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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Fatal Fire in New York.

New York, Oct. 1.-Two men were
burned to death as they slept, n third
was so badly burned that he died i'll
Il hospital. another is i'll dangerous
condition, and several others suffered
serious but probably not fatal injuries
in IL fire in Il two-story saloon. restau-
rant and lodging house at Nos. 221-
223 West street. The two men who
lost their lives occupied room 13 in the
rear of the building. They We're over
come by smoke and burned to death
in their he'd. All the occupants of the
house We're sailors and longshorcmen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04

Denver. Oct. 2.-Despite the fact
that she is president of the Business
Woman's league. Miss Louise Lee
Hardin was unaware of the peril in
stepping off street car backwards
She fell OH her head and when picked
up was unconscious. Miss Hardin
was returning from Il meeting of club
women. where she made an address OH
woman as Mans Equal" when the
accident occurred,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Komura Leaves New York.

New York. Sept. 2S.-The return to
Japan of Baron Komura, the Japanese
peace plenipotentiary. began when lie
left New York for Montreal. In the
party also We're Baron Kaneko and
.tmar Sato. secretary to the peace en-
,oy. With Baron Komura went DIR.
Iritchard, who has attended the pleni-
!'otentiary during the attack of typ
hold fever which recently prevented
him from leaving for Japan on the
date set for his return. The physician
may go as far as Vancouver
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
Alderman Walter Vaughan Morgan
Elected to the High Position.

Alderman Walter Vaughan Morgan
Elected TO the High Position.
London, Sept. 30.---Alderman Wal
ter Vaughan Morgan was elected lord
mayor of London for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Morgan is septuagcnarian a
banker and bachelor. He was cdu-
Gated at the Bluecoat school and is a
prominent Free Mason.
Prior to the election the retiring
lord mayor. John Pound, the shcriffs
and the corporation paid their annual
visit to the church of st Lawrence
Jewry. This observance dates from
1406, when Wilmington was elected
for the second term. So today for the
500th time the quaint custom was
observed of presenting the vicar of the
church with Il bottle of sherry and in
viting him to dine at the Mansion
House in the evening to celebrate the
election of the new chief magistrate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
1t is now conclusively established

1t is now conclusively established
that the big life insurance compare
les of New York are managed by
professional, financial criminals of
the highest cunning, who steal the
policy holders money to enrich
themselves and their friends. and
for years have escaped punishment
by stealing more money belonging
to the policy holders for the Golfers
of republican campaign committees.
And these insurance managers are
probably no worse, in fact probably
not half as bad as the managers OF
the big trusts who are experts at
cunning thievery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Will Meet His Majesty at a
Now Famous Fish
ing Port.
HoNoRS IN STORE FOR ENVOY
May Be Nominated to Post Of
Chief Of Cabinet of
Ministers.
Alderman Walter Vaughan Morgan
Elected Lord Mayor of Lon.
don-Quaint Ceremonies
Foreign Notes.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 3O.-M. Witte
left ST. Petersburg by boat to meet
Emperor Nicholas, who with his fami-
ly is prolonging his yachting trip in
the Finnish gulf. The meeting will
take place at Bjoerke, the unfre-
duented little fishing port where the
recent Interview between Emperor
Nicholas and Emperor William took
place just before the peace conference
and where the imperial yacht Polar
Star is now lying. NJ. Witte had not
expected when he arrived here to be
received in audience until the emper-
or's return to PeteThof, but during the
evening he received the imperial COM
mand to come to Bioerkc on board a
vessel. which was sent for him.
Honors in Store for Witte.
His majesty desired to hear i'm
mediately from his ENJOYS lips an ac-
count of his important and successful
mission. 1t is understood that NJ.
Witte will dine with the emperor and
empress and he may receive notifica-
tion of the honors in store for him.
1t has been reported that he will be
made count and receive the order of
st. Andrew with which Presidents
Faure and Loubet We're decorated, but
more substantial honor may be his
nomination to the post of chief of the
cabinet of ministers, the details of
which are now being elaborated and
which make him the first subject in
the realm with the right of naming
all the ministers except the court and
war ministers,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04

Referring to the decrease in popu-
lation in this state during the past
five years, the Chicago Chronicle
says: Interesting material for spec
ulation is to be found in the fact
shown by the recent Iowa census
that the population of that state has
decreased approximately 10000
since the federal census of 1900.
What has caused the decrease?
1t would be easy enough to dis
pose of the matter by citing the
modern tendency of population to
center in the cities, but while this
would account for decreases in the
agricultural counties it would not
account for the decrease in popula-
ton in the state at large-unless,
indeed, we figure that the 10000
missing Iowans have emigrated to
cities in other states.
This theory is defective also in
the fact that Iowa contains few cities
of any considerable size and none of
these has made extraordinary growth
during the last five years. Evidently
therefore, the cause of the detection
must be looked for elsewhere.
If Iowa were a poverty stricken
commonwealth its land were
poor and unproductive and its crops
half failures-it would be easy
enough to solve the problem. We
could assume that the people had
become tired of struggling for a
bare living and had sought better
opportunities elsewhere. But, as
everybody knows, the conditions in
Iowa are exactly the reverse of those
stated.
Iowa land is the richest and most
productive in the country and its
crops never fail. The farmers Of
the Hawkeye state have prospered
bevond all computation during the
last five years. They have every
reason to feel satisfied and no cause
to complain. We can not, therefore,
assign dissatisfaction as the cause of
the hegira. What can it be, then?
May not the decrease of popula-
ton be due to prosperity inste ad Of
to adversely? The theory looks par
adoxical at first sight, hut it is in
reality quite reasonable.
Every successful farmer has an
ambition to increase the size of his
farm. Iowa farmers have been sue
cessful in the highest degree and
they have no doubt correspondingly
increased the size of their farms.
In other words, the individual hold
ings have increased, with the in
evitable result that the number of
individual holders has diminished.
There can be no doubt that the
high price Of Iowa farm lands has
proved a temptation to their owners
1t is reasonable to conjecture that
many Of them have sold at a profit
and have then moved farther west,
or emigrated to the Canadian north
west where land is to be had for
nothing.
Iowa may be experiencing the re-
suits which always follow the con-
solicitation Of land holdings. Iowa
will not become second Ireland,
but it is possible that the same cause
which has depopulated Ireland is at
work on smaller scale in Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04

tered in this manner would put a,
quietus on the burglar us we'll as the
inmates Of home. Physicians have
tried many times to administer chloro.
form to sleeping persons and have met
Win very poor results. The first eff.
feet of an anaesthetic is not to lull to
insensibility, but to arouse all the men.
tai and physical vlgor Of the person
to whom 1t is givcn.-Ilansas City
Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
,ros s+o+od +bo+ tbo vo,,nc man fot

was stated that the young man for
whom the detectives are searching
was probably only an office boy and
may have been acting in behalf of
some more experienced operator.
New York, Oct. 2.-The man under
arrest charged with the theft of $780,
600 worth of securities from the Ma
tioual City hank has been identified as
Harry a. Leonard, who was employed
as clerk by Halle & Sticglitz, brok-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04

Colon, Sept. 2S.-Fire that for n
time menaced Colon started in Bolivia
street After Il hard fight the fire
was eNtinsuishel Mt $50 in the morn
ing. More than twenty houses were
destroyed. including the postcfiise
building. The railroad property was
saved. All the Panama government
Offices and leased buildings were
burned to the ground. Hardly any
thing was saved. A conservative es-
innate places the loss at $4,000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Bloody Riot at. Hudupest.

Budapest. Hungary, Sept. 2S.-De-
tween forty and fifty persons We're in
jurcd in riots here when Socialists and
adherents of the coalition parties, in
Guiding students. clashed opposite the
Royal Hotel, and for two hours there
were scenes of tremendous excitement.
The Royal hotel is the Headquarters of
the Independence club, in which is Inc
council room of the coalition leaders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04

Christiania, Norway, Sept. 3O.-The
special committee of the storthing
to which the question was referred de-
cided by - votes to 6 Ito recommend
to parliament the adoption, of the gov
eminent bill embodyins the draft Of
the treaty providing for the, separation
of Norway and Sweden Signed at
Karstad Sent. %.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Street Car Proposition to Chicago.

Chicago. Sept. 2S.-The Chicago
City Railway and the Chicago Union
Traction companies have made
definite proposition to the city for
new franchise. A twenty years grant
IL asked and immediate rehabiliatn-
ton. through service between all sides
of the city, universal transfers and a
5-cent fare are promised.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Willing hands will not remain long
Idle If welded to thoughtful hearts and
observant eyes.-H. w, Little.

Wouldn't Take 1t out In Trade.
A Welshman sued fellow country
man some time since for certain
amount Of money Dying to him. The
debtor repeatedly offered to take the
debt out in trade, but this offer did not
seem at all to suit the taste Of tho
creditor. AT last the Judge asked the
plaintiff the reason for his unwilling
ness to accept the debtors offer to
work off the debt"
His reply was, well. you see, your
honor, the mans an undertaker!'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Bank burglars Get Much Cash.

Cairo, ILL.,. Sept. 29.-Burglars en-
tered the private bank of c. Il. Bur-
nett 4 Sons at Eldorado. ILL.,, wrecked
the vault and carried off between $S.-
900 and $4,000 i'll cash. Many shots
We're exchanged between the burglars
and citizens, but owing to the dark
ness none of the shots took effect.
Bloodhounds have been put on the
trial of the burglars
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Witte Welcomed Home.

st. Petersburg, Sept. ON. White,
the senior Russian peace plenopotenti.
airy, returned to st. Petersburg and
the enthusiastic welcome accorded
by the waiting crowd fully demon
strated the great popularity of the
statesman and public appreciation of
the services he has rendered his conn
try at Portsmouth. Cheer followed
cheer as the plenipotentiary alightcd
from the train and when NJ. Witte re-
piled in an intensely patriotic strain
to the address of welcome, popular
enthusiasm found full vent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04

Baku, Caucasia. Sept. o7.-Rein-
forcements totalling 1900 men with
three batteries of artillery have
reached this city. The governor has
issued an order forbidding the troops
under any circumstances to fire on
houses occupied by foreign consuls.
Should. however, shot; be fired from
these buildings at the troops the land
lords will he heavily fined. The pro
prietors of the naphthm wells and re-
tineries have been ordered under pain
of arrest to pay all the arrears of
wages due to their employees.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Bctter Fccling in Japan.

Toxic, Oct. "a sharp rise i'll
prices took place again i'll the morning
in the local share market, with every
indication that business activity will
gradually overcome the depression
caused by the treaty of peace. Tie
new alliance with Great Britain has
inspired a feeling of perfect confidence
in the future tranquility of the situa-
ton in commercial circles. and much
activity is expected soon in all lines of
huSiueSS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Five Children Cremated.

Fort Dodge. Ia, Sept. 2S.-Five chill
aren We're burned to death in fire
which destroyed the home of Fred
eiick Adamson in the morning. The
dead: Edna, aged 10; Irma, aged S.;
clarence. aged 6: Ernest, aged 8, all
children of Adamson. and Raymond.
the 3-year-old son cfIenvii Sccord, a
iaborer. The fatie.' i;',! zone to work
and the mother was visiting neigh
Dor. leaving the gasoline stove burn
ing,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Former Auditor sherrick Arrested.

Indianapolis, Sept. 30. David e..
Sherrick. the defaulting auditor Of
state. has been arrested on two grand
jury indictments. The bond was fixed
nj $4,000 in each case. $4,000 in ALL
one Indictment charges embezzlcment,
grand larceny and conspiracy TO com
init ii felony. The other charges grand
larceny and enlightenment. He was
taken to the sheriif's Office ut the Jail,
and later accompanied by Sheriff
Sourhier. he visited Il number of his
friends to arrange for bond.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04

Port Said, Egypt, Sept. 29-The
wreck of tire British steamer Chat
ham, which was sunk in the canal
Sept. 6 in order to prevent an eX-
plosion of large quantity of dyna-
mite which formed part of the cargo
while the ship was menaced by flames,
has been blown up. No serious dam
age was done to the canal and the au-
thorities anticipate that the passage
Will he cleared of debris in four days.
The explosion was tremendous. The
enormous displacement of water was
visible from Raselcch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Shaw Addresses ohio Bankers.

Cleveland, o., Sept. 29.-The ad-
dress of Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie NJ. Shaw. was the feature Of
the morning session of the convention
of the Ohio Bankers association. He
urged that IL more elastic currency
system be adopted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Gives Life to Save Husband.

Lacrosse, Kan, Oct. 2.-Secing
Phillip Schrynard, a discharged farm
hand, raise a rifle to shoot her husband,
Mrs. George link jumped in front of
the gun and was killed. Schrynard,
who attacked the links while they
were returning from dance, escaped,
but was caught.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
taken to police headquarters for exam.


More Bomb Throwing In Russia.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 27.-Chief of
Police Ivanoff, three policemen and
three women We're severely wounded
by the explosion of bomb thrown
hear the town gardens at Kovno,
northwest Russia. The. thrower of
The bomb escaped.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
New Battleship Launched.

Philadelphia Oct. 2.-In the pres
ence of distinguished party of guests,
the battleship Mississippi was launch
ell ut the yards of the William Cramp
Ship and Engine Building company.
The vessels sponsor was Miss Mabel
Clare Money, daughter Of United
States Senator Money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04

Moscow, Sept. 27.-The zemstvoist
congress in session scores the cars
plan for national assembly, but
urges Russians to unite with the hope
of controlling the body, as a means of
gaining further concessions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04

President Returns to Washington.
Washington, Oct. president
Roosevelt returned here after spending
The summer at Oyster Bay. He was
given an enthusiastic public ovation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
INTERNAL Machine at Budapcst.

budapest. Hungary. Sept. :;6!7T-A tin
box filled with powder of solfle kind
was found under the staircase of
hotel in which the coalition leaders
were meeting. rletooN. which is al.
legged TO be am inferpnl machine, w.s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Death of wheeler H. Peckham

New York, Sept 2S.-Wheeler III.
Pcckhnm, the noted lawyer, died sud
denly here in his office on Broadway.
ApopleXy is thought to have cased his
death. Pecknam was born in Albany,
n. Y, and was % years old.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04

Newport News, Va, Sept. 27.-The
steamer Bayport, Captain Jensen, en-
route to Boston, with coal. ran down
and sunk the schooner Job II. Jack
son, Captain Williamson, off Thimble
light. One member of the schooners
crew WAS drowned
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Big Lockout at Berlin.

Berlin, Sept. 22.-Owing to trouble
about wages the Allgemeine and Sic
mens-Halske companies have decided
to lock out about 10000 of their en-
nlOYeS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Pioneer Wisconsin Man Dead

Lacrosse, Wis, Oct. 2.-Ben OFT,
pioneer iron manufacturer of the
northwest, died suddenly of paralysis,
aged GS years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
A Winner.

Briggs-Is Perkins successful in his
philosophy? GrIggs-Oh. yes. His
wife has supported him for years.
Life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Gives I'm Shootinp Trim.

Vienna, Sept s0.-Emperor Francis
JOSEPH, has given up his usual autumn
shooting excursion and will remain in
Vienna to deal with the Hungarian
question.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Sign Drives Him to Divorce.

Elkhart, Ind, Oct. 2.-Because his
wife persisted in having sign, plain
Sewing Done" placed in Il window OF
their home Melvin Afford asks n di
yOrce,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
nj. witte Is Made a Count.

st. Petersburg. Oct. IN. White,
Russians chief envoy to Portsmouth,
has been created a count. The car
has bestowed this honor in recognition
of the plenipotentiary's effective work
in the treaty negotiations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
BUTTED OVER A WALL
Two Passenger Cars Knocked by
aStock Train Into a TWEEN.
ty.Foot Chasm.
ONLY ONE PERSON IS KILLED
Score of Others Are Wounded, Some
Of Them Seriously.
Air Brakes on the Stock Train Failed
TO Work-Switch Engine Is
Death to Three
Men.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct, "a Chi
cawo and Great Western stock
trnin rnnni,o about +wonty m;,os On
hnnr ,s - ,.,s ro;,,. t,,.o,,,.h +,,o O.
-, eo'"e '"'o"1 ~
M ' '''"' '''"sN wy n'iu"'e
VI y 800 lihef passenger Tram "hlcn
liad JUST ieft the Union station, ana
hurled two Pullman slecpcrs over a
retaining wall to the bottom of gully
twenty feet below. one sleeper landed
bottom side I'M. and the other fell on
lie side Roll, ,.,rs vor, ,,,d,, v,o.l.od
One woman v.,s On b,dlv ;niuroa fiat
she disd in 81 1osa,h,. ,,o.,,,t,, shout
l., ,,,,u -. ..,.a. -. w., -.
s.,,a,.. -. 80. 80" 80. 49, "A' ,'Ae
score or more WAS less seriously huft.
List ofthe Casualties.
The dead and injured: Dead-Mrs.
Clara n. Gross, Minneapolis. Injured
j. II. Wilkinson. head and right hin
injured. very scrious,v. II. = Martin
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Y,ss..,
. , n''eN , ','s' ,'e''" 1,'''e ei'o'S's
'nluieu' rf'''iN'.i i-!ol' DUCK injured
.'''u pf..stu' MIS-. iiioi'il'so'i li',i'
ae,a. 49,. , "a
wound. uou W;,,.;,sam col, p
wo,m1s all t,,o rono,n;m,. "no VII
onn,is ,oor,o. ,.n,os, pi,.,a,um ~.
pam, he'd ,,,a,. "m.' ,,.. ,ns,'aa,, 80. ~
o,s. ~ .Ian.;,, ,,ant,a., $3.50" ,,a,'',..
Fowl. lJ'n.;,, Gu, pa..s,,,m,' :.
Eaana, nn', Va. r",,.,,,;n .,m =, ~
Wi. 49,, III a,,..,,.I.. -. -" "
:. "'.. gu F"7"'s A"'''
Ar orakes hef"sed TO work.
lii''t NOT more were killed or injured
IS aue 10 me tact mat me Tram was
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
D. ViII,s a.ll,,I,'.r.

The Regular and Reliable Chi
cago Specialist, who has visited
Manchester, every month since
1901, will be at the Clarence
House.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Monday. October 10,

Zone day only) aud return once
every % days. Office hours9 n
N. to $50 p. III.
Independence, Gedney Hotel, Tuesdsy
nnknhae II
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-10-04
Tornado Wrecks

Tornado Wrecks Cape Colony Town.
Cape Town, Cape Colony, Sept. 30.
"A tornado struck Malmesbury, a
town Of 5000 in habitants situated
thirty-tive miles from here, and re-
duced it to ruins. A number Of per-
sons We're killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-03
TICKET NAMED BY
 PROHIBITIONISTS
A. S. WATKINS, COLLEGE PRoFEs- SOR, IS NOMINATED FOR GOV ERNoR OF OHIO IN COLUMBUS CONVENTION.

Columbus, O., August 2-The prohibi- tion convention today nominated the fol- lowing ticket:
 Governor. A. S. Watkins of Hardy eoun- ty; lieutenant governor. w. E. Folk of Hardy county; for judge of the supreme court, James Sterling of Stark county; for attorney general, w. E. Lister of Cuyahoga county; for state treasurer. Hl- ram L. Baker of Athens county; for mem- Der of board of public works. George w.. Mace, Darke county.
 All the nominations were made by accla- nation except those for state treasurer and member of the board of public works.
 MT Watkins, the nominee for governor, is professor of English literature In the Ohio Northern university at Ada, O.
 The platform adopted declares unequiv- ocaly for the prohibition of the liquor traffic, commends the administration for the inter oceanic canal. and demands the expulsion of the saloon within the canal zone, stigmatizes the Dow law as uncon- stitutional; favors the election of Uuited States senators by popular vote; Iladges the party to give equal rights to suffrage without respect to sex, recommends the inspection of private and state banks calls for a uniform divorce law and labor legislation and advocates the initiative and referendum by granting franchises and in matters of municipal and county concern.