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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
BAD LUCK FOR FARMERS
Them the Loss of Farms and
Improvements.

Sioux City, Ia, June 2G.-Procced-
ings which will likely throw open to
settlement million dollars worth of
Iowa's richest land have been, started
in O'Brien county by the government.
OF the $4,000 acres in Iowa included
in the old land grant to the Sioux City
and st. Paul railroad about 10000 acres
are still in the hands of those who pur-
chased from the railroad.
Though these farmers have been In.
possession of the land for the past fif-
teen to twenty years they are threat
ened with loss of their homes and all
their improvements by proceedings cit
ing them TO show cause within sixty
days why their patents purchased from
the railroad should not be revoked and
the land thrown open to homesteaders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
Homtng Pieeons in Long Race.

MlshnWukh, md, June2G.-AlthOtISh
carried over by a strong wind, fifty
birds of the Mishawaka Homing club
made forty-five miles an hour in the
long race from Martin, Tenn, to the
air line, a distance of AGO miles. The
pigeons We're released at O'Clock IN
the morning and at 2 in the afternoon
were in their lofts, all coming from the
north, indicating Il loss of time on ac-
count of the heavy breeze.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28

Chicago, June GA Chicago and
Milwaukee electric car was held up by
two robbers at night between Kenil-
worth and Winnetka. -Four passen-
gers, two of whom were women, and
the car crew were forced at the point
of revolvers to give up their mony and
valuables. The robbers had horse
and buggy waiting and escaped.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
Presidents Confldence in Norton.

Washington, June 22.-President
Roosevelt has proclaimed his conf
dence in Paul Morton's integrity and
his admiration for the retiring secre-
tary of the navy as n man in letter
which is a part Of the correspondence
growing out of the Santa Fe rebate
csSes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
Aged Iowa Postmaster Dead.

Des Moines, Ia. June 21.-Nathan
G. Roosa, the Oldest postmaster in
Iowa, is dead at Border Plaines, aged
30 years. He was appointed by Presi-
dent Lincoln and has served continu-
ously since. being recently reappointed
by Roosevelt. He was prominent in
politics in pioneer days in Iowa, and
was one of the originators of stage
line operating between Dubuque and
Sioux City
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28

Washington, June 26.-1t is reported
unotficially that President Roosevelt
has been informed by Meyer, the
United States ambassador at -. Pc
tersburg, of the selection of the Rus.
sian peace plenipotentiaries.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
ANOTHER STEP IN
THE PEACE MOVE
Time Proposed at Which the Russ
and Jap Plenipotentiaries
Shall Meet.
PRESIDENT IS THE PRoPosER
Correspondent Names One of the Ja1
Peace Negotiators.
Terrible Doings in the Streets of Lodz
Number of Casualties Not
Known = Recalls the
Paris Commune.

LODI, Russia, June 26.-The govern
or general has proclaimed state o.
siege at LODI. Thus far the bodies
of 343 Jews and 21S Christians have
been buried. The wounded numl,er
over 700.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28

Paris, June 26.-The marriage Of
Prince Henry Galard de Bearn ct de
Chalais to Miss Beatrice Winans,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Nvinans
of Baltimore, was celebrated at noon
In the Church of Ste. Clotilde.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
Twenty-Five Cadets Drowned.

Copenhagen, Denmark, June 26.-A
serious disaster occurred at night near
here, when the Danish cadet training
schooner Gcorgstage was rammed and
sunk by the British steamer Ancona.
The Georgstase sank in one and one
half minutes. twenty-five cadets were
drowned and tifty-sevcn rescued.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
WEEDS Woman Twice His Acc.

Marshalltown, Ia. June 2G.-Mrs.
Hattie Sawyer, Al years old, a widow,
and mother of nine children, was mar
RED at Toledo to Carl w. Thorn, 20
years of age. Both are residents of
Marshalltown, but Went to Toledo to
have the ceremony performed because
Clerk Lonnsberry refused to grant the
necessary license, the boy having the
consent of only one parent, his moth
er, who is a younger woman than her
new daughter-in-law
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
Ca,npbellite. of Iowa Meet,

Des Mones, H., June 23.-With over
400 delegates in attendance the jubilee
convention of the Christian church of
Iowa was opened ut University Place
church. Fully 1000 delegates will be
in attendance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28

President Roosevelt is today at
tending the commencement exer-
cises at Harvard university. From
there he will go to his summer'home
at Oyster Bay to remain there until
the latter part of September.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
mississippi Miles in widtb.

Burlington, H., June 24.-The Mis-
sissippi river is now several miles
wide at this point, having risen seven
inches during the day. Much low land
in Illinois is covered, and many farm
ers have had to move to higher
ground
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
OFFICIAL REPORT OF WRECK
Operator Says Switch Was o. X. When
He Say IL Last


New York, June 23.-The following
report of the wreck was telcgrapled
by Vice President w. c. Brown, of the
New York Central lines, to President
w. II. Newman, in this city:
Train No. 10, castbound, passed
Mentor at S:35 p. M, ut which time
the switches were all set for the train
line. No. 2G followed No. 10 fifty min
utes behind her, and no trains passed
Mentor in either direction between the
time No. 10 passed there and the ar
rival of No. 2G. The operator was on
the platform, with two men, named
james Collins and w. Nj. LEADERS,
both of whom live in Mentor. when
No. 10 passed, after which the operator
went into the Office and remained un.
til about the time No. 90 was due,
when he again went out on the plat
form and saw No. 2G coming two or
there miles away.
"Ihe operator says that he looked
Mt the switchlights and they and the
switches were properly set for the
main track. He then returned to the
office. If this is correct. between that
time and the time No. 2G headed in on
the side track. some one threw the
switch for the side track and locked
1t in that position.
No. 26 headed in the full length of
the train on the house track, the en-
CINE leaving the rails about four coach
lengths from the switch. crashing into
the freight house. setting ii on fire. and
turned the engine end for end, and tele-
scoping the composite car. which took
fire from the burning of the house. The
conductor of No. 90 Immediately en-
amined the switch and called the at
tention of General Passenger Agent
w. j. Lynch, of the Big FGur who
was on tie train TO the fact that it
was set and locked fer the side track
and light cNtinguishcd.
1.-THE switch is not damaged and
worked perfectly after the accident.
The composite car, which was tele-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28

Des Aoines, Ia, June 24.-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry I<unkle were chloroformed
in bed by thieves and then their house
was robbed and set OH fire. They mar
rowly escaped death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28

st. Petersburg, June 26.-Ncgotia.
tons for the peace conference have
taken an important step forward. n
proposition for the date of the meeting
of the plenipotentiaries Mt Washington
having been submitted to Russia, and
being now under consideration. The
exact date proposed has not been as
ccrtained, but there is reason to sup
pose that it is some time during the
first week or ten days of August,
which is about the earliest period at
which the Japanese representatives
could be expected to reach Washing
ton. allowing reasonable time for the
acceptance of the proposal and the in
terchange of the nominations of pleni-
potentiaries.
Not Used to Our Hustling Methods.
The emperor's answer is not expect
ed for a day or two, as the diplomatic
mills of Russia grind slowly, and the
foreign office. as one of the secretaries
put it, lis not used to your hustling
AlhcIiC'lli llIetilOuS, DUl III Is InOuTlt
that the date will he satisfactory. as it
will give ample time for NJ. Nelidotf.
the Russian ambassador ut Paris, or
other Russian negotiators, to reach
Washington. and as there will he little
preliminary work for them to do until
the Japanese terms are submitted.
Originated Probably at Washington.
Whether the proposal regarding the
date originated at Toxic or at Wash
ington cannot be learned, but the fact
that the negotiations We're conducted
through Ambassador Meyer may indi-
cate that President Roosevelt has per-
haps again stepped to the fore and sug-
eested to the two powers, neither of
whom would he willing to take the
initiative, suitable date.
One of the Jap Plenipotentiarie.
London, June 26.-The correspond
ent of The Morning Post at Shanghai
says: Mr. Otaghiri, the japanese con.
sui here, has been recalled. He leaves
Tuesday in order to proceed to Wash
ington as one of the peace plcnipoten-
tinriaS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
The List of Dead.

Following is n revised list OF the
dead: c. II. Wellman, general man.
ager of the Wellman-Seaver-N Morgan
Engineering company of this city;
Thomas r. Morgan. of the same COM
pany, burned to death: Archibald p
Head, London. Eng, prominent Eng
fish steel man; John r. Bennett. patent
attorney, New York city. burned to
death; A. l.. Rodgers. Platt Iron COM
pany. New York. died at hospital; IL.
II. Wright, travelling man, Chicago,
died at hospital; William b. Mickey,
address unknown; f. ]. Brandt, Tole-
do. died at hospital; s. G. Beckith. New
York, died at hospital; j. II. Gibson.
Chicago, travelling man: N. r. Waters,
Hamburg, N. Y. baggagemaster; Allen
Tyler, engineer. Collinwood, crushed
under engine: ]. A. Bradley, Akron.
died at hospital: Henry Trinz. New
York, barber OH buffet car; II. c. Neck
ling, manager of the Wheeling Corfu
eating company, New York. Seven
unidentified dead. one of whom is sup
posed to be Arthur L.. johnson, of
Comey & johnson, Cleveland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
Passengers Burned Alive.

There was small water supply and
the means at hand for fighting the
flames were pitifully inadequate, but
the zeal of the rescuers wrought great
things for the first few minutes. 1t
was known that a number of injured
We're helpless in the wreck, but though
the work was done with frantic haste
flames gradually drove the rescuers
back, and after ten minutes of awful
battle. the rescuers We're driven away
from the blazing combination coach
and the imprisoned passengers were
ircinerated
Despite all their help the fire burned
until after midnight, and the last
corpse was not recovered from the
funeral pyre until ! o'clock.
1t was the belief of the men who
We're at the scene that those whose
bodies We're burned in the wreck were
unconscious after the crash.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28

scoped by the engine, was burned. Nc
other cars in No. 2G's train turned
over. Every possible effort is being
made to locate the party who mis-,
placed the switch"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28

Booker I. Washington, the cele-
brated colored educator, is now own
er of the plantation near Charles
ton, South Carolina, on which he and
his parents were slaves.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
now THE LODI RIOTS BEGAN
Stolen Liquor Makes Many Drunk-Chl-
dren In u Frenzy.

The riots at LODI began last Tues
day, after the funeral Of the victims OF
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-06-28
D. VI|l,Is sllA.I,,.r.

The Regular and Reliable rhi-
cago Specialist, who has visited
Manchester, every month since
1901, will be at the Clarence
House.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17

~.~SS
Telephone men claim there has
been more rapid growth of independ'
ent and rural lines in North Dakota
than in any other Northwestern state
At Lucca some hoodlums heard .
bachelor was married and went to the
place in his absence and almost de.
stroyed the. house in their efforts to
be funny
A room at Knox that had been used
by number of roomers caught on
fire.. but the flames were extinguished
before great deal Of damage had
been done.
The spectacle Of Judges trailins
their ermine around in the CRIME OF
the professional lobbyists at Bismarck
seems to have disguised many people
in the state.
The Cogswell schools received SEQ
ond proze in the North Dakota school
work exhibit at st. Louis. The prize
money will be used to purchase books
for the school.
"Slim" Howard, who was convicted
OF highway robbery at jamestown, il
reported TO have attempted to play
the insane racket at the asylum. while
awaiting sentence.
At Hamilton, Albert Armstrong was
out driving and passed. ~ leigh driv-
En- BY a young boy. Armstrong struck
the horse attached to the other rig
and caused D serious runaway. ";
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Commissioner Of Grains.

Representative Shicls has introduced
bill in the house which has for its
purpose the correction of some of the
abuses connected with the selling OF
grain in the state. 1t is d wcI!-known
fact that great many Of the pur-
chascrs of grain wilfuly weigh
mans grain short, thus depriving the
farmer of considerable of his just dues.
The bill provides that the governor
shall! appoint commissioner of grains
who shall hold his office for two years
and Shall receive an annual salary Of
S., 600 The bill provides that he shall
not be interested either directly OF IN
directly in any elevator, warehouse or
shipping in the state: that all persons,
INNS or CUTpoI Il e.aas eFe.a.at jag eleXa-
tors or warehouses, or shippers OF
grains. shall furnish to any seller Of
grain certificate showing the exact
weight or kind of grain purchased, and
shall furnish reports tos the commits
sioner.
If on any day the amount of grain in
an elevator or warehouse differs from
the weight reported to the commits
sione-, the purchaser shall be guilty
OF Il mis- lemeanotr and shall be pun
ished By fine of 500 day for each
day that such difference is found, Or
the punishment may he from one TO
ten years imprisonment, or both fine
and Imprisonment.
To Prevent Monopoly.
Senator Mcdonald of Emmons conn
ty has introduced Il bill which has for
its purpose the granting of rebates tc
persons doing business in the state
The bill provides that no person shall
offer for sale or consign merchandise
upoa more favorable terms. give any
sratuity, make amy rebate, discount or
allowance upon tho condition that the
purchaser shall not purchase, sell or
deal in the goods or merchandise OF
any other firm The bill, however,
does not prohibit TIC appointment CT
sole agents of any firm or corporation.
Any offensc is punishable by fine OF
not less than $50 nor more than 500.
County Mutual Insurance Companies.
Senator Sifton of jamestown has in
troduced a measure relating to the Or
ganizatiou Of county mutual insurance
companies. The bill provides that any
number of persons not less than fifty,
residing in any ten counties of the
state, who collectively own property OF
not less than $4,000 in value which
they desire to insure, or any number
If persons not less than twenty-five, re
siding in one county, owning property
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
STATE SCHOOL law IS CONSTRUED
Special Schools Must Not Be Listed in Computing Superin
tendents Salary, Says Supreme Court.

The state supreme court has handed
Town decision in the case of Dickey
county against w. e. Hicks. brought to
recover alleged overpayment for the
salary OF the defendant as county SUI
)erintendcnt of schools. The case was
.ricd to the court before Judge Lau-
Ter and The county was awarded a
Judgment for the full amount claimed.
The question raised before the court
vas as to whether the county auditor,
computing the salary of the county
superintendent. which is based on the
lumber Of schools under the superv-
iion of the superintendent in the coun-
y, had a right to take into account
special school Districts The trial
court held that the county auditor
'ould not consider these schools, and
his is upheld by the supreme court
Upon the other question raised. hat
VI tho right OF tho county to recover
or clerk hire claimed 10 have been
'aid. the supreme court disaSrces with
he finding OF the trial court. and
,olds that the sums paid for clerk hi:c
Herc tho reasonable value of the .serv.
ccs Of the clerks. and that the county,
having received value for the sums
)aid. cannot in conscience recover the
sam. The Judgment of tho lower court
s modified o,thiS extent and affirmed
The syllabus Of the decision is as fol-
Ows:
!. Schools in special districts are
not under the official supervision OF
county superintendent and are not to
sc taken into account in computing
heir salary under section go. I:e-
siscd Codes following Dic!iey county
VS.. Dcnnipgl.
>. To authorize recovery of mon
az paid under mistake ii must appear
| hat the plaintiff has not received the
equivalent contemplated by the pay
nent. and that it is against conscience
'or the defendant to retain it.
8. The county auditor OF Dickey
county, in good faith but without an
| ihority Of law. included in the defend
ants monthly salary warrants the
| amounts which We're due from the
| county to clerks employed in his Office
It was stipulated and the trial court
found that the defendant paid said
clerks amounts in excess Of those re-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
NORTH pAKoTA's SHOWING.
Second in List Of States in Total
Prizes Taken at st. Louis.

Second in List OF States in Iota'
Prizes Taken at st. Louis.
Probably the most telling parts OF
the reports Of the worlds fair commits
sion Submit ted ted To the legislature is
the table OF comparisons published be-
low. North Dakota. with much
smaller appropriation than any OF the
Northwestern states had, is the sec
ond in the list of states in the total
number of grand prizes awarded. One
of these prizes is the prize for beauty
and attractiveness of installation and
general exhibit. This is the highest
award given by the exposition, and
only three other states. Missouri, Cali
fornia and Colorado. were so recos'
uized by the international jury.
The comparative table Of awards is
as follows:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17

ceived from the county: that the SUNG
paid were the reasonable value of their
services; that their services were nee
essary, and that such payments were
accepted by the clerks 'sas complete
discharge and satisfaction for the
work done by each" Held. that re-
covery by the county Of the money
thus paid to the defendant Gts obliga-
ton to the clerks having been dis
charged) cannot be sustained.
(Sy!labus by the court.)
Appeal from the district court of
D!cliey county; w. S. Lauder, Judge.
f. b. Morrill, and E. Z. Cassells for
the appellant.
George #. Webb, for respondent
Opinion by Young, ]. Engrud, j.,
having been Of counsel, took no part
in the decision
The same question. with regard to
what schools are to be considered in
computing the salary Of the county
superintendent, is decided in the case
OF Dickey county VS.. w. W. Denning.
In this case the county sued to recov-
~ a. loi diIGSCu ONCI pay luSut
OF salary, it being alleged that special
schools and departments in Glendale
and Cakes were included when the SUI
rerintendcnt's salary was computed.
This is an appeal on the judgment of
the lower court overruling a demurrer
! inlerposed by the defendant to the
complaint. The supreme court holds
! that the demurrer was properly over
ruled and says in it's syllabus:
Constituting section Coz, Revised
Codes Of 1899, which provides a grad
nated salary for county snperintend-
euts OF schools corresponding to the
number of schools or departments of
+ graded schools under their Official su-
pervision in the preceding year, it 10
held that schools in special districts
are not under the official supervision
and are not to be included in comput-
/ ing the salary.
tSyllabns by the court.)
! Appeal from an order of the district
court OF Dickey county: W. S. Lauder,
| judge.
McCumber, Forbeh & Jones; Purcell,
| Bradley & Dvet. and Morrill, &. Enge-
rud. for appellant,
| George r. Webb. for respondent
Opinion by Young, j.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
THE LAND FOR THE CAPITOL.
There Are $4,000 Acres for the Build.

ing.
There seems to be quite diverg-
ence Of opinion in regard to- the
amount of land belonging to the cap
itol fund. Section IL of the enabling
act of the state granted fifty sections
Of unappropriated land for the pur-
pose of erecting buildings at the cap
ital of the state for legislative, execu-
i've and judicial purposes" In adj
dition to this, section II of the same
act granted $4,000 acres for public
The fifty sections of land first men,
toned would be $4,000 acres, making
a total of $4,000 acres set aside for
This purpose. The restriction thrown
around the lands for educational pur-
poses-that they We're not to be sold
for less than $40 per acre--was not
specified in the case of these lands
for the capitol. The Little bill pro-
vides that these funds for building the
structure must be derived from the
sale OF these lands, and that warrants
may be issued bearing not to exceed
. per cent interest per year against
these sales, but that the amount Of
these warrants shall not exceed $780,
900. 1t is generally expected that d.
j. l.axdal will be one of the members
Of the capitol commission, and he will
probably be the chairman of the
| board. Every necessary restriction
seems to have been thrown around
the operations of the commission to
protect every interest of the state.
There seems to be much injustice
IN the law proposed to he placed on
the statute books by Fl. B. lit. This
bill would allow ANY store keeper,
merchant or other person" to sell any
of the poisons enumerated in section
1882 of the Code of 1899. These can
be sold in the original package as they
may come from some wholesale drug
gist, or any person can sell in any
quantities whatever any OF the com
monty used disinfectants used in the
/ vi NCSClouiS oCSuo oh>t
grains if at the time of the delivery OF
the same he shall take from the pur.
chaser written statement setting
forth the amount and kind of disin-
| fectant sold, and the purpose for
Which the same is to be used, and
that the same is properly labeled to
conform with the requirements of sec
ton 1892 of this chapter. This makes
| it so that traveller can come into
this state and sell formaldehyde di'
rect, and the farmer will not have any
knowledge Of Its strength or purity
and if he had a guarantee he could not
enforce it. afterwards when he found it
did not do the work for which it was
| purchased Then, again, it. is one OF
the most dangerous poisOns, and any
one in the state could deal in it with
impunty, while the druggist who sells
this or any other poison is guilty OF
misdemeanor if he violates the law ir
any way, and is subjected to heav,
penalties. This is not a safe way tt
have poisons handled, and it is not be
lieved that the legislature will allow
any such measure to become law, as
it would be altogether too dangerous
10 public health.