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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03

Hard.
1.-The 2-year-old daughter of Mr..
Mrs. Ed. Goldsmith, of Oster-
I, was burned to death last
)rsday morning. Mrs. Gold
h had gone to neighbors for
and during her absence the
ones clothing in some way
kht fire, and, though an older
cher brayely attempted to put out
lanes, he could do nothing. His
for help brought many helping
Is, but too late to save the little
The supervisors of Dubuque
atty have taken an entirely new
novel method Of supplying the
ypoor with groceries. In or
escape what they claim are ex-
nate prices charged the county
Q local grocers combine, they
opened a store in the court
. and stocked it with a line Of
groceries. The custom Of
orders on certain grocers tc
twill be abandoned and the
el;ef commissioner will him.
ut the goods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
Amusement, Mirth and Music.

The grand masquerade ball Mon
day night, February Sth, at the
Central Opera House, will furnish
more fun, more beautiful music
than any other event Of the winter
with Carpenters full orchestra of
seven pieces, two more than he ever
had at any engagement in Manches-
ter. You can look forward to a
treat. And from the commence
ment Of the grand march your apron
strings want letting out, as the
comical situation will cause you to
roar at the CREATIONS Of several noted
characters that will appear. Only
% cents to witness and enjoy the
night. COMMITTEE.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
Juvenile Minstrelry.

The Juvenile Minstrel perfor-
nance to be given in the Central
Opera House on the 10th is one of
the things we must not miss. The
young men have been doing excep-
tionally good work in the practice
evenings and it is anticipated by
those who have heard them that one
of the best things ever given in the
minstrel line here will be put on by
the Juvenile Company.
The boys will be handsomely cos
tuned in Colonial dress in bright
colors and the opening overture will
be sung by the entire Chorus of
forty voices. with an orchestral ac-.
compartment.
Harry Allen and Jessie Nye will
manipulate the ehonies, and the
tambos will be pounded by Garry
Thorpe and Harry Confare. Joe
Mccormick will act as interloctutor.
In the opening first part solos will
be sung by Lou Sabin, Jim German,
Harry Allen, Ray Durham and
Garry Thorpe: Some of the features
in the olio viii be selections by a
mandolin orchestra, exhibition of
bag punching by Ted Copeland,
clarionet solo by Jesse Nye. buck
dance by William Alton Stone, a
slkit by Allen and Thorpe and sand
dancing by Ernest Fose. A short
but gingery farce entitled "Chinese
Servants will follow the olio and
the performance will conclude with
several illustrated songs and moving
pictures.
Mr.. Calvin Martin, who has drill
led the boys during the past month
will sing the closing number of the
first part of the program, feature
that will be pleasing to the attend
ants of the Juvenile Minstrel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03

1t is n positive fact that one hour
day. even less in the very beginning,
devoted TO teaching young child at
home will enable him at the end of Il
year to outstrip his little playmate who
during the same period has been forced
TO spend five hours Il day confined in a
classroom crowded to its fullest with
children kept ut an unwayering dead
level! In addition to this, his lessons
will be of never failing interest, be-
cause they are presented more intelli.
gently and are exactly measured to his
capacity, Household.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
AUCTION SALE.

The undersigned befng about to remove TO
South Dakota. will sell ut public auction on
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1904,
on the Strain farm 2lamles north of Masonville,
the following property. to wit:
work horse, syears old; mare, 10 years old
weight about 1900; 10 COWS some with calves by
side and others coming in soon; 10 calves;
head OF heiters. three years old. with calf; about
or tons of hay; TWO straw stacks; about 600
bushels of good corn; wind mill and tower; l
lumber wagon; riding corn cultivator; har-
row; cook stove; Heater; pile of lumber;
about 80 bushels of potatoes; two shares in the
MaSonvile Cooperative creamery and other
articles too numerous to mention.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON,
TERMS OF SALE:-One years time will be
given for bankable notes bearing 3 per cent in
terest. on sums of $40 or more. All sums under
$40, cash.
John Malyin, Auct., DAVID EVANS, Prop.
Frank 8. Griffin, Clerk.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
Thorpe Cooperative Creamery Company.

AT the animal meeting of the
Thorpe Cooperative Creamery Co.
at Thorpe Monday, the following
director were chosen for the ensuing
year: Fred Munson, Cliff Ryan,
John Billhorn, j. c. Barr, Dell
Ryan, Conrad Wendell and John
Graham. Secretary NJ. E. Blair al
so was reelected
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
Her Opportunity.

They had started for STROLL
There is our minister" he said.
"rm going to ask him to join us"
ITO join us? Oh, George, this is so
sudden! But hadn't you better speak
to papa before engaging the minister.
dear?"-Sparc Moments.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03

room, where refreshments were
served at small tables. AT the con-
clusion OF the menu the party as
,sembled in the library, where was
placed the lighted birthday board.
This bore the seventy-nine lighted
tape1s and one big candle-the lone
to grow on" The other lights were
turned down. and by the glow of the
birthday candles alone, the health
and long lifeof the host was drank.
Rev. d. w. Fahs, on behalf Of the
assembled party, in words fittingly
chosen for the occasion, presented
MIR Stout with beautiful cut glass
vase on gold mounted reflector,
and filled with American Beauty
roses. Mr.. Stout feelingly respond
ed to this tribute of affection. The
remainder Of the evening was spent
with music and social conversation.
One Of the most delightful features
Of the day was the receiving of con-
gratulatory letters and kilograms
from outside friends on this day. A
single mail brought to the recipient
thirty-one letters teeming with love
and well wishes. These came from
the East and from the West. By an
incident connected with one of his
letters, Mr.. Stout must hereafter
consent to be classed in the lists of
noted men. One letter from a
friend in New Jersey bore the sim
pie address, Mr. 2. Stout, Iowa.,
and was delivered into hia hands
without the loss of an hours time.
In all, the day was an exceptionally
happy one.> !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
Observation-Disclosures,
Business Locals.
Observation-Disclosures
Farm For Sale.

fine Stock and Dairy farm of 200 acres 8
miles south of Manchester, i mile from railroad
station and creamery Comfortable house,
good horse and COW barn, hog house corn cribs
anu other out buildings, fine well OF water
with wind mill attached, 10 acres of splendid
timber miles east OF farm will be sold with
same if desired. For terms inquire Of
ABNEk DUNHAM OR
,,.. o. A. DuNHAM,
SOL Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03

Upton-Sny. isn't that richly dressed
woman across the street your cook?
Suburb No. We did make our home
With her for awhile. but she discharged
us last week. Buffalo News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
Bowling Average.

This Tuesday evening the Press
and Democrat will have try at the
pins and Friday evening the News
and Herald will meet.
Today the standing Of the clubs
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03

There is an age when every girl
wants to go on the stage, just as there
is when every boy wants to be a pi-
rate.-New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03

The store building in Ryan, occupied
by Dolphin u Reagan is for rent. In
quire of M. Beacon, Ryan, Iowa.
5-w3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03

History repeats itself. Yon cannot
find the age of 4 woman in the Bible.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
MINISTER
BARRETT IS
CRITICIZED
Complaint Is Made
by Representative
Of Panama.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-The United
States is great and powerful and Pan
anna is a young and much weaker re-
public, but does this mean that the
washington administration shall be
Judge, jury and the whole court?"
This was the comment made to-day by
Senior j. Obaldia, Panama Minister to
the United States, in discussing the
statement that a movement had been
started to protest to The Hague Trib-
unal against the alleged expressions by
the American Government on the 18TH
mus.
Further than this Minister Obaldia
would only say that he had filed with
the State Department an exposition of
alleged violations of the treaty by the
United States in taking ur authority
in the canal zone. Chief among these
alleged violations is the establishment
of a port of entry at the city of Pana-
ma, where the United States, by order
of General Davis, Governor of the ca
nal zone, is calling duty on goods from
other countries. Said Minister Obal-
dia:
''I have, on behalf OF the President
of Panama, filed with the State De-
partment our complaint and request
that the orders of General Travis be
stopped, pending a settlement. After
waiting twenty days 1 received a note
saying that John Barrett, the United
States Minister at Panama, is the man
to deal with. We have never been able
to get any satisfaction out of our deal
ings with Barrett"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
Bankers Apply to
America for
Relief.
Claim to Be the Victims Of
Political Schemes and
Fear Death.
Were Authorized to Bond the Govern
ment and Now Are Charged
With Great Frauds.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Merchants of
this city having dealings with the Hay
tian Government have received writ
ten. appeal for help from three white
men who have been confined for nearly
a year in a dungeon in Port Au Prince
They charge that they are victims OF
political schemes and probably will be
put to death soon unless through pub
licity the United States is moved to
take action in their behalf They are
j. de la Myre Mory, Jean Baptiste de
Puybaudet and G. Ohlrich R. Tippen-
hauer, the first two Frenchmen and
the third a German.
Under the preceding administration Of
the island they had been directors OF
the National Bank of Hayti, and as
such had been authorized by the Minis
ter of Finance to bond the Government
debt, for which they we're to have re-
ceived qualification" or commission
Before the transaction had been COM
pIeted the present Government, headed
by President Alexis Nord, came into
power. and it is declared that he had
the three bankers arrested last NO
ven1ber on a charge of having issued
| 5000 900 more of bonds than was stipu-
| lated in the budget in order to increase
the amount of their qualification"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
GETS INTO
ROOM WITH
A Mad DOG
Man Makes Study Of
HydrOphObia at
Close Range.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y. Oct. 2. =
Frank Rowe shut himself in a room
with mad dog to-day to study hydro
phobia with no weapon but a poker.
About fifteen years ago Rowe was Bit
ten by a mad dog. He has had trouble
from the wound ever since. There have
been several cases of rabies in the vi
cinity of Rowe's home. This afternoon
his dog suddenly began to act strange
ly, frothing at the mouth and acting
like a mad creature. Rowe got the dog
into his kitchen, shut his wife out of
the room and, with a poker, sat down
in the corner. so that the dog could at
tack him only in front. Then he
watched developments.
After frothing at the mouth and
running around, the dog was seized
with convulsions. Coming out of this
fit, he lay quiet for few minutes and
then attacked his master Rowe beat
it off with the poker. For half an hour
the dog attacked Rowe and writhed in
convulsions by turn. Then Rowe es-
capped from the room and shot the dog
through window
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
ARMED MARINES
GUARD WARSHIP
Attempts to Destroy Battle
ship Connecticut Cause OF
Worry to Officers OF Navy
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Ofhcers at
the New York Navy Yard were will
ing to admit for the first time to-day
that the plot to ruin the battleship
Connecticut really amounted to more
than a scare. AT first when the re-
port of the obstruction of the ways
was made public, they were inclined
to belittle the rumor and attribute
the obstruction to accident, but with
revelations of yesterday they declared
that it was a very serious matter.
There is little danger that any
further attempt will be made from
the outside to injure the Connecticut.
To-day two marines with loaded rifles
were strolling on land side of the
boat, while on the ship itself were
guards with instructions to shoot if
necessary. Electric lights at night are
on the outside and interior of the boat
and there is no relaxation of vigil
lance. 1t would be impossible for an
attack to be made on the water side
of the boat.
Beside the guards on the boat itself,
the deck watch on the Texas, Kear-
sarge and the receiving ship Hancock
have a full view of the approach by
water. In addition to these precau-
tions a launch will be kept under
steam at all hours
Every officer in the construction de-
partment and in fact every officer at
the yard is in state of high nervous
tension over the attempts to injure or
destroy the Connecticut
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
FAIL
TO KILL HIM
Iowa Man Shot in the Head
Six Times Walks About
the Streets the Next Day
Special Dispatch to The Call.

OSKALOOSA, Iowa, Oct. al A.
Swearingen. a prominent citizen and
pioneer business man of this city, mar
rowly escaped assassination in his home
early this morning. AS he entered the
kitchen at the rear of his house an un-
known assailant fired six shots point
blank at him at close range.
One bullet struck Swearingen between
the eyes, tearing its course along over
the eyebrow. Three other balls struck
him on the head. one nipped the bridge
of his nose, while another made a
glancing wound on the side of his head
Swearingen lodged back from the
door and ran into the street, shouting
for help and the assassin escaped into
the darkness. The victim of the assault
was taken to a physician and his
wounds dressed. He was walking about
the streets to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
FARMER WIFE
ENDURES AGONY
Mrs. Homer Hughes of Santa
Maria Pours Oil ON Fire
and Is Fatally Burned

SANTA MARIA, Oct. 2.-The wife of
Homer Hughes, a farmer, living about
two miles south of this town, received
fatal burns this afternoon in a fire
which afterward burned down the
house. Escaping from the flames, the
fire-scorclaed woman. with her two
children, started in search of help.
After dragging along the hot, dusty
road for a quarter of a mile Mrs.
Hughes collapsed. Lying down at the
roadside she directed the two little ones
to cover her with sand to keep the air
from her sn14rting wounds, and then
sent them on for assistance.
The woman was taken to a friends
house, where an examination revealed
that except for the strip of cuticle pro-
tected by her belt the entire skin sur
face of the body had been burned. She
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
AGED WOMAN
KILLED BY
CABLE CAR.
Mrs. Dora BGTtraTl
Run Down at q
Crossing.

Bewildered by changing bells and pass
ing cars at the corner Of Fillmore and
McAllister streets last night, Mrs. Dora
Bertram, an aged German. fell in front
Of west bound McAllister street car
and was almost instantly killed.
Mrs. Bertram. who was over 65 years
Of age, was visiting in company with
a companion of about the same age,
Mrs. Nina Dellwig Of go Ninth avenue.
The two old ladies dismounted from
Fillmore street car at about $50 o'clock
and hurried 10 catch a McAllister street
car.
The cable car was crowded with peo-
pie bound for the Chutes, and the aged
pair started TO cross before it in hope
Of finding room on the other side. When
they were directly in front a bell sig
nailed go ahead and the old ladies
became bewildered.
Mrs. Dellwig seized Mrs. Bertram
by the arm and attempted to drag her
from the track. Mrs. Bertram seemed
overcome by fright and her limbs
gave way. She fell and her head
struck against the car just as Grip
man Elmer Simmons brought it TO a
full stop.
Mrs. Bertram was quickly carried
10 the drug store Of c. ]. Abrams at
the corner Of Fillmore and McAllister
streets. Life was extinct before she
reached the place.
Her companion, Mrs. Dellwig. who
has suffered for many years from
heart failure. became hysterical. For
fifty years / have known her" she
moaned. "Oh, she is not badly hurt,
is she ?" Fearing for her reason the
old woman was assured that Mrs.
Bertram was only slightly injured.
Mrs. Dellwig was taken TO the Cen
fral Emergency Hospital. where she re-
mained until ouieted by assurances
that her old friend was only slightly
injured.
Though there were four crowded
cars at the crossing at the time Of the
accident, and though many people were
on the corners, stories of the accident
are conflicting. Some maintain that
the car against which Mrs. Bertram
feu was not in motion at the time.
Elmer Simmons. the motorman, says
he did not see the old woman try to
cross, but maintains that his car was
stationary when the shouts arose that
told him OF the accident. He was ar
rested last night and booked at the
City Prison on charge of manslaugh-
ter
Albert Rhine, boy, says the car was
moving slowly when the two old la
dies tried to cross. Mrs. Dellwig
clutched Mrs. Bertram by the arm, he
says Then the latter staggered and
fell, her head striking forcibly against
the car. This story is corroborated by
others.
Mrs Dellwig was a resident Of the
German Old Ladies' Home at Fruitvale
She was over 65 years Of age and feeble
IN health. She had been visiting Mrs.
Delwig and the two started out to visit
another old lady whom they had known
as girls.
The force with which the old Iadvss
head struck the car crushed ii. DR.
Abrams, into whose drug store the old
woman was taken, says that she was
instantly killed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
Unusual Speed Around Curve
Causes Serious Accident

Clement street. on Eighth avenue. The
speed was exceedingly high and the
passengers were unaware of the dan
ger that awaited them until the car
suddenly swung around the curve keel
ing over to one side for a moment and
scraping another car that was running
slowly from the opposite direction.
The scene instantly became one of
wild commotion. The momentum of the
car caused people to be thrown about
in every direction, and nearly every
one on the left side of the car was
hurled into the street. The southbound
car was travelling very slowly and was
about at the side of the other when
most of the people were thrown off.
In the little space between the two
cars the victims struggled. some being
caught by the steps and crushed in a
terrible manner. Cries and groans> could
be heard for blocks, and there was
much work for rescuerS when the car
was stopped. Not only were the in
jured upon the street, but inside the
car limbs were broken, and flesh was
bruised and torn.
WOUNDED CARED FOR.
The wounded, some of them uncon-
scious and bleeding, were carried into
neighboring stores, and several physi-
clans who reside in the neighborhood
came to render aid. Fendsen died soon
after he was picked UP. His skull was
fractured and he never regained con-
sciousness. Sergeant Harry Curran
also suffered from a fracture of the
skull and internal injuries. Despite the
care of physicians he died four hours
afterward at the French Hospital.
AS soon as the news of the accident
reached the Park Police Station Cap
tain Henry Gleason ordered two pa
troll wagons and an ambulance to the
scene and sent all available policemen
6,onti,,,,ad ~, pa.. q c,oI....
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
suffering intense agony and there

is suffering intense agony and there
is no chance for her recovery.
The fire started about 3. o'clock, when
Mrs. Hughes essayed to hurry up her
kitchen fire by adding liquid fuel from
a five-gallon can of coal oil. The chill
dren were playing outside and were be-
yond reach of danger when the kero-
sene exploded. The house was left to
it's fate and the flames made short
work of 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
DOWIE SAYS THERE ARE SOME
THINGS HE DOES NOT KNOW
Self Exalted Apostle of Zion City
Makes An Unusual Display
of MOdeSty.

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Oct. Apostle
John Alexander Dowie gave an un-
usual exhibition of modesty to-day in
his address at Zion City. He said:
There is no such thing as equality
among the divine. Even the Trinity
are not equal. Therefore there can
be no comparison between myself and
the rest of the divines. There are
some things do not know, even Christ
does not know everything"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
BODY OF WE'LL DRESSED
WOMAN FOUND IN RIVER
Pittsburg Police Face What Appears
to Be a Mysterious MUIR
dor Case
oSr NdSc.
PITTSBIRG. Pa. Oct. 9-Tba !

PITTSBURG. Pa, Oct. 2.-The To-
cal police are wrestling with what an
pears 70 be a mysterious murder case
The boz = Of a young woman, dressed
richly, was found in the ALLEGHENY
River to-day a short distance beyond
the Union bridge. The body, which
had evidently been in the water but a
few hours, bore wounds on the fore
head and several small cuts. The dead
woman apparently was about 25 years
old.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
LIST OF DEAD AND INJURED
DEAD
FREDERICK FENDsEN, 3O4 Fourth street. tract
SERGEANT HARRY CURRAN, Fort Mason frac
INJURED.

FREDERICK FENDsEN, Fourth SKULL.
SERGEANT HARRY CURRAN, Fort Mason.
INJURED.
Albert Mueller 1926 DevsaderO internal INJURIES
Lester Mueller, Devisadero injury spine.
street.
Mrs Stamper, 1902 Buchanan fracture
Arthur Willis, 7S1 Sutter street, decorations
Mrs. A. Willis, 7S1 street, scalp
j. Comber, 1330H Lombard of
Fred Rolander Presidio, serious
NJ s. 1913 California injuries
George Jacobs. II Allen shock bruises
George Stevens, 2 Hall court. laceIafiOns scalp.
Arthur Maunder. street brain
i. f. sos internally injured.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
TIE WEATHER.

Forecast made ct San Fran-
cisco for thirty hours ending
midnight, October 8:
San Francisco and vicinity
Fair Monday, except foggy In
the morning and at night; light
west wind.
q. II. WILSON,
Local Forecasters
Temporarily in Charge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-03
Baltic Fleet Will Be
Dispatched to
Far East.
Decision to Double the Size
OF ManChurian Army
Has an Effect.
Ships Of War Will Be Sent Even /
the Port Arthur Squadron
Is Annihilatod.

CHEFU, Oct. "A ninety-ton junk
from Newchwang to Shanghai ran on
a mine twenty-five miles north of here
last night. No one was injured. She
reached here with all available hands
working the pumps
TOXIC. Oct. 2, D. NIT is ru-
mOred that Japanese gunbOat
struck a mine and sunk south of the
LiaOtung peninsula. A portion of her
crew reached an island and were
rescued The name of the gunboat is
unknown. The Navy Department does
not deny the report, but SAYS that the
department lacks cOnfirmatOry in
formation.
GENERAL OKU'S HEADOUAR-
TIERS IN THE FIELD. Oct. 2.-The
first Japanese train arrived at Lao
yang this afternoon. The guage of
the railway has been changed from
Dalny to Newchwang. A regular
schedule of trains will be established
in "a few days. Engines and cars have
been brought from Japan. The COM
pIetfon of the railway removes entirely
the problem of the transportation OF
supplies and ammunition to the Jap
anese forces in the field
TOXIC. Oct. 3.-The Navy Depart
ment reports the destruction Of an
other Russian steamer used in clear
ing mines at the entrance of Port Ar
thur harbor. The steamer struck a
mine September 20 and sank.
Navy officials express the opinion
that the Russians are suffering from a
shortage of small steamers, useful in
clearing mines.
The reported loss of a japanese
gunbOat south of Liaotung peninsula
by striking a mine has not been OFF,
ciaIIy verified.