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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
The record Of Japan's recent pro.

The record of Japan's recent pro-
gress is, it seems, as remarkable as
her progress in military achieve
ment. The increase of postal saw
ings during the first eight months
of the war, for example, show an in
crease from $15,2S9,00O to $lS,6l2,
600. indicating an astonishing in
crease of the sources from which
such savings are drawn-the in
comes provided by industrial en-
ployment. The savings bank de-
posits have increased 81 per cent
during the same period. There has
also been an increase of bank re-
serve amounting to $50 per cent, an
increase Of lO.5 per cent in rice pro-
duction, of 8. 2 per cent in exports
and Of 6.2 per cent in imports.
Harpers Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Root and Taft.

Elihu Root has been appointed
Secretary of State by President
Roosevelt to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of John Hay. Mr..
Root is an able lawyer, leader of
the New York bar and will. doubt
less make an able and resourceful
Secretary of State. He retired not
long ago from President Roosevels's
cabinet to resume law practice
which is estimated by competent
observers to be between two and
three hundred thousand dollars a
year. He was Mr.. Thomas f.
Ryan's attorney and managed the
recent deal whereby the majority of
the stock of the Equitable Life As
surance Society was sold to Mr..
Ryan by Mr., Hyde. Surprise was
manifested by some that he should
return to the cabinet. But
it must be remembered that
in the history Of our govern
ment, the office of Secretary
Of State has more than once been a
stepping stone to the White House.
At the death of Secretary Hay,
Secretary Taft was on his way to the
PHILIPPINES. He was seized with a
sort Of self-consciousness, and
wired the President for instructions.
Secretary Taft had left Washington
but the day before and doubles,
had instructions enough in his work
to last him all summer. Perhaps he
expected that the President would
make him the head Of his cabinet.
He had good reason to think SO. He
had been his right hand man since
Secretary Hay went to Europe for
his health. He "sat on the lid"
while the president went on his
hunting trip and was the acting
president during that time. The
President has played Taft as a favor
lite on every occasion, but this time
he answered his wire and told him
to proceed to the PHILIPPINES.
Can it be that our President
would like to see a Root boom as
well as Taft boom for president in
1908, and that he would like to see
these booms become hopelessly en-
tangled and at the last moment
ride out with another unanimous
nomination. 1t was John Sharp
Williams who said that President
Roosevelt was much overrated as
an author and much moderated as a
politician.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
CHICAGO STRIKE MAY SPREAD
Court Ruling May Add to the strikers-
Department. store Men Not
lt,rr..n,i.,rI,~a

Chicago. Jul.' ,.-ilrn!oring the riot
ing and shedding OF biood ,.vr,ng the
teamsters' strike us detrimental to Chi
caao's good name. Judge lIoldom has
announced his, intention of issuing in
junctionsagains six local express COM
panies. alleged TO he discriminating
against merchants involved in the
strike. These companies have refused
to deliver goods to struck" houses ie-
cause their drivers belong to the lm-
ion, willie the law is very plain that
they must deliver goods to all persons
desiring their services.
The foregoing action of the court
will. however. practically result in Il
strike of the local express drivers.
Instead of calling off the strike MS
far as their organization is concerned.
as had been expected. the department
store drivers. by Il referendum vote of
their members. decided to temain in
the fight until some sort of settlement
is arranged which will include all of
the strikers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Denver. July l0.-TIc seventh inter.
national convention of the Epwortl
League closed with meetings in tho
downtown churches and aud.toriums
at which WAS read the report of the
committee on resolutions one of which
WAS blast ut Senator Smoot. of Utah
another fnVors uniform divorce laws.
Crew of tho Sunlton Submarine is Dend.
Paris, July l0.-All hope of saving
the crew of the submarine boat Far.
fadet. which sank las! Thursday morn
Abdallah. Tunis. is lost, the effort,
made during to raise the vessel being
ineffective. The crew is undoubtedly
dead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Jap. Have All the trump. Now.
sunnnSDEn OF rue rorrMNlSr
Mutinecrs All Get Away-Russia VIII
Probably Enter IA Protest.

Mutinecrs All Get Away-Russia VIII
Probably Enter IA Protest.
The surrender of the Potemkine has
raised question between Russia and
R0ulnallia that may give trouble. The
warship entered Kustenii harbor and
the crew was called upon by the Rou-
lnhllian authorities to surrender or
leave port at once. \ ROumlnian Off
Ger boarded the ship and gave the
crew this alternative. at the same time
Informing them that il they surrcn-
dered they would be treated as foreign
descrters. The crew accepted the terms
of surrender and the report from Kus-
tenji says its members will be con-
Neyed to the frontier and there liber.
ated
1t is this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the crew as deserters-that is likely to
cause trouble. No diplomatic steps
have been taken, but the foreign Office
undoubtedly will make the strongest
representations against the mutineers
being treated as simple dcserters, and
demand their surrender to answer not
only for mutiny, but also for the muir
der of their officers, the hombardmcnt
of Odessa and Indictment to Il rcvolu-
ton. 1t is thought here to be impeln-
tive that the stcrnest justice be metetl
out to the rngleadcls. as an example
to the fleets of Russia and of the whole
world.
The torpedo boat that accompanied
the Potemkine did not surrender. hut
left port, her crew declaring that she
bad accompanied the Potemklnc be-
cause she was forced to do so. Al
miral Kruger has arrived ut Kusserji
and the Potcmkine w;ls ut once turned
over to him by the toumnnian autlori-
ties. On board the mu,iny ship every
thing WAS In disorder. says an Asso-
GATED Press correspondent, who went
aboard. The officers cabins were
stripped of everything of amy value,
and hloodStains were everywhere. There
was sufficient ammunition aboard the
kniaz Potemiinc TO have enabled the
mutincers to make desperate resist
nice.
1t is said that during the last few
days of her cruise the vessel WAS mavi-
gated by two engineers AMI IN officer
with REVIEWERS at Their heads. All of
the sailors wished to surrender with
the exception of Matuschenko Tie lead
or of the muiiny. who resisted fen
some time ana wanted TO blow up the
ship.
Seven officers were prisoners aroarI
the kni;iz pntrniinr. They were in
pltiablr condition, from i'll trcatmes.t.
They 'i9clare tlsat Alntn ,rhcnl;n him
self Killed ten officers Of the hattlnsliip.
Mutinrcrs Sink Heb 1 ship.
kustenji. Itc,n;inin. July 10. Tie
announcement that the battlcship
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Chicago. .IGly TO- Pcaching In /;
cemetery brought injury TO William
Koellcr, II wears old. l0lG Walf
street. whose leg was broken when liz
fell from Tie wall al the Germa,
Lutheran cemetery ut North Clarl
street and Grarcand avenue. The
hoy and four other lads We're after
apples on trees in the hurying grounds.
A watclmnn chased them and Kocllcl
received the injury in his flight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Greencastle. Ind, July TO- = While
running at the rate of sixty miles am
hour e;ist-bound New York fast mail
train OH the Big -Four" '.sidcswiped"
a west-bound freight. which was pull
ing into Il siding at Oakall. five miles
west of here. Fireman Tippy. of Indi-
annapolis, was fatally. and Engineer A.
NJ. Garner. of Mattc6n, ILL.,. seriously
injured. Both of the injured were OH
the mail train. None of the mail clerks
or passengers was injured.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

1t is announced from Washington
that the plenipotentiaries Of Russia
and Japan have agreed upon Ports
mouth, N. H., as the meeting place
for the sessions of the peace confer
ence to be held outside of Washing
ton. The selection was mutually
acceptable to the peace ENJOYS, as it
furnishes a cool and comfortable
place for this season of the year. If
their work is not finished by fall,
the sessions will be continued at
Washington.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
HE OWES A BIG BARI
Debts Total Some 81, 700, 900 He
Becomes Voluntary
R.rLrn,,t

Topeka, Kan, July &c. j. Devlin
has filed in the United States district
court a voluntary petition i'll bank
ruptcy. This action was decided upon
at long conference between Devlin
and his attorneys.
Devlin's liabilities. approximately,
are as follows: First National bank,
Topeka, Kan, S1.2O0,OOO; Central Ma
tional bank, Topeka, 100000; Ameri-
can National bank, Kansas City, $263,-
COO; National Bank of Commerce, Kan
sas City. 100000; Corn Exchange Ma
tional bank, Chicago, $15OOO0: Contin-
entail National bank, Chicago, $780,
OG0: Central Trust company, Chicago,
$4,000; Bank of Topeka, Topeka, $780,
900: Southwestern Fuel company, To-
peka, $13S,0O0; Fourth National bank,
st. Louis. 100000: to five other cred
hors, $4,000. Debts are also due,
banks at New York, and to the First
National. Toluca. ILL.,. and the Spring
Valley National. Spring Valley, III.
The Sarta fe railroad is preparing
tc extend aid to all the Devlln compa-
MES until such n time as a final set
tiemcnt can be made. This step is be-
ing considered by the company as the
best method of protecting itself from
loss.
Washington, July 6.-.The comptrol-
Ter Of the currency has appointed Ma
tional Bank Examiner ID. A. Cook re
ceiver of the Spring Valley National
bank of Spring Valley, ILL.,, and Ma
tional Bank Examiner ]. AIacSholt re-
ceiver of the First National bank Of
Toluca, Ill. The suspension of these
banks is due to the failure of G. ].
Devlin, who was president of BOTH
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Peoria, H.. July G.-AIrs. Lucy B
Tying. one Of the best known tenn
prrance workers in the United States
is dead in this city. She was the
candidate Of Tie Prohibition party for
trustee of the University of Illinois in
the last campaign. She was born in
Elmira. " ". in 1887.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Kansas Court strikes Ara,,.

Topeka. Kan. July S.-frhe state SUI
preme court has rendered decision
declaring that the Kansas Natural Gas
company. Delaware corporation. can,
not do business in Kansas The decls-
ion makes an outlaw of the company,
SO far as Kansas is concerned The
already has spent several mil
lion dollars In laying pipe lines in Kan
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
JAP FLAG NOW ON
-.
RUSS TERRITORY
Force of the Mikado's Military
Lands on the Island of
Sakhalin.
MOVE A VERY IMPORTANT ONE
Has Significant Bearing on the Ne
gotiations for Peace.
Mutiny Ship Once More Flies the Flag
of ST. Andrew Her Crew Quits
Her Kustenit Russia Is
to Protest.

Washington, July 1O.-Assistant Sec
rotary Pierce announced that the pleni-
potentiaries of Russia and Japan had
agreed upon Portsmouth, n. H., as the
meeting place for the sessions of the
peace conference to be held outside of
Washington. The sessions will lie
held in the government navy yard at
Portsmouth in the new building just
completed there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Murplysburo, ILL.,. July lO.-Four-
teen prisoners in Jail here made n
desperate hut futile attempt to es.
cape by exploding dynamite in the
locks of th" doors leading from tho
celroom to the corridor The doors
were shattered and hole was made
in a brick wall. but officers appeared
before the prisoners could escape. A
woman las been arrested. charged
with furnishing the dynamite
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Three saloons Blown On.

lola, Kan. July 1O.-Tlrrce saloons
in West street, in the heart of the bust
ness sector, of lola, We're completely
wrecked by dynamite early in the day.
Much damage was done to other prop
crty in the vicinity and the loss is con-
scrvntivcly estimated ut 100000
There has been much agitation in lola
recently 10 close the saloons, which
have run openly in violations of the
prohibition law. and Governor Hoch
had been appealed to to aid in closing
the places.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Lawson a, Kansns City.

Kansas City, July 10.-lhomas W.
Lawson made his debut as Il public
speaker here and opened few walls
of vitriol in celebration of the event
Most of the fiery fluid was sent in the
direction of the Boston mans fees in
Standard Gil. but Il little splashed onto
District Attorney Jerome of New
York. who shared honors with Mr.
Lawson as Il guest of tue Knife and
ISnrl. f1,l,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Costly Fire ut Goldneld, New.

Goldtield, New. July 10. = Two
blocks of Goldlield's business and
residence section have been totally de-
stlOyed by fire, entailing loss of $780,
600. a new $4,000 hotel being built
by Boyer and Others lasted about
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Fraud order Against a Bank

Washington, July 1O.-Postmaster
General Cortclyon has issued a fraud
order against the Peoples United
States bank of st. Louis, barring 1t
from the mails. President Lewis, 1t is
declared, drew $2,O00.OOO from tn,
Peoples for stock and loaned himself
S9D0OO0
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
WEDNESDAY, JULY IL, 1905.
Secretary Taft was regarded !,

Secretary Taft was regarded in
many quarters as the probable sue
cessor Of Secretary Hay. But the
hot temper and vindictive spirit
which he displayed in handling the
recent resignation of Engineer Wal
lace could not safely be part of a
mans nature who would successful
ly occupy the position Of Secretary
of State. The handling Of our bust
ness with other countries demands
a man of poise and tact. 1t takes
but spark to start gun powder.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
BIG SIOUX ON THE RAMPAGE
Higher Than for twenty Years and Sioux
City Is Very Damp Just

Sioux City, Ia, July S.-The Big
Sioux river is higher than it has been
in twenty years ana danger EXISTS
along its banks for fifty miles above
Sioux City. AT Riverside Park three
of the four boat club houses are under
water. Thousands Of acres of crops
have been ruined by the overflow. the
river varying from half mile to three
miles in width, Houses have been seen
floating downstream. but 10 deaths
have been reported, though families
have been driven out
AT Elk Point the stream is above the
danger line and IL further rise of six
inches will submcrge the place. \ doz-
en- farmers whose home are under wat
or have left Elk Point
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Two Children Burned to Death.

Des Moines. Ia, July G.-The s.
ycar-old son of Samuel Squillman, of
Seymour. H.. and the 4-year-old son
of Eeighbol, George Billiard. We're
burned to death i'll Il fire which de-
stroyed Squi!lman's home. The chill
dren had been playing with flrccrack-
ers left over from the Fourth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Writer of Famous song Dead.

Manchester, N. H.. July S.-Walter
Kittridge, poet and author of "Tentins
on the Old Camp Ground" is dead at
his home Mt Reeds Ferry. Death was
the result of infirmlties due to old age.
Mr.. Kittridgc is survived by u widow
and one daughter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Manchester, n. H.. July 10. = Wal
ter Kittredge. the poet and author who
wrote "Tenting OH the Old Camp
Ground" is dead mt Reeds Ferry
Death was the result of the infirmities
Of old age. Kittridge is survived by IL
widow and one daughter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Laschamp, July 6.-AI. Thrry, the
French champion automobiles. won
the international automobile race for
the James Gordon Bennett cup. finish
Ing the fourth and last lap in 1 hours.
10 minutes elapsed time. He received
o tremendous ovation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
1nau.,r,n, worker. ofthe World.

Chicago. July S.--.ti'ter opposition
the part of Il num'rr Of delegates Il
Industrial Workers of the World ado; (.
ed their constitution by IL vote of ~
ia against G.cao and concluded tic
convention ID. G. Contcs. prcsiden.
the American. Lni,or Union: .tlcSnnsc
Fair2r;sNe. Of Montana, and others ii
the convention made 4 s!rons tieh
against iii" constitution. because i
gave the organization loo murl, pow
mr.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Asbury Park. y. j.. July 7.-Sathan
G. Scliactlrr. state superinton dent Of
schools Of Pennsylvania. was selected
by the nominating committee to lie
president of the National Educationa
association.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Bulletin, July 10.-Alartin j. Sheri-
dan, of the Greater New York Irish
American Athletic club. won the Amer
lean all-round amateur athletic cham
pionship against four contestants.
Sheridan broke the American record
with & S001h
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
THAT COTTON REPORT LEAK
Man Who Leaked Is Fired. aud Secretary
Wilson Says It VIII Not Happen
Again.

Washington. July 8. = Edwin A.
Holmes associate statistician, has
been guilty of Juggling" cotton re-
ports. according to Secretary Wilson,
who has made public the result of his
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
PAUL JONES' BODY
GIVEN TO LOOMS
Interesting Ceremony Takes Place in
the American Church
In Paris.

Paris, July 1.-THE ceremony of the
delivery of the body of Admiral Paul.
Jones to the representatives of the
United States was held at 800 in the
afternoon in the American church on
the Avenue de I.'Alma, in the presence
of distinguished gathering of the
highest official, military and naval
dignitaries of France, the diplomatic
representatives of many countries and
the special ambassadors and naval au-
thorities sent from the United States
to receive the body. Vast crowds con
verged on the avenues leading to the
church. The American naval detacl-
ment arrived at 3 o'clock and drew up
in battalion form before the ediice.
where a division of French troops had
already taken station.
The formal ceremony consisted of
the delivery of the body by General
Porter as the finder and custodian to
Mr.. Loomis. representing the United
States, appointed to receive 1t, and
Mr.. Loomis commissioned Admiral
Slgsbce to transport it to America.
Cherbourg, July 1O.-The final cere.
mony of the transfer of the body of
Admiral Paul Jones on board the
United States flagship Brooklyn took
place at noon and was the occasion for
another impressive function In which
the entire force of the American squad
ron, large detachments of French sol.
diers and an enormous crowd of towns.
people participated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
ROOT TO BE PREMIER
President Has offered tho Now York MA,
tho Portfolio OF Secretary
State,

New York. July T.--Elihu Root ha,
arrived at home from. his trip to Gleve
land to attend the funeral of the late
Secretary Hay, and it is said that there
is authority for the statement that
President hasofrercd Root the premier.
ship and that Root has accepted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Venice, July 1o.-The engagement is
announced of Paul Nash, the United
States consul here, and the Baroness
Ina Mayneri of Piedmont. The
baroness, who moves in the highest
society, is at presentresding in Venice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Christian Endenvor Convention.

baltimore, Nd, July G.-All the in.
coming railway trains brought thou
sands of additional delegates and WIS.,
itors to the twcnty-second information
Ill convention of the Christian En-
dcovor society, every state In the
union. CANADA, and many foreign coun.
tries being represented. Preceding the
formal opening of the convention late
in the afternoon there was held Il bust
ness meeting of the United Society of
floors ware RI. nlOntod
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Cns- of Cnich Powers.

Louisville. Ky. July S.-A special
from Maysvillr. Ky. says: Judge
Cochran of The United Suites district
court. has taken jurisdiction in the
Caleb Powers ease. This means that
the case will be tried in the federal
court
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12
Blow at standard Falls Short.

Topeka, Kan. July S.-The law
passed by the legislature last winter
appropriating $4,000 to build an in
dependent oil refinery at Peru, has
been declared unconstitutional by the
state supreme court in an opinion
rendered by Associate Justice Greene.
The oil refinery law was considered
one of the most direct blows struck at
the Standard Oil company by the last
legislature. which adopted several
measures tending to restrict that con-
Germ in the handling of the Kansas
product
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Nice QUE. Summer Resort.

Titlis. 1'rans-Caucasia. July 10. =
Bomb throwing continues daily. Two
dvo,miks were killed and thirteen per-
SONS wounded by II bomb, and a po-
liccman WAS shot Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Richmond. Ind. July 1O.-Dr. 10
sepli Moore. former president of Earl
ham college and an eminent educator,
is dead ut his home here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-07-12

Kndaz Potemkine sailed with Rear
Admiral Krhger's squadron turns out
to be incorrect. Before leaving the
Kniaz Potemkine the mutineers opened
the seacocks and flooded the hold. She
is now lying Mt the bottom, but 1t is
expected will be relocated in time to
leave for Sebastopol July -.
Japs Driving Russians Northw ard.
Toxic. July 10.-The following of
fetal dispatch has been received from
the Japanese army headquarters in
Manchuria: Occasional collisions
take place between scouts on both
sides of the railroad along the
Fcnshwa, Kaiyucn and Kwangping
roads. The enemy is being gradually
driven nortl,ward."