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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-02-03
Mardi arss Celebrations.

New Orleans, La, Mobile. Ala, and
Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 10 to l6, 1904.
One fare plus 80 90 round trip via {
G. W. Ry. Tickets on sale Feb. 8 to IA,
good returning until Feb Goth, and b.,
pay ment OF 80 cite. fee until March 9Th.
For further information apply to any
., g. w. Agent, or p Elmer, G p A,
Chicago, lii. 5-w3.
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Homeseekers and ssttlsrs.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month round trip excursion tickets
are on sale to points In the west, south
and southwest at one fare plus two dol
lars; return limit q days from date OF
sale; stopovers allowed.
On the same dates special one-way
settlers tickets are on sale at trifr
more than half theregular fares.
The Iowa Central operates through
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aaMsNi on agents fof full particulars O
adoAes A. b. Cutta q. T. y i. A
Nlnneseolis, Mimi sHt
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hand, now gave the big black its
chance, and With snort toss of its
head and vicious swell of its sides
1t laid back its ears, took the bit be-
tween its teeth as if it had been a mess
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Reduced Rates for Teachers.

For the Teachers Meeting to be held
at Strawberry Point, February 9th, the
Manchester Il Oneida Railway will
sell excursion tickets at one and one
third fare for the round trip
Avg j. l.. KELSEY, Traffic Manager.
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M. & o. EXCURSIONS
on the Certificate Plan

UH tue GeftIucdt6 F16h.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Feb. II Annual
Convention National Brick Manufac-
turers Assn.
Bloomington, ILL.,, March 1-3. State
Convention Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal. Church.
Feb. 1925.
Toronto, Ont, Feb. s-12, Natl ons
Assn. Painters and Decorators.
For further particulars call on or
address the undersigned at Msnches-
ter, Iowa
Traffic Mgr.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Twice each month. on specific dates, the I'm.
nois Central will sell at greatly reduced rate
from points on Its line north of Caro- roundtrlp
tain points on or Reached by Its lines In Ken
eucky. Iennesseee. Mississippi, Louisiana and
AlaD anna: also to certain points West and
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas Oklahoma
nots CentralaHents. - =
For 9 free copy Of the Homeseekers' Guide
describing the advantages aud resources O tho
Soutn. address ]: F. Merry. A. q. r. A., i. O. B.
d. d., Dubuque, Iowa. For Information regard
lsslppl address y. (. Skene, Land Commissioner
Y. a. M. v. Il. II Chicago :
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Homeseeker's Excurslons Via. the
n. & o,
Jan, 8 s. 10, 1904. March J & 15, 1904,
Feb. 2 8 Is, 1904, april 5 8 ! 49, o. 1901,

The Manchester & Oneida Railway
will sell round trip Homeseeker's Tick
ets at one fare plus $500 for the round
trip except rates to Denver, Colorado
Syringe, Pueblo and Trinidad, COL, and
Cheyenne, Wyo., will be made one fare
plus 30. SO for the round trip. No tick.
ct to be sold for less than $500.
For children Of five and under twelve
years OF age, tickets will be sold at half
Of the gross rate.
Tickets will be sold to points In
Alabama, Arizona, Ark snsse, Colorado,
Indian Territory, Western lows, Kan
sas and Nebraska, 100 miles west of the
Missouri River, Louisiana, except New
Orleans and Hammond, Minnesota.
Missouri, New Mexico, North Dakota.
Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Salt Lake City, and
Ogden only, Wisconsin and Northern
Michigan and Wyoming.
For further particulars enquire of, or
address, the undersigned OF Manchester
Iowa.
J.L. KELSEY, Traffic Manager.
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One. Fare Plus $500 for Round Trip
Wac. g. W. Rv.

To points in New Mexico, Texas, Ok
lahoms, Missouri, Kansas and MISSISSIPPI
pt: Ample return limits. Tickets on
saleJsn, 5-19th; and Feb. End and 16.
March and Is; Apr. haDd 10th, 1904.
For further information apply to
any G. W. Agent or j. P. Elmer,
q PA Chicago, iii. 5Yw-l6.
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INVESTMENTS
IN
SOUTHERN LANDS

Such investments are not speculative. Tho
South isnot new country. Market and shipping
facilities are adequate and first class, The
these and other advantages southern lands ara
selling fer prices far below their real value and
Ut present prices net large returns ON the In.
~. inclusive, concerning the pos Utilities Of lands
ID kentucky, West Tennessee, Mississippi and
Louisiana, on and nesr tie Illinois Central Rail-
road, for homeseekers and investors, address,
the undersigned. j +. MERRY. -
AsstGen'l Passr Agent 1, c. R.R,
Dubuque, Iowa.
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Low Homeseekers Excursions South
via the N. & @.

The Manchester and Oneida Ry.
will sell HI meseekers Excursion tickets
to points in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina,
south Carolina. Tennessee and Vir
ginia on Jan s, 10; Feb 2, Is; March i,
10; April 5, ~, 1904; at one fare plus
$500 for the round trips good for going
passage 10 days from date of sale.
Final limit 81 days from date of sale.
For further particulars apply to or
address j, L. Kelsey Traffic Mgr.
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Through Sleeping Gar from Chicago
to Jacksonville, Fla, via

Commencing Sunday January nv
1903. q through sleeping car from Chi.k
cago to Jacksonville, Els will be rum
on the Illinois Central Dixie Flyer{
leaving Chicago at 30 p. m. daily VIII,
Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta.
2tf IL. G. PIERCE, Agent. ~
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SO 90 More Than Half Fare Via Q, q
W. Railway.
To points in Arkansas, Colorado,
kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New
Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Tick
cts on sale Jan. 9Th and 18th, 1904; and
Feb. I'd and 10th, 1904. March LIST
and 18th; Apr. 9Th and 18th For further
Information apply to any G. W.. Agent.
or j. z. Elmer, g. p. A., Chicago, ill.,
52-w16.
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CHAPTER XII.

"A LTHoUGH Sir Percy had cheer
"a fully foretold for Kennaston
"a the roseate picture of Lady
Diono'S Hyasn ororvp;pp +l,o
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
Direct to Havana

Ocean steamship sailings from New Orleans for
Mexico. Panama. Central and South America,
West indies and Europe concisely set forth In q
special folder issued by the Illinois Central r.
X. Send for cOpy -
Richmond planet., 1904-12-24
THE MECHANICS
SNVINGS;BANk.
Buys BrOadI st. Property
Remarkshle1 PrOgress-A sketch of
the directors.

1. The Board of Directors Of the Me-
chanics Savings Ba1h Of Richmond,
Virginia and the Cashier constitute the
most remarkable combination Of effort
for the care and investment OF money
ever formed in any city of this country
by citizens of color.
1he idea was conceived by the Presi-
dent and put into execution by him at
ter consulting with some of the most
conservative business men OF Richmond
and after having been assured of 6heir
hearty cooperation and support.
OBTAINED A CHARTER.
The charter was obtained, Nov. 20,
1901 and the Bank threw open its doors
for business at oil n. Sd ST., Jan. LIST,
1902. although this was holiday. The
handsome and costly furniture had not
arrived from Keokuk, Iowa and the
burylar-proof safe had not been re-
seived, a new one being loaned tempo
rarily by the local sale sman.
The sum of $1,000 was spent in fitting
up three rooms and within ten days
($S000 00) eight thousand dollars had
been deposited IN this institution.
George w. Lewis, Esq. an attorney at
law of this city was the first cashier.
REMARKABLE PROGRESS.
The progress since that time has been
steady, until the aggregate bank clear
ings up TO the present have amounted
TO as follows:
1902. 122, 1915 04
1908 03............ lSB.796 81
1904 PAS, S,075 23
Total S 557, ,7S6 IS to date.
and the cash balauce on deposit to the
time of writing this article, dec. 20.
| 1909 as ($70, 52S.39) seventy-thousln
! ve-hundred and twenty-elght collars
! and thirty nine cents. The total valua-
| tion of the property owned by the Me-
( chanics Savings Bank is (S29, ,Sl3.O3)
twenty nine Thousand, eight hundred
and thirteen dollars and three cents,
not including the Broad Street property
recently purchased for thirteen thous-
and, five hundred dollars. all of which
was paid for in cash.
PURCHASED rBRoAD STREET PROPERTY.
The institution has just purchased
valuable piece OF improved property at
No. 4 w. Broad Street for ($l3, 500
thirteen Thousand, five-hundred dollars.
This purchase price has been paid III
cash The building is the second one
from the large snd commodious white
brick clothing store at 90 Broad st. and
within three doors of the three large
new palatial white brick stores erected
by Mr.. busch.
This property purchased by the Bank
is a brick structure, three stories hlgh
and extends back l21 feet to en alley
sixteen feet wide. It is within stone s
throw of .he $l25, 900 Masonic Temple
Building and clagonally opposite the
magnificent e establishment of the Cohen
Company.
IA WORD ABOUT THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr.. President o.
the Mechanics Savings Bank is edltcl
of the Richmond, Va, PLANET and Il
too well known throughout the country
t. require further attention here. Id
is "A graduate of the Richmond Norma
School.
H F. JONATHAN.
Mr.. III. F. Jonathan. the Vice-Pres
dent is a wholesale and retail merchan
of tins city, doing a large fish, oyster
game ana produce business. he ma
made wonderful progress in the face
MANY handicaps. He ranks among tn
leading business men of the city.
CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-24
dent and put into execution by him af
ter consulting with some of the most
conservative business men of Richmond
and after having been assured of Gheil
hearty cooperation and support.
OBTAINED A CHARTER.
REMARKABLE PROGRESS.

The progress since that time has been
steady, until the aggregate bank clear
ings up TO the present have amounted
10 as follows:
Richmond planet., 1904-12-24
II. F. JONATHAN.

Mr.. II. F. Jonathan. the Vice-Presi
dent is a wholesale and retail merchant
of tins city, doing large fish, oyster,
game ana produce business. he mas
made wonderful progress in the lace OF
leading business men of the city.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-24
IA WORD ABOUT THE PRESIDENT.

Mr.. John Mitchell, Jr.. President OF
the Mechanics Savings Bank is edltcr
of the Richmond. Va, PLANET and Is
too well known throughout the country
t. require further attention here: he
is graduate of the Richmond Norman
School.
Richmond planet., 1904-12-24

CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1904:

that anything touching the schools,
touches the homes of the voters. Mr..
Stokes is a former city superintendent
of schools and knows the difficulties,
trials and needs of schools thoroughly.
He cat be depended upon to do what
he said in his speech in this oity. 1t
therefore follows that e, O. Stokes,
the republican candidate for govern
or, is the man who will do PERTH Am
bov the most good in the governors
chair. The head of every family wants
to see the present school system up
held and enlarged. Therefore vote for
Mr.. Stokes and his associates on the
Republican ticket.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25
LYNcHlNe AT NORFOLK, VA.
Negro suffers Death For Attack on
Police Officer.

Negro Suffers Death For Attack ON
Police Officer.
NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 25.-George w.
Blount, the negro proprietor of a fish
and oyster shop in the suburbs of Berk-
ley, was killed at the police station,
where he was confined.
Blount was killed by four masked
men, while two other masked men kept
the policeman in charge of the station
and a member of the town fire depart
ment, who was in the station office,
covered with revolvers.
Blount had been arrested Saturday
night for striking r. ID. Holloman, u
Berkeley policeman, in the face with a
lighted lamp, badly burning him. The
policeman had gone to Blount's place to
arrest another negro, and Blount re
fused him permission to enter.
A detachment of Norfolk militiamen
are patrolling the negro section of Berk-
ley. and, While everything seems quiet
on the surface, there is a possibility
that more trouble may occur at any
moment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 25.-To
build n $4,000 church mem
bers of the North Side Christian con
gregation in Kansas City, Kan, are
working with the men by torchlight,
handling pick and shovel vigorously.
The work is being done largely at night
so as not to interfere with the regular
vocations Of the workers, who gather
each evening and under the direction
Of the pastor dig, wheel earth and car
~ stones to be used next day by the
stone masons. At first the women car
ried hot lunch to the men at midnight.
The sight of the men at work induced
them to try it. Soon they were work
Ing as hard as the men.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25
ADVANCE.
Russian Army Flushing Across
Shakhe River.
HOSTILE ARMIES in CLOSE TOUCH.
Japan Suid to De Re-cnforcing From
Port Arthur to enable Oyama to
Drive KuropatIin Out of
ManchurIn.

LONDON, Oct. 25.-Advhcs from st.
Petersburg this morning say that GEN
cral Kuropatkin will be ready for n
forward move at an carly moment I'M
less heavy Japanese re-enforcements
compel him to remain on the defensive.
There is reason to believe that the jap
anese are drawing heavily upon the
Port Arthur army MS well as on Japan
in hopes of securing a numerical supe-
rlority that will enable Field MARSHAL
Oyama to indict n crushing blow upon
General Kuropatkin when hostllities
are resumed.
Mui;den advices say that the Rus
sian forces on the left have again
crossed the Shakhe river and are now
pushing forward toward the Japanese
positions, intrenching as they advance.
At the same time Russian batteries are
continually bombarding the Japanese.
who "a be plainly seen busily engaged
in the making of trenches.
This plan of the Russians to in
trench as they advance was adopted
because it was found in the recent
big battle that it was impossible to
advance without some protection in
the face of the Japanese shrapnel fire.
The Russian and japanese armies
are now separated by less than -four
miles, and the whole field of opera
tons of both armies can be plainly
seen.
From st. Petersburg has gone forth
the order that Port Arthur must be
saved at any price, The coming strug-
gle, when the word to advance is Civ
Ell, is sure to be far more obstinate and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25

AS saen by an outsider and a disin-
terested party such as the Newark
Evening News, the new Raritan river
bridge matter is summed Up like this:
"The Middlesex county freeholders
ara hurryinR IN the work on the Perth
Amboy bridge across the Raritan
river and the probabilities are Il at
the structure will be completed in
time to be carried away by the ice Of
next winter, even rs it was last win
ter. When finished it will be as nm
a~pproachsble rs an honest legislator,
for the street leading to the structure
hrs never been opened and is not soon
likely to be, since the county author
tiles and the city are at odds as to
which should build the approaches.
The bridge will reach from shore to
shore. the ends standing high above
the natural ground, and those who
wish to reach it will have to rig a
derrick or something OF the kind to
lift them into its level. Since this
bridge was first proposed there has
been time enough to build half q
dozen such structures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25
VAN BUsKlRk MURDER.
Charles j. johnson Said to Have
Confessed the Crime.

AeAA Os ga W AA0V
Confessed the Crime.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-After being
In Jail over three months Charles J.
Johnson is said to have confessed to
the murder of Henry Van Buskirk in
Brooklyn, according to a statement
made at the office of District Attorney
Clarke of Kings county.
Van Buskirk was found dead in the
junk shop of George w. Abbott, an
aged miser. Abbott's body was found
al that of Van Buskirk, he, too, hav-
ing been slain.
In the confession Johnson, who is
under Indictment in connection with
the murder, is said to have declared
that Oscar Dahlgren killed Abbott and
that three other men are implicated.
Neither the police nor the district at
torney's Office will make public the
text of the confession. 1t is expected
that several arrests will be made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25
TAXATION AND THE SCHOOLS

When Edward O. Stokes, the reput-
lican candidate for governor, told the
voters of this city, at the mass meet
ing he addressed here, that he would
do all in his power to give as much
money to the cause of education in the
State as possible and that he would
not have q single child oil the wait
ing list IL he could help 1t, he struck
q popular cord and made votes for
himself.
Ono of the greatest problems that
has confronted the 10 cal Taxpayers for
several years has been how to give all
4 heAchiidren an equal and a fair
ohance>to get an education. School
house after school house have been
built, until the eighth building is
now in course of construction, not to
mention the numerous annexes that
have been opened and the addition
now being added to school No. 4.
Still the application for admission
grows faster than the buildings can
be completed.
1t is we'll known that each city and
township receives q certain amount
of money from the State, varying ac-
cording to the average attendance Ct
scholars in the different municipali-
ties II is also well known that il chis
amount was not given by the State it
would have to be raised by direct
taxation here, and thereby increase
the burden of the local taxpayers. 1t
is not SO we'll known, however, that
this money theState pays to each null
~icipality to assist in the school tax is
received ny the State from Its tax OIL
the railroads. Now, here is where
this so-called equal taxation comes
in.
The democrats want to take all of
this railroad taxation away from the
State and give it to the municipality
in which the.railroad properties are
loo tied. This would mean that the
State would practically have to cease
paying back to the municipalities any
thing to help out on the school tax.
The republicans favor taking only
part of the railroad property, known
a second class property, and taxing it
at the local rate, leaving the first
class property, which consists Of the
main line, or main track, still to he
taxed by the State and thereby main
tanning the fund in the State treasury
whereby the local school taxes are
made lighter, by State contributions.
Botli parties favor equal taxation"
which means tax tho railroads and
corporations, which W vast tracts of
land, the same as the poor man, who
owns only his little home. The only
difference is that the republicans will
AVE enough taxes paid to the State
to supply the school fund, while the
democrats will take all from the State
and deplete this fund.
The situation in Perth Amboy is
- = 49, - -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25

A council of war between the demo-
Gratis was held in Lawyer Joseph E.
Strioker's office last week. While
the session was held behind closed
doors, it was ammo unced, when the
portals swung open, that the peace
pipe had been smoked. the hatchet
buried and the loving cup Ind been
passed from lip to lip. All this sounds
very rosy for the democrat party, but,
in the language of the poet, factions
speak louder than words" and the
poop 10 wait with abated breath to see
the first outward sign of harmony aud
to size mp the situation. Can all the
slashing and cutting in tie second
ward and the actions of the alderman
from the third ward be forgotten so
quickly? 1t remains to be seen. The
fight was bitter while it lasted,
der which side won.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25
bloodthirsty than the last.

A correspondent at the front says
the enemy is so close that If even a
head is shown it is the signal for a
hundred rife shots.
The order for Il Russian mobilization
calls for 100000 troops and for all re-
serve officers in the empire.
The Russian center is at Shakhopu,
the left at Wantuputse, where Mischt-
schenko is again ready to make n dash
upon Bensihu, where he so nearly sue
ceeded the last time in turning the Jap
anese right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25

An independent newspaper is one
which. is free to take whichever
side it chooses and does take sides.
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25
Captain xirkman Under Arrest.

NEW YORK, Oct, 25.-Broken in
health, so that his mind seemed unable
to grasp eve passing events, Captain
George w. Kirkman, U. s. A., com
mander of Company l, Twenty-ffth in
fantry, stationed at Fort Niobrara, Ne
braska, wasarrested last night in Brook
Ism and taken to Governors Island,
where he is now a prisoner under
guard, charged by the military author
tiles with being absent from his post
without leave. Additional charges of
having passed worthless checks on
tradesmen are also made against the
officer.
subscirba for The Exaning Naws.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25
FAIRBANKS TOUR.
Senator Ends Campaign In Ohio-NOvv
For Michigan.

COLUMBUS. O., Oct. Ex-senator
Charles w. Fairbanks of Indiana, Re
publican nominee for vice president,
concluded a strenuous campaigning
trip with n speech last night in the CO.
lumbus Auditorium before an audience
which packed the main floor and the
galleries.
Michigan will be traversed by sena
tor Fairbanks. The first speech is to
be made at Monroe early in the morn
ing. The stops in Michigan include
Monroe, Adrian, Tecumseh, Manches-
ter, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor. Chelsea,
Jackson, Lansing and Grand Rapids,
where the evening meeting will be
held.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-10-25
No Bullnght For New orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 25.-Repre-
sentatives of the Society For the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals have
called on Acting Mayor McRacken and
asked him TO refuse a permit to Felix
Robert, the French matador, to give
a bullight in New Orleans. The act
ing mayor said he would not permit
the performance.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-14

knights of Pythias-Brownsville Lodge. No.
q. meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays IN each
Aath. BENZ KowALsKI. c. c.
" Trood L of = & =
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OId-Time Marriage Tariff.

ln olden times a tariff of matches
3 established in France, in which
1 various degrees of wealth nee
|ary for a girl to enter the differ
ranks Of French society were
kdown as follows: \ young wo-
Il with a dowry Of 1000 TO 10, :
! francs a year was a match for
k,ail trader, a lawyers clerk or
sailiff: a dowry of12.000 entitled
. TO aspire 10 dealer in silk, q
Eper. an innkeeper, a secretary
1 great lord; one with 10000
he might look as high as an adj
Aate or a government officer of
ssideranle rank; one with from
hoo to 100000 francs might
be for a marquis. a president of
iament, a peer of France, a
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-12-14

as long as your arm.
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Notice.

Persons holding public improve
ment bonds numbers eighteen (18)
nineteen (19) and twenty co., Sc
ries of 1889, of City of Brownsville,
Texas, are hereby notified that I am
now ready to take up and pay said
bonds, and that interest on said
bonds, Nos. IS, 10 and 20, will
cease on and after Dec. 81, 1904.
GEO. M. PUTEGNAT,
Treasurer.
Brownsville, Texas, Dec. /, 1904.