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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
gazing Resumed at Annapolis.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 14.-Jerdone
p. kimbrough. a midshipman at An
napoIis, was haZed by party of his
followers until lie tainted. Two of the
culprits have Leen suspended and face
dismissal. Therr.ctice. once abolished.
is said 10 lie in full swing again.
Washington. Dec. 15.-Secretary
Eonaparte has received the report of
Rear Admiral Sands, superintendent of
the naval academy at Annapolis, upon
the hazing of AIidshipnIan Jerome p.
Kimbrough. The superintendent rec
ommends tile summary dismissal of
Midslipman Tremore Coffin, Jr., of the
third class, and Alidshipman Warren
n. Nanderveer, of the second class,
Coffin for lnZing and Nandeweer for
failing TO report it. The secretary has
the report under consideration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
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Plat Believes in Hanging,

Judge Franklin G. Platt was in
terviewed this morning for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining his views on
capital punishment. The interview
er was very much surprised to learn
that he was in favor of hanging as a
punishment for first degree murder
as such an opinion is a radical de-
parture from that of the majority Of
judges.
When asked if lie believed in cap.
ital punishment, he replied: Eyes |
believe | do. You will notice that
nine cases out of ten, a man who is
sentenced to hang will make stem
uous efforts to have his sentence
committed to at least life imprison-
ment, which shows that he prefers
the latter punishment to hanging.
Now, | believe that a murderer
should receive the one of the two
punishments he least desires, which
in the majority Of cases is hanging
heartily endorse Judge Blair's act
ton yesterday, although | realize il
took a great deal of courage for hin
to say the words which meant dealt
by the gallows to McWilliams.
This is the fourth time tina
Judge Blair has sat as judge in /
murder case, but the first time HI
has imposed the death penalty. FL
sat in the Grundy county case las
year. in the Burns murder cas-
tried here, in the Clark manslaugh
ter case and in the McWilliams case
Speaking Of maximum and mini
mum punishment, | think that tn
laws of Iowa are not severe enough
| For instance, the maximum punish
ment for embezzlement is five years
whether the sum embezzled is so
or 100000. In Canada they en-
force the laws to the letter and us
4 ually impose the maximum punish
ment. Canadians are law abiding
4 citizens to a far greater extent thar
| we are in the United States. There
are laws galore in the statutes tina
are mere space filters. ] believ'
THAT every law should be enforcet
or repealed Waterloo Courier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

Attorney General Mullen has rem
dered an opinion to State Treasurer,
Gilbertson, in which he holds, shat
every public officer whose term Of
office has been extended by the bien-
nialelection law must give new bonds
on or before the first Monday in
January 1906 THE extension OF
the term of office by the constitution
al amendment he says is in effect
a new term, thereby given to all
officers who come within its provis
ions. The term created by such
amendment is no part OF the time
during which the sureties upon the
official bonds of such officers agreed
to be responsible for the acts Of their
principals, and there is no agree
ment on the part Of. the suretles
that they will answer for the good
conduct Of their principals duline
such term.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Peabody Heads Mutual.

New York, Dec. Charles A. Pea
body was elected president of the
Mutual Life Insurance company at a
meeting of the board of trustees. Mr..
Peabody's salary was fixed at $4,000
year. His predecessor. Richard A.
McCurdy, received $15OO0O Il year. Mr..
Peabody will take Office OH January
!. George w. Perkins rendered his
resignation as vice president and chair
man of the finance committee of the
New York Life Insurance company at
II meeting of the board of trustees and
Il was accepted. Alexander Il. Orr
was elected to succeed Mr.. Perkins as
ranking vice president and chairman
of the finance committee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
FORMER BANKER
GIVEN PAROLE
Illinois Board of Pardons Orders the
Release of E. S. Dreyer
of Chicago.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 1s.-The state
board of pardons has ordered the
parole of former Banker Il. S. Dreyer.
convicted of Withholding funds belong
ing to the West Park board of Chical
go. The funds were deposited in the
National bank of Illinois. which went
Into the hands of a receiver Jan. J.,
1897. After the appointment of Mr..
Dreyer's successor demand was made
upon Dreyer for funds which should
have been in his possession as treas.
urer of the West Park board.
He failed to turn over these funds
and was indicted. tried and convicted,
and sentenced to the penitentiary.
About 80 per cent. of the park board
fund has been repaid by the receiver
of the National bank of Illinois, and
Dreycr has property in his hands
which will pay the amount in full
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Che Dem1ofrat.
OFFICIAL pApunor COUNTY AND oIrY.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 20 1905.
ME Life Insurance investigation

1t has been nine days wonder
how the republican Legislature of
New York came to appointa commit
tee toinvestigate the crooked life in
surance companies of that state.
These companies had annually
bought protection from the repub-
lican bosses, and why were these bos-
ses permitting the Investigation?
They had never been denied the
privilegeof grating the policy hold
ers, and they had exercised their
privilege to the extent Of hundreds
oethousands Of dollars. The testi-
mony Of Ryan, the present owner OF
the Equitable, does much to solve
the mystery.
Mr.. Ryan testified that Mr.. Harri-
man wanted half interest in the
Equitable stock purchased by him
from Hyde, and that he refused any
of his stock to Mr.. Hartman. That
was between June 9th and 10Th Of
the present year.
Then Hartman threatened Ryan
with hostile Legislative action unless
he sold one-half Of the Equitable
stock he bought from Hyde. Harri.
mans political power in New York
is exerted through ex-Gov. Benjamin
b. Odell, Chairman Of the Republi
can State Committee
The rest Of the story can be brief
lytold: On July 18th 1905. Ex-Gov
Benjamin B. Odell, who few days
before had returned from Europe
gave newspaper interview in which
he declared that the Legislators
must take immediate action in regart
to life-insurance evils
On July 10Th 1905. Gov. Hig
gins announced that the Legislator,
would not investigate life insurance
evils. Previously he had repeated.
made the same announcement.
On July Goth 1905. Gov. Higgin
sent a message to both houses OF tn
Legislature requesting that CON
mittee be appointed to investigat
life-insurance conditions. Two hour
later a joint committee was name
by Lieut. Gov. Bruce with senate
William w. Armstrong as Chairman
And in that way the committe
came into existence, and by its wor
the committee is demonstrating tn
truth Of the old adage which say
that when rogues fall out honest me
get their just dues.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
We like an optomist butthink that

We like an optomist but think that
the Iowa farmer who tried farming
iinwester Kansas last year goes the to
limit. He has written the following
report to an Iowa friend: Il believe
in diversified agriculture. An ex
hibit for my crop report for 1908 is
as follows: | have raised one acre Of
baked potatoes, so bushels Of dried
peaches, 20 acres of plrched corn,
one acre of roasted peanuts, snd if
the weather continues dry, will
have two acres Of melon preserves.
The balance Of my crop consists of
chinch bugs. grasshoppers and jack
rabbits,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
SITUATION IN RUSSIA
Same Old Story of Rising Peasants and
General Disorder-Mutiny on.
n RntfleShip.

Same Old Story Of Rising Peasants and
General Disorder-Mutiny on.
Battleship.
London, Dec. 15.-The only Russian
news that is later than Wednesday
comes from Colombo, Ceylon, where
100 Russians aboard the battleship
CZarevitch mutinied and were arrested
by troops sent from shore.
The news from the Baltic provinces,
and from st. Petersburg, is all of Dec.
10, and tells of general uprising Of the
peasants in the vicinity of Riga and
Nenden, AMI all over Courland. 1t is
reported that the sailors on board the
commercial vessels in harbor Mt Riga
have also joined the strike. The situa-
ton at Riga is that of a reign of terror.
with continued attacks by the peasants
and murder of landlords.
At st. Petersburg thetelegraph strik-
ers control. They cut telegraph lines
/ rs faust ms they are repaired from the
last cutting. The emperor stands
stanchly by lie Witte, and we'll
known writer. Nj. Alenshikoff, is urg-
ing an aggressive campaign against
F the malcontents.
The latest class at st. Petersburg to
organize is the chimney sweeps. They
have decided that it will be impossi-
BILE for them to work without the
PRONUNCIATION of a constitution. A con-
slant stream of reports is coming in
to the effect that the military. princi-
pally the sapper and engineer battal-
ions and the fortress artillery are form
ulating demands for better food and
clothing and more humane treatment
Mt the hands of their officers.
Vienna, Dec. 1S-A dispatch re-
ceived from Lemberg says riots which
Rave been in progress at Rostoff- on
Don, Russia, have been suppressed by
the troops with heavy loss Of life.
More than 300 persons are reported to
have been killed 'or wounded. The
harbor workmen during riots asank and
burned several ships with their car
goes. The town is in state of panic.
Part of the Jewish quarter has been
burned.
London, Dec. 1S.-A dispatch from
Riga, Russia, dated Saturday, says:
"After notifying the mobiles the munich
pality entered into negotiations with
the rebels. The later demand ms the
price of the surrender of their seven
teen hostages, including four German
subjects. that tle Lithuanian republic
shall lie recogni?od. that its entire in
dependence from l;ussa he adn tied
and that r:,.inl law lie abolished
Fighting is rccces:ins ut Mitau under
| the Leadership of ards armed by so
cialists. An atti.ck en- tie castle has
been repulscd''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
President Roosevelt has appointed

President Roosevelt has appointed
Franklin Lane, of San Francisco. as
a member of the interstate commerce
commission to sacceed Commission
er Fifer Of Illinois, who had tender
ed his resignation, TO take effect
January LIST Lane is democrat.
but was a supporter of President
Roosevelt in the last campaign.
This appointment gives the demo-
Gratis majority OF the commission,
Commissioners Cockrell and Glenn
ents being democrats and Commits
sioners Knapp and Prouty republi-
cans.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
NATIONAL sOLONs
AT WORK AGAIN
Synopsis of the Proceedings In tho
Senate and House of
Representatives.

Washington, Lee. 14-The senate
was in session for only an hour and
half and portion of that time was
spent in the consideration Of eXecu-
tive business. Allison presented the re-
port of the committee on appropria-
tons on the Panama canal bill,with the
appropriation ut $11,OOO,0OO, as left by
the house.
The house referred part of the presi-
dents message to committees, federal
control of insurance going to the ways
and means committee. The most OF
the days session was entirely de-
voted to the controversy between VIII
liams and his Democratic colleagues,
Lamar and Shackleford, whom he had
left off Il committee because of their
belief in VIM. r. Hearst's views. The
reference of the presidents message
was pending at adjournment.
Washington, Dec. Is. - The senate
put in the day debating the appropria-
ton of $11 100000 for the Panama Gu
nal. The bill was still pending at ad-
journment.
The house spent nearly the whole
session debating the question as to
what committee SHOULD consider the
presidents recommendations relative
No action was taken.
Washington, Dec. 16. = The senate
did little business of no special in
terest at the beginning Of the session,
and then proceeded with the Panama
canal appropriation, which took up the
balance of the day outside of short
tine in executive session. Tillman,oc.
cupied nearly the whole time in gen.
eral attack on the "imputation" of the
president.
i The house discussed the nationa
control of insurance companies, but
did not decide to which committee thai
part of the presidents message SHOULD
be sent. A bill passed by the senat.
removing the disabilities from cana
. bonds was returned to that body with
!. out action, but with the information
: that it's passage was an infringement
!. of house prerogatives.
> Washington, Dec. 1S.-The senat,
! passed the Panama canal emergenc.
appropriation bill after another da,
e devoted nearly exclusively to its de
) bate. Bacon opposed the salaries pait
Y to the higher officials of the canal, an,
: referring to the life Insurance salarie
: recently developed, said the man di'
not live whose personal services ar
worth $150,0O0 Il year. Culberson dc
r clared that the method of securing con
: troll of the isthmus had been ''undefen
Il sible in law and infamous in morals.
n An executive session was held.
n The house adopted resolution 70
Il Il holiday recess from Dec. % to Jan.
Il The debate on the question of refer
J. ence of insurance recommendations i
!. the presidents message occupied neal
$ ly the whole session without action.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

Marquette, Mich. Dec. 1S.-Fivc
men were killed by an explosion at the
Dupont companys dynamite works
here. About 1.4o0 pounds of nitro
glycerine exploded in the mixing house
of the companies factory. which is
three miles distant from Marquette.
Tie explosion badly damaged the
Elant aud caused much excitement i'll
Marquette. The dead are all work.
men employed by the Dupont company.
Tile mon Wore blown to shrelS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Laid to the Southern Indiana.
Castro Adopts Peace Policy.

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 1G.-Presi-
dent Castro has withdrawn not only
the Objectionable phrase, but his coun-
ter protest, thus avoiding the neces-
sity of answering the reply of France
to the Venezuelan memorandum, which
would have made n settlement impos-
sible. This act is confirmation of
the announcement of the policy of
President Cactro in the line of n re-
sumption of universal friendship.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

The Iowa supreme court last week
decided it is illegal to ship liquors
into Iowa G. O. d, and that pur-
chasers can afterwards recover the
money they paid for the liquor. The
decision was in the case of John
Hamilton VS. the Schlitz Brewing
company of Milwaukee, the court
holding that the brewery must re-
turn $4,000 paid for beer shipped
to Hamilton in Linn county, G. O. ID.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Bandi,s Hold Up a Train.

st. Paul. Dec. 1S-Ofiicials at the
Northern Pacific Express company's
headquarters in this city have received
a report of the hold-up of the west
bound North Coast Limited at Hill
side. Wash. Both the through the To-
cal safes were dynamited ard their
contents scattered and destroyed, but
whether or not the bandits secured any
great amount of booty they do not
know. w. S. Hay, superintendent Of
the Northern Pacific Express COM
pany. is inclined to believe that not
over 500 or $500 was secured
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

John r. Walsh, the Chicago null
timillionaire, is a bankrupt Walsh
for many years has waged relent-
less war upon organized labor
through his newspaper organ, the
Chicago Chronicle, and organized
labor has probably retaliated. The
the three banks in which Walsh
owns controlling interest are in the
hands Of a clearing house committee
that will protect the depositors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Chicago Stock Show Opens.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-What is expected
to be the greatest live stock show ever
given was opened at the stockyards in
the huge new exposition building The
international Live Stock exposition
this year has set n record in number
Of exhibits. as there will be 2,SO5 in-
dividual animals in the huge building
and lis wings. The exhibits of car
load lots in the yards will be double
the number of animals shown in the
individual and group classes in the big
building.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

barring interference by the governor
or other delaying measures, Sheriff
Corlis, accompanied by twelve reput-
able citizens of Buchanan county,
will repair to the state prison, where
the full measure Of the sentence will
be carried out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

New York, Dec. 1S.-Paul Morton,
president of the Equitable Life Assur-
ance society of New York, has ad-
dressed letter to policyholders telling
Of the soundness of the institution and
its great assets, and saying conserva-
tism and economy art to be the watch.
words of the new management.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Charlie walsh on Hearst's Campaign

louisville courier Journal: G..
A. Walsh Of Iowa, secretary Of the
last national democratic campaign
committee, was in Louisville last
night, after trip to Hanover Ind.
where he is negotiating for the
purchase Of farm.
Il told the newspaper boys about
year and half ago that Hearst
was hard man to nominate. but
if he was ever placed on a ballot he
would show what a standing he had
with the voters Of the country" he
said last night, "and I have more
faith in him now than ever before.
He would have carried Cook county,
Illinois, by 10000 in the last cleo
ton, and all OF the other cities OF
that state which are labor centers
would have given him a handsome
majority"
Mr.. Walsh has just returned from
New York where he has been par
ticipating in Mr.. Hearst's contest 70,
the mayoralty.
There were no less than 10000
illegal votes cast in New York dur
ing the election" he said, and thes,
were voted by illegal registration
Ii Hearst can ever open the ballo
boxes l believe there is no doub
that he will be successfulin his con
test."
Mr.. Walsh reviewed the interest
ing incidents Of the New York cleo
ton, during which he had charge o
Hearst's challengers in three Of tn
toughest" districts Of the city. Ell
said that the climax Of the trouble
occurred at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
when Tammany's flying squadrons
began their intimida.ing work ant
sent the Hearst watchers into head
quarters with broken noses, broker
arms. broken ribs and so many othe
injuries that they have never bee
properly enumerated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
THREE BIG BANKS
FORCED TO WALL
Institutions in Chicago Con-
trolled by John R. Walsh
Bankrupt.
DEposl1oRs TO LOSE NOTHING
All Night Session Of the Clear.
ing House Association
Decides This.
Collapse Caused by Walsh's Invest.
ments In Railroads and Coal y
Mines-Accounts Shifted
to Put Off Crash.

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-The Chicago Ma
tional and the Home Savings banks
and the Equitable Trust company,
properties controlled by John II. Walsh
are bankrupt. The news of the fail
ure has deeply stirred financial circles
Depositors have been assured that
they will not lose dollar. AT an all
night session Of the members of the
Clearing House association, which
broke up Mt 5 Il. M, the bankers OF
Chicago guaranteed to make goot
every liability of the institution to de
positors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

Springfield, Ill., Dec. 15.-The su-
preme court has handed down its de-
cision in the case of Johann Hoch, con-
victed Of numbering his wife. The
Judgment of the Cook county criminal
court is affirmed and Hoch will hang
Feb. %.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Cannot Fathom Lawson's Moves,

Boston. Dec. 1s.-Boston financiers
are unable TO fathom Thomas W. Law
sons moves IN his merry war on
Standard Oil, some thinking that he
is approaching financial shipwreck
and others that he is forcing his OPP
ronents To gorge themselves with many
llimil priced stocks
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

Champaign. ILL.,, Dee. 14.-The golden
anniversary of the founding of the ILL
lois State horticultural society was
observed here by prominent growers
% fruits and vegetables from all
parts of tho state. At tlfe University
of Illinois one Of the finest displays of
garden and orchard products ever seen
has heen made
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

Lorain, o., Dec. 1S.-Fourl lives were
lost in Il fire which destroyed the ver-
beck theater. The dead are James
Dwyer, Mrs. William Marsh and her
two children, one years and the 9th.
err Z months old.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Failed to Prevent Rebates.

Washington, Dec. 1G.-The annual
report of the interstate commerce COM
mission declares that the Elkins law
has failed to prevent the granting Of
rebates and the giving of preferential
charges and asks more power to do
AWAY with abuses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

Chicago, Dec. 1s.-John Alexander
Dowie. head of the Christian Catholic
church. has given up his rule and will
soon leave for one of tile islands of the
Caribbean sea, there to remain until
spring in hopes of regaining his health.
IL he RECEIVERS he will resume the
scnninr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20

Here in Iowa we have tariff revis-
ion, or Iowa idea republicans and
standpat republicans, but we may
be thankful that we have no butcher
knife republicans like they have
over in Illinois.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Itnllan Cabinet ResIens.

Rome, Dec. 1s.-The cabinet Of
Prime Minister Forts has resigned
following Il twelve-hour debate in the
chamber of deputies and the defeat by
the opposition of the commercial
modus vivendi With Spain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
McW,lliams Enroute.

independence Bulletin-Journal:
Sheriff Corlis, City Marshal Mason
and Prisoner McWilliams were the
center Of interest all along tho line
from this city to Anamosa. Tele-
phone messages had announced that
the trip would be taken on Friday
afternoon by the way Of the Illinois
Central to Manchester. M. &. o to
Oneida and the Milwaukee to Ana
mosa. AT Manchester an hours stop
was necessary, and the town and
country was well represented at the
M..& o. station. Hundreds gather
ed to see the prisoner, and many de-
sired to talk with him. These over
lures were promptly discouraged by
the sheriff. The crowd grew in
numbers, and feeling began to wax
warm against the prisoner. Deputy
Sheriff Hennessy and the station
agen. then caused baggage car to
be backed to the baggage room door.
McWilliams was then taken through
the ticket office and baggage room
to the car and backed into the yards
until the makeup of the train. When
he vas finally settled on his prison
bound trip he remarked, 81 tell you
it takes lot of nerve to 60 through
crowd like that,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
New Postmaster for Chicago,

Washington, Zee. lS.-The presiden!
has sent the following nominations to
tie senate: Collectors Of customs-Gad
Smith. district of Superior, Mich: WIN.
II. Ecvos. district of Milwaukee: post
Buses nomination was confirmed by
the Spnntn
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-20
Three Rows Dro,v,ed

Toledo. o.. Zee. 1S.-Thin ice on the
Maumee river was the cause of the
death of three boys. who We're skating.
The dead are: Melvin Kraft, aged II;
Frank Kauser, aged .; Charles Harris,
.ipnJ =