davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25
IN eELF.DEFENsE
Two Brothers.In-Law Have and En-.
counter-One Was Killed

Two Brothers.In.Law Have and En-.
counter-one Was Killed
McLOUD: This city is wrought
up with excitement over an encounter
between brothers-in-law, which result.
ed in the death of ono of the prin.
cipals. The men involved were J.
A. Gilliland, proprietor Of the Flor.
ence hotel, and Sam Cavett, a dray.
man and dealer in real estate.
Family troubles caused the fight,
which resulted in the death Of Gil.
liland.
According to the information, the
men were enemies. because Of family
troubles of long standing. Gilliland,
1t Is alleged, became partly intoxi.
Gated and armed himself with a re-
volver. He came to town and, while
passing the Florence hotel, of which
he Is the proprietor, met Cavett. A
word or two was passed, and before
the passerby could realize the situ.
alton, Gilliland drew a revolver and
leveled it at Cavett. Cavett, it is
said, before Gilliland could use his
revolver, drew knife and cut his
brother.in-law's throat from ear to
ear and also stabbed him in two
places.
Cavett was placed under arrest and
was released on a bond OF $4,000.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25

Japan.o soc Victorious Over Russians In
Two Battles

Two Battles
Following closely on the heels OF
the naval fight off Port Arthur, in
which Admiral Togo scattered the
Russian fleet, sinking the Pallada
and rendering the battleship Care
witch useless, another Japanese fleet,
composed of powerful cruisers, met
and defeated the Russian Vladivos.
took squadron in the strait between
Japan and Korea. In this action.
which occurred Sunday morning, the
Russian armored cruiser Rurik was
sunk and serious damage inflicted
upon the Gromobio and Rossia, the
two most powerful armored cruisers
Russian had in eastern waters.
OF the Port Arthur fleet, defeated
and dispersed in the battle with Toga,
but little has been learned. The bat.
tleship Czarevitch- lies injured and
dismantled at Using Chan, the pro-
tected cruiser Pallada is sunk, the
protected cruiser Askold is lying in.
jured near Shanghai, the protected
cruiser Novik is damaged, but put to
sea after stopping at Using Tau, and
at least two torpedo boat destroyers
have been dismantled. The where.
abouts of the remainder of the Port
Arthur fleet is not given out, but the
ships probably returned to the han
Dor.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25

Sergt. Bennett. he will nevertheless
from now on see more of the world
than ever before for his horizon has
Leen brOadened by an increase In
height Of three-quarters Of an inch.
This growth he has obtained In less
;han six weeks. by faithfully subject.
ing himself to what Is known as the
cartilage system.
How Sergt. Burr grew three.Quar.
ters of an inch at the age of IS years
10 an interesting story. and according
to all accounts the last chapter Is not
vet finished, as Sergt. Burr is still
growing tall. This remarkable growth
was really due to q stretching process
used twice day. until little by little
the cartilages were pulled apart
Now Sergt. Burr Is within q quarter
oi an inch of being 5 feet inches
tall, whereas his height before he
Logan the treatment was only feet
4 inches.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25
DR.. LicHTLE sURRENDERo
He 10 Charged With Grave Robbery
and Arson


LITTLE ROCK ARK: A special
dispatch to the Little Rock Gazette
from Searcy, Ark. says:
"Dr r. G. Lightle, who was sup
posed to have been burned to death
in his barn here during the night Of
May 20 last, and upon whose life vari-
GUS insurance companies have paid
policies amounting to about $4,000.
returned here and surrendered to the
local officers.
"Dr. Lightle SAYS that ne was en-
gagged in dissecting human body In
his barn when he discovered the fire
in the building and he fled from
Searcy because he feared taht the
Searcy because he feared that the
might be prosecuted for grave rob-
bing.
He is in jail in default Of $4,000
bonds. The charge against him are
those OF arson and grave robbery.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25

To find your bali in lark's nest
Is rather curiosity in the way Of
golf hazard. Yet this circumstance
occurred the other day in a mixed
foursome which was being riayed over
North Berwick links. The caddie. In
his search for the ball. found 1t lying
in lark's nest containing four eggs.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25

NEW YORK: Major Delmar was
sent to beat 2:02A without a runner
in front. The champion gelding came
to the wire with strong breeze
blowing. With runner on each side
Of him, but none in front. he went to
the quarter In 0:31; to the half In
1:04N; to the three quarters in
1:S0h. and came home in 2:02H, thus
equaling the Cresceus record.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25

Joe Heydon Is now building big
gin plant at Wheeler and will use
natural gas for fuel This will be the
first cotton gin in the territory to
utilize gas. The Chickasaw nation
will make this year almost twice as
much cotton as. it did in 1903.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25
CHECKING UP THE rREAsuRER
A Committee Appointed by the Cover.
nor to Go Over the Books


nor to Go Over the Books
GUTHRIE: A committee named
by Governor Ferguson, and composed
of Harve c. Olds, Walter Warren ana
w. II. Merten. has begun the work Of
checking up the records and monies
in the hands of the territorial treas.
urer. The territorial statutes gives
the governor the power to have such
an accounting made at any time he
may see fit. Olds Is the democratic
member of tho committee. lie ia an
attorney and newspaper man. Merten
was several times member Of the
legislature as republican-always
a strong Flynn man-and Walter
Warren Is the white republican lead.
er of the Fifth ward. Mr.. Warren Is
also clerk of the Guthrie school
board.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25
Everting Eyelid.

II cinder gets into your eye be-
+. cath the upper eyelid have some one
draw the lid downward and forward
and turn 1t over thin lead pencil.
Meanwhile look down. and the intrud
rg body can be gently brushed away
..ith a soft handkerchief.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25
WORKED TO INCREASE HEloHT.
Soldier Successful by Means y thu
CARTILAGE system.

Although Sergt. Burr OF Coz .pany
II, Second Regiment OF Worcester,
Mass. will not wear the stripes OF
lieutenant. having been defeated jy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
Lifc's Rocky Road.

A mans life is full of crosses and
temptations. says the philosopher of
the Atchison Globe. He comes into
this world without his consent and
goes out against his will, and the trip
between the two is exceedingly rocky.
The rule of contraries is one. of tile
important features Of the trip. When
he is little the big girls kiss him, but
when he is grown the little girls kiss
him. If he raises large family he is
a chump, but If he raises small check
he is thief. If he is poor he is a bad
manager; If he is rich he is dishonest.
If he's in politics it's for pie; if he's
out of politics you can't place him, and
he's no good for his country. If he
doesn't give to charity he is stingy
cuss; If he does it is for show. If he
dies young there was great future
ahead for him; if he lives to an old
age he has missed his calling. He is
introduced into this world and to the
next by the same process. The road is
rocky, but man loves to travel 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
sMooT INQUIRY BEGINS
Charges Against the Mormon Senator Are
Asserted Before Senate Commit
tee and Deniedl

tee and Denied!
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The charges
against Senator Reed Smoot, of Utah,
prosecuted by persons of Christian
sects all over the country, and by wom-
ems associations, were stated to the
senate committee on privileges and
elections. In brief they are that Smoot
Is n member of church that claims
authority in all things temporal and
spiritual thus putting 1t above the
government; that its members live
polygnnous lives and teach polygamy,
church is not keeping faith with the
government on this point. These were
somewhat changed from the charges
originally made against Smoot and he
asked time 10 reply, which was grant
ed.
Nevertheless. Shoots counsel did
deny the charges as made They also
said they threw down the bars" de-
flying the prosecution to produce proof
that Smoot has ever been guilty of
an offense against the law; promising
that If 1t was proven they would throw
up the case. They insisted, however,
that the senate's power was limited to
offenses committed since a man's cleo
ton as senator, or connected with such
election. This contention was contro-
verted by the prosecution. The charges
now made against Smoot include one
that six of the Mormon apostles" are
living in polygamy and that Smoot
knows 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
MORE OF THE FAILING CURTAIN
Stage Hands Tell What They Know--own-
ers Make Demand.

Stage Hands Tell What They Know--O wn.
ers Make u Demand.
Most of the testimony given pre-
vious to the mayors appearance was
about the asbestos curtain that
wouldn't come down. Wilson Kerr
said the asbestos curtain was worked
by an endless wire cable and weights,
run by hand. John S. McCloskey said
lie considered the Iroquois thcater be.
low the average from the standpoint
of fire protection. The asbestos cur
tain might have caught on the swing
ing ploscenium lights, but he didn't
know that it did.
A. j. Halves, a stage hand, saw the
asbestos curtain come down and stop.
On one side 1t was sixteen feet from
the stage and OH the other side eight
feet. He ran to the guide wire and
tried TO shake 1t loose. The curtain
was "bellied' out. He could not tell
what INSTRUCTED the curtain, for the
smoke was dense. Several men were
trying to get the curtain loose. Some
Of item had sticks OF poles.
The managers of the IrOquois the.
alter. through their attorneys. made a
dcmand upon Coroner Tracger for the
possession Of the thcatcr building.
They declared that there We're insur-
nncc losses TO be adjusted and repairs
TO be made. and they desired to get
about this work as soon as possible,
Assistant States Attorney Barnes. re-
plying in behalf of the coroner, said
that the insurance adiusters could Wis.
1t the thcatcr ut any time, but that
neither they nor any other person
would be permitted to alter existing
conditions in the building until after
the conclusion of the coroner's INQUEST.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20

Many savage and semicivilized races
OF the orient have some curious GUS
toms regarding the snecze. When the
sultan of Monomtopa sneezes, for in
stance, the fact is made known from
the palace by certain signal. Instant
" every subject within hearing Of the
sigma! sets up shout, the cry is taken
up by others and SO extends until 1t
runs through the confines of his en-
pire. When the sultan of Senaar
sneezes, on the contrary, every woman
In his harem or within hearing turns
her back on him and makes sign of
contempt by shifting her hips with her
hands-disgusted that SO mighty per-
sonage should have to sneeze like an
ordinary mortal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 1904.
Senator German has probably

Senator German has probably
learned before this time that the
people Of all sections and all parties
want the Panama canal, and want it
without further delay. While there
are very many quite willing to ad-
init that the methods resorted to by
the administration, in connection
with the canal, will never tend to in
crease the honor and glory of this
government, there are very few
who have any patience with those
who are trying to hold up the
canal treaty for political purposes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
Suicide of Co,one, John Bacon,

Colorado Springs, Col, Jan. 49,
Colonel John ii. Bacon. n pioneer and
eN-mayor of Colorado Springs, COM
mittcd suicide by shooting himself
through the head. lie was 20 years
old. He left note saying that he had
suffered so much pain from rheumat-
ism and insomnia that IT more than off,
set the pleasures of this world. He
leaves 4 widow, who was Miss Mary
Weaver of Princeton, ILL.,, and a son,
who is an attorney in this city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
Three prisoners Burned to Death.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 15.-Three
prisoners We're crcmated, two fatally
burned and two others seriously hurt
in the burning of the town jail at
Pratt City. The dead are: John Kelly,
a white railroad man; George Kyle,
colorcd; Charles Russell, colored.
There We're fifteen men and four wom-
en- in the Jail, all negroes except Kelly.
A panic ensued when the fire was dis
covered and the prisoners We're re-
leased, but not, however, until three
had persisted. The released prisoners
We're recaptured later.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-
Synopsis Of tho Proceedings of tho Nation
nj Lawmakers in the Senate
and House.

2.Osos~s
Washington, Jan 14.-Panama again
was the principal subject of considera-
ton in the senate, and the debate was
spirited. Carmack criticised the presi-
dents course, and was followed by
6pooner, in defense of the presidents
ActLon.
After hsely debate lasting three
hours s pljse-i,rscommittee of the
Whole w n vote Of rs to G5, struck
out ofs the legislative. executive and
1udIcfal appropriation bill the para
graph providing for the salaries and
expenses of the civil service commits
sion. The action was taken on mo-
tton Of Hepburn Of Iowa. The appro-
priatlon bill WAS not completed.
Washington. Jan. Is. = The senate
listened to speeches by Newlands and
Depew oil the Panama canal question
and to speech by I.atimer in advoca-
cy Of the adoption of plan for the
improvement Of the public wagon ronds
of the country. Ncwlands was against
the Panama policy and Depew praised
1t as patriotic. An executive session
was held.
The house passed the Legislative. eX-
ecutiye and judicial appropriation bill,
carrying an aggregate of S29,7l1.10O
and then adjourncduntil Monday next.
The vote against striking out the civil
service appropriation was lT2, to 49,
An amendment was adopted restrict
ing the use Of government horses and
carriages to the president, his secre-
tary and the cabinet officers. The joint
resolution authorizing statue to the
late Benjamin Harrison was agreed to-
Washington, Jan. 1G.-The session of
the senate began with the passage of
Ddmber of unimportant bills on the
calendar and closed with the passage
of big batch of private pension bills.
The intervening time was given over
to speech by Teller OH the Panama
canal question: Teller contending that
the course of the president In connec-
ton with the recent revolt Of Pana-
ma had been contrary to precedent
and in contravention of International
law. The senate adjourned until Mon
dr~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20

On grayestone in the parish church,
yard of Great Yarmouth, England,
there is sculptured the unusual repre-
sentation of clown seated In tub,
which is being drawn down river by
two swans. Beneath this stone lies
one of the many victims who were
drowned years ago by the collapse Of
an iron suspension bridge on which
they had crowded to see clown pass
underneath in the manner described.
The feat, which was novel form Of
advertisement by travelling circus.
was actually performed. but the rush
or people from one side of the bridge to
the other after the man had passed
under caused the tragic ending.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
We have no patience with Senator

We haveno patience with Senators
or congressman who allow their par
tisanship to injure their country's
interests. When the republicans
in Congress assisted Grover Cleve-
land in thwarting the will Of the
party that elected him, they knew
that their action would increase the
horrors of a financial panic. But
they allowed their partisanship to
rise above their patriotism, and they
garnered political gains in 1895 at
the expense Of the people Of the
whole country. Democrats want to
win the presidential election this
year, but not by initiating the vicious
politics resorted to by the republi-
cans eight years ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20

CHEAP.--Residence Properly in this civ
Enquire of Bronson q Carr. '-'' wy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20

sage. Special attention was given to
the recent capitol fire and the assem-
bly, was urged to take immediate steps
to repair the damage. His recon-
mendations relative to insurance laws
Of Iowa and special examinations I'M
der the administration of cx-Auditor
Merriam bordered on the sensational.
The governor virtually declared that
116 insurance companies in Iowa had
been mulcted by the ex-auditor and
his special examiner, Max Beehler, to
the amount Of more than $4,000. The
assembly was urged to reimburse these
companies for the amounts paid Bceh-
Ter and Merriam for Especial" exam
nations.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 14.--The legis-
lature has adopted a resolution to adj
journ Immediately after the inaugura.
ton, until Jan. 2G. An appropriation
of $4,000 was voted for immediate re-
pairs to the house chamber recently
Quilted by fire. A joint resolution was
also adopted naminga commission com.
posed Of members of both houses to
NISit tlIc l>uulsiiiuu EuTcNHSc expose.
tion site Mt st. Louis to determine IL
additional appropriations are needed
for the Iowa state building.
Des Moines, Ia, Jan. 15.-Governor
Albert Is. Cnmlnins has been inaugur-
ated governor of Iowa for the second
time, Supreme Court Justice 81. e..
Deemcr administering the oath of Of
flee. In his inaugural address Gov
ernor Cummins paid eloquent tribute
TO Iowa's agricultural Industries, re.
peated his declaration in favor of prog
rcss in national affairs, declared for a
strict observance of the law, and for
education III the moral rather than\ In
the ir...'lss-,t"wi srase ---'
He advocated advancement in ma
honal affairs and declared that ma
ton either advanced or refrigerated.
The trusts came in for share of his
attention, he declaring that in his judg.
ment the men who manipulated the
combines were no better than the mobs
who otherwise dcsccrated the law.
Governor Cnmmins was outspoken in
his advocacy of reciprocity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
The lrrepressible Issue.

The attack of Gov. Cummins of
Iowa upon the "stand-pat" tariff
policy Of Hanna and Roosevelt is a
significant sign Of the times. 1t
goes to prove the irrepressible ma
ture Of the opposition to a law which
shelters monopoly"
All we ask is to be let alone" is
an old motto Of pirates and plunder-
eers of high and low degree. With
duties above the highest war tariff
and which give them license to
charge extortionate prices to home
consumers while competing with
foreign manufacturers at lower
prices in their own markets, the
chief benefciaries of the Dingley
law have every reason for standing
pat"
But Gov. Cummins declares in
his message that Standing pat" is
standing still, and that the effect
Of this policy is to increase prices at
home and contract markets abroad
He favors reciprocity with Canada,
and maintains that the farmers Of
Iowa and other great producing
States have nothing to fear from the
dribbling inflow of Canadian farm
products. He goes further and
says:
"Wecan make treaties with Central
and South America, with France,
Germany,Spain, Italy, that will i'm
mensely increase our exports Of
manufactures to those countries, so
that for every man deprived Of en-
ployment here we can put to work
ten. You ought to have chance
to feed these nine men, and why
is it not given you? Simply be-
to pro6sbt tie e pTofaHHa l fdot sfs aoh
planting itself within the sacred
precincts of the tariff schedules. y
The Governor winds up his pro
test against "stand-pat" high-protec-
tionism by saying that "the time
has come to raise high into the
political heavens the flag Of reel
procity." This is good sense and
good patriotism. But Gov. Cum
Minis will never attend flag rails.
ing of this sort until the "old-fash-
toned Democracy" is restored tc
power.-New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
Man and Vito Asphyxiated.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 1S.-George
Layton and his wife We're found dead
in their apartments nj 754 Folsom
street. They had been asphyxiatcd
by gas that escaped from IL lcaky tube
connecting with Il stove. Layton was
found leaning against Il table, while
his wife was in bed. a curious feature
OF the case WAS that kerosene lamp
was burning in the gas-laden at
mASnhnrn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20

Little words are the sweetest to hear.
Little charities fly farthest and stay
longest on the wing. Little lakes are
stillest, and little hearts are the fullest,
and little farms the best titled. And
when Nature would make anything es-
pecially rare and beautiful she makes
1t little-little pearls, little diamonds,
little dewdrops : multum in parvo.
Much in;little is the great beauty of all
that we love best.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20

Manila. Jan. 1S-Archbishop ]. ].
Harty, of st. Louis landed here and
met with n most enthusiastic rccep.
ton. A water pageant added to the
brilliancy of the affair, the bay in the
vicinity of the landing station being
packed by boats gaily decked with
veri-colorcd bunting. Fully 10000 per-
sons took part i'll the shore parade, in
addition to 5000 school children, repre-
senting oil the Catholic societies with
in the archiepiscopal jurisdiction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20

st. Louis, Jan. 15.--Its great speed
saved the Chicago bound Diamond
special" on the Illinois Central from
wreck near Glen Carbon. ILL.,, and
foiled the attempts of train wreckers.
Three cars of the freight train, which
followed the fast train, We're derailed
and piled upon each other. The train
wreckers had failed to open the
switch lock, but pried open the points
of the switch with blacksmiths' tongs.
The speed of the fast train carried it
over the open switch. The engine and
one car of the freight train also passed
over safely
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
Cripple Tramplcd Durine Fire

Dayton, o., Jan. 1S.-The Allen
school building in north Dayton was
Quilted by flames which originated in
the basement. The 400 pupils were
gotten out in safety with the exception
of Edna Baum, little cripple in the
first grade, who was thrown down,
trampled and fatally injured in the
panic. A man Mt work in the base
ment is missing and is believed to
have been burned to death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-01-20
HANNA REELECTED SENATOR

Ohio Legislature Returns Him by the
Largest Majority Ever Given for
Senator In the State.
Columbus, Ohio Jan 14.-In the
presence of the joint assembly of the
members of the Ohio senate and house,
Lieutenant Governor Warren G. Hard.
ing declared Marcus A. Hanna re.
elected United States senator from
Ohio, for the term of six years, begin
ming March 4, 1905. The two branches
in separate session had given Senator
Hanna the largest majority ever given
senator from this state.
In the joint session the journals of
the two branches We're read in so far
as they touched upon the senatorial
election, and Senator Hanna, having
received majority in each house, his
election was declared. Hanna was
given an ovation when he appeared in
the chamber.