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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Prohlh, Without uea,,.

Chicago, Dec. 17-Before the Pro.
hibition national committee adjourned,
Chairman Stewart resigned his post,
and Robt. II. Patton of Springfield,
ILL.,, was elected to the post. The mem.
bers left at once for their homes, and
later a telegram was received from
Patton absolutely declining to serve.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

Chicago, Dec. Nv. w. Kimball,
the well known piano manufacturer Of
Chicago, is dead of heart disease. Mr..
Kimball had been ailing for the past
six months.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Robbers Fail to Crack Safe.

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. 1G.-Robbers at
tempted to crack the safe in the bank
at Wakonda, S. d., but failed. There
was 5000 in the safe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
He Admits the Capture Of 2o3.
Metre Hill, at Frightful Cost
to the Japs.
SAYS THEY LOST $4,000 MEN
Capture the elimination of Days Of
0nls Terrible Fighting.l
Nogi Cannot Occupy the Top. but
Does Much Havoc from Be.
hind 1t End ofthe
SevastopoI.

Toxic. Dec. 1910 a. m.-The Jap
anese have lost two torpedo boats dur
ing all the operations against the bat
tleship scvastopol.
London, Dec. ia special dispatch
from Toxic reports that the Japanese
naval bombardment on Saturday sank
Russian torpedo boat at Port Arthur.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

The battle between public veal
and private graft is being waged be-
hind closed doors in the White House
In his unequal contest the president
has the support of every real demo-
crat in the country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

Hools-Bjcnes is the most melancholy
fellow know. Nye-That's quite
true. He proposed to girl once by
asking her how she would like to be
his widow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

were strewn with bodies and the snow
was crimsoned with the blood of the
wounded. some of whom had crawled
into it, seeking in the GOODNESS surcease
for their dying agonies."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

Suitor-In suing for the hand Of your
daughter l feel that l am unworthy of
her Enough; we are agreed.
The case must stop. Your suit is dis
missed!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Cheering Ne1Ys.

Willie-Papa is going to let you mar
ry sister. Professionalism do you
know? Willie-He said after all it was
better than nothing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Loss of 20s-sleter Hill.

The closing dispatches tell of the
capture by the Japs of ao2-Meter hill
as follows, dated Dec. 5: AT
O'clock yesterday morning the Japan
csc, yhaying concentrated all theil
forces, began IN assault of Wis
okaia (2Os-Mettlj' r''.,e.l,......n Harding
it simultaneously with eleven me.
and sixteen inch shells. A firece
fight ragged all day. We repealed three
assaults. Towards evening the Japan
csc succeeded in obtaining possession
of the crest of the hill, and Immediate
ly got two machine guns into position
thereon. Among the wounded are
General Tserpinsky and Lieutenant
Colonel Boutonssoff. of the frontier
guards. Colonel Inrmann performed
prodigies of valOr.'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Buys the Road for al. R.ndho,a

Muscatine, Ia. Dec 16.-Actinng pre-
sumably for the bondholders Henry
Jayne purchased the Muscatine North
and South railroad Mt receivers sale.
The price paid was $104 900.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

Toxic, Dec. 19.-Major Kuhn, U. 8.
A., who was military attache with the
Japanese second army, has been reas-
signed to witness the fall of Port Ar
thur. Major Kuhn has departed for
Shinbashi.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

Abba, Ia, Dec. 1s.-Fire destroyed
fifty thousand dollars worth of prop
erty. -Four business firms were totally
burned ont.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Baptist Christmas Exercises.

The Baptist Sunday School has
arranged fine program for Christ
mas eve, which we take pleasure in
presenting herewith:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

OcRS1CHRtHHB AuXUrys
The luxury which is now regarded
as necessity is one of the evils which
are undoubtedly tending toward the de-
generation Of all classes of English SO.
ciety.-Hospital.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Engaged For Good.

Clara-Are you engaged to Douglas
for good? Gertrude-It looks so. l
don't think he'll ever be able to marry
me.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Will Inspect the Canadians.

London, Dec. 19.-Colonel Lord Ayl.
mer has been appointed inspector gen.
eral of the Canadian forces.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Even the Women Against Her.

After she had been in Jail several
hours a man acting for local livery
firm, which alleges Mrs. Chadwick
owes it $35 for unpaid bills, attempted
J to serve a summons on her, but Sher.
iff Barry declined to allow him to do
SO. "A local organization Of women
claiming to have membership OF
1900 has protested to County Attorney
Keller against giving Mrs. Chadwick
any privileges not accorded any other
women, and Sheriff Barry said he had
no intention of doing SO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
NAP OF PORT ARTHUR ENv1Ross.

less by the Jap artillerists. He brought
dispatches from Gen. Stoessel, which
were Immediately forwarded to the
car, who after holding them three
days has given out such facts as have
no bearing on strategic matters, or
other matters that it not expedient to
make public. Stoessel, all through his
dispatches, calls his men heroes, and
tells how the japanese We're moved
down like grass.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

Toxic, Dec. 1o.-The battleship Sc
vastopol has been successfully tor
pedoed ten times. Advices from Port
Arthur say that the battleship is
aground and evidently completely dis
abled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

st. Petersburg, Dec. 19.-The gov
eminent has confirmed the report that
dispatches We're brought to Chefoo
last week by party of Russians who
made the voyage from Port Arthur
in an open boat. The leader of the
party was Commander Mizzenoff, who
was executive officer of the battleship
Poltava until that ship was made use
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
MOB RECEPTION TO
CASSIE CHADWICK
Cleveland Gives an Exhibition of
Its chiya!ry When the Wo-
man Comes Home.
MET BY a JEER1Ne CROWD
Police Have to Break Way Through
with Their Clubs.
Prisoner Collapses When She Reache,
Her Cell, but Soon Receivers
Will Stay in Jail-Fiye
More Indictments.

Cleveland, Dec. 17.-Mrs. Chadwick
was taken before United States Dis
trict Judge Wing today, pleaded not
guilty to all charges against her, made
no application for bail, and was taken
back to the county Jail.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

Cleveland, o., Dec. 15-Five times
indicted by the United States at the
exact minute that her train rolled into
the station Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick
came home to Cleveland. She was
greeted with jeers, boots and Kisses by
the crowds that gathered in the station
when her train arrived, and howled at
by hundreds gathered in front of the
federal building. The last sound that
reached her from the outside world as
she passed into the county Jail
was the boot of derision from the peo-
pie massed in front of the doorway.
She made no attempt to give bail, and
after n brief stop in the Office of the
clerk of the United States court was
taken to Jail.
Collapses in Her Cell.
Her courage held to the last, but her
body failed her, and when she mounted
the three flights of stairs leading to
the tier of cells where she is to remain
she collapsed utterly and fell in dead
tuiiil. Out lOI lle ulu VI deputy OUlL-
ed States Marshals Kumb and Kelker,
who held her up and almost carried
her along as she mounted the stairs,
she never would have been able to
reach her cell. Arrived there she sank
feebly into chair her head fell back
ward, and but for the marshals she
would have rolled to the floor.
Makes n Very Sudden Recovery.
Water was quickly brought to her,
and in few seconds she revived and
was again a woman of business. Her
first request was that her lawyer, Shell
don @. Kerruish, be sent for, and she
was soon engaged in conference with
him concerning her defense. There are
now seven indictments against her
five additional charges having been laid
against her in the federal court yester.
day. 1t would require surety to the
amount of at least 100000 to give her
freedom, and there is nobody in Cleve-
land who will furnish that amount for
her. She has herself no idea of giving
bnil
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
MRS. HARRY ROSS REFUTES
ASSERTIONS OF HUSBAND
Has a Conference Today With Judge
Parmenter and States At
- torney Scott.

Mrs. Harry o. Ross and her mother
and brother were down from Moline
this morning for a conference with
States Attorney j. X. Scott and
Judge E. E. Parmenter in reference to
the prosecution of Ross, husband of
the first named, for wife abandon
ment. Ross has pleaded guilty TO an
information in the county court, but
sentence has been withheld by the
court until he has obtained further
evidence Mrs. Ross denied many of
the assertions of her husband in the
county court, in which he declared
that his mother-in-law was mostly to
blame for the arrangement of the
couple. Mrs. Ross showed letter at
the conference in which her husband
said that he had tired of married life.
and was leaving her forever, although
in the next sentence he protested his
love for her. She said that. she could
not believe anything he said, and that
she did not care to live with him
longer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
FORTY FAILURES
Record of Iowa Banks Past Year
Full of Remarkable
Tragedy.
TEN CASHIERS sUICIDED
Beef Trusts Manipulations Charged
With Disasters Causing Loss
Totalins s12,5oo, 900.

Des Moines. Dec. 23.-Speculative
fever. operations on the board of trade.
and last, but By no means least, the
decision of the beef trust with cattle
and hog values must go down, along
with the rise in the price TO the con-
sumers of the country. have combined
to wreck 40 Iowa banks in a year.
drive one-fourth of the cashiers OF
these banks to dishonored graves by
suicide and scatter TO the winds over
S12.O00.000 savings of the people.
STARTLING, Statement.
The report of the state auditor to
be made public in a few days will
be the most startling that Iowa has
ever known. The record of failures
will be about 40. But these records
fail to disclose the more astounding
features that these failures have been
attended in many cases by suicide.
Another feature of which the state
keeps no record is defalcations and
forgeries which have been discovered
in several banks, but have not led to
collapse. The Souie case at Iowa
Falls. where the cashier is alleged to
have made away with S4O.OOo, and the
more recent embezzlement of $4,000
from an official of the Wapello bank
are cases in point. The shortage in
each case was promptly made good.
Soule and the Wapello official are
serving their time in the state peni-
Tertiary.
Total Loss SI2.50O.OOO.
While actual figures have not been
given ont by the state auditor, it is
estimated that the loses in Iowa bank
failures aggregate S12.500.000.
Practically every loss which may be
brought to mind resulted from specu-
lation in cattle. Almost every banker
who took his own life held cattle pa
pers which deprecated when the high
values were knocked out at the alleg
cd command of the meat combine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23

Illinois," and Arnold Tompkins of the
Chicago Normal school on THE Uni
versal Method of Teaching" Thurs
day morning the association will lis
ten to r. \. Roark of Lexington, KY.
on Professional Improvement of
Teachers
The Adjustment of the Course of
Study to Meet the Requirements of
Modern Society" will be the subject of
an address by j. Stanley Browne of
Joliet at the sectional meetings We'd
nesday and Thursday afternoons.
Uniformity of Text Books will be
handled by Emery |. Neff of Oregon
in an address before the county sup
erintendents Wednesday, afternoon
also THE High School Course: Its
Content and Extent" by III. A. Hollis
ter of Champaign. from a university
standpoint. and by II. Z. Brown of
Rock Island from the rural stand
point; Religious Educ alton in Col
lege," by George A. Coe. and "The
Motor Element in Primary Education"
by &. F. Blair of Charleston and Lora
NJ. DeXhnimer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
Stockholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that at the
regular annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Power company,
a corporation organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws of the
state of Illinois. held at the principal
Office of said corporation in the city of
Rock Island, in the county of Rock
Island and state of Illinois, on the 25th
day of November. A. ID. 1904, the cap
ital stock of said corporation was in
creased to the sum of one million dol
lars (S1.O00.000). divided into ten
thousand 100000 shares, of the par
value of one hundred dollars (S100)
each; more than two-thirds of all the
votes represented, by the whole stock
of said corporation then and there vot-
ing for such increase; and that certifi-
Gates of such increase have been filed
in the office of the secretary of state
OF the state of Illinois, and in the Office
of the recorder of deeds of the county
of Rock Island, state of Illinois, as
provided by law.
Dated Rock Island. H., Dec. %, 1904.
II. A. AINSWORTH,
President
-.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
TWO CHILDREN HAVE SIX
PARENTS: SUIT ENTERED
Mrs Mabel Baneartz, Formerly of This
City, Trying to Recover Boy
and Girl at Peoria.

There are two children in town who
this morning have six parents, says the
Peoria Herald-Transcript-
These are natural parents. step
parents and foster parents. and thereby
hangs peculiar tale which was reveal
ed yesterday in the course of habeas
corpus proceedings and may be told
thus:
In Averyville for some years lived
Mr. and Mrs. Carl a Orr, and two
children, girl now aged seven years.
and boy. now aged five. blessed their
union. Trouble arose in the family
and Mrs. Mabel Orr. as she then was,
went to Peoria to visit friends. bringing
her two children with her. For a time
they lived in Peoria and then went to
Iowa. where Jan. IL of this year Mrs.
Orr obtained a divorce and also the
care and custody and control of her two
children. The divorce was obtained on
the grounds of adultery and non-sup-
port.
After obtaining her divorce Mrs. Orr
married William Bongartz, of Free
port, Ill, which is now her home
Seven weeks ago she returned to Pc
oria, TO visit friends, bringing her two
children with her. and permitting them
TO see their father, who. by the way.
mad also married again and is employed
as an engineer at the plant of the cleo
trio light company. She left her chill
dren mere and returned TO her home in
Freeport and day before yesterday she
returned to take them back and enjoy
their Christmas tree. On arriving here
she found that her husband insisted
on taking care OF the boy. to which it
does not appear that the mother made
objection. but she did want the girl.
She found however. that the father had
given the girl away TO Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Trap. of Averyville, who refused TO
give her up.
IL was then that Mrs. BongartZ called
her attorney. II. NJ. Schriver. down
from Rock Island and he. conferred
with WOlfenbarger & May. of this city.
went into court yesterday with a petit
ton for writ OF habeas corpus COM
handing Mr. and Mrs Trap to bring
into court Hazel Marie Orr. aged :. and
Judge Worthington granted the writ
which was duly served. The hearing
was continued to- next Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
ILLINOlS.TEACHERS TO
MEET THE COMING WEE X
Addresses BY lie iding Educators
The Opening Session Tues
day.

The 51st annual meeting of the State
Teachers association will meet in
Springfield next Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Edwin G.. Cooley of Chicago, its pres
ident, will speak at the opening SEES
sion. His subject has not been an
nounced. The same evening Fred
erick Marley of Cambridge. Mass, will
lecture on "Caliban and Education
Wednesday morning there will be a
symposium on play" in which adj
dresses will be made by DR.. Bayard
Holmes, Jane Adams and Oscar l..
Triggs.
Wednesday evening an address will
be made by State Superintendent Bay
liss on Status of the High School of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
COME TO THE CITY TO MARRY
Wedding of Julius Jensen of st. Paul,
and Minnie e. Doerr, Beardstown.

julius Jensen. of st. Paul, and Miss
Minnie e Doerr. of Beardstown. were
married in Rock Island last evening.
The ceremony was performed at
O'Clock by Rev II. b. Williams, pastor
of the First Methodist church. at the
home of the groom's brother. Peter
Jensen. 1410 Fifth avenue. There was
present a company of the immediate
relatives. A wedding dinner was
served. Today the couple departed for
st. Paul TO reside.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
WITH THE LODGES
Olive Branch. Daughters of Amer
ica, Holds Annual EIec.
ton.
MRS. EMMA MICK COUNCIL OR
L. c. Ritehey Chosen President of
carPenters' Local Union.
No. 16e.

Olive Branch council. No !. Daugh-
t1rs OF America. met In regular ses-
sion last evening at Beselin's hall and
elected the following officers to serve
the ensuing team:
Councilor-Mrs. Emma Mick
Associate COuncilor-Mrs Wills
Gee.
Junior Past Councillor Mrs. Irene
Lemon.
associate Junior Past Councillor -
AIRS. Mamie Sowash.
Vice CounciIor-Mrs. Hannah Thorn
as.
Associate Vice Councilor-Miss Ma
bel Kerr
Recording Secretary-Henry Geer.
Assistant Recording Secretary
Mrs. Ida Stacey.
Financial Secretary-C. Mick
Treasurer-Miss Anna Ehlers.
Conductor-Mrs. Fannie SewelI.
Warden-Mrs. Matilda Archer
Inside Sentinel-Mrs. Rose Thomas
Outside Sentinel-George SeweH.
tTustt%s+S-MTS- Irene Lemon. siTS>
Mamie SOwash. Mrs. Selma Boyer.
Gnrp-ns~r-' and JoIn-r~' Union.
The regular meeting of Carpenters
and Joiners' union. No. 1Gc. was held
at The Industrial Home building last
ni,.ht and the following officers were
elected:
President. G.. Ritchey.
Vice President-James Hastings.
l:ccOrdinS SecretaTy-C. Schmacht.
financial Secretary-F. W. Johnson.
Treasurer. Nachbaur.
COnductOr-C. r Valentine.
Trustec-Christ Lange.
Warden-A r Olson.
Women Elect Officers
Division 2CG of the G.. l. 4. To the
T. II l.. T.. elected the following Off
Gers for the ensuing year:
Iresident-Mrs James Carl
Vice President-Mrs. Carl Williams.
sSecretary-Mrs. \. ". Rough.
Treasurer-NITs. l. II. Morgan.
Chaplain-Mrs. G.. n. Hitchcock.
Guide-Mrs. T.. \. Hinkley.
Sentinel-Mrs- J. +. Mcguire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
To Insure HiI,sdaIe sridae.

Rock Island county's interest in the
new bridge at Hillsdale is to be In
sured against damage from flood or
ice. The bridge is said to be at bad
bend in the river where it might be
affected by ice and though the chances
are small the board of supervisors has
wisely decided to take out insurance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
Total Loss SI..50O.OOO.
X c. DANCING PARTY.

Fifty couples attended n dancing
party arranged by members of the
tri-city councils of the Knights of Co
lumbus and given last evening at Rock
Island Industrial Home hall. The
music was by Ogden's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
Licensed to Wed.

S. S. Davis. Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-23
Extra Carriers on DUTY.

The regular postofiice carrier force
has been increased by the appointment
Of four extra carriers for the holiday
season. and they will now be on duty
till Dec. 81. The extra men and sub
stitutes went on duty yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10

The contest was of unusual interest
because of the almost equal strength
of the six men. The Gamma Sigma
literary society claims the victory, as
both Mr.. Katterfeld and Mr.. Zum-
walt are members of that society.
John Dadisman, the ex-captain of the
football team, who won third place, is
a member of the Washburn College
Literary society.
The judges on thought and compo-
sition were r. E. Patterson Kline of
Ottawa, Chancellor Frank Strong and
Margaret Hill McCarter. The judges
on delivery were N. H. Loomis, Judge
A. w. Dana and Judge Allen.
The ranking of the speakers is as
follows: Katterfeld, first; Zumwalt
second; Dadfsman, third; Atkinson,
fourth; Goldsmith, fifth, and Floyd,
sixth.
The following was the programme:
Vocal solo, Miss Agnes Fisk.
1.-THE Present War in the Far East
and it's Meaning" Imri Zumwalt.
1.-The Education of the Masses -
Talmedge Atkinson.
Struggle Cor Liberty" Ludwig Kat
terfeld.
"The Delusion of Democracy" wes-
ley Lloyd.
THE Second True American" John
Dadisman.
Kansas Willis Goldsmith.
Piano solo, Miss Ella Meyer.
Decision of judges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-10

liberty if she promises not to smash
any more.
The Salvation Army is hard at work
on its plans to feed one thousand poor
in Topeka on Christmas day. Collec-
lions and subscriptions are being
solicited all over town.
S. A. Swendson, chairman of the
streets and walks committee, has call
for O'Clock Tuesday evening. This is
half an hour before the council meet
ing.
During this dry weather why
shouldn't the paved streets be sprink-
led the same as during the summer
Kansas avenue atmosphere has been
very dirty since the wind began to
blow.
A Topeka young lady wished for a
husband. In fifteen minutes after she
made the wish a messenger boy ap-
peared with a box of a dozen Amer
lean beauties and there was a card in
the box.
At an informal meeting of the streets
and walks committee Friday, IL was
decided to allow the whittIesey Mer-
camille company, at Second and Madi-
son, to build a wagon scale in the park
ing at their store.
The left over samples used by the
state board of charities in awarding
contracts for supplying the state in
situations are stacked up at the Cope
land hotel and are in just the right
classification and disorder for an auc-
ton.
The county commissioners have de-
ctded that the work on the dykes shall
be done by the day. Bids will be
called for the furnishing of men
and teams at so much per day. The
commissioners will appoint a super
intendent to have charge of the work.
The Troy Chit says: We notice that
one Doc" Newman Of Shawnee county
is to be a candidate for state auditor in
the coming campaign. Isn't he the
Newman who came up to Horton a
couple of years ago with a sack of
Doodle to carry to the primaries?
Councilmen Rice and Neil, members
of the sewer committee of the city
council, inspected a, couple of houses
Friday afternoon which the owners de-
sired to connect with the sewer. The
desired permission was granted. The
two houses are outside of the sewer
districts, and hence had to. be given
special permission.
The Fort Scott Republican reprints
Councilman Swendson's civil service"
resolution, and says: Fort Scott no
doubt will own the waterworks in a
short time and it will be of great value
to this city # it should come under the
provisions of the new law in case it is
enacted. 1t might be we'll for the peo-
pie of this city to lend a helping hand
to Topeka in the effort to have such
law passed by the legislature"