Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-08


by Mr.. G. e. Cato of Hammond,
Louisiana. This piece of workman
ship, plain, is extremely rich and
very beautiful, ard accords perfectly
with the general appearance Of the
office. The furniture is of golden
oak, while handsome rug covers,
or nearly so, the hard wood floor.
The main office, which is presided
over by chief Clerk H. j. Schweitert
is one of the pleasan,est office and
waiting rooms which might be
found in the state. The rooms are
all well lighted, which adds most
cheerful appearance. A burglar
and fire proof vault is off the main
office room, as is the east room,
where literature and other matter
pertaining to the southern lands
will be kept. Large closets contain
material for the wrapping and ship
ping of this matter, aud everything
has the appearance Of completeness.
The toilets are in the basement, as
are the fuel and storage rooms.
Simon d Atwater have installed one
of their Akron hot air heating plants
and electric lights are afforded by
the Hoag system.
In mentioning the doors, it should
be said that the door leading to the
east room was presented by II. w.
Robinson and family of the Oaks
hotel of Hammond, Louisiana, and is
a most beautiful piece of cypress
wood. The portico floor is Of Mo-
sale tileing and the iron hand rails
for the two flights OF stone steps are
to arrive this week from the factory.
Capt. Merry hasa very luxurious
and complete Office building and in
the building of the same has given
our city very desirable addition in
architecture and adornment.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. Ca special
to The Journal and Tribune from Mid
dlcsboro, Ky, tells of reign of terror
in the border line city that threatens to
rival in violence the bloody feuds of
Breathitt county. The Middlcsboro
military company spent Sunday after.
noon in the mountains after lawless
gang, said to be headed by Frank Ball,
wanted for the murder of John Bolen,
barber. Ball is reported to have
with him II crowd of ut least forty
men, who intend to resist his arrest to
the last. -Four mics from Middlesboro
the soldiers attacked blind tiger
and riddled 1t with bullets. They sue.
cecded in capturing nine of the men.
Appeal for More Soldiers.
Returning to town roll call of the
company showed the absence Of three
men, whose whereabouts are moi
known. The town is comparatively
quiet, but all telephone wires have
been cut except the line to knoxville
Governor BecklIam has been asked tC
send more soldiers, and another com
pany Is expected, as the local militia.
men are worn out by constant duty of
the past three days. The AIiddleboro
company is in charge Of Captain Geo
w. Albrecht, leading citizen, who
up to September last was editor of the
Midtilesboro News. Secrecy is pre-.
served by both citizens and soldiers
and 1t is reported that telegraph op.
orator has been warned not to send out
news Of the disturbance to any papers.
Missing Head Probably Found.
Boston. Nov. G.--What is confidently
m nd tn,
J. Genry, the dress suit case victim, has
been recovered in n leather handbag
from the bottom of the harbor. 1t was
dragged to the surface very near the
point where Lewis w. Crawford and
William Howard, who have confessed
to disposing of the dismembered body
OF the girl, said they dropped it from
the stern of an east Boston ferry boat,
The head completes the body of til.
girl. The trunk was found on Sept. p
and the limbs were picked up Oct. %.
Other Gases of the Same Kind.
The police intimate that they have
evidence to show that other similar
cases have occurred in this city and
that the bodies of several of the vic
tins have been disposed of secretly.
When asked concerning thealleged con-
fessions Of Louis w. Crawford and
William Howard, the New York prison.
ers, Chief William B. Watts, of the
Boston bureau of criminal investiga.
ton, said: 'All l will say is that the
confession of these two men is the
most startling and sensational story !
| hnvn pvI 10 4
think of 1t. 1t is terrible story and
the most remarkable tale, in all my
years of police service, ever heard Of
National Memorial to Gladstone.
: London, Nov. G.-The National Mem.
orial to William u. Gladstone erected
by public subscription in st. Clement
Danes church In the Strand was un.
yelled by the bate statesman's lifelong
friend, John Morley, in the presence OF
a great concourse. The memorial con
sists of colossal bronze statue of Mr.
Gladstone in his robes as chancellor OF
the eXchequer and standing in n char
arcteristic attitude -Four bronze al
legorical groups representing brother
hood, education, courage and aspira
ton occupy the corners of the base
of the monument, the total height OF
which is thirty-three feet with base
having n diameter of thilty-seven feet
Henry Schnun Passes Away.
indianapolis. Ind, Nov. G.-Henry
Schnull, known as the father of the
indianapolis wholesale district, is
dead, after a long illness. For nearly
fifty years he was in the wholesale
grocery business here and left q
large estate. He was born in Ger
many in 1893 and came to Indian
apolis as a boy. He founded the Nler
chants National bank and the Indian.
apolis Cotton mills.
Chicago Woman Hangs Herself.
Chicago. Nov. 3.-Alrs. Henry J.
Evans, wife of Henry ]. Evans. a di
rector in the National Biscuit company
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