davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Industrinl Economic..

1n0uetfAuk GCOnOm1C0s
Trustworthy statistics declare that
the productive capacity Of every indi-
vidual American who works has been
multiplied 125 times in the past CEN
fury by the perfection of labor saving
machinery.
Government experts who compile in
dustrial data assert that wealth is In
creased in America at the rate Of $40
n day for every person who works.
Many trust managers now eliminate
consideration of workmen as individ-
uals. The mechanic is considered an
automaton-a part of the high speed
machine-nnd the longer it runs the
more profit Is made.
The manager of the Homestead Ra.)
Rolling mills, the armor plate factory
of the steel trust, said In congress re-
Gently, 1--WE have only three laborers
in our mills-flre. water and electric
ity."
Il find no difficulty in running my
newspapers and starting new ones on
the eight hour day" said Representa-
tive William Randolph Hearst in con-
gress. my establishments run TWEEN.
ty-four hours day. but the individ-
ual employees work only eight hours
A congressional resolution to inves-
tgate the beef trust brought out these
facts: Stock raisers get too little for
cattle. consumers pay too much for
meat, ranchers are robbed by the COM
bination which keeps down the price
of beef on the hoof, retail butchers
cannot sell at a profit, dressed beef is
higher than three years ago and the
producer gets less, the cost Of handling
meats from ranch to block Is reduced.
Who gets the benefit?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Democrats Are Learning by What They
Suffer.

The close of the campaign Of
1896 left a small party Of men, call
ing themselves democrats, outside
THE regular democratic organization.
Party committees are, or at least
should be, party builders, and the
treatment to be accorded these men
was a serious question for Iowa
democrats to determine.
A majority Of the democratic state
committee, the writer among the
number, favored what might be
termed prodigal son policy. 1t
was believed and contended that
party differences could be settled
and the party strengthened by in
viting the so-called Palmer and
Buckner democrats back into the
party and then, by generous treat
ment, make them ever afterwards
loyal workers for democratic princi-
Piles.
The experiment was tried, but the
results are anything but favorable
to those who favored it.
The loyal democrats opened their
ranks everywhere for the return Of
the prodigals, and they were given
the fatted calf in the shape of near
ly every office in the gift of the
party. But how is this generosity
being repaid? Are not these men
using the positions which were Civ
en- to them by the votes Of loyal
democrats, to defeat democratic
hopes and aspirations? There is an
old adage which says, we learn by
what we suffer, and loyal democrats
are learning.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Farm Adjoining Marsha||town
for Sale.

! have good frst-class farm, 16O
acres, rich, black soil, no waste land
l2O acres under cultivation, good
fences. New house last season cost
$25O0. Farm all level, gently slop-
ing towards the river. No better
soil in the state of Iowa.. No dis
count on this farm in any way. The
main street of Marshalltown leads
out past this place; it is one mile
from the city. Price S95 an acre if
sold before April LIST, shall raise the
price to 500 per acre after April
LIST and hold until it brings that
amount. Farm will be rented next
week if not sold, am offered So per
acre cash rent. A $4,000 mortgage
can run several years at per cent
balance cash. If you want some
thing good do not fail to see this
farm known as the Wolfgang Farm,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
.l7w4 w. L. DeClow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
NOT MEN, BUT MEASURES
Ryan Discusses in His speech at Chicago
Now York Democratic Plat
form Attacked.


Chicago, April 25-W. ]. Bryan nd,
dressed q large audience in the armory
of the Second infantry. The place was
packed to Its utmost capacity, and n
large number of people was unable to
get through the doors. The meeting
was entirely an affair Of Bryan, he
having rented the armory and paid all
Of the expenses of the meeting. : He
was particular to have 1t understood
that his address was not In favor of
OF, against any particular aspirant for
the Democratic nomination for the
presidency-that he was discussing
measures, not men," His subject was
1.-THE New York Platform"
In order that his address might not
have the appearance of being delivered
under any particular political influ-
ence, or in the interest of any especial
faction, Bryan was his own presiding
officer and introduced himself to his
hearers. He charactered the platform
adopted at the Democratic state con-
vention in New York as ambiguous,
uncertain, evasive. and dishonest" de-
claring that 1t would disgrace the
Democrats of the nation to adopt such
platform, and 1t ought to defeat as
an aspirant for a Democratic nominal
ton any man who would be willing
to have It so forth as a declaration of
his views ON public questions"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
MINES SANK THE nArrLEsn1r
Russians Agree. and That They Were Jap
ancse Mines Laid by Togo.

Russians Agree, and That They Were jap
ancse Mines Laid by Togo.
st. Petersburg, April 22.-All doubt
as to the cause of the destruction Of
the battleship Petropavlovsk and the
damage to the battleship Pobieda at
Port Arthur is dissipated by the re-
port submitted by telegraph to the en-
peror yesterday. In it Viceroy Alexieff
stated in a way that leaves the matter
no longer an open question that mines
were responsible for the disaster.
The admission of the presence of
japanese ships off Port Arthur on the
night preceding the going out of tho
Russian ships, which were watched by
Admiral Makaroff, tends to establish
Vice Admiral Togos claim that his
ships laidimincs on which the Russian
battleships struck.
The viceroy's report was sent only
after thorough investigation ordered
by the emperor had been made. 1t was
published this morning through the
war commission. 1t explicitly states
that under the starboard side of the
Petropavlovsk therewas an explosion"
and specifically declares that mine
exploded upder the Pobieda. That the
Russian ships did not run on their own
mines is shown by the failure of the
viceroy to mention anything of the
kind. and by the positive statement Of
the port admiralty that Admiral Maka-
rolf was familiar with the location of
the torpedoes defending the port.
The Russian officials also fail to I'M
derstand the surprising blunder caused
by the mistake Of the Russian torpedo
boat destroyers in taking the Japanese
torpedo boats for n Russian fotilla,
which resulted in the loss of the
Strashni.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Republicans Fear Trust Issue.

The press dispatches from WASH
ington indicate that the republican
leaders are trying to secure an early
adjournment, April % being the
day now under consideration. The
are afraid of the trust
issue and are trying to avoid it by
an adjournment. The merger de-
cision has put the administration iii
g dilemma; it must either maintain
the position that the trust law is
sufficient and enforce the law or
take the position that the present
law is insufficient and then recon-
mend some specific and effective
remedy-that is, it must do one or
the other of these things if it is go
ing to meet the issue. But it grows
more and more apparent that the
party in power does not intend to do
anything whatever on the trust
question, and therefore the republi-
can leaders are trying to get away
from Washington SO as to escape
responsibility. The democrats Of
the senate and house ought to Insist
upon some affirmative and positive
action against the trusts. Public at
tention ought to be called to the
cowardice Of the republicans upon
this subject, and public attention
can be called to it if the democrats
in the senate and house will daily
bring the matter up and demand
action. They can refuse to vote and
obstruct other and less important
Legislation. If the democratic lead.
er will but focus attention upon the
republicans. thay may be forced to
do something. No adjournment
should be consented to until the
trusts are put in the process Of ul
innate extinction. The democrats
will be handicapped in their effort
to hold the republican party respon-
sible for the present trust domino.
ton Of the government unless they
themselves put forth every effort in
their power to secure remedial mea'
sures. The Commoner,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27

II. VAN DINE. p. EIEDERMEYER.
enue. Niedcrmcier, the boastfub was
the most craven of the three. He was
carried, limp and half unconscious, to
the gallows, and the trap was sprung
as he was sitting on chair. No
clergymanaccompan him to whisper
words Of consolation to him ut the last:
Van Dine the Last to Swing.
Van Dine was the last to be hanged.
The possibility that his mothers pleas
to the governor might result in re-
prleve led Sheriff Barrett to delay his
execution until after both Nicdermeler
and Marx had been. cut down and
wheeled away to the Jail hospital. He
died, nike Marx, with prayers on his
lips and priest on either side Of
him us he dropped. Aside from the
pitiftl spectacle Of Niedermeier's last
moments the execution was devoid of
more than the usual awful scenes.
Marx and VAN Dine said nothing to
their attendants either on the death
march or on the scaffold, and they died
o,,iol,lr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
FIFTY EIGHT CONGRESS
synopsis of tho Proceedings of the Nation.
nj Lawmakers In the Senate
and House.

Synopsis of tho Proceedings Of tho Nation :
nj Lawmakers In the Senate
and House.
Washington, April 81. - The senate
listened to set speech of almost two
hours duration on the trust by Dol
liver, and afterwards completed con-
sideration of the sundry civil appro-
priation bill, which was still pending
at adjournment.
The house, after an extended debate,
sent the naval appropriation bill back
to conference.
Washington, April 22.-The pension
appropriation bill. carrying an appro-
priation of over S137,000,00O, and the
emergency river and harbor appropria-
ton bill, whichcarries $4,000, O0CO, were
passed by the senate, leaving only the
general deficiency and the military
academy bills of the entire list Of sup
ply measures still to be considered by
held.
The house gave evidence of ap-
preaching adjournment by passing n
large number of bills, among them be-
ing one to provide temporary govern
ment for the Panama canal zone.
Washington, April 23-The general
deficiency appropriation bill occupied
the major portion of the senate's time,
but before it was taken up Gallinger
spoke in favor of the tariff policy,
and Chinese exclusion, and said that
there should be explicit Legislation re-
enacting existing exclusion laws. An
executive session was held.
In the house President Roosevelt
was assailed bitterly by Kitchen of
North Carolina, who included In his
castigation General Grosvenor. The
house debated the bill to create a
commission toinvestigate the merchant
marine, but took no action on it.
Washington, April 25.-The general
deficiency appropriation billwas passed
by the senate, leaving but one of the
appropriation bills Enacted upon by
that body An amendment was adopt
ed limiting the Chinese exclusion leg
islation to reafiirmation of the ex-
clusion law of 1902 and other existing
exclusion laws. About 200 private pen
sion bills were passed during the day.
An executive session was held.
Two of the heavyweight speak
ers of the house of representatives
held sway in that body, the bill for a
commission to investigate the question
Of ship subsidy, which was passed,
speakers were Hepburn and Bourke
Cochran, and much campaigns ammuni-
tion was manufactured No other bust.
ness of general interest was tran
sacted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
J CANNON HAs SIX WIVES
Mormon Leader Testines a. to pelys..
nous Cohabitation Much the Same as
President Smith.

HAASNo SOssssSAssssAUA 1AuCih tu0 S8n16 db
President Smith.
Washington, April 22.-The feature
of the days hearing in the Smoot case
was the testimony OF Angus NJ. Can
non, for twenty-five years president of
the largest Mormon stake" in the
world. The testimony was of per-
sonal character. dealing with the con-
viction of the witness on charges of
polygamous cohabitation. His de
Tense for cohabiting with six wives,
all of whom are living, was the same
MS that Of President Smith and Rob
erts - that he could not in honor
desert them.
He said he did not live with all
his wives now that is he is .only
as attentive as fell common humanity
requires me to be-" He said: "Tor
long time have lived within the
law as far as it was possible to do so
in the face of the obligations to my
families. have not paraded my fami-
lies, but in honest pride l have nour-
isled them" In effect Cannon's testi-
mony did not differ from that of Smith
and Roberts,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
FR1GHTFuL PLUNGE TO DEATH
Leading Chicago Surgeon Accidentally
Falls Nine Stories in the Chicago
Athletic Club House.

Chicago, April 25.-Dr. Edward
Henry Lee. a leading surgeon Of Chi
cago and well known clubman, plunged
nine stories to almost instant death
in the club house Of the Chicago Athle-
tic association, where he made his
home. The open Shaft surrounding the
winding stairway was the space
through which he shot.
A moment after he had been chat
ting with a friend on the ninth floor
of the big club house his lifeless body
was lying OH the marble floor on the
street level, more than 1875 feet below.
The fall was accidental, there being
no suggestion OF suicide. Dr. Lee. who
won wide fame as u surgeon, was a
member of Il large number of socie-
ties rafI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27

The Supreme court of this state,
in recent decision holds, that the
determination as to whether permits
shall issue to druggists to sell
liquor, rests in the sound discretion
Of the district judges, and that it
will not interfere with their decision
on that question unless glaring and
notorious abuse are shown.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27

Charleston, W. Va, April 22.-The
four Democratic delegates at large
and eight of the ten district delegates
from West Virginia are for Senator
German for president. and their Sec
ond choice is Judge Parker. This was
the outcome Of the state delegate and
district conventions here. The two
Delegates from the fourth district are
for W. r. Hearst.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27

Berlin, April 22.-Word has just
reached here of the sinking of the
Swedish steamer Dries in the Baltic
sea, and 1t is reported that the on
tire crew went down. The CAUSE of
the disaster was collision with an
unknown vessel. After being struck
the steamer went down like shot,
allowing no time for the lowering of
lifeboats. The. crew numbered six
teen men
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Hill's Plan Is Approved.

New York, April 22.-Justice Mac
Lem, in the supreme court, dismissed
the application of G. H. Venner 6
Co., for IN injunction to prevent the
Equitable Trust company from accent
ing the Northern Pacific and. Great
Northern railway stocks held by the
Northern Securities company under the
Hill plan. This matter being out of
the way the Northern Securities meet
ing was held and 2,944,740 shares
were voted in favor of the distribution
plan, and none against. The total
number of shares is 100000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27

Chicago, April 25.-The reward of
$500 offered by the Chicago City Rail-
way company for the car-barn bandits
is to be claimed by Chicago policemen.
State Senator Thomas ]. Dawson has
been delegated to make demand on
the street railway company for the re-
ward, acting in behalf of Sergeant
Qualy, Detective Sergeant John Shee-
han, Detectives Joseph Hughes, Jo-
seph Banner, Mathew thinner, and
James Gleason, and Mrs. Julia Dris-
coll, widow of Detective Joseph d.
Driscoll.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Inliana Man Commit suIcide
Roy killed In Lumbe, C.r.

Chicago, April 25.-Secreted in the
end of a box-car filed with lumber,
Joseph KroaskL II years old, Of Mil
waukee, was killed and Felix Whoski,
aged 10 years, also Of Milwaukee, was
fatally injured Saturday when slight
collision occurred, caused by the coup
ling shifting the lumber, which
crushed the boys against the end Of
the car. The cries of the injured boy
summoned aid and he was rescued.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Krat. VIII Appear for Trial.

st. Louis, April 25.-Charles Kratz,
former member of the city council,
now under $4,000 bond to answer to
an Indictment charging him with brlb-
cry while councilman, has returned
from Guadalajara, Mex. Kratz says
he will appear at Butler. NO., ut the
opening Of the May term Of the Bates
county circuit court to answer the
bribery charge against him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Canal Tran.fer Complet.d.

Paris, April 25.-The resolution Of
the Panama Canal company share
holders ratifying the sale of the canal
to the United States has been adopt
cd almost unanimously. There were
only five votes against 1t. The meet
ing then adjourned. This completes
the transfer of the canal to the Unit
ed Stntes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Bow Fatally shoots His Cousin.

Chicago, April 25.-In the midst Of
a birthday party, Harold Smith, II
years old, son of DIR. II X. Smith of
215 Slxty-sixth street, was probably
fatally wounded by the discharge Of
a revolver In the hands of his cousin,
Harold Lewis. CIT Sixty-sixth street.
Young Lewis was unaware that the
weapon was loaded and, pointing it
at his cousin in fun, pulled the trig-
ger, the bullet striking Smith in the
temple,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Bank omcl.l. Sentenced.

indianapolis, Ind, April 22.-James
Broderick. president, and w. L. Col
Inns, cashier Of the Indiana National
bank ut Elkhart, were sentenced
Thursday by Judge Anderson of the
United States district court on their
pleas OF guilty to violations of the
banking laws which resulted in the
failure of the bank for $842, 900. Brod-
erick was sentenced to the penitentiary
for ten years and Collins for six years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Guards Had to Hold Nledorme,er,

Niedlermeier, as he was wheeled
along the corridors, tried to beat his
head against the walls and wrcst him
self loose from his shackles, and the
guards were forced to hold him un-
til he was strapped in his chair. 1t
was nine minutes after the trap fell
before his heart stopped beating, and
he was in commissions for that length
of time, although the doctors testify
that his neck was broken by the fall.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
end OF THREE THUGS
Niederme:er, Van Dine and Marx
Die Victims of Their Own
DiaboIism.
TWO REpENTANT AND CALM
But Niedermeicr Tries to Kill Himself
and Collapses When He Finds
the Law Too Strong.

Chicago, April %. = The car-bnrn
bandits were hanged, one at a time, in
the county Jail. They were taken to
the scaffold at half hour intervals be-
tween 1870 o'clock and noon, and by
l o'clock the black collins had been
shoulderetl out Of side exit and car
ried away to morgue in Chicago nv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27

Boston, Mass, April 22.-The state
convention met in this city Thursday
and selected delegates to the st. Louis
convention. The Hearst men We're de-
feated, the delegates selected being in
structed to cast their votes at st. Louis
Tor Richard Olney for president,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Exciting Incident in House.

Washington, April 25.-There was
an exciting Incident in the house Sat-
urday afternoon between Cochran and
Dalzell. The latter referred to Cock
ran's support Of Mckinley in the cam
paign Of 1896 and intimated TINT he
was paid for It In the most vigor-
GUS language and dramatic manner
Cochran resented this insinrm ton amid
wild applause on the Democratic side.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Avalanele nurle. hoo MIners.

Turin, Italy, April 21.-About 100
miners have been buried by an i'm
mense avalanche near the village of
Pragelato. A violent storm is sweep
ing over that locality and it is feared
that other avalanches may result. The
whole population Of the village and
detachment Of forty soldiers have gone
to the scene of the disaster, hoping to
save some of the buried miners.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
LISTEN.

Ihaye been advertising the fact that tho Yazoo
valley lands are Of exceeding fertility located
in genial climate and for sale at . price that
guarantees tees fortune to every jud!cious purchas-
slider this propositi6n-yo you can place your
money where i Will return to you loo per cent
will be likely to get for It In any other way.
This Is true every word and 1t ought to cali out
. half million, dollars for Investment within IS
try. Its opportunities are extraordinary and
you can justly blame yourself II you allow any
thing to prevent your finding 1t out. Cali on Sr
address E. j. BRECKON
Telephone l02. Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Firebur, Alter a school House.

Royal Center. Ind, April 90. = In
cendiaries made two attempts to burn
the school building, but both fires were
extinguished ut loss not exceeding
5000. Coal oil was used in starting
the mischief. The erection of new
school building is contemplated and n
special election has been called for
May 8, to get views of taxpayers. The
old building is insured for $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
railways Ignore low. Laws.

Dcs Moines, Ia, April 23.-The Iowa
board of railway commissioners have
decided to go to Chicago next week
to Investigate the treatment of Iowa
stock shippers by the railroad and
stockyard managers, because of the
repeated refusal Of the railroads to.
obey the laws passed by the last gen.
eral assembly of Iowa requiring that
return passes be issued with ship
mcnts of stock. Governor Cummins
may also be asked to call an extra
session to act on this refusal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
HeayyIo.. to Fra1taraxe

New York, April 25.-Hudson valley
fruit growers will lose 81, OOO, 600 as the
result of the extremely cold winter,
according to advices from Kingston,
N. Y. The failure Of the peach crop
has been conceded. The more far.
reaching disaster Of the freezing out
Of the trees is now confronting the
growers, and 1t is believed those on
low ground are injured beyond recov-
cry 1t is thought that pear trees
have also been killed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
Elop,ne Woman,s BODY Found.

Chicago, April 25.-The body Of a
woman found in the Desplnines river
at haywood was Saturday Unidentified
es that of Mrs. Caroline Lips, wife
Of John William Lipps, who recently
ran away from her home with the
janitor of the building in which she
lived. Search for the janitor is be-
ing made. 1t is believed the woman
was murdered.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-04-27
70 he Governor Of Porto Rico

Washington, April 25.-Presidens
Roosevelt has selected Judge Beakman
Winthrop of the court of first instance,
Philippine islands, to succeed William
a. Hunt as governor Of the island of
Porto Rico. The appointment has not
been announced officially, but proba-
bly, will be in short time. Judge
Winthrop Is from New York. ~