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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-23
MERRY SHOPPERS
T|.H|:R.0.N|.G BROAD. R:||.0 |.
The Retail District a Scene Now
Of Greatest Ac
s3 tivity.
WINDOWS ARE BEAU TIFUL.
Clever Hands Have Done Their.
Best in p Decora-
tions. y

~
The tidesof holiday shoppers cbbed and
flowed on Broad Street yesterday from
early morning until late at night "a con-
sstant stream sweeping eastward passed
a constant stream surging westward, and
as fast as tho current was depleted by tho
cddying OF knots and pairs and individ-
sunls into the yawning doors Of the big
stores; they were replaced by emerging
Rthrongs. The Overwhelming majority 8of
those composing the escounter-currents and
tho eddying tides were laden with bun
I dies and pac ckagcs, hut were pressing on
agerly. inipatuously, swiftly, lurcd on
by prospects OF other bargains.
"A II day and far into the evening. mn
der the light Of the Christmas moon. the
throngs surged and swept along. until the
weary burd -bearers gradually disap-
*pearcd and the policeman who lad been
busy clearing the dang efpus crossing
found his occupation gone. There was the
constant murmurs and hum Of voices as
the knots and groups compared their
discoveries and plot for new conquests.i
Occasionally two or more would meet
and stop to exchange greetings or gossip
but the group was like a stone iii the
current Of a stream. the passing throng
breaking and sweeping along to right and
left around It. X 3ts3sstt
.
Its height. but the statesmen and sales
women and cashiers all had a busy day
in the stores where novelties and articles
suitable for gifts were offered In great
est variety and abundance. The depart
ment stores were the storm centers. The
scenes within made the throng on the,
streets seem tame. An llnbroken stream
poured into one door Of the larger stores
and another stream poured out, all day.
The counters wllereupon the less expcn-
sive gifts were arrnycd were most crowd
ed, and were the objective points Of the
biggest jams Of humanity. With all the
crowds and all tho purchases the close Of
tho day left little apparent evidence OF
tho depletion Of the stocks. AS fast, as
purchasers moved away their places were
eagerly taken. #
Decorations Pretty.
Next to the department stores the five
and ten-ccnt stores were most crowded.
Hundreds filled these all day. The jew
selers. the florists. the fancy grocers, the
dry goods stores and the toy stores and
tho haberdasheries were sall pretty well,
Esi l., II,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-23
Decorations Pretty.

Continued on Second page.o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-23

+ No. 80 Broad street, July q, 1901;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
Mra Roosevelt va. equally enthaaias.

tic.
The first visit of the day was to the
Liberal Arts building. The party was
in carriages, which after taking their
occupants to one entrance Of build.
ing would drive around to another
to be ready for the party when 1t
emerged. The route of the party was
thronged with cheering humanity. Aft
er a hurried walk through the Lib
eaal Arts building, which, as were the
the others, was closed to the general
public, the Government building was
visited. Here the president met and
greeted the board of lady managers,
and Immediately thereafter reviewed
body of military.
Next in order was the German build.
ing, which was quickly inspected. Then
from one building to another the party
went. finally reaching the foreign pa
vilions. AT the French pavilion q
speech was made by theprcsident, who
proposed the health of President
Loubet. At the Holland building, the
president called to his wife = "Oh,
Edith, come here; want you to see
genuine little Dutch GIRL" and both
caressed the child, leaving its mother
almost paralyzed with joy.
Stops were made at the Chinese and
japanese pavilions At the former the
president said to the Chinese commits
sion May prosperity and unity attend
the Chinese" AS he left the Jap pa
villon the cry "Banzaip' rang out and
the president replied with nippon"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
$500 Reward, 800.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science hos,
been able to cure in all it's stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure issthe only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being a constitutional dis
ease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surface of the
system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
in doing it's work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY, & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
sumption. 45w5
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30

A curious version of the origin of
'Uncle Sam" has heen discovered in
an old almanac published in Licking
ton. KY, in 1914. The phrase is eX-
planned in the following words:
"'Uncle sam is cant phrase signifi-
cant of the United States, as John
Bull is significant of England. The
origin Of it seems to he this: In the
year 1897 there was authorized by
law the rlising Of II regiment of light
dragons. When the company first
appeared their caps bore the letters U.
S. l.. d.. signifying the United States
Light Dragons. A countryman, see
ing the company in dress parade, asked
bystander what the letters stood for.
Why, was the answer, that means
Uncle Sans Lazy Dogs Since that
time the use of the term has become.
general.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
GAY AND HIS SON ARE FREE
Police Authorities Fail to Connect Thorn
with the Murder of tho Wife and
Mother

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. %. = George
w. Gay and son Lester, who were held
by Sheriff Spencer for investigation in
connection with the murder of Mrs.
Gay, have been released, the officers
failing to connect them in any way
with the crime. A telephone message
received ut central police station told
of the discovery of hat The police
believe that it will play an important
part in yunraveling one of the most
mysterious murder cases in the annals
of Buchanan county.
John Modrell, a farmer who saw and
converscd with the strange negro who
was seen In the vicinity of the Gay
home last Wednesday forenoon, said
that the hat, which was found by
Harvey Pritchett. neighbor of the
Gay family, is the same one that the
negro, who was thought to have been
the assassin, wore. There are two
soft hats missing from the Gay home,
one of which belonged to the father
and the other TO the son. When the
strange negro was seen at Agency a
half hour after tho murder he was
wearing q soft hat,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
FEDERATION HAS ADJOURNED
Samuel Go,npcrs Has walkover for Chief
of the Orgnniza.ion-Only One
Vote In the Negative.

Samuel GOlnpcrs Has a Walkover for Chief
of the Orgnnizn.ion-Only One
Vote In the Negative.
San Francisco. Nov. IS. Samuel
Gompers was practically unanimously
reelected president of the American
Federation of Labor One delegate,
Victor Berger. of Milwaukee, leader
of the Socialist element in the conven-
ton, voted in the negative, and asked
that his vote be so recorded. Com.
pers was given great ovation when
he re-took the gavel Secretary Frank
Morrison ard Treasnrer John B. len
non were unanimously chosen to serve
another term.
The following eight vice presidents
were reelected: James Duncan, john
Mitchell, James O'Connell, Max Nor.
ris, Thomas l. Kidd. ID. A. Hayes,
Daniel ]. Keefe and William ]. Spen.
GER The majority and minority re-
ports of the committee on resolutions
on the fight between longshoremen
and seamen We're voted down, and the
matter now stands i'll the position il
did before the convention met. The
majority report favored the longshore'
men, and that of the minority the sea
men. Pittsburg was chosen as the next
| place of meeting. The convention ad.
journed sine die.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
MOLDERs' CHIEF
CHARGES A PLOT
President Valentine Answers Alles..
tions Under Which He Has
Been Arrested.

Cincinnati, o.. Nov. 26.-"My arrest
Is plot to prosecute and intimate in.
nocent persons" reclared ]. f. valen-
tine, president Of the Iron Moulders'
Union of North America. on arriving
here from Cleveland, where he was ar
rested. He was In the custody of a
Cincinnati detective, but bonds of s.
600 were awaiting him and under
these he was released. The warrant
under which he was arrested was sworn
out by President Gosieger of the Eure-
ka Foundry company, on the charge
of being involved in the destruction of
foundry property with dynamite.
1t developed during the day that
while the young apprentice, Rauhauser,
was making his confession of having
placed dynamite in roundrles to blow
up molds, there was another explosion
at the Eureka foundry and that it blew
up mold.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
Niurt. of IanRIl.

That wonderful nation, the Japanese
possesses. 1t is said, Il meteorological
service, highly organized and more
centralized than is the case in this
country" II produces daily weather
map, monthly aud annual report, and
a monthly weather review, and issues
weather forecasts and storm warnings;
it also gives special attention to EARTH
quake phenenmona and magnetic OBJ
servations. From time to time eXpedi-
lions are made 10 the submits of high
mountains to investigate what is going
OH in the upper regions of the atmo-
sphere If other nations did as well
we might present Il iirst-class daily
weather chart including all Europe
and Asia, and part Of Africa.-Lon-
don Telegraph.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30

Among the many good stories told
by Senator Daniel of Virginia is tho
following:
A gentleman in the south was one
day in conversation with Yankee
who had brought letters Of introduce
ton from n friend in the north, when
it transpired that the northerner was
veteran of the civil war.
eyes, said the Yankee, II was a
participant in the late unpleasantness.
You see this?" he added, pointing to
"a scar in his FACET got that at the
second battle of Bull Run"
.How i'll the world did you get hit
I In the facent the battle OF Bull Run?'
mischievously asked the southern
man:
oh responded the Yankee, with
the utmost nonchalance, Il suppose ]
got careless and looked back. "-Har-
per's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
Kennen. Tor Arc In japan.

In Japan there is no such thing as
disrespcct from youth to age. No
japanese hoy or girl could ever think
in Al light or disrespectful manner of
his or her Supporters or teachers, and
this may account for the earnestness
80 unusual among young children.
When student enters II masters pres
ence in japan he bows to the floor.
and when the lesson is finished he
bows again. with expressions of the
deepest gratitude ms he takes his de,
parture. The teacher. sitting in most
cases upon his feet on the floor, grave
ly returns each salutation. then lights
his little pipe and waits for his next
class. There is no lurryirg of masters
from room to room. as'in some of the
schools in CT. enlightened land.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK SHOW
Successful Opening of Great Exhibition
of Cattle and Horses ut the
Stock Yards.

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-With every entry
in its assigned place, and the weather
conditions most favorable. the fifth
annual exposition of the Internation-
al Live Stock association has opened
The event of the day, the college stu
dents judging contest for two bronze
trophies, found every contestant ready,
and nothing marred the fultillment of
the programme. The plans for the
eight days exposition indicate that
this years exhibit will prove the larg-
est and most complete assemblage of
fat stock and high bred horses ever
gathered together in any country.
The contestants in the student COM
petition are from Iowa, Ohio, Texas.
Kansas, Michigan and Ontario, Canada.
Iowa now holds the trophy. This
years entries numbered over $500, in
Guiding 5000 cattle, 1900 sheep, 525
head of swine, and $50 horses. Every
evening of the exhibition there is to
be a horse fair. Entered in this feat
ure are prize horses sent by the king
of the Belgians.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
The President Gets a Coon.

A great crowd greeted President
Roosevelt at Denison, Ohio, when
the train on which he went to the
St. Louis Exposition stopped at that
place. The democrats We'd with the
republicans in extending welcome,
and insisted upon giving the Presl-
dent live coon for good luck. At
tached to the chain around the little
animals neck was card reading
Compliments of Tuscarawas Coun.
ty, o. Plurality for Roosevelt, 2224
for Bryan in 1900, 613. Presented
by O. j. Strope, Dennison, o.
The coon will be taken to Wash
ington and placed in the nationa
geological park.
The President assured the Buck
eyes that he was. enjoying his tril
through their state, bnt enjoyed
even more what they did on Novem
Der 9Th.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
aKEETs ONE OF ms ROUGH RIDERS
Came from Indian Territory for the occa.
casion : Drive About the City.

ssso
The service was conducted and the
sermon preached by Rev. DIR. S. ].
Niccolls, pastor of the church, no refer
ence was made to the president, ex-
cept in the final prayer, where the
usual supplication was offered for his
wise conduct and safety. At the con-
clusion Of the service DIR. Niccolls re-
quested the congregation to remain
seated awhile the president and his
party retired from the church. The
president was well on his way to the
residence of Thompson, therefore be-
fore the congregation had left the
church.
After luncheon the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt received Informally a
few personal friends who called mere
ly to pay their respects. The presi-
dent also greeted one of his former
comrades III the Rough Riders, Private
Schroeder, of Muscogee, Indian Terri
tory, who now is connected with the
Indian police of the territory. He had
come to st. Louis expressly to see the
president.
AT O'Clock p. m. the party went
for an extended drive. In the car.
riage with the president We're Mrs.
Roosevelt, Secretary Loeb and Mayor
Wells, of st. Louis. Other members of
the party followed in carriages. The
drive extended through Forest park
and over the residential boulevards in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
President Roosevelt and Party Re-
cuperate from the Labor Of
Seeing the Fair.
THEY ATTEND DIVINE SERVICE
Great Crowds Watch Them Start, and
Gather at the Church.
Afternoon Devoted Partly to Viewing
Some of tho Beauties of the
Mound City How He
Saw the Fair.

st. Louis, Nov. 2S-In sharp con-
trast with the strenuous experience of
Saturday, when hurricane effort was
made to view the Louisiana Purchase
exposition in nine hours, President
Roosevelt's time yesterday was passed
quietly and uneventfully. Rest and
recuperation from the fatigue of Sat
urday constituted almost the sole
idea Of the president and Mrs. Roose-
welt and their immediate party. After
late family breakfast at the resi-
dence of William H. Thompson, the
treasurer Of the exposition company,
who entertained the president, Mrs.
Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt, Secretary
md Mrs. Loeb and DIR. p. NJ. Rixey,
the president and party attended di-
vine service at II O'clock in the Sec-
pnd Presbyterian church.
Great Crowd at the Residence,
1t was known that the president
would attend the morning service Mt
this church, and long before the hour
of his arrival tho streets in that vi.
cinity We're banked with people almost
from curb to curb. A considerable
crowd assembled, also, near the Thomp-
son residence. AS the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt descended the steps of
the residence to enter their carriage
the people respectfully uncovered.
Both he and Mrs. Roosevelt acknowl-
sol IN tor, of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
Tho Is,epha,t M IA Worker.

Anyone who thinks the elephant Il
slow, clumsy beast would have cause
to change his opinion on seeing him
at work along the rivers of northern
Siam. The rainy season, which be.
gins in April. is the time when the
teak logs from the upper waters of
the Menam river. are fioatNd do,yn 10
Rahang. where they are caught and
RATED to Bangkok. Instead of red
shirted. spikc-shoed river drivers
such as handle the logs in their down
stream journey to the sawmills on the
Penobscot and Kennebec in Maine. the
'lumberdriving" of the Siamese river.
Is done by barefooted, half-naked men
on elephants. and the bone" labor and
much thinking involved. in the opera.
ton are done by the elephants.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
Port Arthur.


One will have to search far into
the history of wars to find an in
stance where SO much has depended
upon the defense of single fortress
or city, or has depended and now
depends upon the defense of Port
Arthur.
The Japanese undoubtedly plan
ned that by sacrificing 10000 Oh
10000 men, they could capture the
Russian stronghold before the end
of last August, and, had they been
able to do SO, there is no telling
what changes they might have beer
able to make in the map Of eastern
Asia.
Had Port Arthur fallen any time
before the commencement Of win
ter, it would have permitted the
japanese army Of investment to tur1
on Kuropatkin, and by sweeping
flanking movement either destroy
his forces or drive them out Of
Manchuria. Without assistance from
the japanese before Port Arthur
Oyama's army was not strong enough
to dislodge the Russians from then
fortified position near Muckden, and
the three months delay has given
the Russians such a chance to Sc.
cure reinforcements that the oppor-
tunity for successful prosecution
Of the. war by the japanese may
have been lost to them forever.
And very much depends upon the
holding out Of Port Arthur for a
couple Of months more. It's fall at
any, time will mean the probable
destruction of the large Russian
fleet now protected in its harbor. y
that fleet is not destroyed before
the Russian Baltic fleet reaches the
scene Of conflict, it will probably
mean the destruction Of the Japan.
ese feet, and with her feet gone
Japan would be PROSTATE and help.
less at the feet of the Russian. But
should the fortress fall before the
Baltic squadron arrives, the stu
alton on the sea may be completed,
reversed.
At the commencement Of the wa
the question as to whether whit
or brown men should mould the FLU
ture Of northeastern Asia, depends
for its answer upon the defense G
Port Arthur. Both armies SCENE
to comprehend fully the magnitud
of the issue.
In their attacks upon the fortress
the little brown men from the island
of the sea have shown soldierl
qualities probably never excelle
by any people. And the Russian
in their defense have fully maintain
ed their reputation for tenacity a
well as bravery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30

Statesmen of good address to sell
our goods in established territory
adjacent to Manchester. Reference
Good propositions.
]. F. FITZPATRICK,
Superintendent Agents,
Union Pacific Tea Co.
Room 10 Globe Hotel. il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
Cosmic Ether

For thousands of years the human
race has had shadowy knowledge
of their existence and nature Of the
mysterious medium which fills all
space.
TIL ancient Greeks personified it,
Either being according to the
Orphic hymns the soul Of the world
the animator Of all things, the great
principle of life and the divine es-
sence. 1t seems as though the
human mind has been endowed
with the power of foretelling great
truths afterwards to be demonstrat-
ed.
Ether is nothing or everything
according to the manner i'll which it
is considered. 1t has no effect in
impeding motion; it apparently has
no weight; it is evasive Of common,
notice; its negative qualities are
numerous and battling. However.
when the scientist goes below the
surface, and searches for facts upon
which to account for we'll known
things, he finds that the half-fabu-
lous quintessence called ether is I'M
obtrusively doing nearly all of the
worlds work.
A modern writer asserts that
ether embodies the energies of mo-
ton; has the potencies Of all matter
rooted in it; is the means by which
universal intercourse is maintained;
unfelt, ether is the source of soIidity
unseen, it is the vehicle of light.
If all this, or any considerable part;
OF it is true, that which eludes the
senses is more permanently and in
tensely actual than that which strikes
them.
We know that. the ether waves
upon which messages are sent
across great oceans actually exist,
although little may be known of
their true nature or attributes.
We also know that many scientists
are standing on the threshold of the
twentieth century, close to the brink
of the mysterious ocean of ether, and
are peering out over It's illimitable
expanse. And very many of them
believe that in the direction in which
they are looking lies field full Of
unknown wonders and glories.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
THE HAWKEYE STATE
Telegraphic Reports oflmportant
Events Occurring During
Past Few Days.
MAIN HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK
Items of Special Interest Caught from
the Wires and'Prepared for
Our Readers.

Des Moines, H., Nov. 2s.-Letson
Balliett. who pleaded guilty to charges
preferred by the government of using
the United States mails with intent to
promote n gigantic mine swindle, has
been sentenced TO three months in the
county jail. and to pay fine of $500.
During II former trial of the case it
developed that Balliett wrongfully re-
ceived nearly Il quarter of million
dollars in sale of worthless White
Swan Gold Mining stock, the mine be-
ing located near Baker City. Ore.
He was tried and convicted, carried
his case to the superior court of up
peals. and was granted new trial.
Upon promise of lenicncy he pleaded
guilty the second time, and threw
himself on the mercy of the court.
Ralliett is said to have spent most Of
his fortune in fighting the case.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
FARM HAND RAIDS
NEBRASKA BANK
Lone Robber Tried TO Hold Up Insti.
tuition ut Platte Center, and
Seriously Wounds Cashier.

Platte Center, Neb., Nov. 24.-W1l
liam Holden, farm hand who says
his home is in Michigan, entered the
Platte County bank at noon, demand
ed the cash on hand at the point OF
revolver, and on the refusal Of
Cashier Barney Schroeder to sur
render the money shot and seriously
wounded him.
Holden fled in buggy, was pur
sued by officers in an automobile ant
captured after an exchange of shots
in which Carter G. Englehorn was in
jured. The robber narrowly escaped
lynching. The bullet that strucl
Cashier Schroeder glanced from but
ton on his vest or he would have beer
killed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30

New York. Nov. 2S.-The illness Of
juror caused sudden and unexpect-
ed adjournment in the Patterson muir.
der trial, which was to lrave been con-
tinued in the criminal branch of the
supreme court after the Thanksgiving
holiday recess. When everything was
in readiness to proceed, 1t was stated
that Juror Edward Dressler was too
Ill to leave his home. There remained
no alternative but to suspend the trial
for the time being and an adjournment
was ordered by Justice Davis.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-30
ayed Nothing but Their Lives

Washington, Nov. ga story of
sickness, hunger and starvation has
come to the state department from
Mr.. Norton, the American consul at
Harput, in Il report upon the condi-
tons of the Sassun population in the
Mush district. The consul says of the
10000 survivors Of the recent massacre
few have saved anything but their
lives. Nearly every house in the
regent was ransacked and burned.