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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
WAGE SCALE REDUCTIONS.
They are Demanded by Two Steel
Companies-Workers Oppose the
Proposed Cut.

They are Demanded by Two Steel
ompanies-Workers Oppose the
Proposed Cut.
Pittsburg, July 26.--The wage scale
of the bar iron mills of the Republie
Iron and Steel Co. will not be settled
by board of arbitration as was in
tended. John ]. Buckley, ex-vice
president of the Eighth district of the
Amalgamated association, who was
appointed to serve on the conciliation
board, refused to accept the position.
He is the third man to refuse.
The situation makes it a necessity
for the matter to be adjusted by the
wage committee in joint conference
with the officials of the company. 1t
is the intention to call the wage com
mittee together next week to meet the
officials of the company. The COM
pany demands a reduction of 10 per
cent. in the puddlers' scale and Is per
cent. in the finishers' scale.
Trouble is expected in the settle
ment of the scale with the American
Steel Hoop Co. At the joint confer
ence the company demanded reduc-
ton which the wage committee re-
fused to accept.
Since that time the officials of the
company have met committees from
each of it's mills and explained the
necessity of demanding a reduction.
The last of these conferences was held
at Youngstown yesterday and it is ex-
pected the company will request a
joint conference within a few days.
The men have not been convinced
that reduction is necessary and will
instruct the wage committee to hold
out for present wages
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
Jones and Daniel Visit Parker.

Esopus, N. Y, July 26.-Ex- Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, who will preside
to-day at the meeting of the demo-
cratic national committee, which will
elect new chairman; Senator Daniel.
of Virginia. chairman of the commit
tee which drafted the national plat
form, and Daniel j. Campau, member
of the national committee from Mich
igan, were callers yesterday at Rose
mount, the home of Judge Parker.
Neither Senator Jones nor Senator
Daniel had met Judge Parker before.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
The Return Of a Victor.

Toronto, Ont. July 2G.--Lou Scholes,
winner of the diamond sculls, was
given royal reception on his return
to his native city last night. On the
arrival of the Corona fully 10000 peo-
pie had assembled on the Younge
street wharf. The champion was re-
ceived by Acting Mayor Ramsden and
procession was formed, headed by
the Highlanders' band and including
the city council and all the aquatic
clubs of the city. Scholes was escort
ted to Queens park, whore he was
presented with an Illuminated address
and $1,000 cabinet of silver.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
Three counterfelters Arrested.

Allentown, Pa. July 2S.-Nicholas
Cervino, Andrew Tilly and Oscar
Beuccia wee arrested here late
Thursday night, charged with passing
counterfeit half dollars at Easton, Pa,
and Phillipsburg, N. j. Thirty five
counterfeit half dollars were found on
the men and 800 additional coins were
found in secluded spot near this city
where, It is is alleged. the men had
buried the spurious coin. The three
men were given a hearing before
Commissioner Leidy and were COM
mitted to jail, In default of $4,000 bail
each for a hearing next Wednesday.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
Dog Caused an Automobile Wreck.

North Tonawanda, N. Y, July 60
George F. Schultz, Buffalo lawyer, is
in a serious condition and Mrs. A. l..
Pearce, of Sanborn, lies at the point
of death as the result of an automo-
bile accident. While running at high
speed on a country road Schultz's au-
tomobile struck dog. The heavy ma
chine was turned over in the ditch,
crushing Schultz and Mrs. Pearce be-
meath it, The other occupants of the
car escaped unhurt.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
A Destructive Storm.

Findlay, o.. July 22.-The most dis
for years has been raging all the
week. The damage in the oil fields
will reach thousands, as more than
200 derricks were blown down. 1t is
estimated that the loss in hay alone
in this county will be $4,000. We'd
nesday nights rain finished the dam
age to the corn and oats and the crops
are practically ruined.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
They Shot to klIl.

Helena, Mont, July 26.-A shooting
ARRAY occurred at Rocky Point, so
miles from Harlem. in which three
Indians and a cowboy were killed. The
fight was started by an Indian named
BILLY" Brown. Brown, Aloysius
Chandler and an Arapahoe Indian
were killed, each of them being rid
died with bullets. T. cowboy is dying
of his wounds.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
Ohio Has $1,000 Pensioners.

Columbus, O., July 21.-The annual
report of the local pension Office
shows that within it's territory the
past year 4,421 pensioners died. Ohio
has at present 97,007 pensioners who
drew the past year $14,444,045. The
local Office paid $497 ,S53.24 to pension
ers outside the state.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
Killed His Brother.

Urbana, o., July 2G.-Chester Nc
Creary, aged 10, shot and instantly
killed his brother William, aged II,
near North Lewisburg yesterday. Will
liam angered his brother by playing
drunk" and the youngster used shot
gun heavily loaded with No. IL shot.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
capt. Calvin Plerce Dies.

Youngstown, o., July 2G.-Capt. Cal
vim Pierce died Sunday night after an
Illness of several years. He was, un-
til 1902, freight agent for the Lake
Shore railroad here, being retired on
pension after years of service.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
Dled In a sanItarlum.

Bellefontaine, o., July 2G.-Rev. j.
B. Helwig, a Presbyterian preacher
died last night in a sanitarium at the
age of II years. He was formerly
president of Wittenberg college at
Springfield, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
A ooubIy Fatal Collision.

Indianapolis, July 26.-Two persons
were killed and several injured last
night in a collision between a Big
Four passenger train and an electric
car at Washington and Missouri
streets.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1904-07-29
BRITISH SHIP SANK.

Suez, July 2G.-The British ship
Ardova, which was seized by the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer Smo-
lensk, has been released and her prize
crew has been landed.
Toxic, July 26.-'fhe British steam
er Gilman has arrived at Yokohama
with the crew of the British steamer
Knight Commander, which was sunk
by the Russian Vladivostok squadron
off IZu. The Knight Commander
cargo was a general one. The Euro
pean passengers were detained by the
Russians and her crew of p was
transferred to the Gilman, which re-
ports that the Russians sank two
Japanese schooners.
Washington, July administer
Conger, at Pekin. has cabled the state
department that he has been informed
that the Russians evacuated New
Chwang on Monday. He also confirms
the reports of the sinking by the
Vladivostok squadron of British
steamer with a cargo consigned to
''The American Trading Co."
st. Petersburg, July 26.-Great
Britain's bill for damages against
Russia for demurrage and other in
IDENTITIES connected with the arrest,
detention and Smelling of British ships
in the Red Sea will probably be very
heavy. Already it is estimated at
$5,000,000.
London, July 2G.-Cabling under
date of July "a, the Daily Mails New
Chwang correspondent describes IA
hours desperate battle with heavy
losses on both sides and which result
ed in the Russian position at Tatche-
kiao being rendered untenable, by rea-
son of which they will be compelled
to retreat toward Haicheng.
"The battle began at o'clock in the
morning" the correspondent says
A New Belt Line for Detroit.
Detroit, July 2C.-Plans are under
way for new belt line around De,
troit to be controlled by the Pere
Marquette railroad. p. N. Jacobson
has organized Il syndicate of six CAPT
talsts and says $1.o00.000 has beer
subscribed. The road will be abou
20 miles long and cost about 100000
exclusive Of rolling stock. docks. eta
tions, etc Mr.. Jacobson says that the
old belt line, which is controlled by
the Michigan Central railroad. is prac
tically built UP to its full capacity
! leaving little room for new factories
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
RACE ISSUE IN
SCHOOL CASE
Centralia, ILL.,, Board Acquitted of
Determination Against Ne
gro Children.

:
Centralia, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-In the case
of Ben Taylor, Henry Ferguson and
other negro citizens of Centralia, a
jury in the circuit court returned a
verdict declaring that the board of
education was not guilty of any dis
elimination against the colored chill
drcn who live in the Northtown dis.
trict.
This was the second trial of this
case. The first resulted in hung
jury. The claim of the plaintiffs was
that the board of education had gerry
wandered district for the Northtown
school,so as TO take in practically all
the colored children and had then per.
mittcd the white children of the dis.
trict to attend other schools, this in eff.
feet making the Northtown school q
negro school.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

General Robert Toombs was rs i'm.
pulsive MS he was courageous. Once, in
the midst Of n hot political campaign, D
stump orator said something about the
generals arrest by Robert q. Lee for
INSTRUMENTATION, frightfully distorting
the incident. Toombs wrote one Of the
hottest letters of his life and was about
to seal 1t when friend entered his Of
Gee and, seeing him much agitated, in.
quired the cause. The letter was hand.
ed to him to read, and when he had
finished 1t he remarked, you don't in
tend to send that to himY II do" said
Toombs. Better walt till tomorrow
nnd think it over, general" "Never,
slrl have known him to be liar, q
blackguard and q thief all his life, but
never before had cause to tell him So.
The opportunity is now offered, and
wouldn't miss 1t for the senatorshlp.
Wait till tomorrow Think 1t Overt
That is to throw away the chance of a
lifetime Strike while the iron is hot,
sir! Bob Tooinbs is the iron! Bob
Toombs is hot! Toombs will strikeY'-
New York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
uryo mn Aim In Life.

Have you no aim in life2 Then get
one. Study over what it shall be-
think, and think deeply. Pray that
you may have an understanding Of
your work in the world. that you may
see your beckoning star and that q
knowledge may come to you Of how
to build n highway to 1t. The materi-
als and tools for the building Of this
highway lie right at hand. They are
not to your liking perhaps-you may
call them trouble and bad luck-but
Just shut your teeth together, slut
your eyes, too. If necessary, and hold
your breath. Then get good grip on
the situation, and then work with 1t.
And the wonders that will grow out of
doing little things well and the under
standing Of MANY things that will come
to you Will make you "stand amazed"
Indeed. Talislnan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Pani.hmsn. of tho m,l,.i. omosr. who
Permitted a Lynching Atrocity
at Etatesboro. Ga.

Atlanta, Ca. Oct. %. - By the
verdict Of the statesboro court martial,
which has been signed by Governor
Terrell, Captain Robert NJ. Hitch, who
was in command Of the troops when
the negroes Reed and Cato were
blAned Mt the stake. was dismissed
from the service Of the Georgia state
troops.
Lieutenant L. A. Nell, who was in
command at the camp while Captain
Hitch was at the court house, was
suspended for year, and will be pub
licly reprimanded. Lieutenant Griner,
who was in command Of the reserves,
will be public reprimanded. Lieuten-
ants Cone and Morrison were acquit-
ted of the charges lodgedagainst them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26


and then they went to the aid of Shea,
Dwyer and McCluskey. the latter hav-
ing in the meantime sunk to the floor
with a critical wound in the stomach.
9. c. Blair, who seemed to he in II
dying condition, made post-mortem
statement to Judge Hiram, Moore, WHO
had been called to the City hospital
by the police. Blair said: II am dy>
ing, but have little to say. have a
sister, but will not tell where she
is. had six bullets in my gun. L
wish 1 might have had more and that
l might have killed more of those fell
lows. l did all the shooting on our
side. Rose did not have any gun"
Three of the men have long police rec
orls.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26

usual on Sunday; therefore no official
view could be cleaned of the firing by
Russian war vessels upon British
fishing fleet i'll the North sea. The first
reports of the. affair received in Lon
don were regarded us almost increli-
Bile.
When, however. cumulative evidence
no longer left doubt of the general &C.
curacy of the reports establishment be-
came bewilderment as to what posi-
BILE motive could have led Russian Of
ficers into such an extraordinary and
ineXplicable course of action, which.
unless satisfactory explanation Is
Immediately forthcoming, could only
be regarded ms an act of war.
Considering the circumstances In the
case the newspapers treat the matter
with commendable calmness, but are
firm in demands for immediate salts
faction. The Chronicle says: 1.-THE
next twenty-four hours must settle 1t
one way or the other. Only two modes
of settlement are possible-either ex-
PLANTATION, apology and generous COM
pensation to the Victims families, or
an ultimatum."
The worst feature Of the story, as
viewed here, is the heartlessness dis
played by the Russian feet in steaming
away without taking the trouble to
ascertain even whether their fire had
inflicted any damage and without any
effort to rescue the victims. While
admitting the necessity of suspen-
sion of judgment for investigation and
explanation the morning newspapers
are unanimous in demanding that the
government instruct Ambassador
Hardinge to make the strongest repre-
sensations to the st. Petersburg gov
ernment and obtain rcparation and
apology and assurances of the Rus
sian Pacific fleets good behavior for
the future.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
THE HANkEYE STATE
Telegraphic Reports ofimportant
Events Occurring During
Past Few Days.
MAIN HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK
Items Of Special Interest Caught from
the Wires and Prepared for
Our headers.

Ottumwn, Ia, Oct. 24-Called from
sae room where she was making mer-
ry with boon companions Mary Ches.
ser became the victim of mysterious
murder. Her friends within heard n
single scream, and an instant later the
woman staggered among them with
blood streaming from ghastly wound
in her throat. She died almost in
stantly.
The men in the house rushed out to
grapple with the stranger who had
done the deed, but he stood them off
with a revolver and made his escape
in the darkness. The police have been
hard ut work on the case, but have no
description of the murderer and no
clews to work on. No arrests have
been made yet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Story Told by a Survivor.
INTENSE INDIGNATIoN RAISED
"Details OF Blunder That VIII Need Much
Explanation.

"Details of n Blunder That VIII Need Much
Explanation.
Tho news has created intense sensa-
ton and Indignation in Hull. The
Moulmein arrived with her flag at
half-mast. Her skipper states that the
trawlers were fishing about 22O miles
east by north of Spurn Head ut
O'clock Saturday morning, the weather
being hazy, when the outlines of sew
eral vessels, apparently warships sail
ing in line, We're dimly seen. Whilst
the crew was watching the warships
searchligtts were flashed upon them,
In the glare of which the AIoulmein's
crew observed what they took to be
torpedo boats approaching, apparently
with the intention of boarding the
Moulmein.
They steamed away, however, and
soon the fishermen were mortified to
find they were being fred upon. First
one and then another trawler was
struck by flying shot. What seemed
to be round shot went through the
Moulmein gallery. The Mino, lying
nearby, also was struck with many
shots. but fortunately the damage was
above her waterline, and mono OF her
crew was struck. The bombaldment
lasted about twenty minutes. When
it had ceased tho feet sailed south
ward, and some OF tho trawieFv sent
up rockets.
The Moulmein steered in the dlrec-
ton Of the rockets. Soon cries were
heard. and the Crune was found sink
ing. with another trawler taking of
some Of her crew. Those seriously In
jured were removed to mission ship
and tho bodies of Smith and Leggott
were placed aboard the Moulmean. The
other men with minor injuries were
put aboard the trawler Sea Gull.
Representatives OF the fishing feet
started at once for London to consult
with the authorities there. No motive
can be assigned for the extra ordinary
procedure Of the Russian warships.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Marrise italian Marauis.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 24.-M1ss Edith
A. Oliver, of Shields. was married to
Marquis Alfred Dusmot do Smours Of
Naples, Italy, In st. James Roman
Catholic church OF Sewickley. The
marriage ceremony was performed by
Father =. D. O'Shea. rector OF St
James and was witnessed by an as
sembly of the boet society of Eewickr
ley and Of Allegheny and Pittsburg.
The bride was given away by her faith
er, Mr.. James B. Oliver,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
rnsDistrict Court clerkship.

The republican papers Of this
county are frantic, made SO by the
fear that majority of the electors
will exercise the right of freemen
and select from among the candi-
dates for county Offices the men that
they deem best qualified to perform
the duties pertaining to those Offices.
1t is not the welfare of the county
that actuates the publishers Of those
papers in making appeals for a
straight party vote for all the re-
publican candidates. They are
governed by pure, unadulterated
sel6shness, and the elector, who, at
their bidding, votes for an incom-
petent candidate whose competitor
is better qualified to perform the
duties of the Office, votes against his
own interests. He is simply slave
Of party and meekly does the bid
ding Of his masters in abject ODE
dience to the party lash.
A majority Of the voters Of this
county have, time and again, shown
that they are capable of determining
for themselves for whom to cast
their votes, and the fear that they will
atthe coming election be governed by
their own interests and the welfare
of the whole county, is the cause of
the wild and distracted appeals by
the republican party organs asking
republicans to swallow the whole
dose prescribed by the primaries
however nauseous it may be, and
regardless Of consequences.
Why are those organs concentrat-
ing their efforts for the election Of
James Bishop for clerk? 1t is, we
believe, because they feel that he is
weak candidate, and they know
that the opposing candidate, 1. M.
Gibson, is better qualified and in
every way more competent for the
office.
The Hopkinton Leader promises
that if Mr.. Bishop is elected he will
select for his deputy man in whom
the most implicit confidence may be
placed. That is good as far as it
goes, but it would be folly for the
electors to vote for an incompetent
man for an office on the promise
that he will, if elected, appoint a
competent deputy. What the peo-
pie should have is competent officers,
both principals and deputies, and
such they would have should Mr..
Gibson be elected to the clerkship
of the district court of this county.
No one who knows James Bishop
questions his honesty and integrity.
As a man and citizen he is above
reproach, and he will perform any
duty assigned him to the best of his
ability. He now holds the office of
Rural Free Delivery Carrier and is
we'll qualified for it but as the Man
chester Press truly Says. "The office
of the clerk of the district court is
confessedly one Of the most respon-
sible positions in the gift of the
county," 1t was not because Mr.
Bishop has the qualifications to per-
form the duties of this important
Office that he was nominated. The
Press admitted this when it said in
its issue of June 2, 1904. speaking
of the nomination of Mr.. Bishop,
'The nominee for clerk is one of the
best known men Of the county, and
to his personal popularity more than
to any other cause. is due his success"
In the same article the Press further
says; that "Mr. Bishop has been a
resident of Delaware county for
thirty-fve years. He was for thirty
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
A sinsu,u- Creature

One of the most singular looking crea.
lures that ever walked the earth or
SWAN the waters under the earth" is
the world famous man faced crab of
Japan. Its body is hardly an inch in
length, yet the head is fitted with
face which is the exact counterpart Of
Chinese cooly-a veritable missing
link. with eyes, nose and mouth NIL
clearly defined. This curious and I'm
canny creature, besides the great like
ness 1t bears to human being in the
face, is provided with two legs, which
seem to grow from the top of It's head
and hang down over the side of its
face.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Powder House Blown I'm.

Marshalltown, H., Oct. 24.-The
powder house of Abbott 4 Son, in the
suburbs of Marshalltown containing
tons of powder and dynamite was
blown up early In the day shaking the
entire city and blowing out windows
and doors for blocks. 1t is believed
to have been caused by two tramps
seen about the place. of whom no trace
can now be found. There We're no ia
talities except the tramps...
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Prison Guard Seriously Ont.

Michigan City, Ind, Oct. 21.-Prison
Guard Joseph Allen is In a serious
condition suffering from several knife
wounds. inflicted by prisoners, who
We're detected In ON attempt to escape
from the northern Indiana prison. The
attempt at dsavHy threatened to dc,
veloD ~ general outbreak. Allen en-.
gagged three Of tie prisoners In hand.
to-haad encounter and during the
serimmags was CIT several tines. The
prisoners were returned to their cells
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Thug THAT Robbedl tie Tra,p

st. Louis, Oct. 24.-NIorris, alias
Blair, one Of the thugs, wounded in
the fight with the detectives, las adj
mitted he was the leader in the hold
up of the Illinois Central train near
Centralia, ILL.,, in August last. He con-
fessed also to other hold-ups, but ex-
pressed no contrition. Detective Nc
Cluskey is dead. Morris has chance
for recovery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
Condition. had In China.

London Oct. "a Bennett Bur
leigh, after careful inquiry into the
situation, cables The Daily Telegraph
from Shanghai that the political out
look in China is worse now than prior
to the "BoXer" outbreak in 1900. Wide
spread operations of secret societies, lie
says, show dangerous recrudescencc
of anti-foreign feeling.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-26
STUDENTS ON a RAMPAGE
Police at Chicago Have to Stop tho Too
Happy Students of DR.. Harper's
University.

Chicago, Oct. "a. - Five hundred
students celebrating the victory of the
University Of Chicago foot ball eleven
over the Northwestern university play
ers took the Garrick theater by storm,
and after three hours of bedlam un-
controlled and unchecked attempted
to repeat their foot ball tactics on the
downtown streets, but were charged
by a squad of bluccoats from the cen.
trail detail station.
They were dispersed after strug-
glcSin which arrests were threatened,
and one student who refused to give
his name, became SO boisterous that
he was taken in custody. He was not
taken to the station, however, but when
released threatened revenge, saying he
had been mistreated and would prefer
charges.