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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
The Thanksgiving Matinee Concert.

The Thanksgiving matinee concert to
be given during st. Mary's bazaar at the
Central Thursday afternoon, commencing
at 3 o'clock promises to be one of the
best entertainments given here in years
Besides number of local favorites who
are to appear the committee in charge of
the affair have secured the services of
Miss Frances Bailey of Chicago, young
lady elocutionist of exceptional ability.
Concerning recital recently given by
her in Steinway hall, Chicago the Chron.
icle has the following complimentary no.
tice: "On Tuesday evening large aud
fence listened to recital given by Miss
Frances Bailey, graduate of the Co
lumbia School of Oratory. Miss Bailey
held the close attention of her audience
by the pleasing quality of her voice and
the ease and vivacity of her manner.
There is nothing stilted in her method
Of reading. Several poems were render
ed with much delicacy of taste, and in
Nance Oldfield" she personated the act
ress and the eccentric old man so as to-
bring cut the pathos, humor and dra-
matte intensity of the situation. Able
critics who listened to Miss Bailey pre-
dict that she will make her mark in the
dramatic field" Admission 10 cents.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
No Room in the Democratic Party for
Plutocratic Democrats.

The Atlanta News fairly states
the desires of democratic democrats
in all sections when it says:
"Let the fellows who do not be-
lieve in the things for which Demo
cracy stands go away to some other
party. Don't be afraid to let them
go. For every man who deserts the
party of the people because it
stands for the people, there will be
found hundred to come in.
eve are now compelled to sepa-
rate the democratic Democracy from
the plutocratic Democracy Oil and
water will not mix. The Democratic
party cannot any longer survive
half plutocratic and half democratic.
ct is high time for reorganiza-
ton of parties in the Republic, any
how. There are Democrats who
ought to be Republicans, and Re
publicans who ought to be Demo
Gratis. Let these men find their
political level. Let them seek the
camps to which they belong. Don't
be afraid. Go where your convic-
tons lead you. If you are not a
Democrat, don't be false to youl
political conscience, but go right on
to the Republican camp. If you
are not a Republican and your
interests lie with the Democratic
party, come right in to the fellow
ship of your real faith and you,
evident welfare. The curse of al.
parties is the compulsory loyalty
that comes from environment OF
heredity, The democracy and the
plutocracy have great battle which
must be fought out. Let us fgh1
it honestly and let us have no half
hearted or lukewarm followers ii
either camp"
The democratic party, when i
represents democratic democrats
stands for equal rights and priv
leges for all. The republican part,
managers have such entanglin.
alliances with the privileged classe
that it will be next to impossible
for that party to secure for the pee
pie any substantial relief. Whe
the democratic party becomes truel
democratic the interests OF tn
masses of the people will be pre-
noted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
BLOODY TRAGEDY
IN COURT ROOM
Nun Shoots at Wife, Hits His Child
and Then Ends His
Own Life.

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Charles s. Shych,
saloonkeeper, 5S5 Holt street, fired
two shots Mt his wife and sister in
Justice O'Donaghoue's court room, one
of which struck his baby, held by the
mother. He then sent bullet into
his own brain. The tragedy was
caused by the failure of the wife to
drop case of assault against the
husband. Shych fired on his wife,
who was sitting behind him in the
court room with their 17-months-old
son on her lap. The bullet hit the
child and was turned from its course
toward the mothers heart.
The cnragcd man then fired n second
shot at his sister-in-law, Mrs. Lille
Sanborn. who was sitting next to his
wife. The second bullet went wide
of the mark, but the two women fell
to the food with the injured child
and Shych evidently thought he had
killed all three. He raised the revo!-
yer to his mouth and fired third
time. The ball crashed through his
brain and he fell over dead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
THE RAWK.EYE STATE
Telegraphic Reports oflmportant
Events Occurring During
Past Few Days.
MAIN HAPPENINGS OF a WEEK
Items of Special Interest Caught from
the Wires and Prepared for
Our Readers.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 17.-rowa poll
ticians are Interested in the outcome
of the vote upon the biennial amend
ment to the constitution of the state.
So far only sixty-nine counties have
reported, and the majority in favor is
only 10000.
Experts in handling the state cleo
ton returns are inclined to the belief
that the amendment has been defeated.
1t provides for an election once In two
years, instead of yearly, as at present.
If it carries Governor Cummins would
hold over another year, as would
every state. county, township, and city
official in the commonwealth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23

Washington, Nov. 17.-John b.
Brownlow Of Tennessee, clerk in the
postofiice department, who acted as
disbursing officer of the department
at the st. Louis exposition. has been
dismissed from the service by order Of
the president. Brownlow was charged
with impertinence and characterization
toward the late Postmaster General
Payne, and declined to withdraw his
offensive language ~.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
DOZEN DIE IN A HEAP.
Fire in a New York Tenement
Suffocates Twelve, Wiping
Out Two Families.
TWO OTHER VICTIMS ARE DYING
Missouri Building at the State Fair
Burns, Doing Irreparable Dam
age-One Life Lost.


New York, Nov. 21.-Smothered be-
fore they could reach the rear fire es.
cape in burning tenement building at
1856 Troutman street in the Williams
burg district of Brooklyn, twelve per-
sons met death. Two entire families.
those of Nfaranio Triolo and Charles
Polognio, are wiped out, the last living
member of each being now in a hos
pital. with no hope of their recovery.
They are Charles Polognio, 80 years
old, and Tony Trioio, 10 years old,
both of whom are terribly burned. Al
though in the opinion of the coroner
all the des0ryere suffocated the bodies
were badly burned before they could
be recovered
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
DAY OF THANKSGIVING.
Proclamation by the Governor Setting
Aside Thursday, the 24th as
Day of Worship.

With devout spirit, the people
of this state approach the day which
according to the custom Of our fore
fathers is set apart for the expires
sion of our gratitude to Almighty
God for the fullness and happiness
of our lives during the year through
which we have just passed.
The history Of OUT country and
our state records many good years, |
bus have seen no year-se rich in
the gifts of Providence, SO laden
with the favors of nature, and so
fruitful with the work Of IMAM as the
yearnow drawing to its end. Peace
and good order have prevailed. Free
government has been vindicated by
still further experience. Good NOR
ais have been more firmly establish
ed. Wise policies have controlled
our public affairs. The people have
had opportunity to labor, and the
rewards Of honest toll have increased.
Thessentiment for uprightness, both
in private and official life, has been
strengthened. Among our citizens,
prosperity has been the rule; advers-
ity the exception.
To summarize it all, while the
goal towards which we are striving
is yet far off, our faces are turned in
the right direction, and while much
is yet to be done. much has been
done, and well done. A considera-
ton Of these most gratifying condi-
tons, should bring us to the day
of thanksgiving deeply greatful for
the tender care and bountiful bless
ings of the Divine Leader of man.
kind.
Now, therefore, I. Albert B. Cum
mings, governor Of the state Of Iowa,
in harmony with the action already
taken by the president Of the United
States, dohereby appoint Thursday,
the twenty-fourth day of November,
instant as day of thanksgiving,
and l earnestly request that through
out the state the people will leave
their ordinary avocations and spend
the day in such manner as to them
will most fittingly express their
gratitude to God for His love for the
sons and daughters Of men, and fol
His guidance in all their affairs.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal of the state.
Done at Des Moines, this 10th
day Of November, A. d., 1904.
By the governor:
ALBERT B. CUMMINGS.
w. B. MARTIN, Secretary of State
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
OCEAN STEAMER
HARD AGROUND
sicilian Prince Now Lies with Its
Broadside Exposed to
the Sea.

New York, Nov. 21.-The steamer
Sicilian Prince, of the Prince line,
which went ashore four miles west of
the life saving station at Long Beach,
l.. L., now lies hard on the beach.
During themorning the steamer moved
two lengths inshore.
The sea increased steadily and the
tugs, which had been endeavoring to
float the steamer, abandoned the at
tempt for the time being. Soon after
the tugs steamed away the liner
swung half around and now lies with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23

Ell Paso. Tex, Nov. 19.-The Nation
al Irrigation Congress organized per-
manently, elected Governor Pardee, of
California, president, and selected
these among other vice presidents:
Indiana, c. A. Carlisle, South Bend:
Michigan, Representative Smith, Grand
Rapids. Executive committee mem.
bers: Indiana, N. A. Gladding. Indi
annapolis: Michigan, w. X. Morley,
Grand RAPIDS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Arthur Cation d. Dead,

Chicago, Nov. 10. = A dispatch re-
ceived from New York announces the
sudden death in that city of Arthur
Cation. n well-known lawyer and club.
man of this city. The cause of death
is said to have been peritonitis. He
was perhaps the most widely known
society man in Chicago, and it was
largely to him that the entertainment,
Of such celebrities as visited Chicago
from time to time was left.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23

Washington, Nov. II. President
Roosevelt has removed from office
Frank II. Richards, United States
marshal for the Nome district in Alas
ka, and may call for the resignation
of Judge Alfred s. Moore, of the Nome
district, as he has in the case Of Mel
Vile c. Brown, of the Juneau district.
This action is the result of the investi-
CATION of the Alaska Judiciary recently
by Assistant Attorney General Day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
RIOTOUs SCENES
AT BUDA PESTH
Tumult Breaks Loose in Hungarian
House and Books and Epithets
Are Hurled.

u. L..
Buda Pesth, Nov. 21.-Tumult, fol-
lowed by riotous conduct, held sway
in the lower house of the Hungarian
diet at the nights session. The trou-
bic started when Count Apponyi, the
leader of the opposition, declared that
the sitting was illegal, and that his
party was there under protest.
Deputy Rakosi, handed the prcsi-
dent paper, demanding that the sit
ting be closed, and on the refusal of
the president to accept the paper,
Rakosi threatened to stab him with a
pair of scissors. Many members hur-
ried to President de Perczel,s as
sistance. Seats, books. and ink pots
We're hurled at Perczel and insulting
epithets We're freely employed. Final
ly the president prorogued the house.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
JAPANESE aHAvELY ACCUSED
Russian Rcd Cross Man Says They VIC.
late Civilized War Rules,

RUSSIAN heN CFOBs man says Ihey SlO.
late Civilized War Rules.
FChefoo, Nov. 21.-General Palashoff,
the head of the Red Gross society at
Port Arthur, sent to the Associated
Press by the torpedo destroyer Ras-
toropny personal letter charging the
japanese with a violation of the rules
of civilized warfare. Owing to an err
ror the delivery of the letter has been
delayed until now.
In his letter General Balashoff re-
quests the publication of charges that
the japanese deliberately disregard the
obligation of the Geneva ana Hague
conventions. He says that they have
compelled the abandonment by the
Russians of three plainly marked hos
pital ships, and that the wounded who
were aboard the half-sunlien steamer
Andara also had to be removed.
These ships, says General BalashofT
were anchored where they did not in.
terfere with the Japanese fire against
the Russian warships. He further says
that the Japanese, who use balloons
to direct their fire. and who drop theil
shells with minute accuracy into tie
harbor, cannot mistake the hospita
ships, and he charges that they DELHI
erately drive the wounded from til,
ships for the purpose of sinking til,
vessels.
This occurred recently" continue.
General Ralashoff. but earlier l no
ticed several instances of concentr,
ton of fire OH portions of the town dc
voted almost exclusively to hospitals
Other instances of uncivilized warfar,
are numerous, hut have no time I,
write them. l scarcely have time t.
eat and sleep"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Most orange-blossom Wreaths


Most orange-blossOm wreaths hide a
few thorns.
Taken all in all, life plays pretty
fair game.
Most people use the branches Of
their family tree to switch their
friends.
Am not dishonest when withhold
from my neighbor the praise that he
deserves?
1t is easier to reason with a stalled
OK than with stalled automobile.
The pitcher that goes often to the
well usually come home with some
thing to tell.-New Orleans Picaqune.
Artificial Butterflies.
The preparation of artificial butter
flies mainly consists in spreading with
a camel's hair brush very thin mucilage
or paste over the wings of ordinary
butterflies and then sprinkling over
this certain delicate metallic powders
of various colors. By this process a
very common butterfly can be trans
formed into one that is extremely rare.
The fraud came to light, says the Iiv.
erpool Post, through an alleged speci-
men of n red admiral, the fly so widely
noted for its brilliant red and white
hues.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
.NOG| is MAKING
SOME PROGRESS
Report That He Has Edged Up a
Little Closer to a Port Ar
thur Fort.
HE ALSO BLOWS UP A MAGAZINE
Preparing Now, Say Chinese Refugees!
for a Fierce Assault.
Battle Continues To BE Imminent on
the Shakhe- Russian Red Cross
Officer Accuses the Japs
of Barbarity.

TOXIC, Nov. 21.-It is reported that
the Japanese, after successfully mir
ing, occupied Il counterscorp Oh Sung
shu mountain last Friday.
Toxic, Nov. 81. A dispatch from
the army besieging Port Arthur, dated
Nov. 10, says: During the lombard
ment this afternoon shell from
Japanese naval gun exploded Rus
sian magazine near the arsenal. Our
operations against all the forts are pro-
ceeding us pre-arranged from Man
churian headquarters"
Chefoo, Nov. 2l.-Another attack on
Else mountain is expected to occur
Nov. "a, according to Chinese who
left Dalny Saturday. The Chinese fur
ther report that reinforcements for
the Japanese continue to arrive. For
the past ten days 1000 men have ar
rived daily. On Nov IA the Chinese
say they saw fifty guns brought into
Dalny. Some We're broken, others were
in good condition. The Japanese said
they had captured them. They also
saw $50 prisoners including three Of
ticers, brought in. Five more heavy
guns recently arrived from Japan.
Fight Has Already Begun, They Say.
Chefoo, Nov. 81, IL a. m. = The
general attack on Port Arthur was re-
sumed Nov. IS or 10, according to the
report of persons arriving here today
from Dalny. They say that the Japan
csc are so secretive that it is difficult
in Dalny to learn the facts. Even the
officers detailed to work at the base
do not know what their comrades at
the front are doing. Nov. 16 pecu-
liarly heavy explosion shook every ship
lying at Dalny. The explosion was
ascribed to. the blowing up of land
mines or a magazine.
Another Great Battle Imminent.
Toxic, Nov. Embarrassing activity
along the Shakhe river seems to indi-
cate the imminence of another great
battle. The Russian feints, evidently
intended to draw Japanese attack
are uniformly repulsed; so reports an
official dispatch from Field Marshal
| Oyama
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Remoyed by tI,e Presi,7ent.

Washington, Nov. 17.-President
Roosevelt has removed from office
Frank II. Richards, United States
marshal for the Nome district in Alas
ka, and has requested the resignation
of Judges Alfred S. Moore of the Nome
district, and Melville G. Brown, of the
juneau district. This action is the re-
suit of the investigation of the Alaska
judiciary made recently by Assistant
Attorney General Day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Forest Fires In Illinois.

Peoria, H., Nov. 19.-The forest
fires raging in the Illinois bottoms
seven miles north of this city have
now devastated seven square miles of
territory. The country side is filled
with small game driven from their lair
by the flames. Hundreds of farmers
have been attracted to the scene and
are fighting the flames. Few farm
buildings have been destroyed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Tailors Go ON strlke.

Chicago, Nov. 81. = Ten thousand
taflors, known as special order cloth
ing-makers, have struck following a
walk-out of $50 cutters. Half an hour
after the strike was declared picket
lines We're established and boots and
jeers greeted the police detailed to
guard the factories. The strike is to
force the employers to sign agreements
with the union. AS soon as the tailors
had walked out the following notice
was posted by the employers in all the
affected shops: I'VE declare for the
right of every man to sell his labor rs
he sees fit and the freedom of the en-
ployer to hire such labor"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
VI. d. 2. RREcK1NRrpeR.

Wednesday. The end came peaceful
~. He had been gradually sinking
for twenty-four hours and for that
length of time the case had been
known to be hopeless. The funeral
will take place at o'clock this after
noon. Colonel Breckenridge was 67
Years old
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Three Alleged whitecap. sued.

Council Pluffs, Ia, Nov. IS. - 10
seph Schaupp, farmer who was
whitecapped Mt his home near Dunlap
last December, has brought suit fol
$4,000 damages against Henry Hend
Ike, Jacob Herges and ]. A. Southwell
three neighbors whom he charges witt
being members of party Of masked
men who dragged him from his home
and beat and bruised him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Kaiser,s GIFT Unveiled.

Washington, Nov. 21.-The bronze
statue of Frederick the Great, present
ed to the American people by Emperor
William, was unveiled during the after
berg, wife of the German ambassador.
The statue was presented on behalf of
the emperor by his personal envoy, the
German ambassador, who made brief
address. The president made the prin-
cipal address of the day and accepted
the gift on behalf of the American
DeOnle
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Dead Found in a Heap.

The work of the firemen was great
~ hampered for time by the crowds
of frightened Italians who filed the
streets. Tie tenants in nearly all the
neighboring buildings dragged their
household goods out of the buildings,
and with them blocked the way of the
fire apparatus. All the bodies were
found in the rear room of the third
floor, and it was evident that all had
been suffocated in their effort TO reach
the fire escape at the back of the
building. The two who We're rescued
We're found in the lower hallway soon
after the firemen reached the scene.
Working their way through the build
ing the rescuers discovered the heap Of
dead on the third floor,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Too Euthus,a.tIo Tor : Pen.Ion.

Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 81. = For
getting dates in his enthusiasm for a
pension, Samuel Hoffman, of Warren
county, is now under arrest here on
the charge of trying to obtain a pen
sion upon false representations. He
claimed to have served with an Ohio
company where he formerly lived. He
gave accounts of battles and of the
deaths of comrades, but his story did
not tally with history. When the in.
consistency was pointed out he refused
to have further conversation with the
inspectOrc
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Acquitted of a Homicide.

Oskaloosa, Ia, Nov. 81. James
Seibert. II years old, was acquitted
for killing John Nelson in September
last. Nelson was said to have been n
friend of Charles Carpenter, who at
tucked Seibert's sister, and the affair
is declared to have mentally unbal-
anced the young slayer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23
Joke Causes Suicide Of Boy.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Nov. 21.-Fear
OF arrest caused Leroy Messner, aged
-, to take carbolic acid at his home
and he died. Several boys had stolel,
some chocolate from u freight car. but
it is not believed that Messner was
implicated. His platmates, to frighten
him, said that the police would come
after him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23

her broadside exposed to the sea. All
the steeFage passengers who had been
on the Sicilian Prince since she ran
into the mud bank We're taken off and,
brought up to this city in tugs.
During the forenoon the wind hauled
off shore, the sea began to moderate
and the conditions for floating the
steamer improved.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23

81 was troubled with constipation
and stomach troubles, lost flesh, my
complexion was ruined;. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea brought back
my health and complexion. Mary
Allen, st. Louis. Scents. denton
& Ward.