
would prove there was no conspiracy.
When Kllmler. in the course of his
opening remarks said that Mrs. Lorenz
had been scandaliZed by the govern
mcnt, which had treated her with
cruelty. Mrs I.orcnz broke down and
wept bitterly The first witness for
the defense WAS Miss Ina S. Lieb.
hardt chief clerk of the rural free
delivery system She said she had
put Machcn's initials on 800 papers a
day, as a matter at routine, many of
the papers relating to the Croft fast
cner. because the Croft fastener had
become II fixed supply, and that many
postal officials We're aware that she did
so. She was still on the stand at ad.
| iOurnment
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
TIE ROAD LAW.

One thing is certain, if our pres
emit road law is not repealed, it
should be radically amended. The
argument that every law is entitled
to fair trial may, and probably
WI tor the present, prevent it's re-
peal; but the friends of the law
should lose no time in correcting
it's glaring defects.
It is not possible for a law to re-
main very long upon our statute
books, Which provides for the ex-
penditure of such large sums Of
money, and makes such imperfect
provisions for accounting on the
part of the officers charged with its
disbursement.
The statute requires township
trustees to file "full and itemized'
accounts, showing each item" of
expenditure, but upon their failure
70 do so, we know Of no plain,
speedy and adequate remedy for the
protection of the public. Neither
% there any provision in the law for
receipts or vouchers in connection
with expenditures or reports.
The law required the publication
Of the trustees reports, and those
fled in the Auditors office of this
county have just been published.
II 10 fair to assume that the reports
Of these officers in Delaware county
ars as good as they will average the
State over, and the columns of this
paper are open to any one, who will
undertake to show from these re-
ports. the use that was made in this
county Of last years road fund, and
how TO proceed to secure corrected
reports. or fix responsibility for a
ALLURE.
II Q guafdian OF administrator
would present such a report to a
district court, it would be promptly
disapproved, and failure to furnish
. complete, and corrected report
would render the party required to
make it and his bondsmen liable.
u necessary, let provision be
made for a county superintendent
ct highways. We have good results
from the law which provides for a
county superintendent of schools,
and good roads are as much, OF
nearly as much, to be desired as
good schools. The duties of county
surveyor and superintendent Of
highways might be performed by
she same officer. In any event,
The Legislature should not adjourn
sntil better statutory provisions are
provided for reports relative to the
disbursement of road funds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
Sensible Medical Talk.

There are no medicines that will
digest the food in the stomach.
There are no medicines that can
take the place of eating properly.
There are no medicines that can
divert indigestible foods into health
ful and wholesome fluids. All such
statements are false. They are
made to secure the sale of some
.-.--st.hless trasls = ~ 10 medicine man
who would make such statement is
either a fraud or an ignoramus. He
either knows he is lying or else he
b 80 stupid that he lies without
knowing it.
The only way to have good diges-
ton is to learn the peculia.ities Of
Jour own stomach and be obedient
10 those peculiarities. If certain
article of food is found to disagree,
don't eat it. If heavy meal at a
certain time of day disagrees, don't
repeat the offense. In our opinion,
that which oftenest causes trouble
with peoples digestion is variety
Of food eaten at one time.
But, whatever may be the trouble
with any mans digestion, you can
be sure Of this much at least, that
nothing but correction Of diet will
ever cure him. Any man who tries
10 make you believe anything diff
ierent is trying harder to relieve
you of your money than he is to re-
ieve you of your dyspepsia Medi-
cal Talk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
HOW SLEEP MAY BE wooED
Movements of the Feet will Quiet
the Nervous Brain

Movements of the Feet Will Quiet
the Nervous Brain.
Most of the mental devices for WOO
ing sleep have failed because they have
nearly always tried to resort to local
treatment" In other words, they have
made u homeopathic attempt to stop
thinking by thinking about something
else, a process which might also be
called elimination by substitution"
But all thinking, spontaneous or fore
ed, draws more or less blood to the
brain, prevents deep inhalations and
bars the gate to the kingdom of dreams.
Any device, on the other hand, which
will make one take deep long -breaths
spontaneously, the lnvariable forerun-
ner of sleep, may be counted upon as
genuine remedy for insomnia. Even
deep breathing which is forced is bet
ter than any purely mental attempt to
win sleep, but If the deep breathing
can be produced involuntarily one is
sure Of Il passport to Nodland.
After several nights Of experiment
to this desired end the writer decided
to apply the principle adopted by the
masseurs, who begin their manipula-
tons "at the point farthest from the
seat of dinculty," which in the case
of insomnia would be the feet. Lying
on the right side, with the knees to-
sethsr and considerably flexed, the
victim of, insomnia should begin to
pedal both his feet slowly up and
down, with the movement entirely in
the ankles. The pednling should keep
time with the natural rhythm Of res
piration and be continued until 1t is
followed by deep and spontaneous
breathing.
Several people who have tried this
remedy report that involuntary deep
breathing invariably begins before
they have pednled up and down a
dozen times. In obstinate cases of In
somnia the patient may need to keep
up the pedaling two or three minutes
or even mere. with intsrmissions, If
necessary The treatment may also be
varied by moving the feet alternately
instead Of simultaneously, though the
latter method has proved the more
speedily efHcaeious In the cases known
to the writer. The explanation of the
result obtained is probably simple.
| The blood is pumped from the head,
and with the removal of brain tension
| q general relaxation follows, with Sc
Quent deep respiration and its result
ing sleep.-Good Housekeeping.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
EHLER.

Everett Bleakley, from south of
Coggon, had business in this part
of the country Monday.
8 Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sawyer, of
Central City, who have been stay
ing with II. L.. Reed aud wife the
past week, returned to their home
Tuesday.
Will Williamson visited few
days last week with his friend,
Robert Montgomery.
Mrs. Lille Montgomery was call
ing on friends south of Coggon one
day the past week.
Several Of our young people at
tended social at Charles Forests,
near Paris, Thursday evening, and
all report good time.
Harry Reed and wife visited rela-
tives in Central City the forepart Of
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Preston
visited the latter's parents, near
here, last Thursday.
Will Ehlers had business in Cog
gon Saturday.
Douglass Falconer, of Silver
Greek, has rented James Patton's
farm for the coming year.
Mrs. Jessie Lennox was shopping
in Ccggon Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
AUCTION SALE.


On the above oae, a; 10 o'clock a. m, the ur der
signed will offer for sGle on the premises, miles
east ana 2.s miles north of Manchester, the fol-
Living property:
~ HEAD OF CATTLE 10 cows, mostly young, 5
OF which ARE coming Years old 2 thr. {. y, old
he'ttist two y"tr-olds OF which 3 are heifeIs, 3
g rte Ts AID bull, q calves.
HEAD oF HoKsEs. Gray mare IS yrs. old,
isl nhoGt 1880 gray pedirg IL yrs, old, weight
hga, lsS0 ba L mare lOyrs. old, weight about
ih, luck maze IL yrs. old, weight 1876, black
'inrt 'is. I'D. weight abUu, 1900 8 fine colts
coming Que year old
bro soMs, about 225 lbs. 200 bus. corn, 10
or. tame hny i'll barn, siraw stack,
MACHINERY. Milwaukee binder, in good order,
ie.Itre. cora hind in good order, Rock Island
II, loader, Crown mower, hay rake, 9 sets oil hnr-
= VIZ, Snperio grain seedor, Solid Comfort gang
pl"w, waking blow Sattley riding corn piows,
Fuller y johnson riding weeder,, sel;-rnke reaper,
2wagohs, ret metal wheels-sis inch skein, 2 top
buggies, cutter, set bob-seds, 9 sets double har-
ness, single harnesses, Hayes com planter with
100 rods wire, cump scraper, tanning mill, corn
|, shelter, post maui, wire tightener, grindstone,
mail box, milk cans
FEW HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES. Bedstead, bed.
room set, double lounge exteI sion table, u few
chairs, large size Kalamazoo heating stove for
hand and soit coal aud wood, 3-buiner Detroit
gasoline stove dish cupboard. 9shaIes of Spring
Branch creamery sock
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
TERNs:--All sums of $40 and under, cash; on
all sums over $40, ten months time from date Of
sale on good baikabie notes at per cent. All
property TO he satisfactorily tied Tor before
mpval from premises
JOHN BRECKoN s SON.
a. L. SoUIREs, Auctioneer,
u, ). LISTER, Clerk. 03.w2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
In 1895 when the CHICAGO pla

In 1895 when the Chicago plat
form was written, and when Mr..
Bryan was first nominated for the
presidency, the circulating medium
of this country was only S2l.l0p per
capita At that time the human
wolves of Wall Street had every
thing their own way. Under the
blighting influence Of a constantly
shrinking money standard, every
industry was paralyzed. Under the
conditions then existing, the fnan-
cial plank of the Chicago platform
was the best remedy for the evils of
that hour. At that time men who
never knew the meaning Of the
word morality, were contending
that it would be immoral to in
crease the circulating medium, be-
cause that would enable debtors to
more easily discharge their obliga
tons. The political contest of 1896
demonstrated the correctness of the
quantitave theory Of money. While
Mr. Bryan was not elected, the sue
cessful party was unable to relieve
the financial stringency Of the times
until it conceded the correctness Of
the cumulative money theory, and
proceeded to legislate along that
line. The bill for the coinage of
the silver seigniorage, which Cleve-
land vetoed, was promptly passed
by a republican congress and signed
by a republican president. Since
1896 the worlds annual production
of gold has more than doubled, and
that has been great gain in the
right direction. Since 1896 there
has been net increase of more than
5000 per capita in the circulating
medium, and that addition to the
business life blood of the country has
wrought great changes for the bet
ter. The country is no longer in
need of the financial remedies pro-
posed by the democrats in 1896,
and for that reason the financial
plank OF, the Chicago platform will
not be reaffirmed at st. Louis.
But that does not mean that the
democrats were wrong in 1896, nor
does it mean that the democrats who
helped the republicans to bring on
the panic Of 1896, and helped to de-
feat the democratic ticket that year,
are going to control democratic con-
ventions this year. The trust kept
papers of the big cities would like to
see the great democratic party again
wearing the Cleveland brand, but
there is not much behind that move
ment except its amazing cheek.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
WHAT THE MOON CAN TELL
A clear moon indicates frost.

A clear moon indicates frost.
A dull looking moon means rain.
A single halo around the moon indi-
Gates storm.
II the moon looks high, cold weather
may be expected.
If the moon looks low down, warm
weather is promised.
The new moon ON her back always
denotes wet weather.
A double halo around the moon
means very boisterous weather.
If the moon changes with the wind
in the east, then shall we have bad
weather.
If the moon be bright and clear
when three days old, fine weather is
promised.
When the moon is visible in the day
time, then may we look forward to
cool days.
When the points of the crescent Of
the new moon are very clearly visible,
frost may be looked for
If the new moon appear with its
points upward, then will the month be
dry, but should the points be down
ward more or less rain must be ex-
pected during the next three weeks
American Queen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
Mayor HARRISON Not to Blame.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Mayor Carter n.
Harrison is free of all grand jury in
vestigation SO far as the action of the
coroner's jury is concerned and has
been discharged from custody in con,
nection with any responsibility for the
wholesale loss of life in the. Iroquois
theater fire. This was done by Judge
Tuthill, who declared that the mayor
was in no way whatever guilty or LA
! e, and that the coroner's jury in
ordering Mayor Harrison held to the
grand jury had put an unjust stigma
upon the mayor, who had failed in nc
particular whatever either in omission
or commission
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03

Citizen George. Francis Train is
dead. He was a kind-hearted man,
considered by many to be mentally
unbalanced. Speaking about his
sccentricities the Jamestown Post
probably puts into words what very
many feel, who. have watched the
career Of this singular man: "The
question may be left to Him who
suffered little children to come unto
Him, and to the Divine Being with
out whose knowledge not sparrow
falls to the ground. Perhaps this
strange, disordered man was nearer
the kingdom Of heaven than others
Thought He was merchant, an
author and a lecturer, and at one
time amassed a great fortune, but
afterwards lost it all. He blamed
no one for calling: him insane, and
explained his feelings by saying
"What would a village Of peanuts
think if a cocoanut came rolling in
among them ?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
HIDE PISTOLS FROM BANDITS
Police May Have to Leave Their weapons
Outside Judge Kersten's Court
Room at Chicago


Outside Judge Kersten's Court
Room at Chicago.
Chicago. Feb. Policemen and
bailiffs attending the trial of the car
barn bandits in Judge Kersten's court
may be required to leave their firearms
outside as precautionary measure.
Nearly all carry revolvers in their
pockets, and the authorities fear one
Of the four men on trial may get pos
session of weapon. Neidermeier, es-
pecially, appears in desperate frame
of mind.
The ninth juror has been secured.
He is James H. Jackson, $3.50 Michi-
gan avenue, Chicago representative of
the Niagara Grindstone company The
state has forty peremptory challenges
left, which will be used to expedite
the completion of the jury, The desks,
screens, cuspidors, doors, windows.
and other interior furnishings and fit
tings of the car-barn office where the
hold up and murders were committed
were taken to the criminal court build
ing and will be used as evidence In
the trial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03

Marion, Ind, Feb. 1.-workmen
employed by the Marion Stone COM
pany in Il quarry in North Marion un-
earthed $50 snakes when making a
blast. A coil of snakes nine feet long
and nearly two feet thick was uncov-
cred The snakes We're alive, but ow-
ing to the cold weather were sluggish
and unable TO move about. Workmen
who knew their nature seized iron bars
and easily killed all of them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
WRIGHT COMMITTED SUICIDE
Took Cyanide of Potassium After Being
sentenced-Had n Loaded Revolver
In His Pocket.


London, Jan. 2s.-A post-mortem
examination has shown that Whitaker
Wright committed suicide by taking
cyanide of potassium, after being SEN
fenced to seven years in prison. 1t is
reported that a siN-chambered revolver,
fully loaded, was found in Wright's
pocket by the police.
The investigation made indicates
that Wright must have swallowed the
poison while standing before Justice
Bigham, after receiving his sentence.
1t is recalled that Wright pulled a
handkerchief from his pocket and APP
peared 10 wipe his face, and it is sur
missed that under cover of this he took
the fatal dose.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
May Form n FACTORY Mutual,

Des Moines Ia, Jan. 29.-At the
meeting Of state manufacturers legis-
lative and insurance committees were
appointed. The former is headed by
Il. b. Carson of Davenport. 1t will
endeavor to have the legislature cstab-
lish n joint tariff from IS to so per
cent. of the total of local rates. The
lnsuEance committee is headed by
Thomas iCascaden of Waterloo and will
consider TIE question of establishing
mutual company to carry risks of
Iowa factory owners.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
THIRTY YEARS FOR TWO CRIMES
Murderer of Woman, Whose Daughter
barely Escaped Death, Is Let
or Easy.

Edwardsville, ILL.,, Feb. /. - After
being out twentyfour hours the jury
in the case of Frank Greenhouse, on
trial for the murder of Mrs. Laura
Bailey, of East Alton, and for an as
sault on her lS-ycarold daughter Eli
"a, rendered a verdict of murder and
fixed the punishment at thirty years
in the penitcntiary.
Mrs. Bailey and her daughter were
found lying unconscious in the road
last June. The mother died, but the
girl revived and accused IGreathouse
Of having been their assailant.