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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
IOWA STATE COLUMN
Matters Of General interest to
Our Readers Reported by
Telegraph.
PRINCIPAL HAPPENINGS OF WEEK
State Items of Interest Gathered from
Various Sources toS the Benefit
of Our Headers.

Des Moines, Ia. May 21.-The Iowa
supreme court held that a wife may
recover damages in civil suit brought
against saloonkccper for selling
liquor to her husband. when the latter
has become habtiual drunkard. The
suit was brought by the Abel League
against Claus Z. Ehmlic, a saloonkeep-
er of Council Bluffs, under the law of
1862
The court says: "a condition Of
habitual intoNication does not continue
except such continuance is contributed
by further sales of liquor, and if the
only reason why the plaintiffs hus-
band did not furnish her support was
condition of habitual intoXication,
then the plaintiff may recover dam
ages" The court also holds that bodily
injury by drunken husband may be
| taken into consideration in assessing
| damages"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
why the Republicans Like Cleveland.

Why the Republicans Like cleveland
The democrats in 1892 had majority
of the popular vote of the country
which aggregated nearly 100000. Every
thing looked promising for long term
of democratic supremacy. But the re-
publieans, while short of votes, had 8
number of very capable party mana
gers. They correctly estimated the
character and peculiarlties Of Grover
Cleveland, and made good use of their
knowledge and opportunities. They
commenced by telling him how much
better he was than his party and by q
judicious use of tlattery they actually
succeeded in making Cleveland believe
what they said. The result was more
disastrous than in the case of the frog
that tried to swell up SO as to equal the
size of an OK. Cleveland swelled up, in
his own estimation, till he not alone
equaled but far exceeded in size the
whole democratic party. BY and with
the assistance of his republican flat
terers, he ran things with a high hand
during his second term as president
In 1894, after two years of Clevelsnd'f
misrule, the magnificent democratic
majority of 100000 was changed into
an overwhelming republican majority
of 1,O82,533. This it must be borne II
mind was two years before Mr.. Bryan
became factor in national politics.
In 1896 Cleveland still further en-
deared himself to the republicans BY
joining forces with Mark Hanna ant
furnishing the votes which turned the
scales of that years election against thu
democrats.
Its ridiculous for anyone to serious
| ly advocate the nomination of such
man by democratic convention, O
for democratic convention to evel
4 permit such man as Cleveland to in
fuence its action in any manner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

were spoken by the chaplain while the
echoes of taps" the most sad and yet
the most beautiful of all bugle calls,
was yet quivering in the air. For it
was the day a portion of which had
been set apart for services in honor
of the dead Of the Confederate cause.
The memorial services We're opened
promptly at II O'Clock by General Cor
don md consisted of prayers eulogies
and resolutions of sorrow and. en-
cominm which We're adopted In silence
by rising vote. THE vacant chair"
was played softly by the band, and
then taps" was blown. Prior to the
memorial exercises the financial report
of Adtutapt General Mickle was pre-
sentcd and approved.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
HE FAILED TO INVEST
Money TIM, Was Seat Him Under His
Promise to Invest-Ho Is in
Trouble Now.

Chicago. May Thousands of dol
lars for Investment in stocks and grain
Which were not invested in those com
modities are said to have been obtained
from residents of the country by Rich
ard d. Oliver, and at the instance Of
Postoltice Inspector Ketcham Oliver
has been arrested charged with using
the mails TO defraud
Oliver conducts brokerage business
in the Stock Exchange building under
the name Of Richard D.. Oliver & Co.
The hearing was continued to June
2, and the defendants bonds fixed ut
$500. The formal complaint against
Oliver is that he secured $1,000 from
DR. w. u. Eads. of Cannelton, Ind,
by false representations and did not
invest as he had agreed to do.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
William Moran.

At l1.5o Friday morning, the people
in and for miles around were shock
ed to learn the sad intelligence that MIR.
Moran has departed this life. About ten
days ago he was taken with o slight
pain in his left side, and this afterwards
developed into peritonitis, and an oper-
alton was performed by Drs. Joyce of
this place and Lindsay of Manchester.
The wonderful physique of Mr.. Nor
an gave his family and friends every
hope, but change came for the worse,
and to the anxious friends it was
evident that the end was near. Father
Murtagh was with him to the last, and
the sufferer was fortified with the sacra
ments of the Catholic church. The be-
reaved family have the consolation Of
knowing life ended by an extremely
happy death.
He was born in Chester County,
Penn, in 1860, leaving him 43 years
old. At the age of is he, with his par
ents moved TO Darlington, Wis, and
then to Worthington, this state, where
he began the practice of blacksmith,
which trade he followed up to his last
illness.
In 1886 he was married to Miss Mag
| gle Kehoe of that place, who, with six
children survive him. Their names are
as follows: Patrick, John. Edward
Francis, Anna and Bernedine. The
eldest is Is and the youngest three.
| Mr.. Moran was devout Catholic, {
member of the Woodman society, q
loving husband, an atfectionate father
kind neighbor, and in every sense o.
GuO WoI0, -. r,.aa,--1ie --~1ii al,
missed by his friends, but to his famli,
he is loss that can never be replaced
Mrs. Moran and family have the sympa
thy of the entire community in theil
sad bereavement.
The funcrai WIS one of the largest
ever seen in Delaware county TIL
churches of the other denomination
dispensed with their Sunday service
in order that they might join with thei
Catholic friends in paying their las
sad respects to most worthy citizen.
| The name of Will Moran will long b,
cherished, as he was perfect man;
model that the multitude will do wei
to pattern by. ~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
Manchester's Big Celebration.

Everybody tell everybody and every
body Gomez
1t has been decided to hold our big
celebration in Thrill Park on West
Union street. Mr.. Thrill is making
some large improvements in the park
that will add to its natural beauty and
no place in Manchester would be SO ap-
propriste as this shady park SO beauti-
full
The Committee on speakers are cor
responding with Rev. Father Nugent,
a speaker of national repute, of Des
Moines, and it is hoped we may have
the pleasure of hearing this gifted ora
tor.
AT least two bands will discourse
sw Get strains along our streets and III
Thrill Park.
Moro Castle will occupy the point of
land juttisg so prominently into the
Maquoketa opposite the park and the
Maine will be attended by fleet con
sisting of the Snale, Annette, Eleanor,
Roosevelt, Iowa, and other smaller boats
In the evening the Maine will be blowr
up as one feature of an immense py
rotechnic display.
Two ball games are In sight, con
tinous vaudeville performance is 81
| ready billed and bowery dance from
daylight to daylight again will furnish
the young and lightheerted with more
fun in minute than they've ever ha'
before in an hour.
We promise it.
Everybody tell everybody and every
body come"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
Death of Charles L. Everett,

Last Wednesday evening, Charles l..
Everett, of the law firm of Ranaier &
Everett, of Independence, died at
Fargo, North Dakota. He went to
Northwestern Minnesota to look at
tract of land and employed livery
man to drive him out from the nearest
railway station. The team used was
span of bronchos, and when about ten
miles from the town they started to
run and the driver, in attempting to
them, broke the lines. Mr.. Ever
CIV atsenhp.ee ., -"ane injury by jump
ing from the vehicle, but IN ao...e, On ba
landed on his left foot and the result
wss compound fracture at the ankle,
the bones being driven into the earth.
The driver remained in the buggy and
was not injured. Mr.. Everett was
taken back to town and from there to
hospital in Fargo, where the surgeons
advised immediate amputation, but Mr..
Everett urged them to try and save his
foot and they attempted to do so with
fatal results. Symptoms of lock jaw
soon developed and then amputstlon
was resorted to without avail.
Mr.. Everett was born in Fafrbsnk,
Buchanan county, Iowa, thirty FIVE
years ago. His father was a pioneer
merchant of that place, who by thrift
and integrity became quite wealthy.
"Charley," the name by which the pee
pie of Independence knew and loved
Mr.. Everett, inherited his fathers bust
ness ability and rugged honesty. After
attending the common school of his
native town for the usual number of
years, he taught school in Buchanan
and Blackhawk counties, and then at
tended the law school of the State Uni
yersity from which he graduated with
honors. In 1894 he commenced the
practice of law at Independence, and a
| year later became the junior member
of the firm of Ransier & Everett.
He was a success from the start in
his chosen profession. His firm for 9
number of years has ranked among the
very best in Northeastern Iowa. In
addition to an extensive law practice
the members of this firm have beer
largely interested in business enter.
prises in distant parts of the country
one of their latest undertakings being
the development of system of water
works for the City of Los Angeles
California.
Personally, Mr.. Everett was one Of
the most objectionable members Of
the bar of the district. His fund Of
f good nature seemed inexhsustible
, Even the letters which he wrote with
. his own hand, after the fatal injuries
3 were full of hope and cheer.
/ While never desiring office, Mr.
r Everett frequently permitted his part!
to use his name on the party ticket
Y Last fall he was democratic cRndidat,
! for judge in this district and received ,
/ very complimentary vote.
@ The funeral services were held at hi.
! sisters home In Fairbank last Sunda,
|, afternoon and were largely attended
: Rev. Schutt, the Episcopal clergyman
0 of Independence, preached the sermon
f The interment was beside the remain
d of his father and mother in the Fall
r bank cemetery.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
For Our Sailor, Soldier Dead.

On Sunday evening, May 81, at four
o'clock, P. M. the members of the w.
A. Morae, Post, and w. R. G. will hold
memorial services at the river bank at
the foot of Union Street for our Sailor
Soldier dead, to which the public are
cordially invited.
The youth of the city are especially
invited to be present and the public
generally, and to bring flowers. Our
patriotic instructor has arranged short
and suitable program, which we trust
will be interesting to all.
Ida M. ELDER.
Corps Secretary
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
Naal3lonal Local.


Letters addressed to Misses Mamie
Barry, Lilly White and Mr.. Richard
Graham are unclaimed at the post office.
Mrs, T. L. Patton and little daugh-
ter, Miss Mary, of Ehler spent LAST Fri
day and Saturday with parents and
other friends here.
Emory Cook on Route Not cut his
wrist very badly last week while sharp
ening posts. His -in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hitler,
with whom he lives, were not at home
when the accident happened and Mr..
Cook was compelled to go to q neigh
boris to get help. A physicians services
were needed to bind the wound.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
WAGON MAKERS MAY COMBINE
Farm Implement Manufacturers Consld-
cring the Proposition to
Form a Trust.

Burlington. Ia, May 25.-The fact
developed here that at q largely at
tended meeting in New York of rep
resentahves of the wagon and farming
implement manufacturers in the coun-
try the proposition to form a gigantic
trust to control the manufacture of
wagons and implements was consid-
cred.
The conference was held under the
auspices of j.. p Morgan and other
prominent officials of the steel trust,
and it was proposed to take under one
control all the principal factories in
the United States. 1t is stated that If
tine combine is effected it will mean
the closing up of the two big Burling-
ton factories and others in the United
States, while the business will be con
centrated in several of the largest cit
ina
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
CREED REVISION ADOPTED
Presbyterian General Assembly Mt Los
Angeles Hears Result of the
Recent Vote.


Recent Vote.
Los Angeles, Cal. May 2o.-The
Presbyterian general assembly took
action which it is believed insures the
adoption of the eleven features of
creed revision. The assembly is APP
parently In the hands of the creed re-
visonists They insist it is foregone
conclusion that the changes will be
adopted on Thursday, when the matter
comes to final vote.
When the assembly was called to or
der by Moderator Coyle, Stated Clerk
the Rev. w. II. Roberts announced
that all of the eleven amendments to
the confession of faith had been
adopted by the prcsbyteries by an al
most unanimous vote. On one over
ture to creed revision. he said, received
less than 1915 affirmative votes nor more
than nine negative votes.
Only three presbyteries voted
| against the revision rs whole
These are the presbyteries of Hunt
| ingdon. Pa, Lacrosse, Wis, ant
| Ozark Mo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
DUPONT uAv1eATEs THE AIR
Goes Through Number of Evolutions
Will, His Lates. style of
ttr.I.ttI

Paris, May - Santos Dumont
made il successful ascent in his steer
able balloon At Neuilly In the pres
ence of 1900 spectators, including the
minister of finance, NJ. Bowler The
first attempt failed owing to the guide
rope becoming entangled in the bnl-
looms propeller and the gas escaped
from the balloon which had TO be
taken to the shed and refilled.
A successful ascent was then made
and the balloon proceeded to the Bots
de Boulogne, where a number Of evolu-
tons We're gone through amid the APP
plause of the spectators. After man
oeuverlng for half an hour at a height
of GOO feet above the polo grounds San
tos Dumont returned to Neuilly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
cu,,n signs tho Treaty.

Havana, May 25.-The permanent
treaty between the United States ant
Cuba, including the terms of the Plat
amendment was signed at 4:20 o'clocl
in the afternoon at the Cuban forcigl
office by Mr.. Squiers. the American
minister, and Secretary of State Zaldo
the latter having been especially mp
pointed plenipotentiary for the pur
nose
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
Governor Yates and the Mueller Bill.

Governor Yates and the Mueller Bill.
Some newspapers, including the
Globe Journal of Dubuque, speak
favorably Of the explanatory statement
with which Governor Yates supple
mented his'approval of the legislation
asked by the city of Chicago for the
municipal ownership Of street railways.
1t is difficult to understand how any
one, except possibly an anarchist, could
approve Of Governor Yates conduct in
relation to.this legislation. The Mueller
bill, which embodied the desired provis-
ions, was Endorsed by both the republi
can and democratic organizations of Chi
cago, it had the unanimous support of
the city council of that city and more
than two-thirds of the members of the
Illinois legislature was in favor of the
proposed law. notwithstanding all
this, Governor y ates and few other
disreputable machine politicians under
took to defeat the will of the people by
resort to unconstitutional and revolu-
tionary methods. Acting upon the adj
vice of Yates and few others, the
speaker of the Illinois house of repre-
sentatiyes refused to permit roll call,
which the constitution of that state ex
pressly provides for, and proceeded to
override the will of the members of
that body by declaring motions carried
and defeated without any regard for
the votes of the membere. In some
instances the decision of the speaker
was contrary to the votes of nine tenths
of the representatives. No anarchist
could have made more deadly attack
upon civil government, and. the repre-
sentatives did what they had perfect
right to do, they used sufficient force
to drive the usurper from the speakers
chair and not permit him to return until
he promised to allow his fraudulent
record to BE nullified and thereafter to
observe his oath of office and the con-
st.tution Of his state.
In his Explanatory statement" Yates
says that the Mueller bill was passed
through the instfumentellty of riot, ard
his whole statement is peeyisb, splut-
tering attack upon government by the
people.
The Record Herald does not charge
the governor with being corrupt, but
concludes its article by saying: "Verily
this is day of small things In large
places" If Yates is not financially
corrupt, he is certainly very small
thing, and the smaller he grows the
better 1t will be for his state and his
country.
The editorial in the Globe-J Journal
must have been the result either of
thoughtlessness, or a partisan desire to
sustain the conduct of republican
governor
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
Iowa Photographers Adjourn.

Des Moines, Ia, May 23.-The Iowa
Photographers association closed with
an address by George R. Holloway,
secretary of the National Association
of Photographers, on 1.-The Good At
tending Conventions" Officers We're
elected as follows: President, ]. w.
Reynolds, Washington, Ia; secretary.
Charles Townsend, Muscatne. The
next convention will be held in Des
mninnS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
Hold for Her Husband,s nIurder.

Des Moines. Ia, May 25-Mrs. So
phia Kruker has been held to await
action of the grand jury at Cresco,
after a preliminary trial for the muir
der Of her husband, whose body was
found in the Wapsinicon river OIL April
10. with stone about its neck. Tho
state charges her with having Drained
him with pick as he lay asleep and
having hauled the body to the river.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

Madison, Neb., May 25.-Tormer
Congressman .Fol,n Il. Robinson of the
Third Nebraska district died here
early in the day of appendicitis. He
was attacked Thursday last, the third
time within month. Physicians, aft
er consultation decided that an oper-
alton was impossible, owing to the pa
TENTS extreme weakness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
wholesale Murder Attempted,

Muncie, Ind, May 21.-Carl j. Carl
son, II tailor ard contestant for the es-
tate of the late William II. Rice, the
New York Millionaire, concerning
whose will so much litigation has en-
sued, is in jail, charged by his wife of
attempting to murder her and their
four children. Carlson, according to
his wife's complaint, administered
chloroform while she was asleep and
then cut off Ter hair.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

Twenty-six hundred miles, nearly
half of all the railroad constructed in
the United States last year, was built in
the states of Arkansas and Texas and
the territories of Oklahoma, New Mex
leo and Indian Territory. The Great
South ST must be booming or get
ting ready to boom.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
Anather Railway Exper. Killed

Fairfield, Ia, May 81. = William
Hoppe, superintendent of bridges for
the Iowa division of the Burlington
railroad was killed by Rock Island
passenger train as he stepped from his
own train. Hoppe was on a trip of
inspection With party of Burlington
officials. He had been with the road
thirty years. His death is remarkably
similar to that of I. Ahern, who was
l,i1lad of Crocro
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

Chicago, May 22.-In the failure OF
Porter Bros company just made pub
lie, one of the largest fruit commission
concerns in the world has gone to the
wall. The capital of the company, the
Headquarters of which are in Chica-
go, is 100000. while It's dealings
much exceed that amount and its lia-
bilities are estimated. by some to be
as high MS $3,0O0,000. The appoint
ment of receiver for this big house
took banks and fruit dealers from
here to San Francisco by surprise.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

Chicago, May 81. Beau Ormonde,
driven to the last ounce Of his speed
to bcat HuzGah in the owners handi'
cop Mt WORTH ran one nile i'll lbs.
The performance is one OF the fast,
est on record Tho only horse that
ever ran faster mile on circular
track is Brigaoicr. who made it i'll
1877 40 at Concy Island June %, 1901.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
Iowa g. A. r. for black.

Cedar Rapids. Ia, May 21.-Grand
Army men of Iowa listened to General
John C. Black, who is the unanimous
choiceof Iowa for national commander
in-chief; Governor Cummins Repre-
sentative Lacy. General Josiah Given
and others at camp fire in the Audi
forum theater. A silver service was
presented to Commander Lindt. These
officers were elected Department
commander, l.. Il. Raymond, of Hamp-
ton; senior vice commander, II. D..
Newlans, of Center Point; department
president of Woman's Relief Corps,
Mrs. Jennie J.. Berry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
PROGRAM for Memorial Day.

w. A. Morse Post and all ex-soldiers
and Woman's Relief Corps will meet
at G.. a. r. Hall at 100 p. N. sharp,
Saturday, May 80, and proceed to the
cemetery where appropriate services
will be held, consisting of Post and
Corps services, several short speeches
and exercises by school children, &c,
&c.
The members of the schools and all
citizens are invited to attend.
All flowers please leave at Glissen-
dorf Bakery.
BY Order of Committee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
Ep,scopa, bishop of Quincy.

Galesburg. ILL.,. May 22.-After a
warm but good natured contest last
ing all day, the Rev. NJ. Edward Faw.
cett, rector of the Church of Bartholo.
new. Englewood, was elected by n
narrow majority bishop of the Protest.
ant Episcopal diocese of Quincy, be-
cause the convention believed n young.
vigorous and able man should have
the position.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
Pioneer Iowa citizen Dead.

Des Moines Ia, May 25.-Hon. Der.
nard II. Garrett is dead at Let's. Ia,
after continuous residence there of
fifty years. lie retired in apparently
good health and was found dead in
the morning. Prior to his removal to
Iowa he served two terms in the Ken
lucky legislature,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27
President Is Coming East.

Seattle, Wash, May 25. = Sunday
was spent very quietly by President
Roosevelt. In view of the fact that
the president always observes Sunday
MS he secs lit the citizens of Seattle
gave him full range to follow his own
inclinations. lie attended G. a. II.
memorial services in the morning. In
the afternoon lie took horseback ride.
At 3 IL. m. today his party started east
over the Northern Pacific. Saturday
was one of The hardest days that the
president has had since he started or
his tour. During the day he made five
addresses
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-05-27

Des Moines, Ia, May 25.-Edgar De
Mueles, student in the law depart
ment of the University of Michigan,
who was convicted of larceny at Du-
buque while home on vacation, has
been sentenced to six months impris-
onment in the penitentiary at Anamo.
sa. De Mueles is II society man of con-
siderable prominence.