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New-York tribune., 1905-01-09

in the Chicago Stakes with only IS pounds up. she
what weight the official Handicapped will assign her
but If she gets in under no pounds and trains on
Eastern cracks a hard fight.
That '.Mr. Major" the young Boston business
man. viii a extensive stable through the
field this is for congratulation. He is
enthusiast in cross-country racing, and this
branch of the sport will be the gamer by his
branching out In leasing Royele, Vestment, Fly
Charnbiet" he will have strong stable and one
which will earn its share of the purses
With the declarations all in. ffty-two horses are
still eligible for the Lawrence Realization, the most
important three-year-od special Of the East, which
is decided at the June meeting Of the Coney Island
Jockey Club Among the most prominent. as judged
by their two-year-old form, Tradition. Sydney
Paget's great hIly, which second in the FU-
turity: James r. Keene's SysOnby. OF the big
gest money winners last year and ranked in the
first four; Glorlier. Blandy, Gamara, Sglight.
known the race should result in a duel between
Sysonby and Tradition but much can happen over
ArtfuI Tanya. Dreamer and Sandria are not
eligible.
The turf situation IN New Orleans has not pre-
sentcd any particularly aspect this week. The
action or rather the inacton. OF the Western
Jockey Club regarding revision of dates had been
confidently anticipated in the best informed circles.
and II occasioned practically surprise Mr.. Cor
rigan, who is here has given out an interview
s.fghting'' the Western Jockey Club. He takes the
ground that the present turf governing body IN the
West no longer commands the respect OF the horse
men and general public. and therefore. that to fight
it would be both unnecessary and undlgnlhed
the position he takes is abandonment of the boy
cGtt rule as bo s 10 be UTesdng i1dge AZ The
new track, arrived this morning ana spent the
day at the track. The directors Of the new club
meet tomorrow. and will decide when racing viii
begin.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-09

FOR AutomobiIs Races Ormond Daytona Beach Fla.
take Atlantic Coast Line Only one night Out O1Sss
ll5i Broadway. New York
New-York tribune., 1905-01-09

Brown University one OF the few OF the larger
institutions 10 require regular gymnasuc work OF
New-York tribune., 1905-01-09

pionship series, and the victory gives the local
seven good start in the race for the title. The
Tigers had been considered by the experts before
Saturdays game to be made up from about as
The statesman., 1905-12-01
LOST THE BASS DRUM.
Absolute Proof That Such a Thing 10
Possible.

Absolute Proof That Such Thing 10
Possible.
The man who lost the bass trum has
been found.
Newspaper paragraphers have made
merry with the absent-minded man,
and he has been accused OF all sorts
of deeds of omission and commission.
Therefore some of the stories told at
his expense have been taken in a
Pickwickisn sense. The tale that a
man said he was so absent-mlnded
that at one time he lost bass drum
has always been considered a mere
Joke.
Originally this story may have been
fable, but now it is true. A man
has actually lost bass drum, and all
the members of an Iowa band Will
besr witness To the fact
It happ-aed near Davenport a few
Sundays ago There was a cele5ra-
ton at Davenport and an up country
band had arranged to take part in he
festivities. The train stopped at tte
station just a moment, and the men,
bers OF the band piled into the smoker
with their instruments and their re-
gala.
Just as the train was moving away
a fat, red-nosed man grasped the rail
and swung aboard. Then he turned
pale and easped
Where's my drum?" he cried. as
his eyes huiged and his knees shook.
81 saw it on the depot platform"
said the trombone PLAYER.
Suffering cornhusks, | forgot it,"
When the band began business at
Davenport it labored under a handi-
cap, and the bass drummer was not a
popular member Of the aggregation.
The statesman., 1905-12-01

more Of his social and political stand,
ing. both, as a man. Surrender on his
part has been, accompanied by further
intolerance on the part Of the whites
Nothing has been gained by conced-
ing the points in dispute The loss OF
manhood and OF prestige has con-
tinued in company with, If not in con-
sequence Of. the policy Of surrender
ing the points contested by the whites.
These leaders believe that they have
been surrendering their manhood, and
that their surrender is, in part, the
cause and the proyocation OF the fur
ther aggressions against the race.
There is nothing to be gained, they be-
lleve, from a further pursuit Of the
policy OF temporizing and yielding
their highest rights. Manhood, recog.
milton before the law Of their rights
as men and as citizens whom the laws
are bound to protect. justice-these
are their objects. They believe that
whites and the recognition of their
rights by refusing 10 yield further and
by demanding their own.
Hence they have issued the Niagara
platform. They say that they have
counted the cost, that they know that
II will be long agitation, that for
some Of their number il may mean
loss Of prosperity. and to some II may
mean death. But they see no more
reasonable way of advance. Under
the law they will work to secure the
reforms which will recognize their
rights as men. Naturally they favor
such action by congress as Will carry
out the civil war amendments 10 tn.
constitution. Naturally this new
movement will tend 10 ally the Ne.
groes with the Republican party; but
the movement, as such, Is absolutely
hoh-partisan IL is admitted, however.
that II the Republicans should fail to
give the Negroes justice, they might,
US means of dealing effectively with
the party, vote with the Democrats
But the historic alliance Of the Ne.
groes with the Republicans is likely
to be the first reliance of the leaders
Other sides OF the movement. how.
ever, Will have large attention accord,
ing TO the nature OF the problems in
me different states It is proposed 10
DO what can be done to stimulate the
race to mental exertion and TO moral
advance. Committees In the different
states will study their local circum
stances, and such activities will be
undertaken as viii help most in these
Acids. The movement is one which
appeals more TO the highest and best
In the race than any which has hlth
erto been attempted, and the leaders
who have issued this address believe
that their assertion of manhood, Of
their rights, and Of their duties, will
command the respect of the whites
more than further yielding of these
essentials of manhood.
For four days the conference was In
session. The situation was discussed
With thoroughness. The leaders knew
that they bad back of them large
The statesman., 1905-12-01

BY II. l. Bridgman. in the Christian
Register (Unitarian), Boston, July
81, 1906.
Work under law TO change law,
as expressed by one Of the leaders In
the Negro conference at Buffalo, which
resulted In "the Niagara Movement
and the address to the people OF the
United States, gives briefly and broad
ly the purpose Of the men who were
prominent there. The movement Is
widespread and Of slow growth. 1t IS
about four years since the agitation
began which has led to the issue OF
the address. and nov as II is put. tho
beginning OF the work has Just come.
for the work really begins only as the
leaders at Buffalo return TO their re-
spectiye states and try TO carry out
their plans" Prof. William +. b. Du
hois OF Atlanta university Is the lead
er IN the movement. but he has been
urged TO take the leadership by promi.
nent men Of his race In all parts OF
the country VINO believe that the time
is critical for the preservation Of the
manhood and political standing Of the
Negro race. The movement grows out
Of a growing conviction on the part
Of many prominent Negroes that the
time for action has come. Prof. Du-
bots was the writer Of the address
which was signed by a committee Of
five, Of whom he was the chairman
II WIS adopted unanimously by the
conference. The Niagara Move.
ment," as they have named It. is or.
ganiEed In fourteen states, and has a
beginning IN ten more. Its prime pur-
pose is TO cultivate selfrespect and
selfreliance, 10 eradicate race faults
and vices, and TO stimulate effort to
maintain equality before the law with
other races Necessarily this pro
gram takes the Negroes into politics
But they do not propose revolution,
save as they make II peaceahly They
admit that the laws are against them,
but they propose to obey the laws,
They propose that the blacks agitate
for reform OF the laws so that they
win be given equality before the laws.
Not a word is said about social equal.
ity. In talking with an earnest leader
who is pushing the movement, he new.
er alluded In the slightest TO any So
cial consideration, and clearly It did
not enter his mind for a moment
Social equality with the whites is not
one Of the dreams of these men. Po-
ltical equality they demand because
It is right Of manhood. They de.
mand that the thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the con-
stltution be enforced. They admit that
the conditions In recent years have
been working against the Negro. They
find, North as well as South, dis
position TO deny the Negro moro and
The statesman., 1905-12-01

constituency before they met. For
some years pressure has been put up
On Prof. Dubois to take the leadership
in such movement as this. Core
spondence has been carried on be-
tween Negro leaders in all parts of the
country. Evidence has been secured
that the Negroes of the South sym.
pathize largely with the spirit which
is In this movement. The step which
led directly TO this conference was
taken by Fred L. McGhee, one of the
prominent Negroes of Minneapolis,
who wrote to Prof. Dubois urging him
to go forward with the movement
With the general pressure TO the same
effect, this Buffalo conference was the
outcome in due time.
1t is said particularly that this
movement is not antagonizing any
person or any class. 1t is essentially
a constructive movement. 1t criticises
no one, but demands rights. It pro
poses TO agitate until those rights are
secured. It makes no apology II
asks no favors. II demands justice,
and comes before the people # the
United States in the attitude OF one
full OF self-respect, insisting thar right,
only right, be given II realizes the
conditions in the Southern states. II
sees that, with the disappearance of
the old generation, the rights Of the
blacks are less esteemed than before.
The case is hopeless If the present
policy is continued. The leaders be,
lieve that the refrom must come from
the race itself, not be conferred by
grace OF the whites
So the country sees today this asseT.
ton of manhood and of self-respect
coming as the most important political
movement among the black race since
the close Of the civil war, looking
10 severe opposition. but entering the
future with patience, loyalty to law
and strong resolution, determined tc
win the common rights of manhood
and 10 enjoy no rest until substantial
political equality before the law shall
have been obtained.
This Is the view Of the situation as
given by William Monroe Trotter OF
Boston. one Of the five signers of the
address to the country. The Massa
chusetts delegates to the conference
are leading men. especially Rev. vii
liam II. Scott of Woburn, who has
been prominent for years in public
spirited movements. Those in the
other states are of the same class
They have been a long time coming to
their present position They fee
forced to II by their confidence that
any other policy would be a mistake
They propose 10 keep in touch with
each other through their state com.
mittees. Their plan is TO hold annual
conferences for comparison of results
and for planning for the future, and
they are confident tha they will have
a great power for elevation upon the
100000 of their race. as they assert
their number TO be. They are full OF
energy, without boastlng. and are look
ing for results. not for publicity o.
themselves.
The statesman., 1905-12-01
Too True to Nature.

"All the mechanical toys you make
seem TO be very successful"
"Yes," said the inventor, I've only
had one failure"
what was the matter with that?'
"Too realistic. 1t was boy tramp
and 1t wouldn't work. STRAY Stories.
The statesman., 1905-12-01
Nympheas from Togo. Gardens.

Pink and white nympheas, which
are being placed among other aquatic
plants in the inner court of the Petit
Palsls de Champs Elysees, Paris. were
taken to Europe from Admiral Togo's
gardens In Japan.
The statesman., 1905-12-01
Sale Of zola's Effects,

Five thousand bottles of wine, two
milch COWS and thirtysix guinea pigs
are among the household effects of the
late Emile Zola which are advertised
for public sale in Paris.
The statesman., 1905-12-01
MOVE

To Work Under Law, to Change Law
Is the Idea Of Niagara Movement
Says Noted Pubiieist In Great Uni.
tartan Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
THE GRAND CANYON.
It's Dewildcrins Tumult of Form an,
Riot of Color.

It's Dewildcrins Tumult of Form and
Riot of Color.
An artist who loved the wilderness
took his bride to the head Of the
Bright Angel trail. 1t was night when
they came to their journeys end, and
the man persuaded the woman not to
look upon the grand canyon until morn
ing. When the sun was high he blind
folded her and led her out Of the log
hotel that stood upon the brink of the
precipice to point Of rock that over
hangs the abyss. For two days and
nights they had been riding through
the desert, fiat and gray, with blue
mountains fliclling In and out of the
horizon, with u few EARRING crevasses
and Duties and bluffs to emphasize tho
tranquility of the scene. Tho desert,
with its somber serenity, had charmed
hcr-soul and left 1t in n fine reposc. AS
she stood blindfolded she could think
of nothing but the great level stretches
Of sand and sage and cactus. The man
had told the woman little of the can
yon, and when he took the bandage
from her eyes he held her very tightly
as she looked out across the miles and
miles of tumult of form and riot of
color that seemed to swirl thousands
of feet below her and around her. AS
from the clouds, she looked down into
an illimitable red tinged, ash colored
hell, abandoned and turned to stone
cons and cons ago. She stared. amazed
Mt the awful thing, for long minute,
and then, as the tears Of inexplicable
emotion dimmed her eyes, she turned
and cried vehemently at her artist hus-
band:
IF you ever try to paint that, III
leave you!-William Allen White in
cClure's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
EARLyILLE,

Late Matthews of Manchester
transacted business in town Friday.
Many from here attended the NJ.
L. church fair at Dyersville Tues.
Miss Laura Werkmeister was a
Colesburg visitor the fore part Of
the week.
Mrs Lily Watt entertained a num-
Der Of ladies at tea Friday evening.
The Basket Sociable at Mrs. Z. S.
Cousins was wellattended Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Geo little and wife drove to
Buena Vista Sunday and will make
their home there in the future.
Mrs. Ralph Wood and daughter Of
Oelwein arrived Thursday for a
short visit at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Wood
Mrs. Z. Ii. Alillen returned to her
home in Marion after a month 'svisit
at the home Of her mother, Mrs. Geo.
Staehle, Sr.
Mrs. Irons and Miss Cora Robin
son and Miss Grace Young of Ep-
worth spent Sunday with home folks.
Miss Mae Lopez was a Clipper
passenger to Alasonville, Friday
evening.
Rev. John Williams Of Jewell
Junction is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edison Williams. Rev.
Williams occupied the pulpit in the
M. L. church Sunday evening.
Mr.. Geo. Book and wife are the
parents Of aaby daughter since
Friday.
Several Doersvillites were up Sat-
urday to witness the football game
between Earlville and independence
which resulted in a victory for the
latter l6 too.
Chas. Staehle and DR.. Tobie were
Colesburg visitors Sunday.
The time Of Thanksgiving is close
at hand and the Turkeys are roost-
ing high. Dennis IIoldren was pay
ing l2aa and IL cts. for them the
past week. Spring shickens s cts,
ducks s cts He shipped SO crates
of poultry in four days last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
COUNT OF FLANDERS
CALLED BY DEATH
Was Brother of King Leopold and
Heir TO the Belgian Throne
Trouble Expected,

Brussels, Nov. 1S.-The count of
Flanders, brother of King Leopold and
heir to the throne, is dead from in.
Illumination of the respiratory organs.
The count was born in 1887. The new
heir to the throne of Belgium is Prince
Albert of Flanders, only son of the
late count Of Flanders. Prince Albert
was born April 3, 1875, and WAS
welded Oct. 9, 1900, to Princess Eliza.
beth of Bavaria.
1t is possible that the Belgian soci-
alists will cause trouble when it is pro-
posed to transfer to Prince Albert the
present annual grant of $4,000 paid to
the count of Flanders as heir np-
parent. When the late count proposed
some time ago to renounce his success
sion in favor of Prince Albert tile
socialists, who have always denounced
the count for accepting this grant in
view of the fact that lie was enormous
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
MORE THAN 100 GO DOWN
Ship Strikes the Rocks and Only Five
of Many Scores Are Saved,

- - ~
London, Nov. 2O.-The Southwestern
railways cross-channel steamer Ililda
was wrecked off st. Malo, on the north
coast of France, and it is believed that
100 or more of her passengers and
crew We're drowned. The IIilda left
Southampton Friday night for st. Malo
with considerably more than 100 souls
OIL board. Her passage was greatly
delayed by fog in the channel, and
when nearing st. Malo she ran into n
severe snow storm. apparently missed
her course, and foundered OH the rocks
off Jardin lighthouse, three miles from
st. AIalo.
The company's steamer Ada, out
ward from st. Malo, rescued five of the
passengers and one of the crew. These
are now Oh the way to Southampton.
There is an unconfirmed report that
seventy had been saved. The crew
numbered twenty-siX, and there were
about 100 passengers. all Frenclmen,
the majority being onion dealers from
st. Briae ana neighborhood. A tele-
gram from st. Servan adjoining the
town of st. Malo gives the few par
ticulars yet available. The lIilda struck
the rocks at n. M. Sunday in the
roadstead off the Island of CcZc:,brc.
having missed the tide owing to bad
weather and fog.
The majority of the crew and pas
ScugprS WAS aSlppu Mt tho time Two
boats were lowered, one of which con-
tanning five men arrived at St Scrvan.
The second boat was picked up empty
Mt st. Cast, where thirteen bodies were
washed ashore. The top of the Hildn's
funnel and her mast are visible at low
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
DELHI

Mrs. George Brazelton of Hopkin-
ton visited her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Pulver last week.
Miss Hilda Jakelin closed her fall
term Of school at Hartwick last Fri
day, a program and basket social
was held in the evening.
The NJ. E. Aid Society meets
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. L..
M. Barnes.
Mrs. T. A. Doolittle went to Ced-
ar Rapids Tuesday to attend the
funeral Of her little nephew, Wesley
Heath aged 5 years.
Mesdames Doolittle and Darling
entertained the ladies of the w. r.
O. at dinner last Friday at the home
of the former.
Mr.. A. j. Reeder and wife OF
Johnstown, Colorado, came last
Tuesday for a two weeks visit with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. E. j. Hopkins and wife spent
Tuesday in Manchester.
Mrs. Lucy Lewis and Mrs. Anna
Stone were in Cedar Rapids several
days recently.
Mr.. R. j. vanAntwerp and wife
returned from Minneapolis Tuesday.
Charlie Lutes is home from Da-
kota.
Dick Moreland of Chicago was il
town Tuesday.
DR.. G. q. Fuller and wife and
son were Independence visitors last
week.
Miss Amelia Jones visited Mrs
Eva Beckwith at Greeley last week.
Mr.. Ed Turner and wife of Earl
vile spent Wednesday at Thomas
Simons.
Mrs. j. B. Clark and daughter,
Ollie, were Manchester visitors Fri
day.
Several attended the football game
at Earlville, Saturday.
A. E. Halliday of Minneapolis
visited friends in town last week.
Mr.. j.. II. Blanchard and wife
visited Masonville relatives over
Sunday.
Mr.. Ralph Hefner and wife and
daughter of Waterloo, visited rela-
tives here the first of the week.
Rev. II. P. Mcbride was in Earl.
vile Thursday.
g. A. Williamson of New York
City was in town on business Satur-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
DUNDEE.

Mrs. Armour Pelly passed away
at her home in Dundee Nov. Ia, at
a. m. The funeral took place at
the Methodist church Thursday at
l p. m, Rev. Mrs. Crum Of the Uni
versalist church of Manchester as
sisted by the Mystic Toilers ofiiciat-
ing. The funeral was largely at
tended, burial taking place in For
estville cemetery. Mrs. Pelly was
loved by all who knew her. She
leaves husband, two children,
Donna and Hazel, aged two and fif-
teen respectively, her father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. S. Toney, Of
Manchester; two sisters, Mrs. j. A.
Map and Mrs. Ola Edmunds also OF
Manchester and a brother j. Toney,
of Omaha. The bereaved family
have the sympathy Of the entire
community.
The Ladies Aid Society gave a
fine dinner at Mrs. Firman's, Wed.
nesday.
Amanda Jeske is bedfast witt
Broncha Pneumonia, attended by DIR.
Nash Of this place.
Adolph Becker rejoices over ;
a new arrival. Why shouldn't he!
E. G. Hesner is erecting barn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
EAD's GROVE.

Supt. Joseph visited schools on
Wednesday.
Jno. Pierce and wife returned to
their home at Oelwein on Wednes-
day after few days visit with rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Brayton and Mrs. Frentress
are some better at this writing.
II. McGarvey is shredding corn
fodder in this neighborhood this
week.
j. Moser and family were Straw
berry PIT. visitors on Thursday.
L. G.. Clute and sons are deter
mined to get their corn cribbed be-
fore snow comes. They are using
ten teams and wagons.
Geo. Culbertson is visiting his
cousin Joe Fowler this week, not
being able to work on account Of a
badly bruised knee.
Ross Way is husking corn for
Tom Parkinson.
Mrs. Inez Frentress and Mrs.
Sabra Hosier visited at w. f. Fren-
tress' on Wednesday.
Mrs. Jim Griffith of Westgate is
visiting her sister Mrs. Fred Trum
Miss Grace McKinnis and Mr.
Rotus visited at J. T. Fowler's Sun
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
THORPE.


Miss Grace Wonlaghton was a
Manchester visitor last Saturday.
Mr.. Cornwall and wife of Graham
were recent visitors at the Chamber
home.
Come and hear Rev. Crawford at
the M. 3. church next Sunday after
noon.
Miss Lizzie jackson returned
home last Saturday from Manchester
where she has been staying the past
two weeks.
The Misses Milly and Alta Max
we'll are visiting friends and rela-
tives in Delaware.
Jane Doe was Strawberry PIT.
caller last Tuesday afternoon.
Perry Smith and wife and Rob
and Thomas jackson were in Man.
chester last Saturday evening.
Harry James Of Edgewood is as
sisting A. Clark in the store.
Mrs. J. Maxwell and children
visited Sunday at the Coffin home
Mr.. d. Sark and wife visited Sun
day at Fl. o. Wiltses of Strawberry
Point.
Ralph Works and family of Man
chester Sunday with Mrs. ]. B
Robertson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-22
....... 60. .uIncs IN england,

The vicar of Membury, Derbyshire,
writes i'll his parish magazine, "a hun
drcd and thirty-eight baptisms, and
have not yet had a Sarah Jane'-that
delightful, old fashioned name"
Amused, as he said, by the Wears
sad vail, parishioner replies to the
vicar, saying the reason is not fur to
seek. The custom Of the parents re-
,iding in these parts is to consult with
their incumbent regarding the choice
Of the name for the offspring.
The natural consequence is that all
children born on n saints day are call
ed after the saint. Thus girl born on
st. Georges day would be christened
Georgiana and one on st. Clements
day Clementina, and 80 on.-London
Express