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IV«5 €tje ©emocratl OPFIOIAL PAPER OF COUNTY AND CITY. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 2i», 1902. 1902 JANUARY 1902 Su. Mo. Tu. We. Til. Fr. Sa. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 The County Printing Controversy. The Board of Supervisors at their meeting wet week '-selected till) Press, Democrat ana News of this city as two official papera and the Hopklnton Leauer and Eurlvllle t'hu'llix as tlie thlra official paper, l-her* eaa only be two offi cial papers in the county seat town and if the Board of Supervisors want to pass the pie around the Herald'wouldn't mind a small slico. The Herald is correct. Tbere was jUBt as much warrant and authority for giving the title, "official paper," to tlie Herald, had that paper applied for the same, and it was BB justly entitled to the title as was the Manchester Demo crat. But the Board, on the Saturday before having passed that three papers in two papers" resolution under a mis apprehension of the facts, waB iuclined to let the record stand rather than re consider their hCtioD, provided Mr. Carr would give the written guarantee, which he did, that the News shoulil re ceive full compensation as an oilicial paper, Jir. Carr in fact guaranteed also but not In writing as before, that if the Board would let the resolution stand he would accept, as his compensation, what was left after the NBWB had taken the full pay for one of the two oilicial papers and the Press had taken the full pay for. the other oQlciai paper. Great title!!!—Delaware Uounty News. The foregoing articles might be, all light, if they were not largely untrue. Somgtlihes a person IB not to blame for {Mating an untruth, because they relied for their facts upon Bomeone else, and that someone else misinformed anil do celved them. Upon that ground Mr. Me Cormick, of the Herald, is not to blame, forhe says that Mr..^ounggavehiui the a information upon which be based his statements. We regret that as much cannot be said in favor of Mr. Young. His statement that Mr. Carr orally guaranteed that he would accept as his compensation whrft was left after the News and Press had been pUd in full, is a common, intentional falsehood. 1 Other words a bold unpardonable lie. Bold, because so many know that it is an entire fabrication. Mr. ltann knows, and so states, that there never was so .--much as a single word Bpokeri by Mr Carr on the subject. And the same is true in regard to Mr. tjtiles.'wtio acted as Mr. Young's attorney at the meeting inquestipn. There was no chance for y- Mr. as welt as Mr. Carr desired that 'the Board's record should remain unchang ed, Under these circumstances not word was said on the subject covered by Mr. Young's falsehood, and for that reason it has not a Bingle pardonable feature. The following are the facts iu the case: OH'the 10th inst. the publishers of the Democrat and Press asked the Board of Supervisors to designate the three Manchester newspapers of gene ral circulation iu the county, us uliiuial newspapers, aud gave assurance that ii their request was complied with the ex pense to (be county would be no great er than if but two were named. Their reasons for making the request were, we believe, commendable. The "Board Proceedings'' are of Buf licienc interest to require their publica tion in all three of the papers iu ques tion, whether designated as oilicial pa persornot. Iu auy event all three uie to a like expense iu connection wuh this class of printing, aud ordinary busi ness dealing, as well as good neighbors conduct, would seem to call for tin equal division of wbatevir compensa tion the law allows. The law, however, speaks of compensation tor but two pa pers located ac a county seat, ana wia-n tbere are three applicants there uiubt t,e either a compromise or a contest. Resolved that tbe Manchester Press, Manchester Democrat aud Delaware County News ue designated an two olli cial papers for Delaware Uounty lor 1902, and that tbe Earlvllle Phoenix and Hopklnton Leader be designated as Uie third official paper. Mr. Young was not satifiied with the action of tbe Board, aud on the Hi'.ii inst. he appeared before that body, with Mr. Stiles as bis attorney, and tried to bive tbe resolution of the loth inst.-set aside, so that a contest might he entered npon. This move on tbe [art of Mr. Young seemed to call for a contest or some guarantee which would insure the valid ity of tbe Board's record. Mr. Brouson was out of tpwn, and without having ah oppoitunity to consult with him, the juoitr member of tbe Qrm did nnt\feel! warranted in obligating either the Dem ocrat or. tbe firm of Branson & Carr for\ Mr, Young's benefit. Neither did he «I»U ast feel -liker advising into any entangling guarantee with a quarrelsome neighbor. In these print ing mattera-Mr. Rann has never acted hoggish or unneigbborly and for that reason was entitled to consideration. In the absence of his,partner, the jun ior publisher of the Democrat acted in bis individual capacity. To secure peace, and without obligating anyone bu.t him-1 Belf, he gave the following guarantee to buttress the'record Wtyoh- he had asked the Board to make:. I This agreement made this 16th day ot January, 1902, by and between E. M. Carr and D. 11. Young, witnesseth: That, "whereas the Baid D. II. Younpr makes some question as to the meaning land 'effect of- the resolution of the Board'of Supervisors relative to the ap pointment of the oilicial county papers of Delaware County, Iowa, for the year 1902. Therefore in consideration of the premises, and in order to avoid any question or ieeal contest, 1 the said IS. M. Carr. do herebv atrree and warrant to the said D. H.Young, that,'if he FO desires, he shall receive SB the publisher of one of the said official papers of the said county the full compensation for the county prlntine to which he would be entitled if there were but two ollirial papers appointed in the ritv of Man chester. E. M. CAM!. TIih News entered a protest against naming three papers In Manchester aud the matter was llnully settled by the Press and mucriU agrecum to take one*haif between them if the .regular amount allowed for publishing county proceed tags, and permitting the -News to retain the full amount of their customary share.—Manches ter Herald. This guarantee was Rati fiotory to the Board, but not to Mr. Young, who left the room mntterine threats against the man who had prevented him from having his much i'eBired brawl. Not a word was s&id about an oral euarantee in favor of Mr Rann, similar to the written guarantee given Mr, Yountr, for Mr. 'Rabn was as ttfuch:.re sponsible for the Board's record as the publishers of the Democrat, and quiti* an desirous that it should remain un changed. How Long Will It Take History 'To Repeat Itself? During the llrst three decades of the Kith century the Spanish government pursued a policy of cruel conquest in the New World Cortez WBB sent to Mexico and in his mad lust for gold he practically exterminated the Aztec race, a peaceable but remarkably accom plished aud intelligent people. During the last decade of the 19th century the' power of Spain vanished from the Western Hemisphere. Its iaBt frag ments went'down befofe the tirOadsiues oi the Brooklyn and the Oregon, as. they trembled on the waves at Santi ago. In Spain's case the .thills of the gods ground slowly, but they ground ex ceedingly line. And now, during the first years, of the 20th century, the legions of Great Britain are .down in South Africa, ex terminating as brave and" christain a people ao ever lived on this earth. Kitchner like Cortez, spares neither'sce nor sex. Women anil ohildreri^anj driven by'him into prison pen? \^here the death rate exceeds t&e ^hoitibfe record of Libby and Ander6onviile. As in the case of Cortez, BO with Kitch ner, lust for gold is at the bottom of his barbarous wajfa|», B?ltor. case, will the ditfc o? tBe'giSd'rgftaS'ir slowly as they did with the Spaniard? •*5f8(^"a,y&nice1oV1Bg*Defty4orind*r.lr.^ The storm created by the appoint- liistiict Couft^fchiB cot*® sided and the warring factions ot tbe republican party*- in the qo^rityTiUfe resting oh' tileir 'a'f^B,-#S^erly: awaitidjj for another opportunt$y tp'sjeralch, bite' and in other Wys&is&gdre -Sach'^tTSer. The recent-outbreak JKBS -for a .very irival cauBe. John Georgen, clerk of the District Court of this county, had ie courage to exercise the right given him by law to select an assistant in bia otlice, without usking tbe consent, or evorr'conBulting the leader, gf the repub lican party in this county. To be 6ute, GJorgen is responsible for.the proper discharge of tbe duties of the ollice, aud, uot being versed in the partisan party management,, be^no doubt thought that he,.aa an ofjiclai, was sim ply an employe.of the.people aud that he eutrht to work for the best intereB's of his employers. While he may, and we presume is, still of that .opinion,-he now knows to a certainty that his party managers expect him as well as all other ollicials of their party to work solely for the benefit Qf the party, re cardless of the iuteresf 'of the people. Tlwe are a good manyj too many, men HI I Tbere may be transactions, oilior than criminal, more humiliating aud u. more Vicious lnlluence than a brawl between three newspapers over a few dollar,,' woriti of county printing, but we can not imagine what they would be. Tne amount paid last year to Manchester newspapers, for printing controlled bj the Board of supervisors, auiouiueU in the aggregate to S3lO.oli. O-ie-half oi this sum would be $155.28, aud one-thi ru would be $103.52, aud tne difference between a half aud third would only amount to $31.76. A reasonable man, even if he had no regard for the puulic, or the expense he would entail upon the county, would not engage in a trial of the magnitude of one of these news paper coutestB, for $51 70, if lie could lind any honorable way to avoid it. The publishers of the Press aud Demo crat have been for several years in lavor of an equal apportionment of this county printing among the Manchester papers, on a neighborly and amicable basis. The Board of Supervisors viewed the question from the sume standpoint, and on tbe 10th inst. passed (he follow ing resolution: his county who are jis ignorant of what is expected and required of are publican oilicial by- the party. buss, as Mr. Georgen was before -he' felt the sting of the party lash, synopsis of til.) IVO!O«-I!1IIKS In Washington. .Ian. Ha.—Debate on the.. Philippine tariff bill was net continued: in the .senate yesterday, no member of the body being.- prepared to proceed with tiie discussion. The bill provid ing for a department of commerce was under discussion, hilt" liltle progress, was made. An executive session -was heid. Teller introduced a resolution requesting lie "government to ask the British to spare Seheepers, who -was" coi.deumed to be. shot for barbarism in tile South African war. The house put in the day in debate on and a few votes on amemlnientB to the urgent deficiency bill, which was not completed in committee of the whole. Washington, Jan. 24.—In the sen ate yesterday Mason offered a joint resolution of thanks to Admiral Schley and providing for a' sword of honor for lilui and medals to all lis oliieers and men referred. The remainder of flie day was devoted to'the new de-.' pnrtment bill and an executive ses sion. The house put in the day oon the" urgent deficiency "bill, and completed it in committee. Washington," Jan. Tlie house yesterday passed the urgent deficiency, appropriation hill_'inidt(jeyoted the re-, mainder of the session to private peti tion legislation. It.tlien-adjourned u£i•",' til Monday. ELK KILLS A YOUTH Frank I'urludu, Affed 18, Gored to Dculll at Oakluiul, Cul. San Francisco, .Ian. 27.—Prank Fuiv tado, an lS-year-old boy, was gored to doatli by a vicious "bull elk at Fied- mout 'Springs .park, Oakland. Furta. do and Lester Spencer, imd carried hay into tlitf-paddock to' feed live elks there. The largest elk suddenly made a Umso atFurtado its feed was offered hhn, and-"hefof* tUe boy could escape the animal's an tiers' caught him iu the right groin. Ti(e powerful animal picked him up on its horns, ran several times about the paddock and then tossed 1dm over an eight-foot fence. The ,1)0# ivas picked up by his brother, who Is keeper of the pari,, and died In Ills arms a few minutes later. JThe elder Furtado said It waa fate. Q&tfff-ftgtlier drpawetf tlie ,uigllt before "ttwi: ^ank"' ''would' 'W*kJil&i Suuday. 'Dust" Explosion in an Iowa Coal tMine Sends Twenty-One to Eternity, EIGHT OTHERS BADLY INJURED Bad: Blast Which "Fifeles" Is the Causstof the Disaster. Most of the Victims Ar« Married with •T Large "Fumllics—Explosion "Wrecks Til Inge nt the ..PitMoiitb. Oskaloosn, la., Jan. 25.—As the re sult of a terrible mine disaster at Lost Creek yesterday afiernoon twenty-one dead are in an improvised morgue there and eight are in a temporary hos pital. The dead are: Joe Gaspers, Frank Gaspers, Jim Stohal, Sylvester Creighton, Joe Herto, Andy Pash, Frank Sijcross, John Martin. John Bi ros, Mike llraha, Jack Air.nley, Mike Fox." Jr.. Mike Fox, Sr., Boone Fish, Uueis Fish, A. E. Crews, Jack Elder, laye Waiter, Sam Humphrey,• Jim Humphrey and Alex. Gray. The injured, most of them seriously: ICd Secress, lid Swannon. Jonas Mabie, (Hive Ma Me, John Jerkin, William' Uarvey, George Gogo and Hairy. Der rock Trouble CiuiNfri ly a "Fizzle" lilaMt., The explosion occurred at the .noon hour, and was what is known nB a riust explosion. The miners had just hrcd their usual noon shotsjrf?n?f-pfc^ f»w3 which proved to be a lizzie. The burn ing'powderJgnited the gas, and-Uieexf. plosion followed. Smoke aud debris were blown out of the shaft feet vhigli. Part of the top works wiftf torn away* and the fans and partly wrecked. This made thq,'worl| .of resche very slow, and it was 3"p. mt' before" the volunteer parties-^ dar«d-to v»ntiwe into the east entry, where the explosion occurred. Tdrrlbly ltut*iu(l nnd Mutilated, Whdn they fouglit their way In a: iioiTibie sight greeted them. The dead aud injured were terribly'burned and mutilated, some of them almost be joirtl recognition. Fire, which at first it jwas feared would prove destructive to the entire mine, had broken out, and tills added terror to the spectacle. The flames were finally controlled, and after several of the rescue party had succumbed to the fumes all the dead were found and carried to the top of the shaft. .Muro Than 100 Men In Peril, •At ^he time of the explosion more than 100 men were in the mines, but nil- those except in-the east entry es eaped with' only slight injury. The to tM property damage will l»e about {?](1,000. It.was nearly p. m. yester day when'the lnst*of 'the dead was uikeir out, and the scenes of anguish among the families of the men were most ^pitiful. Nearly all of the men weref married, and leave families In poor .circumstances. The mine is owndfi by'lthe* Cost- Grfeek- Frier .com pany? of this city, and has been in Operation about one year. PENXES A DEFALCATION iiut Igas Turned Over $72,000 in Property "p to' His Lnto Em^loyeri. Cipiciiniatj, Q., ,Tup. 23.—Sensational lTpncts were published, here yesterday Sfaji alleged ghortif£(T in thC:books of Thedjora. jira'cuieiv.mlio-reslgneti last Sunrtfny as 'secretary auu treasurer or *lip ^. & F. Sclu'oth Packing-company, a® tills city. The story as first pul) M^Jioa alleged shortage of from $100, iiQtl to $400,000, extcudiug over a per jtijl at twenty years, and claimed that iij-ara'.pl- ttf^icd-over- all of -his "tajicrty tjpd chattels In trast pending aji exanrinatiou of the: books' by ex perts. .... Hfcacrner denied that there was any "defalcation, but admitted that lie had tUrised if72,000' In personal property over to llarian Cleveland, his attor •n£y, and Joseph \V. O'Hnra, attorney Mr the J. & F. Scliroth company. ^Vhile Braemei talked freely about the Case the SclirOtliS refused to "say any thing, and the attorneys were also reti ceat". Fire at Cincinnati. Olncinnati. Jan. 27.—A fire burned 6ut file bookstore of W. O. Davie & :Co.,v 224 East Fourth street, causing fl loss estimated at .$50,000. The es tabMsiiment is an old one of unique pattern,-being widely known among book lovers as the repository for old and rar,e.volumes. The fire .started in the cellar.'prohably from an overheat ed furnace. The loss is covered by insurance," tlioiigli many rare ibooks 'are destroyed whose value is hard to determine. MrH. IHclinrdtion Acquitted. Plnttsburg, Mo., Jan. 27.—Mrs. Ad die B. Klchardson was acquitted of the charge of. haviug murdered her husband,^ Frank B. Richardson, a wealthy merchant, who was slain as he entered his home Ohrlstujas eve, 1JJOO. The announcement of .tfie yer dict was received with- frantje^enthu- :Blam THE Senate mid the House. and joy, not only by Mrs. Rich ardson and her own and herliusband's irelatives, but by all of the spectators. Quizzing Uiiilwuy Kinpt.^ 'r Chicago, Jan. 25.—J. J. Hill"and E. »TI Harriman, heads of the two great railway syndicates recently formed, went on the witness stand before the interstate commerce commission, which is in session at the United 'States, circuit court rooms. Com missioner, Knapp announced that the .Inquiry wo'ulil proceed in reference to Hie community of interest plan, aud the eilect on rates. Bowling CongroKH Has Split, Buffalo, X. Y., Jail. 23.—The Amer lean Bowling Congress has split, the eastern delegates leaving the hall iu a body. Tlie western delegates elected the' following oMicers: President, Frank L. Pasdeloup, Chicago secre tary, Samuel Karpen, Daj'ton, O. Miss Stone Muy Now llu Free* London, Jan. 27.—A dispatch from Sofia, Bulgaria, says the ransom of Miss Ellen M. Stone and her compan ion, Mme. Tsllka, has been paid to Hie brigands,. and that the captives lire expected to be released ait once. THUG DEVILTRY SUSPECTED Sweeney May iluve III-,Ml ltousteil to Death l»y CrliuhiulH. rreu, o, Jan. ~7.~,-At a point on the irfdtlniur^r. anj Olilo railroad'be tufeen Niles aird Girard, In this county, ,3IJcliael Sweeney, a target man, was 'burned to death iu his tower Saturday night. Trainmen, -siuv the. building burning and Sweeney amid the flames gesticulating for aid. Later the chaired body was found, and the cor oner iys it,ere is reason to believe Sweenej'f. was robbed, tied aud cre mated. "Sweeney was 35 years old and single. Woman Mny ISu Fatally Burned. Des Monise, fa., Jan. 27.—In a lire In a fiat on Woodland avenue Mrs. J. \V. Higley sustained what Is be lieved will prove fatal injuries. The building was occupied by several I'ilmllies, alf'ot 'Hrliom managed-'to es cape without Injury witn the- exeep. fiou of Mrs. Higley. It was in her apartments that the fire originated :iud her clothing was almost entirely burned from her body ibefore she could reach the window, where she jumped into flip jrms of the firemen. She now lies in a critical condition' at the Methodist hospital. 1. .-V CHICAGO WELCOMES SCHLEY Galea of the City Thrown Open to the IMav tingulfihed Admiral. Chicago, .Tan. 27.—Rear Admiral W. S. Schley arrived in Chicago at 0:30 a. in., and was greeted with a tumultu ous acclaim from thousands of people who crowded the Baltimore and Ohio station and thronged nearby streets for blocks. His reception here was the culmination of the demonstrations hi his honor which have occurred all along the route from Washington. At the station the admiral was greeted by a delegation from the city council afid a company of naval veterans of tb*j civil war. Alderman Frank Fowler, on behalf of the city council, present ed appropriate resolutions. A double line of policemen stood at the station when tlie admiral alighted, but tlie bluecoatst were unable to re* strain the crowd, which straightway went wild at the sight of the easily .R ADMIHAJj BCHJ.KY reeQgnizioft'g^tce ol' the wearer's iden tity:* i'cMogathrii of school children, wa$njj nh'jis. greeted the visitor at IhCifurtlier, end of the station/ He AfrovNteci to 'niefn and waved his hand. .The* itfunlctyiil council's resolutions were presented and the adndrfll ftnd Mrs Schley were driven through dem onstrative throngs to their liotel— the "presidential suite" at the Audi torium Annex. Here Mr. Schley re tired to don his "shore togs," as he expressed it. At 11 a. m. he was' given a breakfast by the reception commit tee of the Hamilton club and enjoyed himself iu an informal manner. Chicago. .Tan. 27.—Admiral Schley, after a quiet Sunday and a night's sleep, arose much refreshed and expressed hhfisclf as ready to meet the requirements of the day's programme. At a p. m. the most se vere physical ordeal of his visit here began. It was a public reception, at whi^h the admiral stood for two hours shaking the hands of those who wished to meet him. Tlie first item on the distinguished visitor's schedule for tlie day was a vi$lt to the W. S. Schley school. At 1 a. m. he was presented with reso lutions of esteem and approbation by a epiiimittee of twenty-two represent ing tlie German societies of Chicago. At noon lie tpok. luricheoo with. Mr. JkFpnger and at 2 p. m. met melnbers ofltlie Maryland Society of Chicago at a^ecfep&eflN^^e-irAimerviioiiBet -i A* 6 ). ^...^e^ad^jral. was the gues£ of the Illinois naval militia at'"a dinntf'jf' at the Auditorium. A -review of tho first "Ship's crew at their armory com pleted the day. BATH HOUSE SENSATION Murder of a Wealthy St, Loulsian Brlng^ Startling Fuots to Light. St Louis, .Tan 24.—A. Dean Cooper,' prominent hi society and business here, and wealthy, was found mur* deretl yesterday in a bath house whica he owned, but it WHS not managed id? ills name. His corpse was found ii|. the cooling room of tlie Turkish bat# department. William A. Strother. col ored, who was in charge of the place, gave the first news of the murder, and was arrested. ,He says that two col ored women were with Cooper pre vious to his murder. Developments in connection with the murder as the day progressed were sensational in the extreme. Strother is buying a home, and he says that Cooper, whom he had known an$ served for a long time, had promised to save Ills home for*'him. He also claims that Cooper had promised him that in the event of tlie sale of the bath house he (Strother) should be takl en care of, either by being retained iu his position or by being given another. Questioned as to why Cooper should thus make provision for him the ne gro told a startling and sensational story of tlie alleged true character of the place of which he had-been the trusted custodian, and tlie story was iifl fio&e degree corroborated by a state ?iieht from the polite that they had Jjeen making secret investigations and .Avfl*e going to raid and close up the "J)lajL-e. Later—Sfcrother has confessed to the rintfrder ofrjAIiillonalre Cooper. '2 &Iysterlou.-i Sulelde, Chicago,fbim. 24.—After handing his /Wife his "Week's earnings John Freder icks, a woodworker living at 2800 Wal lace street, drank a half pint of carbol ic acid. Fredericks died before a phy sician could bp summoned. Ills wife said her husband was hi perfect hcaltlf and In a good financial condi tion. She could assign no reason for suicide. Fredericks was a German and 45 years old. For several years past lie had worked as sawyer in Den cer iS: Co.'s sash and door factory at Twenty-fourth ami Hutler streets. For Cession of Dauiitli Ixlniids. Washington, Jan. 2.".—The treaty of session o! the Danish West Indies Islands from Denmark to the United States iias been signed at the state de partment by Secretary Hay and Con stautine Kt nn. the I Danish minister. The treaty will be submitted to th pciate for raiilication immediately Tr:»f"«d.v lit •Jail iK-ii v*ry, Foi:t r.i. tn. Ark., Jan-. 27.—The pris oners in the county jail here attempted Jo cycape at 1:0011 ftl l4j4WW'WP^W IOWA STATE Telegraphic Matters of interest to Our Own People- Happening* Throughonfc tl«o SlAto lie. corded for th« Benefit of tho llnad er*of This I'oper, Des Moines, la., .Tan. 22.—At 2 p. nn yesterday both houses of the low a legislature voted separately upon the "selection of two members l'pr tiu ow ed States senate. This is the. ecoud consul time In the history of Iowa that a leg islature has chosen two United States senators. Tho vote was a strict parly vote. In the senate William B. Alli son and Jonathan 1\ Dolliver rccetvcd thirty-six votes, aud E. H. Thayer, of Clinton, and John J. Scorley, of Bur lington, Democrats, got tcu votes. In the house Allison and Dolliver had eighty-two votes and Thayer and Seer ley fourteen votes. Lieutenant Governor Ilcrriott cre ated something of a surprise in the legislature yesterday when he an nounced the committees for, the sen- nouncea tne committees lor, tne sen- been turned as a weapon of offense against the American market, 1 Later in the day the admiral at tended a reception at the Press club, where he met many of the newspaper fraternity. Including a number of war correspondents whom he had met in .Cuba. This was followed by recep tions at the Booster club, of which the famous sailor is a member, aud at the Hamilton club. yasi FAREWELL TO GOVERNOR SHAW His Homo Folktt Give Him a Ht'ar^y Good iJj'o at benitfun.' Denison, la., Jan. 25.—More than 1,000 people crowded the opera house Thursday night to attend the farewell reception to Governor L. M. Shaw. Old-time farmer friends, Democrats as well as Republicans, drove twenty miles to bid the governor godspeed1. Colonel Sears SlcHenry jircfsided, and short speeches were jnade by Curl P. Kuehnie, T. E. Itoiuaiis, ,p. E. c. Lally and F. W. Meyers. The gover nor received a tremendous ovation when he arose to speak. He an nounced that he had no intention of giviug up. his Denison home. Gover fior Shaw left for Des Moines today. Death oCan Iowa l'iouce^. Victor, la., Jan. 23.—Isa S. Rich ards, a pioneer citizen of eastern Iowa, who located here nearly fifty years ago, and who for forty years lias been an extensive operator in western real estate, died here Tuesday. His only son, M. V. Richards, of "Washington, D. C., general land and industrial agent of the Southern railway and the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and six daughters, who reside in the w6st, Survive him. Girl Murderer to Hung. Cherokee, la., .Inn. 25.—I lurry Ilort man, who killed Miss Florence Por ter, was found guilty of murder in the first degree and the penalty was fixed at death by hanging. Ilo'rtmau had been paying tlie-j-tfiwg woman at tention, and because qeniia«Ussi#u.ttl habits she rejected.hin).,-.MOoWieut,to, the restaurant in .this elitvsUp! was employed and shot het^Rit'aTly-.''" Boston Man Wocln yesterday. One nam. .Jesse .lanes, a negro, charged with frjegery. is dead, mid the jailer, X. D. KjiaiMm. lias both thumbs baij ly bitten i.y the neyro. Harry Fol pcm. Samvd i'.lain a: Andy ltugera, all charged w.'tl: grand larceny, suc ceeded in :e:lhg .v.ajp. Child Hun^d by Servant. Cincim ati. .ian. 21.—Annie Lage, servant girl, mun'ei'id the 5-year-oSit son of V. diii'm ii. hitaker by hang. Ibj "ami ilu ii att. nnted to commit sii| cide b\ :u iiyxi Uion. It is probable that she will die without ngahiiir' consciousness. lii*hi|» Spaliliiit: to i.'tdt bnito. Peoria. HI:*.. .Ian. 27.—The twentv fifth amiJvcrsny of Hisiiop John 5. Spaldlngj of Peoria, will be celebratetl on May with great gatheriug o, -UOman Catholic dignitaries. Dr. Stickum—Oh, uo. Only about $UXY ^eI,p*v »t"'l:uvinporl,Sl1151 Davenport, la.. .Ian. 24.—^Tii8''AJir-' •rlage of Daniel tiould W!iig,-'A Boston hanker, aud Josephine Cable, daughter of (1. \V. Cable, a prominent lumberman of this city, took place Wednesday evening. The bride 1s'- a" niece of It. It. Cable, former president of the Chicago, Itock Island and V-a elfic railway system. Had an International itcputat.Jou. Sioux City, la., Jan. 21!,—Hobert T. Hall, known as "Kob Ivneebs," a horseman of interantional imputation, died here yesterday aged 02. lie was convicted of "ringing" in Germany in' 1804, and spent a year in jail. The case attracted attention of horsemen In Europe and America, Pulled Under Jim Ice mill I)rowunl. Dubuque, la., Jan. 27.—Luke Con nolly, while drawing a bucket of water from the river, was pulled under the ice by the current, and drowned. JSTGOVEHN IN SOCIETY "Terrible Terry" Jlalu., ,, call Upon Mrn. J. L. Ki-riiucliun, New York, Jan. 27.—Terry .McGov mi broke Into swelldom aL Hemp-, stead and says lie had tho time of,liia life. Not only was Terry eulertiiiiied by a -member of tlie uilra-l'aslilonabie set, but he was Introduced to three of the fairest of litis year's debutantes. Mrs. James I,.' Keruoehan liad ex pressed a desire to meet her new neiglilbor, Terry McGovcrn, and as soon as Terry heard or it lie deter mined to enter the arena of society and coin pare it with the boxing arena. Mrs. Kernoclian was entertaining a house parly, among the guests belli •Miss Ethel Ilitclicurk. Mrs. James 1'. Kernoclian, Mr. Kent.uli in's mother. the Misses Taber, Singleton, _.,Y'au" Schaick, Cambry ^. Vmiigtoir and LUarl^ ^^ltilau Col .tca Vas" scl'\ Cu a':e.t' Terry wrts shown -the lvernocliau treasures, consisting of. paihtltigs,* plate,- tapestries, brlc-a •Orac, etc. Ait 4 o,clook 'Terr y,by a great effort,"Tiroke away.' Mrs. Kerno chau asked iiermisslon to inspect- Ter ry's quarters and stables some day this week. The Kernoclians liv$d for a time on tho premises now occupied by tne Brooklyn boy. Terry says- he will put the gloves on with his broth er Hugh when his fashionable guests Call. ALL QUIET AT PANAMA ttcvolulloTiary X.cudrr Accomplishes What Ho Sot Out to Do. f, York, Jau. 22.—The Colombian following dispatch froin Fiftmma dated Jan. 2u: ''General Alban at tacked the.rebel-fleet and peVished on board steamship Lautaro. Have taken over command and am pre pared to defend the city with 1,000 men." The dispatch is signed by Arjona, who was General Alban's secretary. Tanama, Jan. 22.—All is quiet here. General Herrera, the revolutionary leader, informed Captain Mead of the United States cruiser Philadelphia lh.u Iie came bere to provcnt nto InstnllnKtoihesennteiaasptOTh "i„mhhn government using the steam that the membership of the ™niit]itt-6 -,-r Uu.iaro against the Liberals. He of ^ays and means anu- Jiidieiary' Jm,!' ateompllshcd this, and therefore 'i'he revolutionists had seven- th a view of reforming ^Ue i^gent ^pn wounded in the engagement. The. ilioad legislation in the ma£t6£ of iimnber killed cannot be precisely as catlon* ^'certrtiiied.* Of the government forces tiVe^.men were killed, and four Von of the legislature yesterday/rtlm ^cfun^ejL vote taken Tuesday lor ^eu^tfi^,TOia Colombian rebels wqn a naval ratified nnd approved, and ecHifqatS a son and Dolliver. ---^i Sj-u rnllr taxation. Des Moines, la., .Tan. 23.—At'tlw ecsr in S to were ordered issuel to acnaloi's 'Alllli 'They DOLLIVER FOB A TAM^A\JT '0 Des Moines. Ia„ J.'in.'^i!—WKf7i1-T:V the text of Senator Dolliver's address to the 'joint session of ihe' legislature AVeduesday after tho ratitication of Ids election nnd that of Senator Allison had been completed. Seuator Dolliver said: "I believe that I speak for the aver age judgment and good sense of-the whole comumnlty of Iowa when I say that these defects in our laws ought to be corrected, and I express ii con fidence that the congress of the Unit ed States will be able in a spirit friendly to the principles upon which the protective tariff rests to correct these defects in a businesslike way, unless we are compelled to admit that congress has become helpless in the. presence of questions like these." PREMIUM WAS GOOD VALUE Davenport Worth $275 Given with a I'ur chane Valued at $0. Des Moines, la., Jan. 24.—Orville N. Gilbert, a solicitor, ih liafirig trouble with the police of Lincoln, tisi the result of the gift of a dayenftort. valued at $375 to tlie wife of ex-Gov-' ernor Shaw by the agent of fhe'Amer ican Art Publishers of Chicago. -Gil bert is said tt) have beeii using wliat appeared to be a testimonial froin Mr^. Shaw In soliciting sales in, that city. Mrs. Shaw denies having giveh'^fftty such testimonial. She says £he -paid $0 .for a4 series, of copies.p£ noted paintings .rind .va^' given as a premium the tlnfcst' ^aveti-1 port she could'purchase i6r Dte!,to!nfes. Mrs/Shaw-'Claims theuagent adr "tr seiect liny, iucw viz Cuniiiure she'desired and that s1ic nliturally t® the beBt, which htfp'penifd* be' tho« $375 sofa. PeaMoti, Jlo(V«ver, Wants an Inves to llegin AVitli. Chicago,V.iiin. 24.'—Vyote&aSr thnrles W.'Pearson 'ft rort'dy On tiie other, hand, ^the university of ficials are making many attempts to have the matter dropped. "I do not ask-that the investigators agree with my oiinions." said Professor Parson. "I simply ask 'that I be permitted to give my views upon the Bible." Pro fessor Pearson says he has nothing, to retract and. has written Mie paper to stand until he Is convinced he Is wrong and is willing to listen to any argu ment that may be offered to him. BUSINESS MEN VS. VAN 8ANT Tliey Want tlie Proceeding, to Break Up the ltlg Merger Discontinued. St Paul, Jan. 27.—A petition has Deen signed by grain men, lumbermen and merchants and shippers of Min neapolis, to lie presented to Governor Van Zalit, asking that the tight against the merger of the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Burlington rail roads be discontinued. The petition erastate that it Is their belief that the rropgs'eij arrangement—the control of tSiree's^feins by means of the North iltrii'®#enr!ti company—will be more (1 ClipfiRijll to shippers than are exist ,ilig,eppd.itlons. :!Tliey Ion. 0 S!i:«l Cane. Wife (nnxicuslyi— Is my very ill. doctor? Tiie w'ii ,le 'jV.lI'ly helped Mrs. Kernuchan enter tain Terry and Martin. when it was Mr. Bugard, has received the JMV^l»a#WaiE i^.itaro was'sunk and. mnnv John CHEATING A EEtQN OF TERROE Poloiueu I'nil^r a,Finntlcal Leader Active in (Irj Ihliiml of N(»'ri»t. Manila, a.fa. 27.—Colonel Charles Miner'of the Sixth 11 QUly the Co- fkinrie a fierce attack on three ill the harbor here at .day ccjnyiletoly. surprising* General "Di'ces. After a stubborn bat- Senator Tells Oi« ConstltuenU^ln ih^L^-./.p'e^Ju \yirich six ships, three on each' John Duggan and wf to Wm Dugsan, un iHiature iiisviowK." -Sine, engaged, the government °'v /4 fantrj* re ports th'e cotfditfion! on the Island of Xegi-os to'be unVatUfa.Horyj.and that 4(H) ])olonien and forty men armed with rifles, under command of the fanatical bandit loader, Papa Isio, are terrorizing ,tlie people. The A'meVicau chamber of com merce here has formulated nn appeal to congress, .in which it earnestly prays for tiie .enactment of laws al lowing Cliiuameii to euter the Philip pine islands, under •such restriction® as the Dnited Statps Philippine com mission may enuct.' fnhe prespnt re- stridtive law concerning immigration, continues .the. appeal, is ot no benefit to the Filipinos. Chinamen, 3f admit ted, tVould not -enter into competition with local labor,, avd^tbeir eptry Into the islftn^is iinpe^tlvqly( needed, tlie tobacco, heuip laiitl sugar lands of -ttie jiircliipelitgo are tifil£ partially'cul- ^i\-?ited."Wlthtiut tills-legislation-the .^onntry caxmot' be 4 properly devel oped. Building.,in .Manila has been badly retarded because "of this lack of labor.' Felipe Buencahiino, one of the di rectors of the federal' t^rty ig -endofiv-. 'firing to inaugurate an" exhibition oiv *bonnncrce to be held next December. iH-e.rclies mainly.lipon 'exhibits from theiUnite&Stttffls, Chlnfl,. J^paju,.»§iam aud Borneo. Tire merchants- o£Manila^ a'rbj incline Itt jtJIny that-this exhibit tifltl yg'a.r,., .'is WILLlStf W StEP Out tuiucunciu thut the honors of Jhe hour were to belong to -Mr. Newton Kleckner of Greeley, who delivered "Old SoBpy," every one agreed that the result was as it Bbould Tameiny..# Jto rbsl^n from thd '('Ai'lilfy of NoWrliwestern unlver-' sity if. an 1rivestlgatiln Shows that-ho stepped' over the limltss of propriety •in questioning .the infnllbHity of the Biblq. However, the professor will aslj tho privilege Q£ defending his ae- .tion,i.andi \vi!l make a request of a 'cliurdh paper'ior 'space lii which to make ii statement. If It-Is refused.he will seek other melius for giving pub licity to lijs rpasons. want stability of rates, tliey !say!~iiiHl believe that the Northern Se .euWties'conipany will -secure tills for theiu. Not only, tliey say, will flip, shippers of the Twin Cities be benefited by tills stability of rates, btit'-all classes of shippers throughout the: northwestern states will be sim ilarly affected. Petitions of a similar nature are .said, to be coming from otlier- parts of tho state. Disgraceful Proceedings. London, Jan. 2IJ.—John Ivonsit, a .Church of England member whose pet aversion is any apparent transgres sion of tlie simplicity of the church service, especially In the direction of imitation of Koine, tried to prevent tho confirmation yesterday of the appoint ment of Canon Charles A. Gore as bishop of Winchester. His protests were ruled out and then he and his backers began to defy the vicar gen eral until he was told that ho would be removed by force If he did not sub side. Gore Is a high churchman. AR-1-et.- oil New Dowro mil. Chicago, Jan. 24.—Attorneys Kdwy Logan Iteeves and Samuel W. Pack ard, counsel for the litigants In the Powie-Sipvc'nson ease, met witft'Judge Tuley iu' hiff chambeufi-to-settle the (jtiostiou regarding the admission of the amended bill ,^f complaint as pro [tared., by Hr. IteeVes. In pursuance of the wisli*-'expi'essed by Judge Tuley the attorneys have- agreed on the wording of the bill, which practical ly eliminates nil.charges of fraud and confines the allegations to the evi dence given during the trial. Honors for jGrqels^.. -. A declamatory content for a sijvi-r medal was heliLin tbe M. E. church at Oue'raa Ftjday evenlCR, ,lan. 24, li'02, under the auspices of the 12th District W. C, T. U. in conjunction with the L, A. IS. of the Church. The house comfortably lilted, every seat being ec- First the horses- were tlio good poiiiiK of each were poliited'1 The program was complete and well out by the fair 'hostess. Then the ken- visited and cupied uels were inspected aud H,lr1^[(ted- au worth.—Exchange. f. hours were spent ou the gro 1 "oeiT^- Thfr« odd canines of fashionable breed gave 's» spirited recitations held tlie i'"*"" """"-i-.-" cleoiiie. Two closest attention of the audieoce. O re a an tlw party returned to jhe house, where |0us to know the judges decision and enthusiastic welca be and cheer upon cheer resounded in evidei ce. Miss Bertha Clark was second and the others followed in close successii-n. The judges were Alessrr. u. C. Hoag and Benedict and Mrs. Hector. TheL. A.S. bad provided an abun dance of mast ex client musical produc tions in the form of quartets, solo*, etc., of which too high praise cau hardly be given. It seemed as though every detail that helps to make up a successful enttr taiumerit hurt tit er) thoroughly attended to, even the weather tnau giving a clear, cold, beautiful moonlight night seem ingly to clothe tbe outward world with heavenly thoughts of purity, greatnt-ss, an grandnesB in keeping with the sen timents of songs and earnest appeals for sober, simple, and chaste living that were rendered 60 forcibly within the the lio iee of prayer. 11 was pronounced "good" and we be lieve the all-wine FatHer looks down on these noole efforts of Ills children and proclaims 11 is blessing upon each and every one of them. May their hearts remain loyal to thefeauseof temperance reform which they espouse and each labor until not only the richest treasures of earth may adorn their breasts but until the richest attributes of heaven may sMne forth from their lives of peace, goodness and virtue. Real Estate Transfers. K-w,^ s00 swy-a $4. Du!*n.'.!w.!!' sec ai-88-6 rrBIBg.n,swX. ooo Garoiiue Mlltar to .liunes Hutsoo, neVi 8wHn«J4ttndnl-6nw)4 sw% dw)4 8 35 89-5 480 Lhwrence Freeman and wf to Thom^i H^idersoa, BV4 neH sec 2^b7-t! 6,600 A PennlmaQ uud wt to GhrUtlan iQHbolt, 5ec 30 and wK aud se)i neH seo 104J75 goo Wm E Harr to Ghas W Barr, oeH sec I5and swfcnwfc and swJiswfciieo 14-9Q-1 except 6 acres ot last desuribed property '•gout Mary Marshall fl,900 WinE Harr to W Barr. nH sec 15 widow!* 8wJ4seo 14-MM .... 5.400 Wine 11 lues to Louts Itynulog et at, sM seX secaiaudnH neJ4 sec28^8-6 7.700 O Perkius nD'lwfio Bnrdtck, wU 8wHne}8eJ4aQdnw^ue48HJ4andne!i4 neU bc4 aud kH ntii aod uek nw54 and 6H uH *ts% uuJi and JH ne* sec tfi-87-i «...3,075 Olive Shadle to Ch' isilana aud Atkta son, lot C7 Henry Acer's add to Mauohes tnr 500 rril Smith and hus to Jennie Strl land, tot tilk 4 TooKood & Bethel's nub- djvofnptof lot 1 Iowa Land Co.'s sub divofntof Manchester 2 5C0 Ada Noble and hus to W TlrriU. un dtv int In sub-lot 1 in suKt(T nf lot 25 Burrlugton's add t«» Mancho^ter cO) John1 snyder et alto I' Sjnlth, lots 3 aud a Ma^lrl's add to Ryan 401 EMza^ehweiuKruberto Smtth, lot 1 Maglrl'g add to Ityan.l no James Suward aud wf to Emll 0 Fuehr. its uandisiubikl Seward's add to Dun tan #as Manchester Markets. ft-^r?| cwi: in year. OUR it/ $15.00 20.00 22.50 20.00 22.00 45.00 40.00 35.00 seven competi- oo^so 00 Steers,percwt 00 aelfere, per, cwi 50^ 40 8 Wt Potatoes per bu..' "'I Butter, creamery, per •Butter, dairy, per BKKs,per4oz.»..4... timothy seed..........., 10 OH 1 ao h. u. M, Uhauiky,M.I. BKADLEY ft BRADLEY. pHYBICIAKS AND SURGEONS. Frankllu btreet, Man' hester, Iowa. Money to Loan at Low Rates.' Hubert Carr. The Regular and Reliable Chi cago Specialist will be at Man chester, Clarence House, Tuesday, February 25, one day only and return once every 28 days. Office hours 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. j, i.d,!. ,000 Cares .permanently the eases ho undertake!) rod scnas incurable uomo without tukhiK a ee from them. This Is why ho contluucs his visits year after r, while other doctors havo nade a few visits and stopped,' Dr. ShaUenbcr wr Is an eminently successful specialist Iu uit Pronto diseases, proven by tie many cures 'iTeo*ed In chronic eases which to baffled the kill of all other physicians. Ills hospital ex* •crlenco and extensive pr ''ce have mado him proficient that ho can name and locate a dl» •.aso iu a fe mtmHcs. Treats all -able cses of Catarrh, Nose, Chroat and 1't.ig iseases. Kye and I^ar, itomach, Liver and Kidneys, Gravel, euma ism, Paralysis, Nouraleia, Nervous and Heart Useases. Blood Suln -ases, llepsy, irlght's Dfsoaso 1 Co* umption In early tago diseases A theBladiler and Femal' Organs i.iauor aud Tobacco habit. Stammerln^ cured ana suremethods to prevent its recurrence given. A never-faillnK remedy fr BIcrNeek.. PILES, FISTULA- an- RUPTURE cuaran* teed cured wltliout detention from business. .Special attention given to all Surirtcal* cases, anl all' diseases of tlie Eye, Bara Kniw and Throat. Glasses fitted iind sruaranteed. Granulated lids,Cataract, Cross Eyes straightened without pain. NERVOUS DEBILITY. Are you nervous and despondent: weak and. debilitated tired mornings: no ambition—life less memory poor easily fatlpued excitable and Irritable eyes sunken, red and blurred pimples ou face -dreams and night losses rest less, haggprd lookiug: weak back deposit In •trine and drains at stool: distrustful* want of confidence lack of energy Htid strength? Private Oiseases a Spec ialty, Y'sfX-Zr 3 25 ltock»P®r cwl Gutters, per owt ..... 2 76^ 8 *1 2 00 S IM caimers, per owt 1 fioa 2 00 Turfceys, per lb Ducks, white, per ft Ducks, dark, per rtiirthR Chickens rhlckeos.per Old -ileus, per tt Gort,.per,bu..t Oats, ior bu Hay,'wild.per ton.. Blood Poi'on. tfervouflhess, Pl7zlnei»8. Def ective Memory ana other ailments which ruto body and mind'posHlvely cured. 1 WONDERFUL CURES Perfected in old cases which have been nes leoted or uaskillfully treated. No experiments or failures, lie undertakes no Incurable oaa#S but cure thousands given up to die. Consultation Free and Confidential* Address^ DR. WILBERT SHALLENBERQER, 146 26 91 1 OIV94MM)4-„V.:..3.«, .8! 6 00 De*iti Oakwood Blvd., Gblei' Bsfereaoe: OeUand Kat'l Bank.1 The Prairie Farmer •'. The Oldest and Best General Farm Paper. Weekly—16 Pages or ilore. ONEYEARFREE J?OXi^NEYPAl|fTt«r'eCan f"rulsh 'his great farm weekly, FREE i* tHV» tvery one of our subscribers. All you have to do I'BAIUIE H°ARMFI!Per rt0t eJ,r' aDd t{,U U8 ,httt we w'"ord*T We will also send THE PRAIRIE FARMER free f'.rmie year to eveTv 8r008t6&ry°or^KSr^ glTfn^oi/r^dvance1 p^"n^6uChBcribereit'ler °f Finch & Lillibridge. FUR COAT SALE EXTRAORDINARY! Black Tipped Dog Coats Black Martin Coats Russian Buffalo- Russian Buffalo Wombat Coon Skin Coon Skin Coon Skin ULSTERS. Our stock of Heavy Cloth Ulsters and Heavy Overcoats, while not large, is yet quite complete and on which we are making very decided re ductions, amounting to 20 to 30 per cent. J011 "ant TIIE It sent to you one full year free B&B,r Fa^r IZ'7^ the UDe Prem'UmB Don't put this off if you want to get this great farm paper free next April 1 1902 Bargain Floor is proving a great success. Call and look these many bargains over. We 8re •5^ $11.50 14.00 17.50 15.50 17.50 35.00 130.00 ,27.00 V, JV CLOTHING HOUSE