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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
A Wall From Washington.
Treasury Dept, Washington

April, 22nd, 1905.
Eds. Democrat: As usual thing
l believe it a very good idea to al
low the owners and editors Of papers
to run them as they see fit. They
have an idea themselves that after
many years they are somewhat ac-
quainted with the business. They
may be mistaken. | am certain they
often are, yet as they are the owners,
mot being socialists) they are jealous
of their rights.
These prefactory remarks are
made in order that | may not get a
blow between the eyes before 1 have
stated my complaint. Most county
papers, it seems to me, are not con-
siderate of their patrons in that they
assume that the date line Of the is
sue is sufficient for all purposes.
Now the fact is that many people
keep scrap books of the doings in
their homes when away from the
old hearth stones; but they can't af-
ford to keep the whole paper on file,
Hence what they use births, deaths
and marriages, frequently have no
date mark. | am keeping a
neurology Of the old citizens in
Manchester, but when | cut out the
notice Of the departure of some per-
son from the "Democrat" J find that
when it is in nv SCRAP book it reads
as follows: "Mr. So and So died
last Friday" now whether that was
in 1867 or 1905 no mortal could
say.
Why can't your paragrapher say
"died on Friday, April l4th, 1905"
for instance. Think of this prayer
fully and pardon suggestion.
Things here are reasonably quiet.
With the absence of the Chief
Executive and only the counter irri-
tant Of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, we have nothing
particularly exciting. That body Of
estimable ladies had very interest
ing time electing their President
General. Politics were hot and only
the general goodness Of the sex kept
them within the limits of the law
against pugalistic encounters. When
Mrs. MacLean, Of New York City,
was declared chosen oven the ma
chine candidate there was great APP
plause and a good deal of hugging
and kissing. 1t was all platonic,
and as the doors to the floor upon
which sat the delegates were barred
against intrusion by the sterner sex
this demonstration of Joy was fleet
ing. One man by accident did get
in on the floor during one of the
sessions and soon there was a storm
Of "There is man! there is mani"
'Put him out" He was sulfused
with bushes and shocked out amid
chorus Of merry laughter. The
dear girls didn't mean it.
The railroads Of the world are to
have an exhibition Of their various
appliances here from May 3rd to
18th. II is quite large affair and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
STORM KILLS TwENTY.oNE
Tornado sweops Through tho Town. Lenv.
ing Death and Havoc Where 1t
Has Passed,

Laredo, Tex, April 29.-Sixtcen peo-
pie were killed and scores injured in
Laredo by tornado, which tore
through the city. So far as known the
names of the dead In Laredo are: Juan
Guerrero, Julia Guerrero PAMELA Guer.
zero. - Guerrero (missing) unknown
man, servant, Laredo seminary; Palilic
Nuncio, Juanita ,Iaramilla: unknown
man, employed in the Bruno hotel; S
Munoz; three members of family
named Trejo; one woman and two
boys, aged and 0, respectively, named
Demreru: Miss Gaytetan. aged IL. Five
lives were lost at New Laredo
The damage wrought at the Laredo
seminary is severe Not one of the
group of magnificent buildings is uniu.
jured. The escape from death of the
teachers in the institution is consid.
cred miraculous, as the walls of some
of the buildings which they occupied
were completely demolished.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
TeIegraphic Reports ofIrportant
Events Occurring During
Past Few Days.
MA1N HAPPENINGS OF a WEEK
Items of Special Interest Caught from
the Wires and Prepared for
Our Readers.

Ida Grove, Ia, April 27.-Fred G.
McCutcheon, OF IIolsteln, formerly
well known as athletic manager for
Iowa university, has been indicted here
on the charge of fraudulent banking.
He gave an appearance bond of 3d.
600. The action of the grand jury is
the result of the failure last fall of the
Holstein bank, of which e. II. Nc
Cutcheon, the father of Fred G. Nc
Cutchcon, was the head.
The failure followed soon after the
death of the elder McCutcheon. The
state organization of Modern Wood
men of America had Il deposit of $780,
600 in the Holstein bank, and is one
of the chief creditors. The order has
started suit against the bondsmen of
the late Il. H. McCutcheon for the col
lection of the money!
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
JOSEPH JEFTERsoN's FUNERAL
Grea. Actor Lies mt Rest In Grave nj
Sandwich, Mass, Near the Cottages Of
kinny of Ill. Friends

BuHZardS l'ay, Mass, May ]. - Re
ligious services conducted by unver.
salist and Methodist preachers rang
down the final curtain OH the career
of Joseph jefferson, the well-known
and well-loved actor. His body rests
in Bayview cemetery at Sandwich,
Mass, within walking distance of the
cottages of many Of his Cape Cod
friends. JefIcrson's five sons, Il score
Of intimate friends and a hundred or
more villagers gathered about the open
grave while the commitment service
was read. Ills old friend, eX-President
Cleveland, was unable to be present.
New York. May l. Services in
memory OF Joseph Jefferson, under the
auspices of the Players club. Of which
he WAS the only president besides Ed
win Booth, were held at the Church
OF the TRANSPORTATION, to which JEFF
fersoi many years ago gave the name
of "The Little Church Around the
Corner" The service was conducted
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
GEN. GRANTS BIRTHDAY
Anniversary Is Remembered mt His Old
liiinois Homo and mt Many Places
in tho Country.

Galena. ILL.,, April 2S.-rhe annivcr-
saly of the birthday of General u. s.
Grant was celebrated here with the
usual enthusiasm. a large crowd from
Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin was pres
cnt. William j. Bryan was the orator,
delivering an eloquent address on the
life and work of the great commander.
Exercises We're held in Grant park,
the speaker facing the monument pre-
scntcd to Galcna some years ago by
III. H. Kohlsnat, of Chicago. The park
was filled with people, who warmly
applauded Bryan.
Chicago, April 2S.-Grant's birthday
was celebrated in many places in the
United States, including New York
city; Des Moines, Ia; Pittsburg and
other larro cities
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
HOW THE PEACE Is PRESERVED
Fighting in tho streets Results in tho
Wounding of Six.


Six persons were wounded during
street riots, and all over the business
district there were hand hand fights
between union and non-union men.
Wherever a non-union driver could
be found unprotected by police
he was pOunced upon and brutally
beaten, unless lie had something with
which to defend himself and showed
the determination TO use ii. But the
Employers association wagons, with
the big injunction notices on them,
went Oh their way with slight police
protection.
The most serious fight took place
mt the corner of Franklin and Madi-
son streets. where n crowd of strik-
crs and their sympathlzers attacked U.
6. Cole, a colored man, who had been
driving Il wagon. Cole was walking
along the street when he was recog-
nized by some of the pickcts. and Il
rush was made for him. He ran some
distance. and seeing that he could not
outstrip his pursucrs drew revolver
and fired directly into the crowd. Most
of the bullets Went wild, but two of
them went TO the mark. One struck
James Mcnamara In the left arm, the
other lodged In the shoulder of Peter
Butler. Cole was arrested. None OF
those who attacked him were taken.
William Brown, colored man driv-
Ing n wagon for the Daniels Coal com
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Washington. and there was no one nj
the distinguished soldiers bedside
when he died except his brother, Dan
icl Lee aud the physicians. Drs. Edic
ana Nean.
He was governor of Virginia. presi,
dent Of the Pittsburg and Virginia
railroad and collector of internal
revenue for the Lynchburg district, rs
well as holding many other positions.
Following his honorable discharge
from the volunteer army on March =.
1901, General Lee was appointed to the
regular army Feb. IL, 1902, with the
rank of brigadier general, and with
this rank he was retired in the March
following
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

In the death of Joseph Jefferson
the American stage has lost a most
loveable actor. He reached high
mark in his profession by the
magical manner in which he inter-
preted the character of the lone out
cast of the Catskill heights. Before
the foetlights Jefferson dashed the
souls of thousands with laughter
and tears, and taught lessons OIL
kindness in every look and action
The world is better because oil
Joseph Jefferson. A part of his big
pathetic heart still lives in the
memory of many and helped te
shape their conduct.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Mine Explosion Kills Thirteen.

Wilburton, o. T., May 1-Thirtccn
miners were entombed and probably
killed by an explosion in the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Coal company's
mine No. 10. four miles west of here.
There is little prospect of their bodies
being recovered for several days. They
are: B. +. Steiner. foreman; Mike
Wynn, Ralph Fisher. Ben Smith. VIII
lam Atkinson, o. Golden. Joe Morlnc
all white; Gus Phillips, Knox Lynch
j. ID. Byrd. Mike Duvall. II. e. Cafes
William Edwards-all co!ored.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

On May Day seven years ago
Dewey's guns destroyed the Spanish
fleet at Manila, and since then the
United States instead of Spain has
been carrying the brown mems bur-
dens in the PHILIPPINES. The people
Of this country are more than will
ing to permit the brown men to
carry their own burdens, and it is
quite probable that they will be
given a chance to do so before the
end of another seven years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

New York, April 27.--In statement
issued during the day Starr j. Murphy,
of John ID. Rockefeiler's private coun-
sci. defends the latter in the attacks
made upon him by DIR. Washington
GLADDEN.. and declares that Or. Glad.
denis statement is untrue and his
whole charge of perjury rests upon IL
gurbled report.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Ten Miners Dashed to Death.

Wikcsbarrc, Pa, April 27.-Ter
miners were instantly crushed to death
at the Conyaneham mine of the Della
ware and Hudson company, located in
the northern part of this city. The
men were being lowered into the mine
and when $50 feet from the surface
the rope broke and the cage fell tc
the bottom of the shaft, distance OF
400 feet.
Eight of the dead were Poles and
two others English speaking miners
Charles Rochel and Frank Barney arc
the names of the English speaking
miners who wero killed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Point for MN pn,tcrsnn,

New York, April 27.-The long ex
pectcd meeting in court of Hyman
Stern, the pawn broker, who sold the
revolver with which Caesar Young
was killed, and j. Morgan Smith, who
the prosecution alleges bought the
weapon for Nan Patterson, has oc.
cured and ended in Stcrn's failure to
identify Smith. The confronting of
Smith with the pawn broker had been
looked forward to. as likely to be the
sensational fcat,lre of the trial, but
instead it WAS tame and common.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Following the Service of Injunc-
tons Chicago Labor Leaders
Are Now Indicted.
CHARGES ARE OF CONSPIRACY
Accused Also of Intimidation by a
Non-Union Teamster.
Mayor Dunno Issues n Proclamation
and the Employers n State
mcnt-Anothcr Move to
Compromise.

Chicago. May 1-Twclve of the la
bor leaders prominently identified with
the tcamstcrs' strike now in progress
In this city have been indicted by the
grand jury. Each Indictment charges
tie mon with conspiracy. BILLS were
returned against the following: Cor
nclius r. Shea, president of the Inter-
national Transfers union; Hugh Nc
Gee, president of the Truck Drivers
union; jeremiah Mccarthy, business
agent of the Truck Drivers union: NJ.
Il. Kelly, president of the Market Drir-
crs' union: Charles Wilbrandt, secre-
tnry of the teamsters' joint council;
George Il. Golden, president of the
Packing House Transfers union; JAS.
Il. Barry, president of the Railway
Express Drivers union; John Smyth
president of the Coal Drivers union;
Harry Lapp. business agent of the Coal
Drivers union: Charles Dold, president
of the Chicago Federation of Labor
Steven Sumner, president of the Mir
Drivers union; ]. w. Young, business
agent of the Baggage and Parcel priv
l,.S' ,pinn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Two of the greatest fleets of armed

Two of the greatest fleets Of armed
vessels that ever sailed the oceans
are now facing each other with far
flung battle lines in Oriental seas.
No greater consequences ever hung
in the scale held by the god Of war
than now depends upon the result
OF the impending conflict. Toga's
great fleet is in one scale pan and
Rojestvensky's in the other. Which
way will the beam incline? The
map Of Asia, the history Of the
world and status Of unborn millions
depends upon the answer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
BRYAN to Defend Pat Grower

Des Moines, Ia, April 20-Pat
Grove is to give himself up to the po-
lice of Omaha, and will be defended
against the Cudahy kidnapping charge
by w. ]. Bryan, whom he has retained.
This Is announced on the authority Of
n st. Paul railway conductor, who
says he had the elusive Pat as pas
scnger from Donalluc, Ia, to Daven-
port, and from whom he got Ills I'M
formation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Washington, Mny 1. Secretary
Taft las received Instructions from
the president to call Minister Bowen
now ut Caracas. to Washington: also
to send Russell. now minister to Co
lomba. to Caracas, and Barrett, now
minister ut Panama. to Colombia. Bow.
en- will lie asked to explain his charges
against LOOMS: If he explains salts
factorily he will be sent to Chile us
minister.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
DEATH SUMMONS
FITZHUGH LEE
Famous Southern General Expires in
Washington from Apoplcctic
Stroke.

Washington April 90. : General
Ezlush Lee of Virginia. veteran of
three wars, is lead from apoplcxy afi-
or hcing stricken on Il train cn route
from Boston, Mrs, Lee and other
mcmhcrs Of tic family arc not in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

The Ackley Phonograph says that
Late Young's Des Moines Capital
lampoons and harpoons Governor
Cummins every day because the
Governor is not a standpatter. And
the Phonograph might have gone
further and said, that if the Capital
keeps on lampooning and harpoon-
ing Mr.. Cummins it may drive him
into the United Senate and then
LATE will be more unhappy than
aver
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Girls Fan Through skyliebt ro,al

New York, April 27.-NIiss Ger
nldine Boardman. daughter of Albert
Il. Boardman, who is counsel to the
New York Rapid Transit company,
was instantly killed by falling through
n skylight in Il hotel Mt Florence,
Miss Boardman had been travelling in
Europe with her parents for several
weeks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Charged with Intimidation.

Warrants We're issued by Justice
Prindivillc for the arrest of four UNI
ion leaders, the charge being intimida-
ton. The men are: Joseph w. Young,
of the Baggage and Parcel Delivery
Drivers union: Henry Lapp, delegate
from the same union; Thomas IL.
Doughcrty, president of the Livery and
Cab Drivers union; William j. Glib
hons, business agent of the Livery and
! Cab Drivers union. The warrants
, We're sworn TO hy James II. Callahan,
an employe of the Frank Il. Scott
Transfer company.
Callahan took the warrants to Cen
trail police station and furnished the
police with information as to where
| the persons could he found, but the
police arrived too late mt the different
places to make arrests.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
Cnrn"gi",o College Professors.

New York. April 2S.-A gift of $40.
(Co.GCo by Andrew Carnegie to pro
Vide annuities for college professors.
who are not able to continue in active
service. is announced Ivy Frank y.
Nanderlp. vice president of the Nh
tional City bank. of New York. Pro.
fessols in the United States. Canada
and New Foundland will share in III !.
distribution Of the income of the fund
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

py the rector, Rev. Dr. George q.
Houshton, with the full choir of the
church. David Bispham. member
of "rhc Players" was the soldst. The
church was crowded.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03
WHATS the Use Of "Inspeotion"9

Clarlnda, Ia, April 2S.-The east
wing of the new Clarlnda hospital for
the insane collapsed, carrying seven
men with the debris, although none
was seriously injured. Two steel
trusses collapsed from the weight of
concrete on the roof, and both stories
fell. The state board of control had
just inspected the building tho day pre-
vious to the accident and pronounced it
safe. The entire wing will have to be
rebuilt and the loss will exceed $780,
600
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-03

Niagara Falls, N. Y, April %
Paderews!ii, the pianist, is suffering
from neuritis and las cancelled all Ell.
Sagemcnts.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-09-01
A Surprise Marriage.

Last Sunday about 2 O'Clock, at
the home of Mr.. Leroy Townsend,
Miss Bessie Townsend and Mr.. Ben
Townsend, of Lumherton, n. c.,
were quietly married, Rev. r. E..
Morris performing the ceremony
This young couple were at church
together that morning and no one
outside of the immediate family
suspected a marriage between them
at such an carly date. Miss Town
send has been here for several years
and had become very popular among
the people generally. She is very
lovable and charming young lady
and her many friends wish he,
much happiness.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-09-01

Messrs. B. G. Wilburn, G.. II.
Hollis and Jas. D. Graham, of
Cross Keys, were in the city this
week on business.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-09-01
The SheriffS of Union COuntv
from I78S TO 1905.

Under the law prior to the adop-
ton of the Constitution 1868, a
sheriff could not succeed himself
only every other four years, that is
he served four years and out four
years before he was eligible for re-
election.
1885 when the county, then Dis
trict, was first formed, William
Farr was the first sheriff. 1894
John Henderson, 1897 VIM. Brat
ton, 1903 VIM. Reid, 1909 Joseph
Hughes, 1911 Samuel Otterson,
1915 John Mcneil, 1922 D. A. Nit
chell, 1924 John Bates, 1923 John
Anderson, 1882 VIM. Rice. Rob
ert Macbeth, B. Johnson, John
Gibbs Joseph Fant, j. Rice Rogers,
fninp Dunii Robert Macbeth, ].
G.. Long, Imp. w. Sanders.
Mr.. Robeft Macbeth was sheriff
for more than thirty years altogeth-
or.
iThe names Of the sheriffs to which
no date of term is given served after
1882 up to the present, the dates OF
which we did not have correct data
to go by.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-09-01
Notice!

MIR. Editor: Kindly allow ne
space IN your paper to make an
appeal to the fairmindcd people of
Union county. BY majority of
nearly two to one the dispcnsary
was voted out. The dispensary
advocates have carried the matter
into the courts, thus compelling us
to do likewise or be thwartcd in our
efforts to be rid of the dispensary.
we want money to wage the fight.
We are going to fight to the finish.
We want a square deal, !" and that
alone. And we mean to have il.
Every man and woman in Union
county that feels willing to help is
earnestly requested to send us one
dollar. This contribution may be
forwarded to j. X. Hair, III. X.
Ezell ALLAN Nicholson, l.. ].
Browning, J. F. Caudlc or l.. M
Rice, it will find it's way into our
treasury. We have already raised
some money and we want more
An accurate account of all money
received or paid out is being kept.
Very truly,
l.. NJ. RICE,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-09-01
Local News Notes
Points Personal and Otherwise
Picked up and Photographed
by Our Pencil.Pusher.

Mr.. w. A. Neal, Jr., is in the
city on business.
Miss Catherine Thomson has re-
turned from Fletcher, N. G..
Miss Louise Browning, of Sedalia,
is visiting Miss Leila Edwards.
Mr.. A. w. Lowry and DR.. f.. w.
Foster spent Sunday at Glenn
Springs.
Capt. VIM. MCGOWAN, of. Spar
tanburg, was in the city Tuesday on
business.
Mr.. J. Cohen left Sunday for the
Northern markets to buy his fall
stock of goods.
Plate glass fronts have been put
in the Battery and the Union
Hardware stores.
w. w. Dixon, Esq. of Winns-
boro, was in the city Monday on
professional business.
ID. f. Hydrick, ESD, was in the
city on professional business last
Friday and Saturday.
Vssc
Mrs. M. A. Murrah, of Anderson,
is visiting the family of Mr.. T. A.
Murrah on Virgin street.
Side lights on the Virgin Street
side have been put in the store
house occupied by j. Cohen.
Miss Mary Murrah entertained
Tuesday night, in honor of ~hel
guests, Misses Jones, Bailey and
Smith.
Miss M. w. Mulligan, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. G. Young and Mayor r. L.
McNally have returned from theil
western tour. They were delighted
with the trip.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-09-01
The Colonel's Waterloo

Colonel John NJ. Fuller, of Honey
Grove, Texas, nearly met his Waterloo,
from Liver and Kidney trouble. In a
recent letter, he says: 81 was nearly
dead, OF these complaints. and, al
though tried my family doctor, he
did me no good SO [ got a soc bottle
OF your great Electric Bitters. which
cured me. l consider them the best
medicine on earth, and thank God who
gave you the knowledge to make them. !"
sia, Biliousness and Kiddey Disease.
by DR.. F. @. Duke, druggist, at soc a
bottla>
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1905-09-01
Cdtdwbd Falls An Historic Spot.

Ihe Catawba Falls or rapids about
W&th little has tcen thought or
SAID for many years is full of his
toric interest. 1t was at these falls
a fort was built during the Amcri-
can war of 1912 with England.
The fort was called Dearborn. 1t
was here that the members of cong
ress from South Carolina urged and
came in one vote of getting this
place as the location of the national
military school, now at West Point.
Thus it came near being the West
Point OF the United States. 1t was
at this point that CORVALLIS crossed
Catawba river on his way to Lam
caster, thence to Yorktown. Now
that wealthy corporation has un-
dcrtaken to develop and utilize the
waters of this grand falls or rapids
OF the Catawba river by the erection
OF an electric power plant, a new
and lively interest is being awakened.
A charter for railroad to run from
Fort Lawn, a station on the Chester
and Lancaster railroad near the
river, has been granted and the
contract for building the road has
been made and work will begin at
once. At the falls on the cast side
is Lancaster county, on the west
side Fairfield county. Both of these
are good counties and this new
enterprise will doubtless be of great
benefit to both. The falls have been
the greatest fishing place for all
time. Long years ago there were
more shad taken at this point than
anywhere else in the State. The
State cut canal there as was done
at Lockhart for the convenience of
the farmers in boating cotton down
the river to Georgetown