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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Hearst Wins Two Great Victories in
u. S, Supreme Court.

In the warfare to protect the peo-
pie against predatory wealth Hearst
has accomplished more than all of
the nations lawyers. The Supreme
Court Of the United States decided
two Of his cases last Monday, and
in each case the trusts are beaten,
badly beaten.
The attorney general neglected to
proceed against the coal trust and
Mr.. Hearst did what the attorney
general neglected to do. He hired
the best lawyers he could get, and
the decision just rendered gives the
coal octopus staggering blow.
Baer and his confederates, and
every other pillaging combination
in the country now knows that pri-
vate citizens can right their wrongs
without the permission or assistance
of any attorney general. 1t is true
that the attorney general controls
all prosecutions under the Sherman
Act, but there are other statutes
and other ways Of reaching the
combinations which are organized
to crush competition, rob consumers,
corrupt politics and pervert govern
ment, and congressman Hearst in
the two cases just won by him has
done much to establisha procedure
that will open the courts to every
citizen who is wronged by a crimi.
nal trust.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Political Manager King Misunderstood.

An amusing incident happened in
connection with the invasion of this
county by the anti-Hearst ennis
saries last week. Tt seems that
Political Manager King, Of hide
pendence, SO conducted himself as
to excite the suspicion Of a farmer
in a township remote from the city
Of Manchester, and the farmer went
to his telephone and called up a
Manchester man when the following
colloquy took place:
Farmer have just been talking
with man who says that he is a
democrat, and that he lives in Man
chester, and he is acting kind Of
!, wild because Delaware county is 60
ing to instruct for Hearst, do you
know him?
Manchester Man-Yes / know
him, but he is not .Iom Manchester,
he is from Independence.
Farmer-When did he escape,
and what shall we do to have him
sent back?
Manchester Man-O! do nothing
He is quite harmless, and if left
entirely alone will probably wander
back on his own account in few
days.
An hilarious laugh atthe farmer.
end Of the line was shut off by thu
click which told that his phone hae
been hung up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
New York May Not Instruct for Parker.

Early last week Charles T. Muir
ply, the Tammanyleader. announced
that the New York delegation to
the st. Louis convention would not
be instructed for Parker; and last
Saturday a conference Of Judge
Parker's friends, at which the
Judge himself was present, was
held at the Manhattan club in New
York, which decided to abandon the
attempt to secure an instructed dele
cation for Parker from the Empire
State. At the close of the confer
ence a public announcement was
made that it had been decided "for
the sake Of harmony in the party,
and particularly as means Of
placating Charles +. Murphy, that
the leaders of the Parker interest
will recede from their position OF
insisting that the New York delega-
ton go to the st. Louis convention
instructed for Parker.
Judge Parker is unquestionably
good man, but his political views
on the questions which vitality af-
feet the wealth producers Of the ma
ton are not known; and the demo-
Gratis Of New York, like the demo-
Gratis Of Iowa, take no stock in Pos
sum politics. If the Judge would
publicly and unqualitiedly line up
for democratic principles, and in
duce a few papers like the Chicago
Chronicle to abuse him, he might
yet become a presidential posi-
-bility.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
To The Public.

Having made number of trips into the va.
200 Valley and having myself Invested therein.
l know something Of what is there. 1t has soil
like the Valley of the Nile. 1t has semitrOpi-
cal climate, much more temperate and fully as
healtnful as ours. Its moneyed crop is cotton.
yet 1t produces good corn, fine alfalfa. Is agood
fruit county. and well adapted to all Kinds Of
ste ok. YeZOo lands are advancing very rapidly
in price. A year OF two ago cultivated lands
renting for $3.50 to S65 I'd. Today the same lands
can be bought for $45 up and renting for 80. 90
to 200 and higher. Fine hard wood timber
lands whose real worth can't be less than $40
to $50 can be bought at $40 to $i6. Many north
ern men have made small fortune which are
still rapidly increasing. i have myself made
so per cent In fourteen months time. In three
" owned by northern men. who will not sci
and the present opportunities will be past.
Anyone on wishing to invest their money where Il
should not delay. 1t will not cost you a cent
to open your eyes and SEQ what Is there. am
prepared to show you. am further prepared
to show you the country itself aud to sell you
Its lands as cheaply as any one you can posi-
bly, find. II you are honestly In doubt about
that country, will make an agreement with
you to pay your entire round trip expenses II
tho country Is not all represent 1t to be. II
yon have Dny desire to make the move Of your
life come to me at once and l will convince you
1--we Very truly yours
Telephone l02. e. j. BRECKON. Z
Manchester, Iowa;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
PROGRESS TOWARD w1Ju.
Japs Continuing Concentration Advan
auorxl nj II nbS,n


Japs Continuing Concentration Advance
Guard at Kah-san.
st. Petersburg. April 1.-The In
valid Russ, the army organ, concludes
from General AIishtchenke's reports
that the Japanese are continuing con-
centlation and gradually advancing on
their way to Win, their advance
guard being at Kah-San and their out
posts ten miles further north.
In connection with the activity of
the Chinese along the Shan Hai-Kwan
railroad The Bouse Gazette warns the
powers Of the unreliability Of Chinese
neutrality and says 1t believes they
are making serious mistake, declar-
ing that the celestials are going to as
tonish the world when the world least
expects it. The Gazette further de-
clares it to be the duty of the powers
to take collective action to strengthen
the pressure at Picking in order to
compel the non-part;cipation of China
In the war.
The Russ thinks Marine Minister
Yamamoto's speech Tuesday last be-
fore the japanese parliament about the
difficulties encountered ut Port Ar
thur was designed to throw the Rus
SLAMS off their guard and believes the
Japanese will do everything in their
power to take Port Arthur, because IL
they fail the Japanese will be reduced
solely to land campaign in Korea.
For sinking japanese merchantmen
in Sungari straits at the opening of
the war $4,000 has been distributed
in prize money to the crews Of the
four cruisers of the Vladivostok squad
ron.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 6, 1904.

The army of anti-Hearst ennis
saries, which invaded this county
last week, were differed by @. w.
Miller, editor of the Waverly Demo-
cart; Henry Parrott, sheriff Of Bre
mer county, and Lawyer O'Brien
and G. L. King of Independence.
Unless all reports are incorrect the
invaders used money freely, and
made promises like the parsonage
who offered all the kingdoms Of the
world to the Son Of Man if He
would fall down and worship him.
The tempter of old did not have a
single kingdom that he could give
away, nor did these modern temp
tiers have SO much as the say about
how a single garden patch should
be managed in Delaware county.
They will know better next time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
SEALED LETTER RULED OUT
Bryan Loses His Will Case in Connections
aud Will Take Further
Apneal.

New Haven, Conn, April 1. = A
finding that the sealed letter by which
Philo S. Bennett expressed wish that
$4,000 should be given to William J.
Bryan and his family was not n part
of the last will of Bennett has been
returned by the jury in the superior
court in the trial Of Bryan's appeal
from the decision of the PROBATE court.
This finding, which upholds the de-
cision of the probate court, was given
In accordance with instructions to the
Jury from Judge eager, who presided
at the superior court trial.
An appeal will be taken to the SUI
preme court by Bryan's counsel on the
ground that the letter should be adj
mittedl as a part Of an established
trust. An interesting feature of the
days proceedings was statement
which Bryan made in court that he
was willing to give a bond that in no
case would the money mentioned in
the sealed letter go to himself or fam.
fly without Mrs. Benefits consent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

to the principles of the democratic
party Of the nation, as taught by the
fathers of the party from the foun-
dation of the republic; and,
Whereas, Congressman William
Randolph Hearst of New York has
not only proven loyal and true
democrat at all times, but by Ills
warfare on the trusts in Congress
and through his eight great news
papers has shown himself to be a
fearless leader and one worthy to
bear the standard of Democracy in
the approaching national campaign;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we indorse his
candidacy for the high office of Pres
ident of the United States, and in
obedience to the widespread demand
among the democratic voters for his
nomination, we instruct the dele
gates elected to represent Delaware
County in the democratic State con-
vention to be held in Des Moines,
Iowa, on Wednesday, May 4th, 1904,
to vote only for such delegates to
the national convention as are favor
able to his nomination; and be it
further
Resolved, That the delegates
elected by this convention vote as a
unit in said state convention, for in
structions directing the delegates
elected to represent Iowa in the
national democratic convention to be
held at st. Louis, to vote for and do
all that they honorably can to Sc
cure the nomination Of G Congressman
William R. Hearst for president.
George Staehle jr. objected to the
resolutions, and at the close of his
speech vote was taken by roll
call of the precincts which resulted
in the adoption Of the resolutions by
a vote of lO3 for to IS against
The following is the vote by pre-
cincts. Those favoring the reso-
lutions voted yes and those opposed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

"semi-o1Iicial" dispatch says that III.
the fight at Chong-Ju the japanese
loss was ten times that of the Rus
slams, according to Korean reports, and
that the Japs were SO distracted" that
they hoisted two Rcd Cross flags i'll
token of surrender during the fight.
The dispatch also speaks of the fight
having been crowned with victory for
the Russian arms.'
Adispatch from Paris says: ut is said
the Russian forces in the engagement
near Kasan on March % numbered 500
Cossacks and that the force of the
Japanese consisted of about LOO in
fantry and 1900 cavalry"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

Japs 10 Get Warm Reception Next Time
Russian Heroism.
Port Arthur, April preparation
have been made to give the Japanese
n warm reception in case they again
attempt to block the harbor.
A signal man named Andronsenko,
WHO during the bombardment of Yladi-
vOstok remained at Il small signal sta
ton on Askold island near the encmy's
ships, and wired information of the
movements of the enemy to the
fortress, has been decorated with the
cross of st. George.
st. Petersburg, April 4.-The Novi
Krai, of Port Arthur, thus describes
the scene oil board the cruiser Bayan
during the recent bombarlment In
whicr she distinguished herself:
bursting shells bowled over man aft
er man until the decks were slippery
with blood. Amidst this hell the cap
tain stood unmoved in the coming
tower, calmly telephoning his orders
to the gun captains. His wonderful
calmness had marvellous influence up-
on all the officers.
"The cockpit was soon crowded, thir-
ty-nine men being taken there be-
fore the fight ended; but amidst the
crash of the guns, the hiss of flying
projectiles, the thunder of explosions,
the racket of splinters, and the din Of
the working engines the surgeons la
bored over the sick as ut the hospital
operating table. Although some of the
men suffered frightful agony there
were few groans, in spite of the fact
that anesthetics We're administered in
only one case.
when the battle ended and the cn-
envy began to draw off the officers On
the bridge cheGrcd, and the cheering
extended down into the hold, the stok-
ers, and even the wounded, Joining In
itn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
jews Fear Another Massacre,

Berlin, March 31.-A widespread
rumor in Odessa chat another massacre
of the Jews will begin on Easter day
has spread terror among the popuia-
tion, which is greatly excited. Many
proclamati0ns have been issued warm
ing the Jews against melting the pop
ulace to murder and plumber. Many
of the Jews of Odessa are writing for
assistance in order to leave the coun-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

Nagasaki. April 1.-Twenty-eight
old and useless steamers have been
requisitioned, stripped of all machinery
but that necessary for navigation, and
are held in readiness for Vice Adj
miral Togo's orders. The japanese
are determined, it would appear, to
block Port Arthur channel, and six
vessels will be sent at time to make
the attempt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

Chicago, April Mrs. Mary Anne
Silverbcrg, 60 years old, was fatally
burned by stepping on match in her
residence 3400 Forest avenue. The
aged woman's screams were heard by
barbara Weber, n servant, who
wrapper Mrs. Silyerberg in blanket
in an effort to eXtinguish the flames.
Mrs. Silverberg was given every at
tention, but she died seven hours later.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
JAPS ARE pUSH|NG0N.
Advance Guard Occupies Sen.
Cheng, the Russians Max.
ing No Opposition.
FIGHT FAD BEEN LOOKED FOR
But the Muscovite Seems To Be With
drawing to the Yalu.
Marakoff Prepares to Give the Next
Attack OH Port Arthur Some
thing Warm-Misccllan.
eous War Notes.

Toxic, April 4. The advance
guard of the Japanese army in north
western Korea occupied the town of
Sen-Cheng without opposition. Seng-
Cheng is on the Picking road, eighteen
miles west of Cheng-Ju and about for
ty miles south of Win. When the
japanese drove the Russians out of
Cheng-Ju last Monday the Russians
withdrew in two columns, one going
over the HOAX San road and the other
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
SOME ALLEGED WAR FACTS
Correspondents Going to the Front In.
harmonious News from That Point.

Correspondents Going to the Front In.
harmonious News from That Point.
London, April "a Toxic dispatch
Gays that the sixteen newspaper cor.
respondents were permitted to leave
for the front yesterday, and the con-
clnsion is that an important battle has
taken place, because the conclusion
previously was that no correspondents
were to be allowed in front until aft
er the first general land engagement.
Another Toxic dispatch says that.
the japanese forces that repulsed the
Russians ut Chong-Ju have advanced
TO Yang Chun. forty-tive miles west,
ard driven the Russians out of that
latter place after brief fight. No
details are given.
a Seoul report is that the Cossacks
are retiring toward VIII i'll much dis
trcss, having TO cut down telegraph
poles for fuel and being out of food
for their horses, which are rapidly
dying.
On the other hand st. Petersburg
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
PANAEA CASE DECIDED
rrenci. Court Holds the Complaint of CO.
lombia Is Not Receivabie-Plain.
tiHs Must Pay Costs.

Paris, April 1.-The first civil
tribunal of the Seine Thursday de-
cided the ease of the republic of Co.
lombia against the Panama Canal COM
pany i'll favor of the defendants. The
decision holds that the complaint of
Colombia is not receivable and cen
dennis the plaintiffs to pay the costs
Of the action.
This decision has the effect of re-
moving the legal obstacles in the way
of the transfer of the canal concession
from the company TO the United
States
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Britain to Exclude Aliens,

London. March 31.-The alien i'm
migration bill was introduced in tho
house of common Wednesday and
passed the first reading without a
division. 1t follows the recommended.
tons in the report of the royal COM
mission on alien immigration, issued
Aug. II, 1903, that the immigration of
certain classes of aliens into the United
Kingdom be subjected to state con-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

vladivostok, April 4.-Twelve Of the
customs officers at vladivostok have
been withdrawn and sent to Irkutsk.
This is the first step in the direction
of closing the custom house here be.
cause of the poor trade prospects in
consequence of the war. 1t is ex.
pected here that Nladivostok will be
declared free port after the con-
clusiOn of war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
FLAGS WILL FLY AGAIN.
Protest of American Consul Needed by OF.
ficials Mt New Chang.

Protest of American Consul Needed by or
ficials Mt New Chang.
New Chwang, March 31.-Under n
strong representation made by United
States Consul Henry B Miller that
the civil administrator had invaded
neutral rights when he ordered the
lowering of the American flag from
buildings belonging to American citi-
zens, even though it was done through
the apprehension that the flag was H.
legally used by Chinese for the purpose
Of resisting police inspection, the civil
administratorhasp promised to duly and
in proper form through the military
authorities raise the flag over the
building from which 1t was removed.
The British flag, which was ordered
taken down, will also be allowed to
remain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

Paris, April 1.-Lucien Rorolles, the
French amateur, won the champion
ship billiard match from Wilson +.
Foss, the United Statesan amateur. by
magnificent effort, including consecn-
tive runs of 81 and IS. His total for
the three nights was 1900; Foss, l.
1853.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Cof,ee Importers FalI.

Baltimore. April 4.-The failure Of
Taylor & Lowering, coffee importers,
was announced Monday. The members
of the firm-Robert Y. Taylor and Ed
ward w. Levering-will make state
ment later of the cause of the failure
The firm was burned out in the re-
cent fire in Baltimore and was occu-
plying temporary offices.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
GIVES CREDIT TO Kn1N1zK1.
To Him Is Due the Failure of the Japanese
10 Block Port Arthur.

To Him Is Due the Failure of the Japanese
10 Block Port Arthur.
Sabastopol, April Responding
to dispatch from the commander of
the Black sea fleet congratulating him
on the repulse of the last attempt of
the Japanese to block Port Arthur,
sVice Admiral Makaroff has telegraphe0
that the chief credit for the achieve
ment is due to Lieutenant Krinizki,
who commanded the torpedo-boat de-
stroyed SLIM:
"a man who knows his business.
Through his skill in discharging the
torpedo, the missile struck the PROV
of the first ship, DETECTING the vessel
from its course, and the other jap
anese steamers followed in its wake"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Believe Kaiser Is We'll.

Paris, April 1.-Advices received
by the German embassy confirm prev
ious announcements TO the effect that
Emperor Williams voice has resumed
its strength and clearness. There.
fore the embassy does not credit the
reports of renewal of the empcror's
( tn nnt trouble
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Pul,lic Debt Statement.

!. Washington, April 2-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close of business, March 81, 1904,
the debt less cash in the treasury
amounted to $914, 422. 1O1, decrease
for the month Of S2.G12 .533..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

New York, April 1.-The brokerage
firm of w. b. Mack and company
has suspended. The firm traded in
cotton and had a stock exchange mem.
bership. 1t has mercantile rating of
from $125.000 to 100000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
New Governor of Guam.

Washington, March 3O-Commander
George l.. Dyer. commanding the
cruiser Albany of the Asiastic fleet,
has been assigned to duty as naval
governor of the Island of Guam, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Commander William Il. Sewell,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Combes BanIshe. Religious Emblem,.

Paris, April Premier Combes has.
ordered that all religious emblems be
removed from the courts of justice,
selecting Good Friday for the carrying
out of the order. Among the emblems
banished is Bennat's famous picture of
the crucitixion hanging in the Paris
assiZe court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

Washington, April 4.-The supreme
court Of the United States Monday
affirmed the decision of the lower court
in the case of the Peoples Gas COM
pany. The case is that of the Pco-
PIES Gas company versus the city of
Chicago. The decision is In favor of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06
Deliberately Walked into the Rapids.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, April 2.--Otis
White, of Rapsomvillc, an old man,
committed suicide at Prospect Point by
deliberately walking into the rapids,
where he sat down and was carried
over the American falls.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

Cclina, o., April 4.-There is no fur.
thcr apprehension of either the east
the west bank of Lake Mercer break
ing its banks unless another heavy
rain comes in the near future,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

Washington, April POSTMASTER
General Payne's condition has i'm
proved sufficiently to permit him to
come downstairs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

The committee on delegates re-
commended the following delegation
to represent the county in the state
convention to be held in Des Moines
on the 4th of next month:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-06

Commander of Vladivostok squadron.1
over the Picking road. The Japanese
advance from Cheng-Ju was madevery
rapidly. 1t was anticipated that the
Russians would resist this advance,
but they failed to do so, and now It
is not probable that there will be any,
further opposition south of the Yalu
river.
Russians Failing Back to the Yalu.
Cheng-Ju, because of its superior
natural surroundings, is the strongest
place between Ping-Yang and Win.
Besides these natural advantages there
is an old Korean fort there, which,
had 1t been defended with spirit, would
have been hard to take. The japanese
are gratified Mt the comparative ease
with which they drove the Russians
from this fort. Russian patrols are re-
ported to be in the country east of the
Picking road, but it is not probable
that there is any considerable force of
Russians in that section. The patrols
are withdrawing gradually to the
northward, toward the Yalu.
L.
Kuropatkin's Plans Given Away.
Paris, April 1.-THE military attache
Of one Of the embassies says 1t is clear
ly part of General Kuropatkin's
strategy to permit the Japanese to have
number of small victories in north
ern Korea so as to draw them north
ward toward Hardin. He adds: "These
We're the Russian tactics during the
Turkish war, they permitting the
Turks to win small skirmishes which
drew them forward until the Russians
were massed at Plevna. Several VIC
tories in northern Korea will so stimu-
late the Japanese ambition that they
will adopt the cry of ON to Harbin,'
which is exactly the point toSwhich
General Kuropatkin seeks to lure
them"