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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
PEACE TALK CONTINUES
No Fighting Mt tho Front = Russians
Against tho Indemnity.

No Fighting Mt tho Front - Russians
Against tho Indemnity.
st. Petersburg March 81. - There
is no fighting reported anywhere along
the line In Manchuria, and n similar
report is made to Toxic by the Japan
ese commander. Peace talk continues
AS showing the views of Russian mer
chants, the following is interesting. 1t
is from Moscow: with the exception
of the Moscow Gazette practically all
the newspapers of this city are for
peace on condition that there be neith-
CT cession of territory nor payment of
indemnity. At a banquet prominent
merchant declared that the happiest
end of the swar would be Immediate
peace, but If the government consents
to indemnity we will throw the bomb.
Enough Russian gold has been spent
In Mancluria.'
A Paris dispatch says: ut Is stated
In diplomatic quarters here that among
the conditions of peace which Japan
might ask would be that Russia give
piedSe W Dullu ITO more W0fSnlpS IOr
term Of years. A diplomatic official
said that such n condition would be
the most effective means of assuring
Japan against Russias carrying out
her cherished project of naval re-
armament for the renewal of HOSTILE
ties under better conditions than those
at present existing.
London, March GA st. Peters
burg dispatch to the Reuter- Telegram
company states that the majority Of
the council of ministers is agreed OH
the principal Of the opportuncness of
initiating steps in the direction Of
peace; and correspondents in the prin-
cipal European capitals all report that
peace is in the air.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
BROCKTON PAYS
TRIBUTE TO DEAD
Street Cars Stopped During Funeral
Scrvices-Only Fifteen of Fifty
Five Corpses Identified.

Brockton, Mass, March 24.-Public
funeral services We're held for more
than two score of persons who lost
their lives last Monday in the explo-
sion and fire which created the great
est calamity in the history of the city
and one of the greatest New England
ever has known. Twenty thousand Of
Brockton's Inhabitants work in the
great shoe factories Of the city, and
NIL that vast number Joined in the pub
lie manifestation of sorrow.
Sixty factories closed their doors.
Business SO far as possible was sus-
pended. Street cars did not run DUR
ing the funeral services, and traffic on
the streets was almost entirely
stopped. Everywhere flags ut half
staff and buildings drped with long,
black streamers attested to the pres
ence Of great universal bereavement.
Marching bodies Of silent men, accom-.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
THORPE.

Miss Bess Robertson visited with
Hazel Frentress over Saturday and
Sunday.
Everybody invited to card party
in the hall, next Wednesday evening.
w. d. Robertson called on Chas.
Kellogg last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. S. Martin visited
with Geo. Martin last Sunday.
jpn Robertson was in Dundee last
Saturday.
John Carpenter moved grain from
here to his farm near Strawberry
Point last Saturday.
Miss Grace. WonIeighton visited
at home the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White were
Manchester callers Saturday.
Bess Robertson returned Wednes-
day last from a visit with Manches-
ter friends.
John Robertson and wife drove to
Manchester last Friday to attend the
funeral of Miss Priest.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
TRADING STAMPS SUSTAINED
Grocers' Association Enjoined from Try.
Ing to Persuade Rettaiers to vIo-
late Contracts.

st. Paul, March 27.-Judge Lewis,
of the district court of Ramsey county,
has filed his decision III an action
brought by local trading stamp com
pany against the Retail Grocers' nsso-
citation, of st. Paul, to prevent the Of
flcers and members of the association
from repudiating their contracts with
the trading stamp company for the
purpose of doing away with the giving
of trading stamps with purchases.
The court holds that the trading
stamp business is lawful, and enjoins
the association from trying to persuade
retail grocers to break their trading
stamp contracts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80, 1905.
F. w. Fa,llkes.

Last week +. w. Faulkes, editor
of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, died
at Excelsior Springs, Missouri,
where he had gone short time be-
fore in quest Of health.
Mr.. Faulkes was a conspicuous
representative of the best element
in journalism. While intense and
sometimes impetuous in his likes
and dislikes, his heart was as tender
as child's. He believed in clean
newspapers and practiced what he
believed. No one ever saw even in
the advertising columns Of the Ga
zette, that which was Of a question
able nature. In every struggle he
sided with the weak, the poor and
the distressed He made their
cause his own and from his big, kind
heart he struck giant blows in then
defense.
We loved Fred Faulkes, and if he
had had thousand faults we could
not have helped loving him for his
devotion to humanity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

John Temple Graves is rightwhen
he says that real democrats cannot
too strongly impress, or too frequent
ly repeat the truth that the demo-
cratic organization has many men
who, by interest or conviction, be-
long to other parties. Don't commit
the radical error Of thinking that
these men are essential to success
Don't be afraid to let them go, Be-
lieve me, we will never succeed I'M
til they are gone. Men with repub
lican convictions in democratic as
semblies may not be traitors, but
they are assuredly marplots, for they
stand obstructive in the construc-
ton of platforms which carry our
real principles and promise our real
and durable success. For every
man Of this type who leaves us fol-
the party of spoils and privilege,
there will be found two to come in
from the ranks Of the Roosevelt re.
publicans, who are learning liberty
and popular rights at the feet of the
paradoxical President"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

will be modified and sent to Manchu-
ria at the earliest possible moment.
War experts do not take this latest
announcement from st. Petersburg
with any amount of seriousness. as it
is well known that the Trans-Sberian
railroad can not handle this vast mum.
Der of men so as to be of any practical
aid to the disheartencd force of Line.
witch.
Trustworthy information shows the
entire strength of the Russian force in
the far east is only about 100000 mon
capable of real service. and these are
half-starved and lacking in spirit as
the result of the constant series of
Japanese victories.
Linevitch. it is believed, will he en-
abled to reach Hardin in safety, MS
Oyama is keeping his main army at
Tie pass. Just what coup the Japan
csc commander is contemplating is
proving a puzzle to the experts. The
whereabouts of various divisions com.
manded by Kuroki, Nogi. Oku. and
Kawamura are not known, but il
would not be surprising If they were
far to the north and west of the re
treating Russian army.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
SIX MEN DIE IN A MINE
-Four Othors Injured, Two Probably II
tally-Explosion of Powder said
To 10 tho Cause.

Princeton, Ind, March 90. Six
miners dead and four injured, two
probably fatally, is the result of an cx-
plosion in the mine OF the Princeton
Coal and Mining company. The dead
are: Hudson Weathcrly, Edmond
Geiscr, Albert Gciscr. Harry Taggart.
William Biggs, George Dill.
The injured are: John Dill, son OF
George Dill, will probably die; William
Jones, will probably die; Joseph Ward
and General Cole. OF the dead all bu,
Dill were dead when found in the
mine. The cause of the disaster is
not known, save that it resulted from n
powder explosion. The miners were
making their blasts previous to leaving
the mine and the greater part of the
miners had assembled. Whether is was
premature shot or an overcharge is
not known now, nor is 1t known who
fired the shot.
This is the second serious disaster
for this mine. Nine years ago IN ex.
plosion iii the mine killed nine. The
mine was then the property of the
Maule Coal company. The city is in
gloom as a result of the disaster.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
NEWFOUNDLAND HITS US
Our Fishermen Cnn Get No More la,
There Since We Turned Down
Reciprocity.


st. Johns, Nd, March 25.-The New
foundland government has ordered the
customs collectors throughout the ISL
and to refuse American fishing vessels
licenses to procure bait in colonial
waters, the government intending to
introduce legislation Mt the session of
the legislature opening next week to
enforce the bait act against Americans
us stringently as 1t is now enforced
against the French. because the
American senate burked the Bombay
treaty
The advocates of retaliation against
Americans say they can make the
crusade rs effective against Gloucester
as they have already made it against
St. Pierre.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
RUSSIAN POLITICAL SITUATION
Men Who Never Took Part in Politics Arc
Now Active Liberals.

Men Who Never Took Part In Politics Arc
Now Active Liberals.
ST. Petersburg, March 81. A
very significant and important feature
in connection with the political situa-
ton is the fact that the disaster and
ruin with which trade and industry are
threatened is forcing the merchant and
commercial classes of the big cities
into politics. Heretofore as Il matter
of business they have carefully re-
Trained from meddling in the liberal
movement, but the situation is now so
serious that they feel compelled to de-
fine their attitudc,an everywhere they
are pronouncing in favor of the liberal
demands for the cessation of the war
and for constitution.
The peasant movement i'll south and
west Russia continues to spread. There
las been a renewal of the burning and
7uestruction- Oh properly IN the ChernIg.a
Off government, the peasants attacking
especially the property of NJ. Tcrcsch-
tenko, 4 rich sugar rcfiner who has
100000 acres planted to beets. Several
landlords have been murdered. The
peasants in other sections are taking
armed possession of forest land, on
which they had the right of cutting
wood before emancipation, and are Of
fering resistance to the police.
The reference in the Warsaw ac-
count of the attempt on the life Of
Baron Won Nolken to bombs found in a
cemetery is to the fact that the po-
lice Mt Warsaw discovered eighty
bombs hidden in brick grave in the
Powonsli cemetery in Warsaw. A rev.
Olutionary movement of considerable
proportions is making itself manifest
in connection with the industrial dis
turbances in the region around Sicdlco,
Bielsk, Vlodsluvsk, Rodin and I.ukov.
south and southeast of Warsaw. The
country has been flooded with proc
lamations of foreign and local origin
calling for rising in Poland.
AT Moscow an organized depot of
arms and bombs was discovered re-
Gently on the premises Of a rich mcr-
chant named Barussorf. Investigation
| disclosed a conspiracy to distribute
arms There lave been over 500 ar
rests in connection with the affair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
SEED CORN SPECIAL

There will be run over tho lllopos Central
Railroad lines in Iowa n seed Com lecial'
tain: In While: l.r"fess,r T. q. Iloldci, III d
assistants. of the Iowa state College at An es.
Will give short Lectures OH the in,Iofia topic
oil tile piot" rtelect IN ~ sc,d corn for grew
Ing. III ST. talks, with the exec ton of wilt re
evening lectur' isr" ARRANGED for. Will lie
given Ia the cars on the Train. so that seats may
be lad AMI no Inconvenience ,Npeii need on
account Of aiiJ Indictment weather. They will
be straight, practical and easily understood
talks ant should he of gieat interest to Iowa
farmers M others. Amdng nllitrs greatly Ill
teritst d In tits ana similar c!iicmttUi al iiains
throughout the state Is tlle Iowa {; ain Dealers
Association, Of whi,h Nr.G. A. Wells Is seer
tary. at Dcs M"ine>; thus showing tho mutual
interest in this question between tho dealt, T
and the grower lie importance Of the cnor
mols corn crops of Iowa TO the particular fnan-
ciai interests Of tho farmer is SO well understood
that Il he can be shown how his crops in tl,at
staple can be lncreas ed { I'm ten In forty ptr
cent by an intelligent selection Of seed It GER
tainly would :seem that such an opportunity
should not be neglected. This Is pointed ont by
Professor Holden In his short half.hour talks,
, and In such way as to make 1t easy for the
farmer to put II to test. In view Of this It
would seem to be Of interest to all farmers of
TINS community 10 meet at tho Illinois Central
-tatinn at Manchester. the Seed Corn Special.
which will be there at 1850 p. m. Monday
April 10. Admission free All are Invited
Let the community be well represented.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
HISTORIC STRIKE IS OFF
Ono That Started tho Trouble In Colorado
That Caused So Much Turbulence
md IOas.

Denver, Col, March 25.-At n meet.
ing of the local Smcltcrmen's union
the strike in the Globe and Grant
smclters was declared Off by unanimous
vote. The passage of the eight-houl
law recently by the legislature in
1uenced the action. The members be
licve that the provision of the law
which says that all men coming in
contact with noXious gases shall work
only eight hours can be interpreted 10
include all smeltermcn.
Eight hundred men employed in the
Globe and Grant smelters struck on
July 8. 1903. The Grant has been idle
continuously since the strike, although
the Globe has been operating. The
cause of the strike was the refusal of
the demand of the men for an eight
hour day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

panied by bands and drum corps play
ing dirges for the dead, evidenced the
general sympathy with those left be-
hind by the men and women who went
to work Monday morning and never
returned to their homes.
During the forenoon the bodies of
fifty-tive victims, recovered from the
factory ruins. were placed in caskets.
Three public funeral services We're ar
ranged, one at the City thcater, anoth-
err at the Porter Congregational church,
the third at st. Paul's Episcopal
church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
Brl.ons Win a. ch.one-,.

Boston, March 27.-The Britons won
the international checker tournament,
which has concluded after ten days
play with total score Of seventy-three
games won against "a games won by
the Americans; 2S3 games were drawn,
eight games were cancelled on account
Of the illness of Dearborn, and two
games between Stewart and Denv:r
were called off, making total of 800
games played
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

The new movement among nature
lovers and sportsmen for the sub
stitution Of the camera for the gun
is looked upon with favor by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, who says in a letter
to Herbert X. Job, published in the
Review of Reviews for April. that
the older he grows the less he cares
to shoot anything except "Varmints"
The President does not think it at
all advisable that the gun should be
given up, nor does it seem to him
that shooting wild game under prop
er restrictions can be legitimately
opposed by any who are willing that
domestic animals shall be kept for
food; but he declares that there is
altogether too much shooting, and
he welcomes the camera and the
evolution Of the sportsman into the
jes.t -snd the lover of wla-
AlsSilnDS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
Indiana banker Conyictca

Fort Wayne, Ind. March 27.--E. L..
Robbins. former cashier of the Farm
ers' bank of Auburn, which failed
Jan. ID. 1901, was found guilty by Il
jury of receiving $435 from Elizabeth
Raub, knowing the bank to be in.
solvent. Punishment may be fined at
from one to three years in the peni.
Tertiary and 500 fine. The trial of A.
@. Robbins, brother of the cashier,
will begin at Columbia City April 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
District Court.

The following business has been
done during the present session Of
the district court, up to the time Of
going to press:
Frank Goerdt VS. John Scheck.
man. Dismissed. Settled, each
party TO pay his own costs.
Lizzie Lawrence, administrators
VS. j. A. Cooley. Settled and costs
paid.
j. Fl. Wangst VS. Greeley HORSE
Importing Co. Withdrawn b.
plaintiff.
Jas. Miller VS. W. j. Roberts
Settled and costs paid.
Valentine l.. Schmitt VS. Dubuque
County. Continued.
Hannah Schmitt VS. Dubuque
County. Continued.
Chas. Morley VS. A W. Sheppard
Default Of defendant, trial by court
Judgment against defendant fol
$956.l2. interest at s per cent, at
torney fee of $49.4O, and costs.
Heter Boardway VS.. G. w. Belk-
nap. Settled and costs paid.
International Harvester Co. VS. A,
P. Tielebein. Default OF defendant
trial by court, judgment of S929.56
with interest from October l, 1904,
and costs.
John L. Lewis VS.. Erwin l.
Lewis. Settled and costs paid.
Application Of Clarence Klonus
for permit to sell intoxicating
liquors. Permit issued for term OF
five years.
Furman Bros. VS. August and
Chas. Speck. Default Of defend
ants, trial by court, judgment fol
SlS7, interest at s per cent, and
costs.
Ryan State Bank VS. John Rein.
burg. Default Of defendant, trial
by. court, Judgment against defend
ant for $l5G.7S, interest at pei
cent, attorney fee OF $l3.62 and
costs.
S. b. Thorpe VS. Marie Oehler
Settled and costs paid.
Chas. Swindle VS. j. j. and Re
bccca Reinburg. Continued fol
service.
B. Clark VS. Am. TX. Co. At the
close Of the evidence the court took
the case from the jury and directed
a verdict for the defendant.
e. Fl. Claus VS.. Chicago Great
Western Ry. Same entry.
EQUITY.
o. q. Wellman VS. L. l.. Wellman.
Z. G. Perkins appointed guardian
for Olive Wellman. Trial by court.
Interest of parties found as stated
in petition. Z. B. Stiles appointed
referee to make sale and division of
proceeds as prayed.
Robt. A. Edwards VS. Eliza j.
Schocum. Report of referee APP
proved and distribution ordered.
d. G. Perkins allowed attorney fee
Of $40. Referees fee fixed at
$1G0.
Lewis Weinand VS. Unknown
Claimants. Default against all de-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

Pittsburg Pa, March 24.-Two
men We're hanged here and the first
unsuccessful hanging was recorded in
Allegheny county. Reno Dardnria
went to the scalfold first and his neck
was broken. William j. Byers fol
lowed him and when the trap was
sprung the loop Of the moose pulled
away. prccipitating him to the ground.
He was not badly hurt as the result
of the fall. The rope was again aid
justed and Bycrs, pale and trembling.
was again placed OH the scatfold. and
the trap spring. This time there was
no mishap and denth resulted from
strangulation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
Jockey Hns Fatal Accident.

New Orleans, March 27.-Jockey
Charles McCafferty, u son of the we'll
known horse owner, Tony McCalferty,
was fatally injured in fall In the Sec
ond race ut the fair grounds i'll the
afternoon. He died at the hospital.
McCafferty was riding Court Crier and
was about in the middle of the field
when the accident occurred.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
No Senator from Delaware,

Dover, Del, March 24.-Immediate-
ly after the reassembllng of the joint
session, Senator Rose. Democrat,
moved that the joint assembly scpa-
rate. a viva voce vote was taken and
President Pro TEN. Conner declared
the motion carried. The vacancy in
the United States senate from Della
ware will therefore continue. until the
next session of the legislature which
convenes in January, 1907, unless
there is an election by an extra ses-
sion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
,RoNcLAp VESSELS.
The First Ones Seem to Have Bcel
Built by France In 1865.


Built by France In 1855.
The idea of protecting ships by means
Of armor appears to have originated
in the United States, but the French
were the first to adopt it. Five floating
batteries were constructed in France
with oak sides eight inches thick, pro
tected by armor four and three-eighths
inches thick. In March, 1855, the first
of these, the Tonnante, mounting six
teen guns, was launched ut Brest, and
the other four We're all launched In the
same year. These vessels were first
used ut the bombardment of Kinburn
in the Black sea on the 18th October,
1856. Two English vessels-ti,e Erebus
and Terror-were at once built on SINH
lar lines, but did not arrive Mt J<lnburn
till the oath of october, too late to take
part in the bombardment.
The results of this experiment were
SO satisfactory that the French govern
ment fitted wooden frigate, then
building, with nrmor Of the same thick
ness, cid in November, 1850, the first
ironclad frlgatc, La Gloirc. of 5,GO0
tons displacement and 500 horsepower,
was launched. --penrson's Weekly.
n. tyen
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
Outlaws Christian Science.

Lincoln, Ncb., March 24.--By bare
constitutional majority seventeen
votes in its favor-the senate passed
the house bill outlawing the practice
of Christian Science. A single amend
ment by the senate permits osteopaths
to continue practice, and the house
managers announce, will be concurred
in. The bill then goes to the gov
prnor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
CONSERVATIVE COURSE TAKEN
Denver Union Labor Refuses to Indorse
IN Anti-Gov. Mcdonald Dem
OnRf rntion

Denver, March 27.-The Denver
Trades and Labor assembly voted down
n resolution setting aside April 3 as a
day on which organized labor through
out the state should assemble at tile
state capitol and demand the resigna-
ton Of Governor Mcdonald In favor
of the "rightfully elected governor,
Alva Adams"
A resolution condemning the action
Of the legislature in unseating Adams
was adopted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

the members of his family. Although
sick man since last fall the ambassa-
doris death was due to n relapse
caused by exposure on inauguration
day.
Against the advice of his physicians
Senior de AZpiroz left his sick room OIL
March 4 last and attended the in
augural ceremonies Mt the Capitol.
where he came near fainting. For
years the ambassador has suffered
from gastritis and this weakened his
heart. He was 60 years old.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
Dropped Dead over Wash Tub.

Cincinnati, o., March 24.-While
working over IL wash tub Mrs. Anna
Ellsworth Werner, wife of a contrac-
tor, dropped dead from heart trouble,
and in preparing the body for burial
$500 in bonds and 1851 in cash was
found in the hustle she Wore at the
time
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
Funeral Of Mrs. stanford.

Stanford University, Cal, March 25.
The body Of the late Mrs. Jane
Stanford, who recently died at Homo
lulu. now rests in the Stanford Nlnu
soeum between the bodies of her llus
band and son, near the institution OF
learning that bears their namc. Be
fore the final commitment of Mrs
Stanford's body to the stone sarcoph
agues simple services We're held in the
great Memorial church, erected by her
in loving memory of her husband. The
church was filled with thousands OF
people from all over the state who
came to pay their tribute of respect,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29
Death of Maurice Barrymore.

New York, March 27.-Mauricc Bar
rymore, the actor, is dead at sana-
torium at Amityvillc, L. l. Mr.. Barry
more had been in failing health for
several years. OF late he failed rapid
iy in mind as well as in body and his
last years were spent in the closest
eonlusion
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-03-29

Washington, March 27.-Acting I'M
der authority of a special act of COIL
gress General Ainsworth, the military
secretary, has begun the delivery to
the governors of all the southern states
affected of all Confederate battle flags
captured by the Union forces during
the war OF the rebellion.