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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20

CAN'T GET OUT OF TOWN
Thousands Who Live Elsewhere Wat.
er.BOund at Pittsburg.

The scene here is almost beyond de-
scription. Thousands of persons llv-
ing in Allegheny and the many sub
urbs are marooncd here. Hotel and
boarding house accommodations were
engaged carly in the day by stranded
suburbanltes, and many persons are
on the streets unable to find shelter.
Railroad stations are crowded and
Inany persons who intended to leave
here missed their trains. Notwith-
standing Interpretations taken to pro
tect the electric light plants the whole
downtown district Is, in darkness al
night. Enterbrisfng business men light
their show windows with candles,
causing a most unique sight.
Pumps of every description are be-
ing utilized in an endeavor to keep
the water from. valuable goods. Short
ly after midnight, when the Allegheny
river began toSrise at the rate of a
foot an hour, the greatest excitement
prevailed i'll the downtown district. Ad.
| ditiQuM pumps and many men formed
into bucket brigades were pressed into
service. Some of these men We're be.
ing paid 50 an hour to bail water from
the buildings.
Shortly after o p. m. the official
marks at the Market street wharf, at
which the official stage in the Monon-
gahela is taken, were entirely sub
merged, and all stages announced over
the thllty-four feet mark We're esti-
mated, as there were no further regis
tered marks to refer to. At 10 p. m.
the rush out of the Allegheny began
to assume dangerous proportions
caused by the breaking of the ice
gorges that have been forming up the
river all winter.
What dry spots there We're in the
lower section of the city We're soon
covered, and the former submerged
localities We're covered deeper with the
ice-laden and typhoid infected water
All along the water courses in Ohio
the worst flood prevails that has
been experienced for years; also
the same conditions prevail In West
Virginia. The Ohio is rising very rap
idly and Cincinnati expects sixty-five
feet, while all along the river to Cairo
the lowlands will doubtless be food.
ed, for the second time this year.
Flood Begins to Recede.
Pittsburg, March 16. - With the
rapid receding of the waters in the
Monongahela, Allegheny and Ohio riv-
ers which is taking place here condl-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
To Cut III. Ni~bt In Two.

Professor Victor Hallopeau, member
of the Paris Academy of Medicine,
says:
The true secret of long continued,
valuable brain work is to cut the night
In two. The scholar. the inventor. the
financler. the literary creator. should be
asleep every night by 10 o'clock. to
wake again at, say, . in the morning.
Three hours work. from to 8, in the
absolute tranquility of the silent hours
should mean the revealing of new pow
ers, new possibilities, Il wealth of ideas
undreamed of under the prevailing sys-
TEN.
From to 8 or $50 sleep again TAX
Ing up thGn the days work. the brain
will be still saturated with the mental
fruits of the midnight vigil; there will
be no effort in putting into practice
or carrying further what was planned
or begun those fey hours before.
The habit maybe hard to acquire,
but mechanical means of waking at
first will induce the prelisposition
New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
Union Caucus.

The following is the official report
of the Union Caucus held last Thurs.
day evening at the court house for
the nomination of candidates for
city offices:
Caucus called to order at 1880
o'clock p. m. by Committeeman, j.
N. Pearce, who read the caucus call.
Moved and seconded that T. B.
Stiles be named as chairman Of the
caucus. Carried.
Moved and seconded that ". B.
Coltman be named as secretary OF
the caucus. Carried.
For the Office Of mayor the names
of L. Matthews, w. d. Hoyt ard
A. D. Work were presented.
Moved and seconded that the
chair appoint tellers. Carried
Thechairappointed Frank d. Joseph
G. q. Sager and j. G. Anderson as
tellers.
There being no further nomina
tons, the caucus proceeded to ballot
The first ballot resulted as follows
.. Matthews, "a; W. D.. Hoyt. 80; A.
D. Work, 10; W, II Lafferty, ! vote
Necessary to choice, Al votes, the
total vote cast being 50. No choice
Proceeded to second ballot, which
resulted as follows: Total vote cast
100; necessary to choice, 81; L.
Matthews. AZ votes; w. d. Hoyt, 50
votes; A. d. Work, 3 votes. w. d
Hoyt having received a majority OF
the votes cast, was declared the
nominee of the caucus for the office
Of mayor.
For the Office of solicitor the
names of w. II. Norris, e. B: Stiles.
M j. Yoran, Henry Bronson, Hubert
Carr and +. B. Blair were presented
The names of w. H. Norris, Z. B
Stiles and Henry Bronson being
Withdrawn ard there being nofurther
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20

An Austrian officer of the General
Staff has published pamphlet on
the prospects of a future American
Japanese war, in which he contends
that the unprotected Pacific coast of
the United States offers excellent
chances of success for the Japanese.
He also states that Japan is working
day and night to put her military
and naval equipments on a wal
footing. This country committed
an unthinkable mistake when i
helped to build up power like
Japan in the Pacific ocean, and we
will be fortunate if the mistake does
not lead to serious consequences.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
Railway Presidents STAY Avn,

New York, March 1G.-It is under
stood that four railroad presidents
whose visit to President Roosevelt was
suggested by j. Pierpont Morgan have
decided not to 80.
Science and Morality.
The true student of the professional
or technical school becomes heir to a
comprehensive and clear understand
ing of his duties and responsibilities In
his relations to his fellow men and to
the community. Those duties and re
sponsibIiities present themselves to his
trained mind in their real proportion
He is neither nondeveloped nor malde-
veloped in his Judgment of affairs. His
university training, especially in the
technical school. has taught him accu-
racy and penetration in the analysis Of
any proposition confronting him and
that truth and knowledge must be
sought with the drectness Of a plumb
line. Science yields nothing but con-
fusion to the shifty. devious and dis
honest inquirer. The fundamentals Of
morality are the very stepping stones
to technical success or professional at
tainment.-Sclentific American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
TING to Change.

1t was mt IL table d'hote dinner at n
hill station in India that Il very young
officer just up from the plains found
himself seated next to a lady whom
he took for one of the grass widows
common in those parts. He made him.
self agreeable. but his neghbor seem,
ed a good deal cut of spirits, so he
said sympathetically:
81 suppose you can't help thinking
of your poor husband grlling down be
low:"
But the lady was a real widow, and
when he learned that lie changed his
seat.-London Answers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20


up in both houses Of the assembly last
Tuesday, but after a short discussion
In each house consideration of the
measure was postponed for week.
1t came up again in the senate yester-
day and in the house today. The Dem.
ocrats and standpat Republicans are
apparently working together to Sc
cure the passage of bill that will
differ in many ways from that report
ed by the committee and the terms
of which appeared in this letter last
week. The standpatters want ma
jority provision for nomination of can
dates. Many of the Democrats are
said to favor the majority idea, but
| the Democrats are opposed to party
afiliation declaration. Before the close
of the present week the question will
be settled until 1909. If not for a
longer time. Whether the settlement
will come through the adoption Of a
bill such as the election committee
has reported no one can tell, but the
chances are that that bill, with a few
slight amendments, will be passed.
More than 800 of the expected grist
of 1000 bills which make up the av-
erage number introduced during the
session of an Iowa legislature have
made their appearance in the two
houses. OF these but sixty have been
enacted into law so far. Both houses
are now holding morning and after
noon sessions with full calendars and
the next two weeks will see the meas
ures piling up down in the governors
office and awaiting signature. The
indications now are that final ad-
journment will not be taken earlier
than the close of the first week in
| April. GEORGE, GALLARNO.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
Eighteen Drowned in Flood.

WHEELING. w. va, March IS. =
Eighteen persons are known to have
lost their lives in the fire that occurred
at the plart of the Warwick Pottery
company, which is located in the flood
cd district. Following is partial list
Of those who We're drowned: Mike
Bretries, storekeepcr; Rosa Bertas;
Elias Mitchell, aged IS months; Allen
Bcrtas, aged years; Frank Holmes,
Waterman at the pottery; Simion Elias
Moses. aged Z years; Waider Moses,
aged 4 years, brother of Julia Moses;
Charles Matthews. Waterman at the
Wheeling Stamping company.
All. lost their lives by leaping from
the burning building into the food
which surrounded #
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
FLOOD OF ALL FLOODS
That Of 1892 Will Now Take a
Back Seat--.Pittspurg Has
a Worse One.
WATER OVER THE OLD MARK
With the River Still Coming Up
Extraordinarily.
Property Worth 81 ZOO, 900 Is Gone
Scores of Lives Have Been
Lost-Industries Are
Paralyzed.
WATER OVER THE OLD MARK


PlttsDurg. March l5.-An estimated
property damage of $1O,OOO,OOO; the
enforced ldlehess OF over lOo'Ooo per-
sons almost tue complete suspension
or flttsbnrgs world-famous manufac-
turing'plants; the sacrifice of fourteen
lives, which will probably be increased
to twenty deaths: train service an
mlled. trolley service ont of commits.
s,on. tela,.onb and ta,enhone lines
a.;,,n,o,. &C.,. 10000 .na % ooo
ipe.@u' De." -oooo 1880
PERSONS i'oiie'ess' huhureus VI HOMES
undermined ana ready 10 collapse; me
aters closed; guests marooned Ill no
tells; thousands Of families living in
9he second story or their homes' ana
, n ai ti'e downtown sectioh oi
.'su,s u''uer wuter IS 'ne ieeo,u
1S."o.,siicu y! suuueh iise III
,ne ACCOMPLISHMENTS Anehsleh!' onio'
usilioshehy' NisA lll anu Siat-
ioii ,'Nete' wi'ch were swo'iel. aphor-
many by uie colioiiia''oh VI warn.
Men'i iueitNhe SHOWS anu genera
run , ,nio'snout western ienhss is'.ii''
nv W -. ,sii'a u''tins 'ne l'"s' 1o''
NUNS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
For Feminine Jurors,

In breach of promise cases the pres
ence Of female jurors among the male
jurors would certainly benefit the men,
as they would at once see through the
wiles of their own sex. disconnect the
picture hat and the pretty gown and
disclose the hussy at heart in the plead
ing, innocent betrayed one.-Lady Nio-
let Greville in London Opinion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20

tons are fast assuming normal pro-
portions and the greatest and most de-
structive Good in the history of the
city is atian end. At nightfall the ap-
breaches to the bridges were clear of
water AND several hours later street
car service in the flood district was
resumed. Thousands of suburhantes
who have been stranded in this city
were able to reach their homea, whilp
thellewntown section. which had been
crowded with sightseers since the sud
den rise. of water, Is almost deserted
Summary of the Losses.
Ten square miles were Inundated.
The loss i'll actual dollars will proba.
bly, never be known, but an estimate
thus far in Allegheny county may be
summarized us follows: Loss in out
put Of steel mills, $3,OOO,OOO; loss in
output Of other industries, $2,OOO,OOO;
loss in wages of employees, $1,s37 600;
estimated damage to Industrial plants,
$2.5O0,dG0: total. $9.33T 900. Various
estimates are being made, ranging
from $10OoO,OOO to $2O,OOO,OOO. 1t is
said. however, that the total loss will
not exceed S1O,OOO.OOO.
Deaths May Number Thirty.
To the foregoing, and though last
not least, must be added the loss of
life. Then there were several fires,
one, that caused much excitement, in
the Mount Washington district. But
the total loss was only S225,OOO. The
loss of life in the whole flood district,
including Ohio and West Virginia, will
possibly reach as high as thirty per-
sons in widely separated localities.
Then there will be much suffering and
more discomfort for those whose
homes are watcr-bound.
Pittsbnrg Loss Is $2O,OOO,OOO.
Pittsburg. Pa, March 1S.-The
rivers are again back in their chan
ncls and the greatest flood ever known
here is matter of history. For
twenty-four hours the water has been
steadily reccding. and the stage at 10
O'clock was twenty-one feet and still
falling at the rate of about six inches
an hour.
With the receding waters the extent
of the damage caused is lead bare, and
there is no reason to change the es,
innate Of property and business losses.
The most conservative figures are $10.-
OOO,OOO, and they run from this all the
way to S2O,O00,O0O. The loss of life In
the past three days is not yet definite
ly ascertained. At least n score of
persons met death and many are said
to he missing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20

In the splicing of broken bones M
ture can give tue best surgeon pointers.
When honc is broken the splintered
ends are surrounded with carthage I'M
til they are firmly held in position
Then gradually layer of bone is
placed between them and soldered to-
gether All the physician has to do
is to bring the two ends of the bones
together so that the point will be
smooth and even. Natures little
agents do the rest-New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20

There was a rich mems panic in
Wall Street last week, and the value
Of certain stocks was reduced abe ut
thousand millions of dollars in
two days. 1t is gratifying to know
that the actual business of the
country was not affected by this
"deliquidation." If all the water
could be squeezed out of the stock
market it would not be subject te
SO many jars and jerks.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
sparing the smasher.

81 told YOU" said the merchant, "to
mark this box Handle With Care.
What's this nonsense you've painted
here?"
"That," said the college graduate. "is
the Latin for Handle With Care"
How do you expect baggageman
to understand that:"
"He won't and therefore he won't get
mad and smash the box. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20

In the hall of philharmonic society
the following notice was posted:
1.-THE seats in tins hall are for the
use of the ladies'. Gentlemen are re-
quested to make use of them only aft
err the former are seated"-Il Rise.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20

To be able to correctly report an
actual conversation between man
and man is a rare accomplishment,
but how will it compare with that of
the artist who can give an exact
description of a conversation that
never happened?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
nominations, the caucus proceeded

nominations, the caucus proceeded
to ballot for solicitor.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Total vote cast 95; necessary to
choice, 4S; M. J. Yoran, 2S votes;
Hubert Carr, 30 votes; F. B. Blair,
81 votes. There being no choice,
the caucus proceeded to second
ballot, which resulted as follows:
Total vote cast 9S; necessary to
choice, so votes; M. j. Yoran, Is
votes; Hubert Carr, IL votes, f. B.
Blair, 65 votes. F. B. Blair having
received majority of the votes cast
was declared the caucus nominee for
solicitor.
For the Office of treasurer, the
name Of G. j. Seeds was presented.
There being no further nominations
@. j. Seeds was unanimously de-
clared the caucus nominee for
treasurer.
For the Office of assessor the
names of j. M. Pearce and Thomas
Wilson were presented. There be-
ing no further nominations, the eau
Gus proceeded to ballot. The first
ballot resulted as follows: Total vote
cast, l0l; necessary to choice, 81; j..
M. Pearce, 70 votes; Thomas Wilson,
81 votes; j. M. Pearce having re.
ceiyed majority of the votes cast,
was declared the caucus nominee
for the Office of assessor.
There being no other business be-
fore the caucus, the caucus adjourned.
separating into ward caucuses.
p. B. Stiles. Chairman.
w. B. Coltman, Sec'y.
The ward caucuses nominated the
following candidates for councilmen;
first ward, Will Lafferty; second
ward, B. w. Green's; third ward, N
II. Hyde
A number Of the friends Of Mayor
Matthews have urged him to rur
on an independent ticket and have
placed his name in nomination. The
contest for that office promises to BIZ
a lively one. The election will bt
held next Monday, March 18th.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
LOUISVILLE STRIKE ENDED
Strikers Get Raise and Other Con.
cessions-Wild Riots Raging Pend
ing Negotiations.

ing Negotiations.
Louisville. March 15.-Negotiatios
for peace We're resumed at the offices
of the street railway company ut
Twelfth and Jefferson streets while
the widest riot that has occurred since
the strike began was at its height
only five blocks away. The roar of
the mob and the occasional crack of a
pistol could be plainly heard at the
Offices and doubtless FASTENED the ne
gctiations.
After long discussion the company
and the men came to terms condition.
al on their ratification by vote of the
union. The terms provide for an in
crease from IS to 90 cents an hour for
Pew men and % cents for all en-
ployes after the first year: % cents for
overtime: mt least thirty minutes for
lunch ;al!strikers to be restored to their
old positions and an open shop for the
company in reference to the hiring of
new men. The men voted Oh these
terms later and. agreed to them.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20

1t is stated that Secretary Wilson
will issue, in the near future, a bull
letin or circular telling how to-make
denatured alcohol in small quanti-
ties. An amendment to the law
was passed at the last session of
congress for the benefit of small
manufacturers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20

Senator Tillman has contended
for some time that this country
would have third term problem to
deal with in 1908, and it begins to
look as il Tillman's contention
would become reality.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
Coneress,mieaeee Canal Work

Panama, March 15.-All the men,
bers of the congressional party. headed
by Speaker Cannon, expressed great
surprise Mt the work that has been
done ON the Panama canal The party
visited both La Boca OH the Pacific
side and the famous Culehru cut.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
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Obviously.

''I.et ME see," unused the sporting
editor. What is an incubator?'
can incubator" replied the agricul,
tural editor. sis an egg plant"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
NORTH MANCHESTER.

A very enjoyable evening was
spent last Friday at the home of
Mrs. Kaltenbach. AS she is about to
Join her husband, who has position
in Illinois, the friends and neigh
bors, numbering forty, gave her a
farewell party. A gift of remem-
brance was presented by Mrs. Evans.
Delightful refreshments were served
and the evening spent in playing
games. We are sorry to lose a good
neighbor.
On account of Mrs. Crosby's i'll
ness, Mrs. Schwager entertained the
N. M. W. G last Friday. Mrs.
Crosby will entertain next time,
Thursday %, not to interfere with
the Ladies Aid Of N. NJ, who will
serve an Easter supper at the home
of Mrs. Millett, Friday, March 80
We invite you all to come and get a
good supper as the N. M. ladies
know how to serve one.
Guy Woolf has accepted a position
in Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Southall are the
happy parents Of little boy who
acts as if he had come to stay.
A baby girl at Ned Griffith's.
All our sick people are pretty well
again.
rs Mrs. Evans, returned from Volg.
City, where she visited her uncle, J
G. burlington, left Mrs. B. in very
bad condition.
Mrs. Ethel Griffin come home Sat
urday from Waterloo for few days
visit with her mother, M. e. Tren.
chard.
Rev. Ensign breaches next Sab
bath, 24th, at $3.50. Everybod,
come.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
Wrong.

'There is a word of one syllable i'll
the English language that is always
spelled wrong, even by the most edu'
Gated people,"
'Nhat is that?'
"The word wrong"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20

If the industrial part of railroad
ing could be freed from the baneful
influence of spectators and gam
blers the public would be better off
and the railroads also.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20

We love to expect, and when expec-
tatlon is either disappointed or graft
fed we want to be again expecting.
johnson.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
Veal Calves Wanted.

We will ship veal calves Tuesday,
March 10, from M. & o. station in
Manchester, and G. G. w. station in
Oneida. RICHMOND & CLARK.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-20
Horses and Mules Wanted.

will be at Hennessey e Grays
barn Friday and Saturday Of this
week to buy one hundred head Of
horses and mules GOO lbs. and ur.
ward. ARTHUR Conn.