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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

Goldsmith often caised money OH
some projected worh, then put it aside
and started another. He once drew up
n prospectus for Dictionary of Arts
and Sciences" and obtained promises
of help from his friends, johnson,
Reynolds and Burke, but the bookshelf
ers were too wary for once, and tho
scheme fell through. One of his last
proposals was the Survey Of ExperI-
mental Philosophy" which met with
the same fate.
The more practical DIR. Johnson could
himself devise and not undertake. He
once thought Of writing life Of Oliver
Cromwell, but it is rs well perhaps
that he changed his mind. His constl-
tutional Incidence was too great to nd
NIT of his undertaking many great lit
erary enterprises, and, unlike Cole
ridge, he was well aware of the fact.
He dawdled over his edition Of Shake
speare for nine years, although he had
promised 1t in year, and only finisli-
ed 1t in consequence of the attack Of
Churchill, who accused him of cheat
ing his subscribers:
He for subscribers baits his hook
And takes your cash, but where's your
book?
NO matter where; wise fear. you know,
Forbids the robbing of foe.
But what to serve our private ends
Foreids the cheating of our friends?
Chambers Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

"Aiy father" said Wellington's 500.
deemed Washington the purest and
nobiest character of modern time-pos-
si5ly of all time-and, considering the
raw troops with which lie had to op-
POKE the framed and veteran soldiers
of England, also Il great general"
Another Interesting statement which
the second duke made to General Will
son, who writes 10 the Cornhill, was
that when his father was assigned to
the command OF an expedition to be
sent out against the city of Washing
ton and New Orleans in 1914 he de-
clined the command chiefly on the
ground that he would not fight against
Washington's countrymen. And when
his government asked for the names
Of three officers from whom COM
mander could be selected Wellington
wrote, Sir Edward Pakenham, Sir
Edward Pakenham, Sir Edward PAX
enham,' and so poor Sir Edward, his
brother-in-law, was sent to New Or
leans to meet his death in the most
disastrous defeat ever sustained by q
British army.-St. james Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
The ..Ms~ic ,,frrov. Of Janan


The magic mirror of Japan is
disk of bronze, usually from six to
eight inches in diameter. 1t Is silvered
on the front, which is little convex,
md there is raised pattern on the
back, which is rather concave. The
polished pattern is generally land
icape, flowers, animals or Chinese
characters. 1t is not visible in the
front of the mirror, but when strong
punlight is reflected from the front of
the mirror to wall or screen the pat
tern Of the back is visible on the
screen in bright lines on black
ground. Professor W. Z. Ayrton, T..
r. S., with Professor John Perry, r.
r. S., was the first to give the true
scientific explanation Of this magical
effect. 1t seems that the design on
the back alters the convexity Of the
front, making it tlat-in fact, along
the lines of the pattern. Consequently
the light reflected from the front is
not dispersed at these points Of the
design, and they appear brighter on the
screen.-London Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
LOEsER TALKS OF
CHADWICK ASSETS
Fears That the Amount of the Estate
So Far in Hand Has Been
Grossly Exaggerated.

Buffalo. N. Y, Jan. 9-Nathan
Loeser of Cleveland, receiver of the es-
tate of Mrs. Chadwick, was in Buffalo
on his way home from New York,
where he had been making an inves-
tigation in connection with the Chad
wick estate. Mr. Loeser said that he
fears that the amount of assets Of the
estate so far in hand has been gross.
ly exaggerated. 1.-THE property which
have IN my possession now, includ-
ing the house, real estate and house
hold effects. ought, If sold, to bring
about 100000. There is real estate
mortgage of $35, 900 on that and chat
tel mortgage of $1,000" he said.
Mr.. Loeser also discussed the S5,-
100000 note alleged to bear the name
of Andrew Carnegie, the signature OF
which Mr.. Carnegie has denied. Mr..
Loeser described the note as an asset,
but refrained from saying what value
he placed upon it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
THE HAWKEYE STATE
Telegraphic Reports oflmporta:st
Events Occurring During
Pest Few Days.
MAIN HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK
Items of Special Interest Caught from
the Wires and Prepared for
Our Headers.

Mnrengo. Ia, Jan. 5.-The second
trial of Mrs. Sarah Ellen Gallagher
on the charge of perjury in the trial
Sor the murder of her husband June
10. 1902, has commenced here before
Judge yington, the defense having Sc
cured change of venue from johnson
county. James Gallagher was MUIR
dered while he lay sleeping. Foot
prints leading to the home Of one
Charles Halliday We're found, and the
latter placed under arrest.
He was convicted of completely in
the murder and given life sentence.
Mrs. gallagher also indicted, testi-
fed in her own behalf, and was ac-
quilted. She was afterwards indicted
for perjury, but the verdict was set
aside by the supreme court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
How Much One should Eat.

One of the much discussed questions
of the day on which there are almost
rs many opinions as individuals is the
quantity of food one should eat. Doc
tors all agree that the majority Of peo-
pie eat too much. Babies from the day
of their birth are forced to eat too
much, and they grow up with this arti-
fetal appetite. The most reasonable
estimate yet made is probably that
which fixes one-twentieth of the aver
age weight of the body as the average
daily quantity required. If you weigh
140 pounds you should consume seven
pounds of food. This includes drink
us well US solid food. But 1t is ridicu-
lous to set down hard and fast rule.
Such quantity might kill some. and
there is case on record of man
wasting away on diet of seven
or eight pounds of food Il day. He
cut down his diet to three-quarters of
n pound Of liquid and the same Of.
solid food, and us result he grew
stout and lived to ripe old age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
THEODORE THOMAS DEAD
Great Orchestra Leader "a Victim of tn.
Deadly Fneumania-Caseo of the
Irony of Fate.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Theodore Thomas,
the greatest orchestra leader in the
United States and one of the greatest
in the world, died of pneumonia at 9
a. nj. yesterday, with all his family,
wife and two sons, present. He had
been i'll but week. and his case was
pronounced hopeless hours before his
death, which took place so quietly that
the exact moment when the golden
chord was broken" could not be ascer-
tanned.
Theodore Thomas was born in Esens
Ost Friesland, Oct. IL, 1885; came to
the United States at the age of 10;
Travelled seven years as violinist;
played in concerts given by Jenny Lind;
organized his first orchestra In New
York, Oct. "a, 1868; organized the Chi
sago orchestra in 1891. For years he
had been DESTROYS of securing perma-
nent home for his splendid musical or
ganization. and his ambition had just
been realized in the construction of n
fine orchestral hall on the lake front
when death. stepped in, notable illus
tration of the irony of fate.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
at III a. M. from st. james Episcopal
church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
District Court.

Court convened Tuesday morning
of last week, persuant to adjourn
ment, Judge Blair presiding, and
Immediately upon the opening Of
court the case Of the State vs. Lester
Clark was called and jury impan-
eled.
The time Of the court was con-
tinually occupied by the trial from
Tuesday morning until after six
o'clock Saturday evening, when the
case was submitted to the jury and
about midnight the jury returned a
virdict Of guilty,
AS the case is at this writing
pending before the court on mo-
ton for new trial, it would be i'm
proper for us to comment upon the
case before the motion is disposed
of, the Supreme court of this state
having held in a recent decision that
newspapers cannot be permitted to
invade the sancity of the courts Of
justice. assail litigants, intimidate
witnesses, and dictate the verdicts
of jurors, of judgments of Courts" /.
After the Court has passed upon the
motion we shall be at liberty to
comment upon the case in all its
bearings, and will then endeavor to
give full and fair statement of it.
During the trial the civil case Of
Todd vs. squires, which had been
assigned for trial following the
Clark case, was settled, and the
jurors not then impaneled were dis
charged for the the term after they
had returned their virdict in the
Clark case.
The present torn has been a
very busy one and many cases have
been disposed Of 1t is probable
that the business of the term will
be fully completed this week.
The next term of court will com.
mence March -, at which both the
grand and petit jurors will be il
attendance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
General .scheno,... 1a.t. o.m..


General Robert E. Schenck was 4
famous poker player. Just a week be.
fore his death he sat around table In
his own house with General Schofield,
General Rucker and two United States
senators. 1t was a jack pot. Every
body had passed up to Schenck, who
promptly opened it for the limit. One
of the senators raised, the general rails
ed back, and the senator stayed. Each
drew one card. Then the betting be-
gan, fast and furious. Finally the SEN
ator said:
General, have you beaten. think
I have sure thing, and don't want
to bet any more money on this kind Of
hand" ~
But don't think you have me beat
en-. When get enough Of 1t I will,
quit"
So the merry war of chips recon-
menced. Then the senator renewed
his proposition and offered to fatten the
stakes by IL wager of n dinner for the
five gentlemen present. This was &C.
cepted. General Schenck had four
mines. The senator had straight
flush. But the little dinner for the
five never came of. Two days before
the evening set for it General Schenck
dial
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
ADAMS TO BE GOVERNOR
He Wins in che Colorado Fight unlesr
Peabody Can Dust Him by u Contest
How Pence Was vecured.

e.
Peabody Can Dust Him by n Contest
How Peacs Was Secured.
Denver, Jan. 9.-Alva Adams was
Saturday night declared by the legis-
lature to be the duly elected governor
Of Colorado. The returns showed q
plurality for Adams of 9,774. The Re.
publican candidates for oil the other
state offices were declared elected. This
was the sequel of the trouble in Colo
RADIO over the governorship so far. For
the future there is more trouble, for
Peabody very reluctantly agreed to
the action taken, and will contest the
election.
The result is victory for the VOL
colt Republicans, who made the ac-
ton of Friday last illegal by refus-
ing to act with their political breth-
rem, the real fight being over the APP
pointment of two supreme court
judges, both parties desiring the
judges, and the Wolcott men insisting
on being recognized in the appoint
ment. Saturday was devoted to con-
ferences, and finally the Peabody men
agreed to permit the canvass Of the
vote as cast, which, of course, elected
Adams.
What the Peabody men got out Of II
was one Of their own men, George w.
Bailey, of Fort Collins, for supreme
judge, the other, L. NJ. Goddard, OF
Denver, being the best compromise
they could make with the Wolcott
men. The straw that broke the Pea.
body back was the fact that the su.
preme court refused to declare legal
the proceedings of Friday, declining to
pass on any act of the legislature al
all. This left the committee Of fifteen
without legal backing, and it was aban
doned. AS 1t is the Democrats are moi
satisfied and will fight the nominations
to the supreme court, and they allege
that two Republican senators will joir
them, in which case the Republican
| fat will be in the fire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
siame.e Love For Games Of Chanee

siamese Love For Games of Chance.
The Siamese are devoted to the holi-
day making and ceremonies and pro
cessions which accompany the most
important anniversaries or incidents OF
life, death and religion and which
cause an infinite amount Of money to
be squandercd and time lost
They love games-kitehying. sort
Of shuttlecocE football and fighting
with cocks, crickets, beetles and fish,
though it is to be surmised that the
main attraction of these pursuits con-
sists in the scope thereby afforded for
betting and gambling, which are tie
cardinal national vices.
A Siamese will stake money on any
thing. Licensed gambling houses ex-
list in the cities and are a large source
of income to the government, which
farms out the monopoly. A royal lot
terry is extensively patronized in Bang
kOk
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
TARIFF WAS THE ISSUE
That Question Dominated at the
'ga Conference Between Presi-
dent and Congressman.
BRIEF STATEMENTS G1vENouT
No Conclusion Is Reached More Goa
ferences To Be Held.
II Tariff Revision Is Decided Upon an
Extra Session To Be Called, but
Not Before Next Fall, 1t
Is Believed.

Washington, Jan. 9.-An important
conference regarding legislative ques-
tons pending before congress was held
at the White House. In addition to
President Roosevelt the parties to the
conference We're Speaker Cannon, SEN
ators Allison, Aldrich, -Spooner and
Plat (of ConnecticuD and Representa-
tives Payne, Dalzell, Grosvenor and
Tawney. 1t can be said on the author
ity of the president that no conclusions
were reached ut the conference. In
deed, the statement is made that other
conferences will be held before de-
cisions Of definite character are
reached.
Not Ready TO Announce Conclusions.
At the conclusion Of the conference,
the president authorized the following
statement concerning it: "These gen
tlemen came here to discuss various
matters of policy before congress, in
Guiding the tariff and the interstate
commerce law; but they are not ready
yet to announce any definite conclu-
sions." The president would go no
further than that (and the other con-
ferrees would say nothing), but he
emphasized the point that no definite
conclusions had been reached. The con-
ference was called for 2:3O p. IN. at
the executive offices, and the conferrees
invited by the president were prompt
~ on time. The invitations to the con-
ference were entirely informal, the
president having extended them either
personally or by telephone.
Tariff Was the Chief Question.
The fact that the conferrees are all
experts on. the tariff question, the rep
resentatives, with the exception of
Speaker Cannon, being the chairman
and the ranking Republican members
Of the ways and means committee,
with which any tariff measure has to
originate, and the senators being the
chairman and members of the finance
committee Of the senate, which handles
any tariff bill that may be before that
body. prompted the conclusion that the
principal topic of discussion at the
conference would be the tariff ques-
ton. 1t can be said that the subject
of tariff revision was considered al
most to the exclusion of other legis-
lative problems.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
The print paper trust has 70,

The print paper trust has forced
an advance of twenty per cent in
the price Of print paper. Before
this advance the price was e2hor-
bitant, but most of the republican
dailies for fear of hurting their
party on the tariff issue have re-
NAMED silent and neekly submitted
to the robbery. But now comes the
Chicago Tribune and declaring war
upon the trust, suggests the follow
ing;
IF the General Paper company is
enjoined from restraining trade and
from maintaining prices the tenden-
cy will be strong toward an actual
consolidation Of the companies
which unite now simply in the sale
of their product. If pooling ar
rangement is broken up the next
step is usually the formation Of
gigantic corporation which really
owns all the plants concerned and
which produces on it's own account
and sells for itself. 1t is not diff
cult to anticipate news print paper
monopoly which will not rest, as at
present, on an understanding be-
tween companies but on an absorb
ton into one company.
"The tariff on news print paper
must, therefore, come off. There is
no other remedy which, without this
one, will be at all adequate. Under
the present tariff law the rate on
news print paper of the kind in
common use is three-tenths of a
cent a pound. This is almost ex-
actly the measure of the advance in
the price of paper to the large news
papers since the monopoly was or
ganized. The price now demanded
by the monopoly is around about
2 Ia cents a pound. With free i'm
portation the American manufac-
turer establishing mill in Canada
could make paper as efficiently as
the manufacturer in Maine and
could send it across the line into
this country to compete on equal
terms with the companies which are
now relieved Of competition. 1t is
in Canada that the available sites
for the manufacture of news print
paper are to be found.
1.-THE news print paper monopoly
was not formed until Its prospec-
tive promoters had gone down to
Washington and persuaded con-
gross to introduce the present paper
schedule into the Dingley law. The
Dingley law is, if not the mother, at
any rate the nurse, of the news print
paper monopoly. To leave the
Dingley law unchanged in this
respect is to fasten upon the news
papers of the United States tono-
poly which is bound in time ID in
crease the prices now paid by Their
subscribers and advertisers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
Got II STRAIGHT.

A New York enthusiast has good
collection of etchings, one of them be-
ing of the leaning tower of Pisi. which
hangs over his writing desk. For a
long time he noticed that it persisted
in hanging crooked despite the fact
that he Strengthened it every morning.
At last he spoke to the maid, asking
her If she was responsible for its lop-
sided condition. why. yes" she said.
II have to hang it crooked to make the
tower hang straight"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11

Denver, Jan. 5. No action was
taken by the legislature on the open
ing day looking toward settlemen mt
of the gubernatorial contest. The
house effected its organization and an
announced to the senate that it was
ready for joint session to hear the gov
ernor's message and canvass the votes
Of the November election. The senate
attempted 10 lmseat Born and Healey
by the credentials committees report,
but Lieutenant Governor Haggott de-
clined to receive the report. So the
senate adjourned for the day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
EIGHT DIE IN THE BLAST
Towboat Boiler Explosion on the Ohio
Kills That Many and Injuries Five
Others Fatally.

Huntington, w. Va, Jan. 5.-Eight
men are known to have been killed and
five fatally injured in boiler explosion
and fire which destroyed the Pittsburg
towboat Defender here. The dead are:
Perry Spencer, mate. Point Pleasant;
Horace Wetzel, Waterman, Pittsburg;
James Seese, lamp trimmer, Wellsville;
Albert Hamilton, Michael Stafford,
Thomas Duffy, fremen, Pittsburgh.
Will Wetzel and Gee-ge Kidd, deck
hands.
Five others are fatally hurt, three of
whom are Ira Ellis, second engineer,
Pittsburg; Robret Holland, fireman;
Robert Mann, third cook. Captain Jas.
Woodward was in the pilot house at
the time of the accident and with the
exception of the fireman, the engineer
nd the Waterman the crew was asleep.
The survivors seized what clothing they
could find and plunged into the lex wat
ers of the Ohio in the effort to escape.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
Acoused Of 3 Terrlble Crim..

Manchester, Ia, Jan. 6.-Lester
Clark. charged by indictment with the
heinous murder Of his feeble minded
son through cruelty, has been placed
on trial here. Clark's crime, If he Is
proven guilty, was system of vicious
treatment toward the imbecile that un.
dermined the constitution and resulted
In slow death.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
society Girl Killed by Gun.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Miss Nluriel By
ram, 81 years old, 1000 Michigan aven-
ue, well known in society. was killed
when cartridge in a rifle she was
cleaning accidentally exploded. Miss
Byram was one of the most popular
of the south side young women. She
had comjng-out party about three
winters ago, and two years ago was
one of the society group appointed to
entertain Miss Alice Roosevelt during
Eorse show week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
Missing MANS Rudy Round.

Battle Greek. Mich, Jan. 6-The
body of Neil S. Phelps, the capitalist
of this city, who mysteriously disap-
peared number of weeks ago and
who was later supposed to have been
located in British Columbia, was found
badly decomposed, in the river here.
Soon after Phelps disappearance it was
discovered that $4,000 OF stock in q
publishing house that Phelps was in
terested in had been forged and used
to secure loans from banks in Adrian,
Tucumseh and in this city. This gave
rise to report that Phelps had alb
seconded. Instead he had committed
suicide.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
Why Parker Was Overwhelmingly
Defeated.

John Temple Graves, in his Jack
son day speech at Cincinnati, hit
the nail squarely on the head when
he referred to the causes which con-
tributed to the crushing defeat Of
the democratic party in the last cam
paign. He said;
'We have always failed, and will
always fail, as the party Of negation
and the party Of opposition. Wehave
failed because we have trimmed and
hesitated and straddled; because we
have compromised with the appar.
emily successful doctrines of the re.
publican party and surrendered tc
men whose interests and convictions
were SO nearly akin to our political
opponents that they ought in com.
mon honesty to espouse the republi-
can party to which they belong. We
have failed because in our political
hunger for success we have initiated
the platforms and pandered to the
powers of the opposite party that
held the government
Continuing, he said: "Out Of oul
misfortunes we will build noble,
and more enduring usefulness. The
democratic party is going to be re.
born, reformed and reconstructed tc
the constitution, popular rights and
liberty. We are going to be a party
of creeds and not merely party OF
hungry desires. We are going to
quit crawling on our bellies before
the juggernauts of power and we
are going to quit trucking like
c6war6llc e.chel 81 T51e- lmeFely
temporary suceesl zzSls5;sEe going
to find and to follow felis1eaders, if
we have to smash every slate and
annihilate every politician that has
fattened upon our suifrages for forty
years. We are going to make a
platform that will be an open opposi
tionand bold challenge to the re-
publican creed everywhere"
If Mr.. Graves and the democrats
Of his state had shown as much
manhood as the democrats of Iowa
he might not now feel called upon
to make such humiliating con.
fession.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-01-11
DELoNe WAS POISONED
Grewsome Action of Two Son. of a Dead
Man Produce Proof OF a Foul
Murder.

Des Moines, H., Jan. 9.-Obtaining
an order of the court to justify their
actions the two sons Of L. l.. Delong,
a wealthy Clarke county farmer who
died suddenly four months ago, secret
ly eXhumed the body of their father
in the dead hour of night, caused n
chemical analysis of the stomach to be
made, and produced sufficient evidence
to justify the governor of Iowa in at
fixing reward for the murderers,
which he has done.
belong died suddenly after swallow
ing mixture of whisky and quinine.
It was reported that he died from
heart failure. The two sons, however,
suspected foul play, the motive for
which they believed to exist in will
made previous to his death, and they
set on foot an investigation which has
nrOven their theory