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OFPIOIAL HMD OF OOUNTY AND OITY.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1904.
State.Democratic Convention.
Tho democrats of Iowa will meet in delegate
convontloD In Iowa City, Jowa, Tuesday July 19,
1901, for the purpose of making nominations for
the following oflloes. to-jvlt:
Two Presidential Electors at large,v
One Presidential E'ector from each of the
Bleven Congressional D'atrlcts,
Secretary of State,
Auditor of State,
Treasurer of State,
Attorney General,
Judge of the Suprc
Clerk of the
Supreme Court,
Keporter of the Bupreme Court,
Railroad Commissioner,
... Tho.ratlo of representation will bo oue delo-
for
:ate at large from each county and ono
delcyato
each sou votes or fraction of loo or over, east
for the democratic candidate for governor at tho
last general election.
The several counties wlli be entitled to tho
following delegates.
Blackhawk........ is Bremer 11
Buchanan ...io Butler
Delaware 8 Dubuque 28
Franklin,* 3 llardlu 5
•Wright 6
All voter* who endorse tho principlos of the
democratic party and who intend to support Its
candidates are
invited to participate) in tho sel
ection of Relegates to this convention,
By order of the
Democratic State Central Com
mittee. A. W. Maxwell, Chairman.
Iowa is quite a large state, but
the man who imagines that it is big
enough to support a factional demo
cratic newspaper greatly overesti
mates its size.
All matters connected \vi t,li the
organization of the democratic state
committee, and the selection of tlie
temporary officers for the next demo
cratic state convention are in -a fair
way to be amicably adjusted in the
near future.
In the forms issued for the open
ing of the Rosebud Indian lands of
South Dakota, the general land
office announces a clerical error in
tho affidavit required by a soldier to
•show his qualifications for entry.
The note "S" attached to the affida
vit and which repuired a certified
copy of the certificate of naturaliza
tion or declaration of intention
where the party is not native born is
erroneous inasmuch as the law re
lieves such persons of this require
ment.
Governor-Cummings and his Iowa
idea has been ruthlessly turned
down at Chicago. The Governor
knew in advance, or at least should
have known, what was goirfg to
happen to liim at the republican
national convention. The trusts and
tariff beneficiarieB have no use for an
Iowa man with ideas about high
.tariffs. They know all about tariff
schedules just the same as wolves
know all about how to kill sheep,
and they want no advice or assist
ance from anyone, and especially
ono suspected of sympathizing with
the sheep.
Governor Yates has been defeated
'S"- lus contest Tor tlie cliainnaiisliip
of the Illinois delegation to the
republican national .convention.
^js^fnSay evening* was
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Illinois would n&vor have refasodto
-. renominate liim after one term as
governor had it not been for his
offence against representative gov
eminent. Tlie presiding officer of
any assemblage or legislative body,
who willfully uses his gavel to de
feat the wishes of the majority of
those over whom he presides, com
I' mits an offence which should dis
qualify him from ever holding a
public office.
The bandits^ of Morocco, who
».. captured ail American and are now
holding him for $n enormous ran
some, are a bad lot, but no worse
than many other criminals. Sur
.. prise is expressed' because these men
occupy high social positions in Tan
gier, a city of more than 30,000 in
habitants situated only a few miles
south of Gibraltar. It is true that
jtliese bandits unlawfully exact con
siderable sums of money from pri
vate- citizens aB well as tlie gov
ernment of then* country, but
does anyone suppose that the
net profits from their crhncs
aggregate one thousandth part as
nnuch as the sums unlawfully taken
/sV\from
the people of this country bv
(V^the criminal trusts. Many of the
criminal managers of these criminal
combinations live in New .York, a
city of several millions of people,
where they publicly flaunt their ill
A*
I-gotten gains and occupy high social
^positions. While this condition
exists we have little reason to decry
the barbarism'and inefficiency of tlie
^governments of North Africa.
PETERSBURG.
John Sassen transacted business
in Dyersville last week Wednesday.
Anton Kerper visited relatives
and friends in Dubuque last week
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Clem Elosterman and daughter,
Cecilia were Dyersville visitors
,t-week Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Von Lehmden
of New Vienna passed, through here
last Tuesday.
F. H. Rolfes Jr. transacte busi
ness in Earlville last jweek Thurs
day.
Henry ICruse marketed a load of
hogs in Dyersville last'Thursday.
The wedding bells will soon be
pealing forth their glad tidings.
John Willenborg made a business
trip to Dyersville last week Friday.
l[r. and Mrs. John Nurre and
family attended tho ICeuter's barn
raising in Hickory Valley last week
Thursday.
A party of young folks visited Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Suedbeck and
family last Sunday.
Air. and Mrs. F. H. Kramer, Mr.
and Mrs. H. C. Kramer, Joseph
Rolfes and Clem KrAmer visited
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Rolfes Jr., last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem. Vaske and
children of Hickory Valley, visited
with relatives here lakt Saturday
and Sunday.
F. H. Kramer of Diison Settle
ment passed through here last Mon
day enroute to Earlville
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SAND SPRINGS.
Arthur Lawrence visited in Delhi
Sunday.
Charlie Stevenson who has been
working at Delhi, returned home
Tuesday.
Lawson Barker and wife of Delhi
isited Robert Stevenson's Tuesday.
Anna Ilass visited in Worthington
Tuesday.
Ruth Pride is visiting at F. S.
Bowen's.
Ethel McGhmis wont to Monti
cello Sunday, where she expects to
spend part other vacation with the
family of L. E. Prido.
Mrs. S Irwin took tho train lor
Cedar Rapids Friday night.
Tho ladies of tho M. E. church
will give an ice cream and straw
berry social Friday night. A largo
attendance is requested. Tho pro
ceeds will go toward tho pastor's
salary.
Clara and Byrdena Irwin are
spending this weelc with their
grandmothei, Mi's. Olmstead of
Ilopkinton.
Mi's. Lawson Barker visited in
town Saturday.
Mra. J. R. Morrison was a Hop
kinton visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. Cavanough o£ Worthington
visited in town Thursday.
Mrs.. 0. O. DePuy and son Charlie
of Strawberry Point are visiting
friends here.
Sue Bro of Viola visited at
Floyd Bowen's Friday.
Mary Wolfe is visiting Robert
Stevenson's this week.
Mame Hass visited Mrs. Kellev
over Sunday.
W. G. Petrie had new pot! toes
and green peas for dinner June 19.
Leona Wood of Cedar Rapids is
visiting her grandmother Mrs. Jas
Slauson.
BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
STATE OF IOWA, Delawaro County,—SB.
Be It remembered, that on this 18th day of
June, 1001, the Board of Supervisors of said
county in«t pursuant to adjournment. Pres
ent, Thomas Lindsay, chulrman, J. J, IClrk*
wood and W. B. Uoblcson, members, and R,
B. Davis, auditor.
lUsolvod, That the auditor be authorised to
Issue a warrant each mnnth ia favor of C. M.
Lai
son for the
sum of nine dollars (IB), on ac
count of Mrs Geo. Robinson, Earlvllie, Iowa.
Resolved, Thatall peddlers plying their vo
cation ouUldo any city or incorporated town
in Delaware county, Iowa shall pay an annu
al county tax. as follows: Foot peddlers, lirty
dollars these using one horse, seventy-five
dollars those using two horses^ one hundred
dollars.
Resolved, That tho county auditor draw
and ls«ue a warrant out of toe special poor
fund, for fifty dollars, in favor of Edgar M.
Cross, to support him In his present distress,
and in compliance with the contract and as*
slgnment made by Edgar M. Cross In favcr of
Delawaro county, June 7, tPOl, and on Hie in
the audttor's office.
Petition of Anton Wolchort et ul, for high
way, granted.
Petition of Louise Corell, for repayment of
taxes, continued.
Board proceed to consider claims.
Glass 1
••Bridge,
Jones county, repairs continuod
Gus Barnd, labor $358 84
A Doollttle 12 CO
Henry We'sel, rock 2 60
8 Carrel labor 15 CO
Harry Carrel 21 25
URlloy 19 30
Pugh Bros, crowbar 1 25
JkMcElliot. nails 5 CO
Rouluhan and Beatty. board and labor 11 09
A Shorthlll & Co.culbert pipe sis f2
IC It K, Co freight 87 48
Jas Altobiuson, labor 114 85
Farmers Lum Co 6 60
me Vesy .7. 7
CLASS KOAD
A.FC'arklabor .. 71 97
Geo WoodB .. 8 KL
III Preble.Jboard 2 atf*
"sblnson labor ~gr. 24 50
Co freigjik. 1 22
Ladies AiiS^io'ciety of the.-1^
ior~fs authorized to tssuo a warrant to said com
pany, or Us duly authorized &Rent for tlie sum
of ko GO,being a premium on said insurance,
Upon the presentation ot the proper policy.
ltesolved that tho auditor bo authorized to ad
vertise for bids for the erection of a new lao foot
-steel bridge at Dundee. Iowa,
Auditor authorized to issue warrants for all
claims allowed nt this session.
Minutes read and approved.
On motion tho board adjourned until June 25,
19H. HU Davis, Auditor
Thos Lindsay, Chalrmau of the Board of Sup
ervisors,
STRINGER FOP. GOVERNOR
Illliioifl Dcuiocrat* in Convention Namt
a .Stale Ticket Instructions
A t'o for llvurst*
"SprinKflpM. ill., .luno 10.—John P.
Hopkins «WL his friends and tho BO
euliod "roorstiulzorM" uro Biiprcino in
tlie Douiocrutic party organization in
Illinois us tho ohii'f rosult of the Dem
ocratic statu convention hold here. Al
though tho convention iustructcd tho
Illinois dole,Ration to the Democratic
convcnlioti lo vote for the nomination
of It. llenrst for prcsldeut, the
real Hearst innn, tho men i'ho made
his caini)alt,rn in this slate, will have
no unit whatever in the management
of tho partj' affairs for the next two
years af least, and probably not for a
much longer period.
Tho Hopkins people ran the conven
tion, dictated everything connected
with it, made Mr. Lawrence delegate
at largo to the national convention, and
helped wilh their votes to cast Hearst
instructions. These Instructions bind
tho 'delegates to vote for Mr. Ilearst
as long as his name shall be before
tho national convention.
The state ticket nominated is as fol
lows: I.uwrenee It. Stringer of Lin
coin for governor, Thomas J. Feme,
Jerseyvllle, lieutenant governor Trunk
Dooling of Sprlnglield, secretary of
state It. I*]. Spanglor of Chicago, au
ditor Charles 1*. Thomas of McLeans
boro, treasurer Albert Watson, Mount
Vernon, attorney general. Theodore C,
Lochr of Catiinville, Fred B. Merrill
of ICast St. IXJUIS, and Mrs. Hannah
G. Solomon of Chicago for university
trustees. Delegates at large to tho na
tional convention-3—John P. Hopkins,
Andrew M. Lawrence, Samuel Alschul
or and Hen T. Cable.
Clarence S. Darrow was placed in
nomination for governor, hut declined
to be a candidate. Mayor Crollus of
Joliot and William I'rontlss of Chica
go, in indignant speeches, withdrew
their names. Such are the results of
one of the most tempestuous days in
the history of Democratic politics in
Illinois.
Dciby Won ill lleconl Time.
Chicago, June '20.—W. M. Scheftel's
hay cull Highball won the seventeenth
American Derby by ono length and
a half in front of Woodson ltapid
Water was third, a length back, with
Fnglish Lad. the favorite, fourth.
The time, 2:113, equalled the record the
race paid the winner $20,075.
Helen**' or rcriilt-arjri la Near.
WiiKlilnyton, .111110 20.—Tlie navy dc
iiirtnii'iit lias received a cablegram
from Hem- Admiral Cliadwtck lit Tail
Hier, sayiiiK that Penlicaris and Var
ley probably will bo released tomor
row.
I'uiHoncd by Iui|)in-o Milk*
Iowa City, la., June 20.—Six per
sons poisoned by Impure mlllc llo In
critical condition at their home on
the Welsh hills, four aud one-half
miles west of this place. They ure
Wlllard Kdwurds, Mrs. Willard Fd
wards, John Hrown, Gilbert lid
wards, Fannie Long uud John Wat
kins.
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FRIGHTFUL
NEW YORK
Death Rides the Fire That
Overtakes a Sunday
School Excursion.
REVELS IN A HARVEST OF BABES
Probably 600, Mostly Wo
men and Children,
His Victims.
STEAMEK IN JLAMES ALL 0VEB
Rushing for Shore in a Vain At
tempt to Save Her Human
Freight.
Washington, June 17.—A rigkl ex
nmiimtion of the General Slocum dis
aster 1ms been ordered by Secretary
Cortelyou of the department of com
merce and labor.
Estimates ns to the number of dead
still vary greatly, and this may be ac
counted for by reason of the failure
to report to the prope.* uuthorltles on
the part of many who although offi
cially registered as missing, were In
reality saved. Already 559 bodies
have been recovered, of which about
fifty remain unidentified. These in*
elude 273 children, 243 women and 120
men. Thirteen olUcers of St. Mark's
church are among the dead, one of
them being a woman. Thousands of
dollars arc being subscribed for re
lief.
New York, June 10. The three
decked excursion steamer General
Slocum, of the Knickerbocker Steam
boat company, burned to the water's
edge off North Brother Island, Fast
river, at the cutruncc to Long Island^
sound, resulting in the death through
burning or drowning of at least 000
persons, mostly women and children.
Bodies recovered up to this writing
number. 485, and divers are still at
work. The remains of many persons
who leaped into the river have not
yet been found, and It will be soi
time before theNIIst of
According to an ollicial statement
issued by the Knickerbocker Steam
boat company, owners of the Slocum,
the number of passengers on board
was 873, that being one-third of the
vessel's licensed capacity. The Slocum
had reached a point near the Sunken
Meadows off One Hundred and Thirty
fifth street, Manhattan, when fire
"broke out in a lunch room on the for
ward deck. The blaze was caused by
the overturning of a pot of grease.
The headway of the vessel and a high
wind almost instantly fanned the in
significant ilame into fury. Efforts
were at once directed to subduing the
fire, but they were futile.
FLAM1S9 81'UEAD LIKE LIGHTNING
Whole Vcssol Ablazo iu a Moiuont—Frau
Liu Scono Qn llourd.
The blaze spread aft with almost
lightning rapidity. Captain Van
Schaik, in the pilot house, had been
informed of the outbreak of the fire,
and realizing the danger to the hun
dreds of excursiouists decided to send
his vessel to shore at One Hundred
and Thirty-fourth street. At this point
there is a number of lumber yards and
several huge oil tanks, and the cap
tain was warned that to attempt to
land at this point would endanger the
property and perhaps further imperil
tlie scores of people, who had already
been frightened into a state of almost
uncontrollable excitement.
Changing the big steamer's course
slightly he headed lier for North Broth
er island, half a mile away. My this
time the flames were rushing by leaps
and bounds from the forward part of
the ship aft. The great open decks,
built for excursionists, with little ob
struction from bow to stern, offered a
clear sweep for the fire. As the Slo
cum dashed forward the flames caught
stanchion and cabin woodwork, eating
and tearing their way across the ves
sel.
The excursionists, but a few mo
ments before In the full enjoyment of
an ideal summer's day on Long Isl
and sound, were driven to the after
part of the steamer to escape the heat,
flames and smoke that were constantly
increasing. Policemen and deck hands
aboard the boat struggled hard to quiet
the panic, but their efforts were In
vain. The wild disorder lucreased. as
frantic mothers sought their children,
who had been at play about the decks.
The steamer's whistle was blowing
for assistance,and trigs audother near
by craft answered to the call. "Ueforo
any of tho boats could reach the burn
ing steamer, however, the frantic wo
men and children begun to Jump over
hoard. Tlie current was strong, and
there are many whirlpools In the chan
nel. The boats that always abound
In the vicinity picked many persons
from the water, but these were only a
small number of those that were seen
struggling in tho swift current.
1IKCK KAI.L8 WITH A CKASil
Down on thu I'tutsfttigei-a, Crowded lie*
noalli- -Itettcuurs ut Work.
On tho Slocum the first sweep of
the flames cut off escape from the
hurricane deck, where a great many
ir
rtyff-T'TCTTyffr'ayy?
of* the* women nml children wer©
crowded together, JIIHI soou burned
oway the light wooden uprights, and
the dock fell with ersish on those be
low. It is thought 1)1:11 most oC those
on the hurrieune deeU were burned.
As the lire iitrrcnsni Uie struggle to
gnlu point of umtiige Ml the stern
became frigliilul. Women uud chil
dren crowucti against the ul'ler rail
until It gn\e w'ii.v ami limidnds were
pushed oil into li.e ri\er. Alter ihis
HOW OF
conrsus
dcn\r-la*?fiiv
where near complete.^Scores of those
on board were pabes in arms, not
counted at the booking office.
Sunday School Kxcuralon on Hoard*
The Ueueral Slocum, one of the
largest excursion steamers in these
ytttii.rs, left Third street. East river,
'at U:3(Parvm.—yesterday, having on
board the annual Sunduy school ex
cursion of St. Mark's^ German Luther
an ?hurcli located in Sixth street. Her
destination was Locust Grove, one of
the many resorts on Lo"r Island
sound. The excursion was in charge
of ltev. George C. Haas, pastor of
the church. Tlie vessel was command
ed by Captain William Van Schalk,
one of the best-known excursion boat
captains in New York harbor.
flro lli-cakit Out Forward.
Meanwhile theSloenm burned to the
water's edge. At 12:25 p. m.. two hours
and twenty-live uifTiutes after the Ure
was first discovered, she sank. It is
estimated that there were then nearly
UK) charred bodies on her decks. Just
after tho steamer sank the water near
by was black wilh bodies. The tug
Fidelity succcoded in plcklug up eight
eight elmrrcd corpses iu Hunt's Cove,
off Biker's Island. Noue of these bodies,
it is thought, can ever be identified.
Heads, legs and arms are burned off
and not a sliced of clothing is left ou
auy of them.
AGAINST LAF0LLETTE
Republican National Committee at Chlca*
go DcclduH In Favor of Spoonur
and yuarlos,
Chicago, .Tunc 18.—By unanimous
vote the Republican national commit
tee decided to seat the delogates-at
large from Wisconsin who are mem
bers of the so-called "stalwart" faction
headed by Senators .lolin C. Spoou«
and Joseph V. Quarles, and opposed to
the ltopublionns led by Governor 1
Follette. While the contest is partly
settled so far as the national conven
tion is concerned the dispute aiuou^
the two parties of the Badger State
is by no means ended, us the Wiscon
sin courts are to be asked to determine
which of the two conventlous recently
held in the state was legally the party
convention.
After tlie national committee had de
cided against the supporters of the
governor the leaders of La Follette's
side announced their determination to
carry the fight to the end, aud it Is
probable, in spito of the decision of the
committeemen, that the dispute will
again be fought out before tho com
mittee on credentials iu the natioiUil
convention. The anti-La /o'lctto men
were equally determined ty continue
the contest, which lias b«!on exceed
ingly bitter. The Kpooner adherents
usserted that the first legal action to
be taken would conic from their
side.
r.rtio
a-,«i#iii
Ijv.uu oi* pers..n^
lliiuwn tin
there was a sieady
Who jumped or we
water.
\vM
1 In*
My this time the slirlok'uu
of the Slocum hat! all-vMed
tcntion of river wall a ro
ble distance around and lugs mi.l nth
er small boats WOIV lie- ,*.»
slstaneo of th«T iitiriKiig sle:i .MI-.
These small boats resent! all llm-:.
the water whom they rouM r.'.uh It
the wake of tho Slocum as she htsrrie-l
np stream was a Hue of black spMs.
marking the heads and bodies of lhos
who had sought to escape Ihe run-iny
furnace on the ship by tiiruwing tln-ni
selves overboard.
Few of those saved by the small
boats had on life preservers. At no
time during the progress of the lire
was there any opportunity to either
lower the life bouts or get the life
preservers out from underneath tlie
seats. This, perhaps, gives an idea of
tho Rapidity with which the flames
swept tho decks. Through all the
wild panic, during all that inferno,
with tire and smoke surrounding them
the olllccrs and men of the doomed
boat remained at their posts, but they
were powerless to avert the catas
trophe.
ON THE UKACTI
Scene* on tlio Iitland Are Pitiful—Many
Charred ftnrili'B-
The Sloeum got within fifty feet of
the northwest point of North Brother
Island, and there stopped In the shal
low water. The scene on North Broth
er island as described by the rescuers
was a pitiful one." Body after body
was washed ashore or brought in by
boats and added to tho long row on
tlie beach. Fifty-three persons died
there whllu the doctors were atleuding
them. As the bodies of the living and
the dead were taken out of the wat
er those alive were taken to the hos
pitals on the Island or sent across tho
river lo hospitals in Manhattan.
For hours' the bodies of the burned
and the drowned drifted ashore on the
island aud between One Ilundrded uud
Thirty-tlrst and Oue Hundred and
Thirty-eighth streets in Manhattan
Some came ashore still alive. Many
of these died. The scenes ou the
beach of North Brother island were
pitiable in the extreme as the Uving
aud the dead were brought iu. »Tho
row of bodies stretched gAung tile
beach, aud hysterical V»OTT1^TI and fran
tic men wentaAwrf'fookinu at one aft
er ajjj^wr^earching for children and
itfihds. Women with disfigured faces,
their clothing partially stripped from
them, were carried to the improvised
emergency hospital, crying for chil
dren who had been torn from them
hi the mad rush wheu the boat took
lire.
sub-committee to wipe* tempo­
rary officers for the convention re
ported in favor of Klihu Koit of New
York for chairman. Charles W. John
son of Minnesota for secretary and
John U. Molloy, Ohio, for his chief
assistant W. F. Stone, Maryland, sw
goant-at-arms, and David CJ. Owen
Wisconsin, for Ids chief assistant, and
a full list of assistant secretaries, ser
geants-at-arius, reading clerks, and
messengers. The Uev. Timothy P.
Frost will act as chaplain thj. first
day, the Ilo.v. Father Thomas E. Cox
tin? second day, and the Rev. Thad
deus A. Snjvely the third day.
*/'ili .Sol Slaml For lturu* Suit.
Colorado Springs, Cold., June 20.
The directors of the Portland Gold
Mining company will dismiss the liti
gation brought by President James F.
Bums iu Denver against Governor
Peabody for $100,000 damages because
of the enforced closing of the miuo
by the order of the military, und also
phrcy, Gordon, Mo. CHptaln 'Jcorge
tho injunction proceedings Instituted
in the Federal court at St. Louis. Tlie
entire board, including Thomas Burns,
his brother, is opposed to tho action of
President Burns.
Miles for Second Place*
Harrlsburg, Pa., Juno 20.—General
Nelson A. Miles was the guest Satur
day of Colonel J. M. Guffey, tlie Dem
ocratic leader of Pennsylvania, and lo
cal political gossip declares that he
will be tho Democratic vlco presiden
tial nominee.
British Destroyer Goes on a Rock*
Shanghai, June 20.—The British tor
epdo boat destroyer Sparrow Ilawk
struck an uncharted rock off Saddle
islands, near ang Chow bay, and Is a
total loss. The guns from the vessel
were sayed and no
)i\e»
lost '.
I «, -jg8R I
JAP ARMY WINS
A GREAT VICTORY
Fight Near Fu Chou, Seven
ty Miles North of
Port Arthur.
RUSSIANS FLY FK0H THE FIELD
They Lose 1,000 Men and Leave
All Their Guns Behind.
MUSCOVITES REPORT
A
Liao Yang. June 20.—A general en
gagement is proceeding near Kai Cliou.
'4'he first train bearing wounded men
has passed through here, going north
ward.
Chofoo, June 20.—There Is current
hero a Chinese rumor that tho Japan
ese have captured ono of the inner
forts at Port Arthur, losing 1,000 men
In tho engagement. It cannot, how
ever, he confirmed.
Toklo, June IS.—The Vladivostok
squadron was sighted In the western
entrance of the Tsugaru straits at nttO
a. m. It is thought the squadron will
return to Vladivostok today. Thu
whereabouts of the pursuing Japanese
rfcct Is unknown.
London, June 10.—A dispatch to
The Dally Express from Toklo, dated
June 15, says news has been received
then*, but has not yet been officially
published, of a great Japanese victory
near I'li-Chou, on the railway, seventy
mUos nortL of Port Arthur. The Rus
sians, it is added, were overwhelmed,
lost 1,000 men, left ull their guns ou
the field and retreated In disorder.
The Daily Chronicle's correspondent
at Tokio cables tho same news, adding
that the Russians, to the number of
7,000 men. are now In full flight to
ward Tshi-Chalao and Kni-Chow.
ltuHKlnns Also Claim SUUCCSK.
Loudon, Juno 10.—Tlie correspond
ent of the Central News at Llao-Vaug
telegraphed yesterday as follows:
"The fighting at Vafangow (about lif
ty-tivo miles north of Port Arthur) was
renewed today, and is still proeccdin
No details are obtainable, but there
ure persistent rumors that tho R'is
sians were partly successful, destroy
ing three squadrons of cavalry and
making sixty prisoners. Tho Russian
casualties in the fighting yesterday
were :0S men killed or wounded. The
Japanese casualties are not known."
"Later a section of Russian cavalry,
marching in the direction of Tafan
Chow and Luu lvoo, discovered ou its
right flank ii great force of Japanese
cavalry. An engagement ensued, and
according to the lalestdlspatches light
lug is proceeding all along the line,
the Japanese having obtained rein
foiveiueHls from Vafangow consisting
of three infantry divisions with artii
lery and cavalry."
.1 Al'8 LO.SK TKANSPOItTS ANlJ MKN
Skrydlolf's Squadron SinliH Two Ships Car
rying 1,-IOD Suldiers.
Tokio, June 17. There seems no
doubt that the Russian Vladivostok
squadron has been doing damago to
the Japanese. The squadron has sunk
it is reported, two Japaucse transport.
carrying 1,-ICH) soldiers and a quantity
of stores. The transports were the
Haticlii anil Sado. Tin* captain of
the transport IUno, which has arrived
at Mojl, reports that he saw the trans
port llatlchl, Captain Campbell, being
attacked by a Russian warship with
four funnels.
Details obtainable from the surviv
ors of the ill-fated transports show
that the Hatlchl and the Sado met
three Russian warships near Iki isl
and, nt 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. The Russians fired ou tho Japan
ese ships and stopped them, and soon
afterward theytorpedocd and sank tin
helpless transports. Over 100 men es
caped in the boats and landed in Jap
an. A message has been received hen?
from Hag!, saying that the survivors
of the Ilatichi had drifted north to
ShImjuoselcl and boon saved. The
transport Izuini is still missing.
Fatally Sliot 11
Ik llrotlior.
Rock Falls, 111., June 20.—Edward
Ilardesty, 28 years old, a contractor
aud build or. shot_aud probably fatally
wounded his brother George, aged SO,
whom he accused of abusing their
mothes.
MAN HUNT IN WISCONSIN
Armod Men Searching for
Wlio Mnrdoi-«id SlwrfU' tlm-ry
llnrris on Train.
Enu Clah-c, Wis., .Imu'^ao.—Hun
dreds of iirincd men are searching tlie
siirrmimlhii eoiinlry Tor tlie despera
do wlm shot anil killed Sheriff Harry
Harris of St. Croix county on a rail
road train near this city lato at night.
Tlie dentIi of tho sheriff followed ail
atlenipt on his part to arrest- a man
suspected of having In ken part In
hotel robbery in Huberts. Harris was
on his way to secure a man arrested iu
Lavelle nnd carried a description or
the man wauled for tho ICoberts rob
bery. When .Ibn train reached hero
the sheriff showed this description to
tlie depot pollcomau, who informed liim
tliat a uinu answering it liad just
boarded the train. It was suggested
that lie be ill-rested before the Irain
started, but Harris wished to continue
Ills Journey and said lie would make
tlio arrest alone.
The sheriff found his man in tlio
smoking car and at once placed liim
under arrest. Without making any re
\ply the man Instantly drew a revolver
and rapidly fired three shots at the
sheriff. All took effect, and as Harris
fell to the lloor the desperado leaped
from the seat over his body, dashed
out of the car door and jumped from
the rapidly moving train.
Finds if!
~0 Wrapped in a Skirl.
Chicago, June 20.—Wrapped with 11
skirt she had bought at 11 State street
store, Mrs. XV. A. Howard, 1715 Sher
man place, found $100 iu currency. She
returned the money and refused 11 cash
reward. The bills ^ad slipped into
tho package when tho skirt was placed
111 a box. Tlie cashier bad prepared
the ourreuey to send to tlie bank.
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SUOOESS
Czar's Troops Claim the Annihilation
of Many .laps Battle Sliil Pro
ceeding Japanese Trans
ports in Danger.
Warsaw, Ind., June 17.—The annual
parade of tho Indiana «. A. R. look
plaeo here during the afternoon,
men participating. The national eom
mauder, General John C. Black, De
partment Commander George W.
Grubhs, and Governor Durbln occu
pied the reviewing stand.
I«adly Cyrlmin In Ctilia.
Santiago.de Cuba, Juiie 17.—A ey
clono of unusual severity, accompanied
by unprecedented pain, has caused
great damago to this city and the sur
rounding country. The death list
over 100 and Is increasing. The aqin
duct has been damaged and a water
famine exists.
Confederate Soldiers Klect
Nashville,* Tenn.. June 17.—The
United Confederate veterans elect.-d
jGenoral Stephen D. L?e of Columbus,
Miss., us commander-in-chief.
Ordinance No 156
An Ordinance repealing Sccllon?. of Ordinance
No I'M. of the city of Manchester, Iowa, nml
adop in4 a substitute therefor.
Ho it ordained by the Ci' Council of the City of
Manchester. Iowa:
Section 1 That Section 7, of Ordinance 153, of
said city, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That in lieu of the aforesaid original
Section 7, ot said Ordinance No. 1S3, there shall
be and is hereby adopted the following snlsti
tute, to-wit
SUCTION VII.
All water rents arc due and payable quar
terly in ndvancc. at the oflicc of the superintend
ent on the first day of January, April, July and
October. 1 the rents nrc not paid when due, the
water shall be turned off.
g. All water tenses shall be for a term ot three
months, and shall dato from tho first day of Janu
ary, April, July and October
3. No rebate will be allowed for the partial use
of water from wells, cisterns etc.. or non-uso of
the city water for any portion of said rent period
of three mouths.
4 I'ersonndesirinR to lease water privi'egesfrom
the city and to pay for the same at meter rates,
may do so on the following terms and conditions,
to-wit: They shall pay the actual ost of setting
?.nd connecting a meter, to be furiusli-d by the
city, and shall pay to the city a rent for said
meter of seventy-live cents per quarter, to he paid
und collected on .he same terms tuid conditions
as the water rent, and shall pny to the city at
meter rates for ad water actually used by them as
shown by said meter provided, however thai nil
persons using said water at meter rates shall pay
at least 11.75 for the name (including rent of me
ter) per quarter, whether the water used by tliem
shall be at the meter rates aniouot to said sum or
tmt. Parties now owning meters shall pay at
least an annual reuial of $5.00 per year, payable
quarterly.
5. The mid city hereby reserves the right,
whenever tho water committeo of the city coun
cil shall deem it expedient, to rent water priv
ileges to any person nt meter rates only, and in
any ease where it shall be deemed expedient hy
snid water committee that any person be leased
waier privileges at meter rates only, such per
sons shall thereafter tent water privi.eges on tlie
same terms and conditions as Itetein prijvidul for
persons desiring to use water at meter rales.
0. All bills fur water rent shall be paid
promptly when due, and officers of the water
works department are prohibited from allowing
credit to any one.
Contracts or leases may be tran»fnrred by
parties desiring to vacate premises toother pat
tics about to occupy the same.
8, No deduction from water rent shall be tnai
by reason of the breAkiriK of auy main pipe, serv
ice pipe or cock, or any other interruption of the
supp.y, or by reason of the breaking of machinery
or stoppage for necessary repairs, or on account
of private water pi|es that may be fro/en.
Sec. 3. Ihis ordinance shall be in full force
and e(lect from and after its passage and publica
lion in the ft" anchcstor Press Manchester £eiu
ocrat, or L'elaware County ftewsnewspapers pub
lished iu Manchester. Iowa.
Passed this 30th day
of June, 1001.
Attest. H. A. STKADMAN, Mayor.
It. R. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
•LOST.
I.bst Sunday, between Manchertei
Hiid Masorville a gray enmmer com
considerably worn. Finder please leavt
at Democrat office and obtain lewaid
25—lw
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kuack Use Yoast Foam it
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and your bread better than
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and will praise your new
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ever baked.
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makes sweet, light
and well-raised bread,
^nd brings out all the
fine, nutritious qualities
of the wheat. It is com
posed of wholesome vege
table ingredients, as malt,
hops, cornt ctc., and is the
best and purest yeast that
ever raised bread.
[The secret is in the yeasty
All grocers s^ll it at 5c a
package—enough for 40
loaves. It's always
fresh and ready for use.
Send for our book,4'How
to Make Bread," free,
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CHICAGO.
a*
BLACK
DRAUGHT
STOCK and
POULTRY
MEDICINE
Stock and poultr/ havo few
troubles which are not bowel and
[Ivor irregularities. Black
Draught Stock and Poultry Medi
cine is a bowel and liver remedy S
for stock. It puts tho organs of
digestion'in & pcrfcct condition.
Prominent American breeders and
farmers keep their herds
and flocks
healthy by giving tliora an occa
sional dose or Black-Draught Stock
and Poultry Medicine in thoir
food. Any stock raiser may buy a
2o-cent half-pound air-tight can
of this medicine from lus dealer
and keep his stock in vigorous
health for weeks. Dealers oener
ally keep Black-Draught Stock and
Poultry Medicine. If yours docs
not, send 25 ccnts for a sample
can to the manufacturers, TLIO
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
1
ROOBBLLB, GA., Jan. 80,1002.
Black-Draught Stock and Poultry
Medicine ie the best I evor tried. Our
otook was looking bad whsc you sent
me the medicine and now they are
gottlng eo fine. They are looking 30
per cent, hotter.
8. P. BROOKINGTON.
National Democrat Convention
St. Louis Mo. July ti-l'JOJ.
For the above convention the I.
R. if. will sell tlcketK to $r. Louis and
ii (Mtn dt r^te of otifc fare pin*- 25 c«nts
for the round trp, Urkeu on t- o- Jn^
2 to 1 In us iv it
fifteen days from dateol sah*.
2OW3 II. O. IMKUCIVAC^
Fourth of July Rates.
For the Fourth of July the Minr.eap
olis & St. Louis Railroad will sell round
trip excursion tickets on July 2, 3 aud
4th at one and one third fare, to all
poiuta within a radius of 200 milet'!
return limit July Oth. See ticket
agents for particulars. 25w2
Notice to Contractors.
The City of Manche«ter, Iowa, having deter
mined to improve those oertaln portlous cf
Franklin and Mslo streets In salu city described
HS commencing at a point ou KranKllu htieot Iu
said city two hundred aud tifty feet south of tho
south line of Delaware street and extending
uorthwnrd to tho south line of Payette street
and that part of Main street commcnclng ut
the east line ot Franklin street and extendlnK
ea&tward to tho west line of Madloon street, by
paviUR said portlous of said stioets with vitrified
paving brick or block aud curbing said parts of
said streets wilh cemout curbing, all to be done
in atcordanco witli the plans and spoclfieations
for Kaid work now on flic In the ofllco of the city
clerk of suld city, notice Is hereby given that
sealed proposals or bids will bo received by said
city for tbo construction of said street Improve
ment in aeoordaucewlth the plans
and specifics
tions at the office of th* Clerk of said city, up to
twelve o'clock noon of Thursday June 80,1904.
Suldstrect Improvement to be made of flrst class
nmtorlal In a woikmanlike manner and in »c
cordance with said plans and specifications now I
onflloln the office of tho Clerk of said city.
Said Improvement shall bo done under the di
rection of the city council of said city or its duly
authorized agents or englucer. the work ot con
structing said Improvement including the re
moval of all excess and unused materials, shall
be commenced on or beforo the 1st day of Aug
ust, 1904, and completed as aforesaid on or be
fore tho 1st day of November, 1904. Too pay
ment of the contract price for the making of
said improvement shall be as fellows: Tnree
fourths or the coutract orlce thereof shall' be
payablo on or before April 1, lOOfi, and onefourlh
on or before October l, IUOB. The city reserves
tho right to make payment for the whole or any
part of the contract price of said Improvement
at said times either fn cash or in certlfloates as
provided hy sections 8«C and 84t of the Code of
towa, benrlng six per cent. Interest payablo an
nually aud puyable in sovmi equal installments,
lie contract to be entored Into between said city
aud tho successful bidder for the maktog of said
streot improvements shall contalu a clause bind
ing the contractor to keop the work whetrflnlsh
od In good repair for a period of one yeaf*from
and after Its construction and all bids roust be
sealed aud uccotnoaoled by a cortlflcd check
P»yab!e to the order ot CT
J. Seeds, treasurer of
tliecliy of Manchester. In tho sum of two hun
dred dollars as security that the biddor will en
ter iuto a coutract for the doing ef the work aud
that he will give the bond contemplated by Sec
tions 814 and 816 of the Code of Iowa. Said bids
will be considered by said city at a special meet
It.g of the city council to be held in the council
room on Thursday June 30th. 1004, commencing
at t-ltiht o'clock, I*. M..
and the city reserves tho
rlt!ht to reject any and all bids received. Chocks
imMiccossful bidders will be returned.
Dated Manchester, Iowa, this 10th day of
Juno. IINJ4. K,lt. Itoblnson,
S4wS/ City Clerk.
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION.
f»otleo is hereby given that We, M. K.
Leltoy. K. II. Hoyt. 11. A. von Oveo, V. C.
Kit Inset-ire, E. Ilesner, O. C. Clark, and
J. L. Gilbert, cltizeus of the State ot Iowa, and
such persons as may nereafter associate them
su ves witli us, hereby term a corporation under
Uiu provisions of chapter teu [101,title IX of the
Code, ami acts amending aud uiodltylna the
same, to that end do adopt the followlcg articles
of incorporation:
AUT1CLE I.
The natno of the corporation shall bo Tho
Dundee Havings Bank.
ARTICLE It.
Tte object of the corporation is to transact
tho usual business of a savlugs bank under the
provisions of the acts referred to in the pro
amble and It hereby takes to itsolf any una all
the powers, and accepts all the duties and
obligations Imposed by the laws of Iowa for
Uie goverrment of sayings bauks.
ARTICLE 111.
The amount of its capital stock 1s ten thou
sand dollars 1$10,0001. aivlded into shares of ono
hundred dollars eaclt, fully paid up.
ARTICLE IV.
This corporation shall continue for tho term
of twenty years.
1
ARTICLE V.
The aflalri of this corporation shall be man
aged by a board of seven directors und tho
following persons shall be such directors for
tlio flrst year:
M. F. Leltoy. Address Manchester, Iowa.
K, H. Hoyt, I* Address, Manchester, Iowa.
H. A. von oven. l'O Address, Lamont, Iowa,
F. O. Kleinsorgo, 1' O Address, Dunaeo. Iowa.
Kuner C. Hosner, 1* O Address, Lamont, Iowa.
C* Clnrk, O Address, Dundee, Iowa.
J. L. Ullberr, l'O Address, Dundee, Iowa,
and tho following shall be officers until the
first election:
I'resideut, 1! A von Oven, O Address, Lamont
Iowa.
Vice-President, E Hoyt, 1* O Address, Man
chester. Iowa.
Cashier, Klmer (J Ilesner, O Address, La
mont, Iowa.
ARTICLE VI.
The nunual meeting for the election of dl rec
tor shall ho held on the sreoud Tuesday of
luuo. At All meetlugs of stockholders, uach
stockholder shall be entitled to oue vote for
each share of stock held by htm, which vote he
may cast in person, or by written proxy.
ARTICLE VII.
1
he principal pluce or business shall he locat
ed the town of Dundee, County of Dohuvaio
aud State ol Iowa.
ARTICLE VIII.
These articles may be auiendod. In whole or In
p?rt.at any regular or spoilal meotlng of the
stockkoldorH, but to effect 1
he same there must
bo cast In the afllrmatlve a vote of two-thirds in
amount of all stock of the bank: provided, ithat
a notice of such proposed amendment shall be
published at least thirty days In every Issue of
some newspaper published lu the oouuty where
theprluclpal place of business of the bauk is
locatod. which notice shall specify the ohkct'of
tho meeting aud the time aud place where It is
to be held una certificate of proceedings shall
be rxecmod, signed, aud acknowledged by the
chulrman and secretary of the meetlug. and a
majority of the directors, aud filed and rccordcd
the samo as tlie original articles of Incorpora
tion and a notice, stating thu substance of the
amendment or amendments adopted, shall he
published as required at the organization of the
con piny.
ARTICLE IX.
Tho prlvatft property of tlie stockholders shall
ho i-xemi fom liability for corporat debts.
itness our hand this 28th day of May A.
U'M. 11. A von Oven
iWlion yon want
Fine Furniture
Ar
1
EH Hoyt
Elmer C. Ilesnor
FredC. Kloinsorgo
M. F. LoRoy
O.C.Clark
J.L.Utlbert
.state of Iowa, I
Delaware County }ss:
On this 25
day of May, 1004, before the under
slgaed a Notary Public wlthiu and for said coun
ty* personally appeared ii. A. von Ovon, E. H.
Hojt, Elmer C. Ilesner. P. C. Klelusorgo and
M. F. Leltoy. O. C. Clark and J. L. Gilbert to
me known to be the identical persons named In
and who executed, and whose names aro affixed
to the foregoing instrument as grantors, aim
inkuowledged the fdgnlug and execution of the
samo to bo
their voluntary act aud deed.
W'lutss my hand and Notarial seal the dato
*t above written. Knots Ooggs,
Notary rublleot Iowa, In and for Delaware
hut abovo written.
Notary Public ot
County. (SBAI.J
Enols Ooegs,
1 for
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Fair Prices
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Werkmeister's
AT
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Earlville.
Undertaking Solicited I
1 v, 3
K. WERKMEISTER,
Earlville, Iowa
^»(W*VTwipwsif
Notice of Appointment of Adminis
trator with Will Annexed.
STATE OF IOW A
JJulaware County
NoTitfKl8llEiticiiYlivRN,TlMt tlie under
signed hus been duly appointed and qualified
n* Administrator with wliltuiuexod ofihecitato
ol Tlioinatt H. DavlosoH.lutu ot Delaware County
lowK, (luctibNcd. AU'pcr.sotiB Indolrtcd to fluid
l-.stritn sir»rt |ustcd to tonUo immodiitto i»u\
lUHin, und thou) having claims twtlma tlio sumo'
will |trcg»iit them. dul uuthoiiilcutud, lo (he
umierslKucd for allowance.
Limed..June8, liKM.
JOSEril IIUTCHIWSOW,
Money to Loan at Low
Rates. Ill Hubert Carr.
TIRRILL & PIERCE
ate Loaning Money ns cheap as
any person or corporation.
Flowers^Decoration
Parties wishing flowers for
Decoration are requested to leave
their orders early.^f
C. L. ADAMS,
North Manchester, Iowa.
4, r-
A.
1jrn
WE ARE IN
THE MARKET
5.
With ii well selected
stock of Lumber for
the season's trade.
Now is a Good
Time
To Buy
COAL
for
next winter's use.
Prices nrn right.
HOLLISTER
3 LUMBER
COMPANY.
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..Has complete line of
at prices from
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Cracker
jack
Whip
FOB
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assortment of China Dishes?
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