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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Referees Sale Of Real Estate.

The undersigned referees appointed by the
District Court Of Iowa In and for Delaware
county, Will. on Thursday, August e. 1907, at
70 O'clock .. M. be at the premises known a.
the Nichols farm in Honey Greek township,
Delaware county. about nine miles north 81
MsnShester. about five miles. southwest Of
strawberry Point; to receive bids iof the
North East quarter * }, the South fourteen (I4)
acres q the North East quarter t14) OF the
North West quarter " and the North half or
Of the South East quarter North West
ship ninety 1901. North, Range ave Isl. ives,
Of the 9Th p. M, and will. II q Satisfactory bid
Is received, sell said premises to the highest
and best bidder therefor. .
W. u. Norris,
Chag. 4. Bronson,
II. +. Arnold,
Referees.
place. oder for sale the premises described as
the North twenty-six 1857 acres Of the North
East r.; quarter tAi Of the North West quarter
f90l, North. Range ilve [6l West Of the Fifth n.
M. and, satisfactory bid is received. sell the
same to the highest and best bidder therefor.
Slw4 NEWELL A. NICHOLS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
For Sale.

For Sale.
A 200 acre farm three miles south
from Manchester. Terms easy and
long time if desired. For further
information inquire at
26tf DEMOCRAT OFFICE.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Weather Crop Bulletin.
For week ending Aug. 5, 1907,
Des Moines Toya

For week ending Aug. 5, 1907,
Des Moines, Iowa.
Seasonable temperature prevailed
the first three days, and the balance
of the week was cooler than usual.
The average daily deficiency Of tenn
perature was 5 to Z degrees. The
sunshine was generally above the
normal. The six work days were
rainless in the larger part of the
state, and the light showers on Sun
day were timely and beneficial. 1t
was an ideal week for field work,
and the time was we'll improved in
harvesting hay and grain. Thresh-
ing from the shock is in progress.
Reports of the yield of winter wheat
indicate fairly good returns. The
output Of oats is generally below the
average, the grain being materially
damaged by rust Corn has made
very good progress on we'll titled
land. The hay crop is nearly all in
stack or barn. Pasturage, potatoes
and gardens are doing notably we'll.
Reports Of crop correspondents for
August have been tabulated, and
following is a summary of their es-
Inmates:
Corn, 70 per cent; spring wheat,
IS; oats, 76; barley, IS; flax, SO; hav,
80; potatoes, 80; pastures, 100; ap-
pies, 40; grapes, 81.
LAST YEARS CONDITIONS Corn, SO;
wheat, 90; oats, 80; flax, 95; hay,
70; pastures, 80; potatoes, 81; ap-
pies, 20; grapes. "a.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

this department. Notwithstanding
the delay caused by the strike, the
Company managed to tin upwards
of 5000 pounds Of the butter
churned Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Notice Of Probate Of Will.

STATE Of IOWA a..
Delaware County{s
To all Whom 1t may concern:
You are hereby notified that the last will Of L.
n. Alger deceased, has been dled. opened and
read, and Monday, the l4th day of October fixed
as the time. and the Court House ia Manches.
ter the place for heartug and proving the same.
Witness my hand and seal Of said Court this
10th day of July 1897. -. =
JAMES BISHOP
Clerk District Court
WW3 by h. ID. Graham Dep.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
DOESN'T FEAzE JOHN D.
Playing Golf When He Hears the News
and Plays Ahead.

Cleveland, O., Aug. John D.
Rockefeller. who ss.as
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Three rrain1nen Killed

I!rbana. o., Aug. Engineer L.
w. Chamberlain, Fireman p. f. Weis-
ner and Brakeman C. A. Stewart were
killed at Urbana on Pennsylvania
freight train when the boiler of the
engine blew uD. as4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Manchester Markets.

Veal calves wanted
I will pay the highest market
price for veal calves at the M. & O.
stock yards Tuesday, August Ii.
N. /. B. RICHMOND.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Prominent Indiana Democrat Dead

indianapolis, Aug. j.-Aloifzo Greene
Smith. former lieutenant governor and
attorney general of Indiana, and one
OF the best known Democrats in the
stnte is dead of heart trouble.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07
Government Must Hurry Because o
the Statue of Limitations.

FOR NEXT ROUND
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-08-07

If you think of anything in summer GO
! that we thought of it first and have it her
Just now prices on many articles are much
In some instances the savings are as much as
Of special Importance will be noted the redu
ready to wear garments, shirt waists, sun
undermuslins, embroideries and laces.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-10-31

Washington. Oct. 25-Comptrol.
Ter Ridglv has received adyjcas
from the .principa. cities that the
banks are in splendid condition
and that the New York situatio,
is now we'll in hand.
New York, Oct. 25-The Dolla,
Savings. bank experienced ire.
mendous run yesterday, but was
able to stand it without serions
injury.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-10-31
Indiana Nan Nay Succeed Judge vidu5hdn
Truman Palmer, Friend of Hoggatt and Jarvis Now
In Race For Judgeship.

Washington, Oct. % Present
indications are that Truman Pal
mer, of Indiana, will succeed JAS.
Wickersham as judge of the Third
Division uf Alaska. He is said to
have the Endorsement of the In
diana congressional delegation, as
we'll as the support of CAPT. Jarvis.
He is a personal friend OF Governor
Hoggatt.
Washington, Oct. 2S-President
Roosevelt, in his message to con-
gress, will ask that body to watch
the trusts, increase the navy, adopt
q system OF graded pay in the army
and navy and pass legislation
encouraging the nation al guard.
London, Oct. 2S-A collision on
the underground railroad last
night caused the death of five
passengers and seriously injured
II.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-10-31

Lcopard's Spots Two Van ReFeIS
Brewster's Millions, BIazed Triu
Claim Jumpers, The Westerner, lne
Traitor, The Brass Bowl, aud other
popular books at the PROsPECToR or
culating Library,
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-10-31

ping there long enough to take the
ID mile riding and endurance test
1t is settled that the road commits
sion will not ask for another APP
preparation for road building this
year.
Seattle, Oct. 2S-The steamer
Olympia sails for Katalla Tuesday
with 1000 tons of provisions to re-
lieve the s. ortage in the railroad
camp.
Spokane, Oct. Esd Smith and
Chas. Mcdonald were arrested yes
terday evening on Great North
ern passenger train on suspicion of
being implicated in the robbery OF
the Great Northern train Sept
18th. Spokane officers received
word from Bonner's Ferry that the
men were spending money lavish
" and they were arrested on sus-
picion. A satchel was found in
their possession containing $14. 900
in the original packages as shipped
by the Chicago Commercial bank
on the train which was robbed.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-10-31
Bubonic Plague Increases

ment marine service declars that
there have been five deaths within
the past few days from bubonit
plague. Policeman Osborne, who
has been patrolling the Chinese
district and his two sisters dice
yesterday from the disease. The
undertaken who prepared Osborne''
body made an examination of the
bodies of several rats caught in The
house and declares that they were
affected with the plague.
Seattle, Oct. 26-An autopsy o
the body OF Agnes. sister of Police
man Osborne, reveals the fact thai
she died of bnbonic plague.
Pittsburg, Oct. 25-On account
of the impossibility of securing
money all of the Westinghouse
electric companies have gone into
the hands Of a receiver. They
have plenty of orders and theil
assets are ample, but the scarcity
of money caused them to put in a
receiver.
Seattle, Oct. 25-Gen. Greeley
recommends that the rations fol
soldiers in the army be increased
allowing them the same quality
and quantity as the men are get
ting in the navy.
New York, Oct. 25-The body of
Mena Hartridge, wife of one of the
Thaw attorneys, has been found in
Harlem river. She has been miss
ing for month.
Dawson, Oct. 25 - The mail
sacks stolen and rifled by Kincaid
have been found under the school
New York, Oct. 26-Arthur
Helm e has resigned from his posi-
ton as director of the Aetna In
surance Co.
Seattle, Oct. 26-W. Miller,
manager Of the Galbraith dock has
been arrested for bigamy. He
married Jarie Gaidstick, of Seattle,
while his wife was visiting friends
in Nebraska. Miller is well known
among shipping men.
Milwaukee, Oct. 26---The tele-
graphers' union has voted to anal
gamate with the railroad tele-
graphers' union, and have called on
the latter to hold convention and
agree to the combination. A gigan-
tic strike, including every opera
tor In the States IS planned unless
the telegraph companies settle at
once
Washington, Oct. % - Major
Richardson has been ordered to
come here by way OF Seattle. stop.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-10-31
Wild Scenes on EXCHANGE

New York, Oct. 26 - Panic
reigned supreme in financial cir
cles yesterday for several hours.
The situation reached such a criti-
cal stage that 100 per cent was
offered for money, and on the
exchange stocks went tumbling.
driving the brokers' frantic. Just
as the situation was at it's worst
an agent of Morgan appeared on
the foos and announced that he
would loan $25, 100000 at ten per
cent. This was followed by the
news that Rockefeller would also
come to the assistance of the banks
with money at 6 per cent. The
scene was a wild one, brokers
weeping, singing and dancing on
the floor, and pandemonlum reign.
ng for over an hour.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-10-31
Troops Pursue Indians

Washington, Oct. 267The war
department has been advised that
all Of the Cheyenne Indians have
left their reservation in South
Dakota and that the troops are
now in pursuit. Soldiers from Fl.
Mead have been ordered to catch
the Indians and force them 10 re-
turn to the reservation at any cost.
The Indians wish to return to their
stamping ground in Utah.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-10-31
Destructive EARTHQUAKE

Il
Rome. Oct. 2S-Sicily is en-
tirely cut off from communication
with the rest of the world as a re-
suit of the earthquake. Thousands
of people are homeless and with
out food, sleeping in the rain
Relief measures are now under
wav here.
Fort Meade. Oct. 2S-Ute In
dians yesterday killed Sergeant
Baker, who was in charge of the
distribution of supplies. A rumor
has been received that the Indians
have started scalping the settlers
near the fort. Troops are being
hurried to the scene.
Tacoma Oct. 2S- The public
prosecutor has ordered that all
houses within the restricted dis
trict be closed, and that the in
mates be required to leave the
city at once.
Seattle, Oct. 2S--The Nome dele.
gates to Juneau, who are now here.
announce that they will enter into
no agreement until the arrival of
Caleb Whitehead and Col Perkins.
Washington. Oct. Ex-senator
Long says that Kansas will send a
delegation 10 the republican con-
ventlon which will ,e solid for
Taft, provided Roosevelt will not
accept the third term.
New Ork, Oct. 26-A holding
company has been formed to take
over all OF the Union Pacific secur-
tiles except the Southern Pacific,
Oregon Short Line and the steam
ship lines. The merger affects
property valued at sl0O,0OO,OOO.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-10-31
Katalla to Hibernate

Seattle, Oct. 25-The or,hwest.
ern Steamship Co., has issued a
bulletin, stating that they refuse tc
guarantee the landing of freight OF
passengers at Katalla during the
winter months. All tickets sold tr
Katalla will be with the agreement
that if the passengers cannot be
landed they will pay regular rates
to some other port, or back to Seat
tie.
New York, Oct. 26-The offers
of loans by Rockefeller and Nor
gan relieved the situation in the
money market largely and the
runs on various local banks ceased
this morning. Copper is still
quot ed at IL.
The Alaska prospector. [volume] (Valdez, Alaska) 1902-1908, 1907-10-31


the Indians and force them 10 re.
turn to the reservation at any cost.
The Indians wish to return to their
stamping ground in Utah.
ST. Louis, Oct. 25-The German
balloon won the international race,
landing first at Asbury Park The
French craft was second.
Washington. Oct 2S-Presjdent
Roosevelt declares that lie will
not under any circumstances he a
candidate for the Senate. He
says this would prevent him from
criticizing his successor III the
presidential chair.
Washington. Der. 2o-An order
has been issued requiring all soldier,
to wash their hands before
each meal. The order was given
on account OF the prevalence OF
typhoid fever in the ranks. and it
is loped that the enforcement OF
strict cleanliness will stop the
endemic
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
ANSWERS EVERY CALL
Newport News People Have Found
That This is True.

a cold, strain, n sudden wrench,
A little causes may hurt the kidneys
Spells OF backachc often rollow.
Or some irregularity of the urine.
A certain remedy for such attacks,
a medicine that answers every call
Is Doan's Kidney Pills true spc.
cific.
Many Newport News people rely on
II.
Here is Newport News proof.
Mrs. j. Amos, residing Mt 1908 La
fayette ave-. Newport News, Va. says:
"Doan's Kidney Pills were not n new
remedy to me when short time ago
required them for backache, be-
cause knew of them when living in
Ohio. some years ago. where they arc
Il household necessity. Procuring the
last supply from Aliens drug store
they were used by more than one
member OF my family for kidney com
plant and relief following their use
very promptly. am more than pleased
to give my testimony about the value
OF Doan's Kidney Pills so that resi-
dents of Virginia may In measure
know rs much about this preparation
as my friends and ncquaintances dc
in Ohio"
For sale by all dealers. Price. SO
cents. FostcrMilbMrn Co. Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
PLAGUE UNDER CONTROL
San Francisco Health Authorities
Deny Epidemic.
SURE THE DISEASE IS CHECKED
OF seventy-two Rats Recently Elk.
amlned, Only One is Reported To
Be Thoroughly infected with the
Germ.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19.-There
have been sporadic cases or the hu-
bonic plague extending over Il period
of nearly six months. but the health
authorities. with the assistance OF the
federal government. have succeeded
In keeping the disease in check. 1t
can be said that there is no epidemic.
and that there can be none. Accord
Ing to all indications the disease will
be entirely stamped out before long.
Only ono additional case of bubonic
plague developed yesterday. ana DR..
Rupert Blue. of the federal hospital
service, and DIR. William Ophals prc.
sldcnt of tho city board of health, de-
clarod that inc meteorological exami.
nation of rats which had been caught
In the progress OF the determination
OF tho pests was most encouraging
Out OF seventy rodents examined by
w. D. Whcrry, II bactcrologist only
one was infected. The last previous
examination OF the disease sprcadipp
rodents showed that out of eighty
SIX caught all but eight were infected
According to DIR. Gums report. there
had been thirty.one verified cases OF
bubonic plague since last May. most
OF which had developed since the he
ginning OF August. In nineteen cases
death had resulted and tho heal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
Furnace Man Shot by Negro.

DRlSTOL, VA. Sept. i9-IIcnry
McMurray. twenty years old. and
foreman OF the Ducktown iron FUR
naccs, was fatally shot by Bud
Hale, colorcd, yesterday. There was
no immediate provocation for the
shooting. and. according to witness
tho negro deliberately walked UP tC
McMurray while he was on duty al
the furnace and cmptiod the contents
OF 3S-caliher revolver into his
tTcast, one ball entering an incl
above the heart. The negro fled MS
McMurray fell, MORALLY wounded
Bloodhounds are on the fugitivc's
ltrall.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
SEALED PROPOSALS.

office Purchasing Commlssa7
U. S. Army. Newport News, Virgins.
September .. 1907. Scaled Proposals
fo' furnishing and delivering subsis'-
encc stores in this city, and ut Camp,
U. S. Troops. jamestown Exposition
Grounds. Virginia. for the month of
October. 1907. will nc received III tEis
office until IL O'Clock a. IN, on Sep
TENDER 20, 1907. ana then opened. In
formation furnished on application.
Envelopes containing bids shoIld be
marked proposals for subsistence
stores to be opened September 20,
1907" addressed 10 Captain ]. n. XII
IAN. Commissary U. S. Army. 9.10-Gt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20

as she could have been in tho Tower
of England. But as the old saying
goes, Love will find way and one
day Mrs. Smith met young girl in
the mountains where she was secret
cd who could write. This friend in
need wrote William Smith ana the
husband took the matter to law. Once
more the couple were united ana
from that time It is asserted, Seal
had cherished the most profound ha-
tired for Smith.
Master Mind and Tool.
Smarting under such things. many
persons believe Seal sought revenge
and killed Smith. Others believe he
was merely the master mind, and
that the young son-in-aw was the tool
who, actually committed the crime.
Some persons. however. believe that
Jenkins might have been alone when
the crime was committed. but that
seems improbable, for members o..
Smiths family who heard him callen
from the house to meet his death, de-
clare there were two voices and that
they were not alike One they said
was coarse voice. while the other
was much finer ana higher in pitch.
Mrs. Ellen Smith, the aged mother
of the victim also said she saw two
men. as she tottcrcd in the moonlight
to the side of her dying son immcdI-
atoly after the shot was fired. The
widow OF the victim. too said there
could be no doubt about the voice be
longing to different men.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20


BY virtue of authority vested In
mo by n certain deed of trust, exc
cutod by l.. Oser bearing date Jan
uary Q, 1906. and recorded in the
Clerks Office of the Corporation
Court Of the City OF Newport News,
Virginia, in Decd Book so at page I.
default having been made in the pay
ment of the debt thereby secured, the
undersigned trustee shall at the re.
quest of the beneficiary named in
said deed of trust. offer for sale Mt
public auction on the premises now
occupied Ly the said L. Oser on the
River Road near Eighteenth street. in
the City of Newport News. Virginia,
on Thursday.
September &c. 1907, at 1o:30 A. NJ,
the following described personal prop
erty:
Six benches. ten chairs. one round
table. one desk. one piano. one back
bar. one bar counter. one lot work
boards. one National cash register.
one electric fan, one lot glasses ana
glass ware. two pool tables. one iron
safe, one lot show cases. two picture
machines, together with all state
licenses for the conduct of the saloon
business at said premises issued to
said l.. Oscr.
Tcrms.-For cash as to much as
shall be necessary to dcfray the OK
penses of executing said trust and to
discharge the amount of money pay
able on the debt thereby secured
II being understood that no more of
the said property shall be sold than
TO pay said debt and costs of cXccut.
ing this trust. unless the said l.. Oser
or his assigns. shall so direct: and
II there he such additional sale the
same shall he on such terms ms the
said l.. Oser, or his assigns, shall
direct
WIN. c. L. TALIAFERRO.
Trustee, Hampton Va.
BARRETT & WEST,
Auctioneers.
Sept 20, 20, "a & 2e. 'yIIr7TT
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
Governor swanson Cannot Act.

PORTSMOUTH VA, Sept. 10
Governor Swanson has replied TO the
letter forwarded to him last Saturday
by Secretary Roper, of the Norfolk
County Improvement League. in
which the league protests against the
present Judges and clerks of election
In Western Branch district.
Governor Swanson says that he has
no authority or power whatever in
reference to the appointment of cleo
ton officials, which is exclusively in
the hands of the electoral board.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
FLales Go . .
JEWELLERS.
Washington avenue corner OF Twenty.
ninth street.
JEWELLERS

board still had under observation
nineteen cases which displayed symp-
toms like those of the plague.
81 wish you would say to the poo
pie said DIR. Ophals that the ru.
mors of epidemic and death are as
false as they are foolish. The boaru
of health is not hiding any of the
facts about the plague cases ana the
reports of the board are public. The
cases which are being treated are
sporadic, and all are being cared for
by the city and county hospital.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
BIDS WANTED.

Bids are wanted by the school board
for furnishing twenty-five single oak
school desks No. 3: twenty-thrcc sin.
gle oak school desks No. 4, and two
rcars No. 3. Sample of desks must
accompany each bid. All bids must
be in the hands of the clerk of the
board on or before September 81,
1907 The school board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
w. L. TABB.
Clerk of School Board
9-16.5t.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
NOTICE

The City of Newport News will re-
ccive sealed proposals for the pur-
chase OF S100,000.00 of permanent
street Improvement Londs. or any
part thereof, OF the denomination OF
Sl,OOO,O0 each, payable forty years at.
ter date. bearing interest at the rate
OF Four and Onc-Ilalf q 1-2) per cen
tum per annum. Such proposals shall
be sent or delivered to the City Clerk.
and be In his possession on orbefore
IL O'Clock noon of the 3Oth day fog
September. 1907. and must be In the
form prescribed by the Council,
copy of which will be sent to any
person upon application TO the City
Clerk.
The said bonds are to he delivered
and paid for in the City of Newport
News. Further information can he
had upon application to the City
Clerk of Newport News. Virginia.
These proposals shall he accompa-
MED lw certified check of 5 per
cent. of the par value of the bonds
bid for. payable Internationally to the
Treasurer of the said City. The City
reserves the right to reject any and
all bids. The checks of all unsuc
ccSSiul nludcrs MADE upon the open
Ing of said bids by the Finance Com
mittcc in discretion OF said commit
tee. shall Immediately he returned.
II the bid be accepted, the checks
shall be and become the property OF
the City, absolutely without re-
course against the same, TO he paid
upon presentation. and the amount
thereof when paid shall lie credited
as part payment on the bonds when
the balance of the purchase price
shall he paid
Done by order Of the Finance Com
mittcc.
j. WINSTON READ.
Chairman Finance Committee.
FLOYD A. HUDGINS.
City Clerk
s-17-1ot.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
HELP WANTED MALE.
SECURE A dOOD POSITION

by writing us today. Ifyou have retail rrerenec and
can sell goods VIC have many openings that WIN sure
serve want bright young men who arc capable OF de
veoping Into first class statesmen. Chances for adj.
Positions open for experienced
US today stating position desired Offices In cities
hAPuOODS zinc. Brain Brokers.
l2l2 c'ansswsalth Truti slds., Philadelphia
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-20
SPECIAL NOTICE.

WE SELL AND RENT PIANOS.
cash or easy payment plan. accept
secondhand pianos or organs as
part payment ON new Instruments
Tuning and repairing speciality.
All work guaranteed. Ferguson
Music Co., 200 Thlrty-ilrst street.
Git Phone e6. 2 10 xm