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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
BAILEY,s FORD.

Mrs. R. Z. Grommon and son Roy,
spent Sunday of last week at the
home of Mrs. Clara Conner.
G. II. Beebe returned from S. d.
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Trumblee, daughter Mary
and son Roy Of Lamont, are spend
ing few DAYS with Mrs. H. b. Her
seq.
Mrs. R. E. Grommon was a Man
chester caller last Thursday.
Mrs. Will Haasis spent part Of
last week at the home of her parents,
w. Pulver and wife Of Delhi.
Mrs. II. B. Hersey and daughter
Ruth, were shopping in Mancheste,
last Friday.
Frank Kartain and wife were in
Manchester last Friday.
Mrs. r. Z Grommon and sor
Clair, attended the funeral cf Mrs
Sarah Kenyon at Masonville lasj
Saturday.
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rate suftloien. to pay bond ii teress .nd

rate sufficient to pay bond interest and
dividend on stock.
We make no objection to paying
fair rate OF interest on the actual cost
OF these roads nor Of good and sufi
oient sslsry to every man employed.
but why In the name OF justice should
we take up this added burden Of six
billion dollars of pure water and con.
sent to have 1t fastened onto the people
OF this republic IS debt on which we
must pay interest forever. Why is II
that while We are numerical ly the
stronger and could elect men 10 off ce
from amongst US who would make laws
to stop the growth OF this octopus OF
over capitalization, that We
don't do so? From the foregoing you
mus;see that If the principle is not
checked these corporations will In this
way extend their power over US until
our condition shall become like the
serfs OF Russia or the retainers OF the
Feudsl Barons. The burden fitted to
US to carry will only be measured by
our ability to earn and the rapacity OF
our task masters, the men who manip-
ulate the schemes for our capitalizs.
tion.
This principle Is 1t exists today only
permits us to own our farms and
other commodities because We work
better that way and create more wealth
that they may get larger part and
still leave us an existence. The peo-
pie Ia this boosted land Of freedom are
are not yet ready to wes, yoke and
have 1t called by that name but they
are supinely permitting one to be made
for their children which they may be
called upon to wear in public. Many
of US are helping to perpetua.e condl-
tiou Of this kind by voting for legis
lstors and executives who are the
known representatives of these over.
capitalized corporations and when we
come to see our danger and ask them
for some measures for our relief they
put In years and years in q tremen.
duous effort vieing with each other In
discovering how not TO do 1t, when
half the energy by honest men who
earnestly represented our intere st
would have found an easy way to safe
guard all interests and give us fair
deal. The remedy Is plain and that is
to refuse longer to send corporation
tools to correct corporation evils
When corporations are backing the
election Of any candidate 1t is notice
to the common man to oppose him and
he shou d know without being told who
is going to gat his ak ground and also
who is going to turn the grild stone.
The interest the railroads have In
blocking all legltl alton looking to the
contr. OF corporations is to protect the
6 b llions OF water already In their
stocks and prevent anything being
, done that would detrBct from Their
.b'ii'y to make the people pay d,vi-
de .ds and interest on thai water and
see tn II that no law IL made that will
take from them the right to adj as
much more water 10 the burden Of ov-
or capitalization as their greed NAV de-
sire To perpetuste this practice 7 he,
lieve they have already bought legis-
iatures by making their election essy
and in other less discreet ways and We
have no reason to believe their
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DELHI.

The M. Z. ladies realized about
$40 at their supper last Wednesday
evening.
Mr.. Hughes piano tuner from
Cedar Falls was in town several
days last week.
John Warrell was here Thursday.
Miss Edith Morgan is visiting
her brother Bevel at Marion.
Miss Dorothy Barnes Of the Point
lisa guest at L. M. Barnes.
Chas. Harbach and wife are the
parents of son born May 3.
Mrs. Thurber has rented Louis
Wheeler's house.
w. G. Mrcheck was down from
Delaware Saturday.
Henry Title Of Earlville is work
ing for Byron Holdridge.
The M. E. Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. F. E. Stimson Wednesday
May 80.
DIR. w. G. Cummings was in Hop
kinton Saturday.
Henry Vesey a n d wife were
Worthington visitors Saturday.
Henry Florence and j. NJ. Brayton
were in Edgewood Sunday.
Laban Pierce was in town We'd
nesday.
Miss Blanche Wood returned t.
her home in Manchester Saturday
J. W. Swinburne is having new
cement walks laid at his residence
occupied by Elmer Adams.
Miss Lizzie Oehler attended the
funeral of her aunt, Mrs. Peter
Kierne at Dubuque last week.
Miss Leila Hughes nj VIM
Spange were married at Fruita, Colo
RADIO, Wednesday, April 20.
Mesdames g. o. White and f. E
Stimson were Manchester visitor.
Thursday.
Nelson Davis and wife of Man
chester were guests at the count.
farm Thursday.
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CoLLINGE & DURHAM.
l5lf
The Time to Visit Mexico

is during the rainy season /" from
June to October, when daily showers
cool the atmosphere and the temper.
azure is never too warm for comfort.
The City Of Mexico is an ideal
summer resort, combining a perfect
climate and unsurpassed accommo-
dations with the most picturesque
surroundings and beautiful scenery
in the world.
THE MEXICAN CENTRAL RAILWAY
operates Pullman equipment in vesti-
buled trains, with all the comforts
of modern travel.
For information and booklets
=" Facts and Figures About Mexico.''
" Nueva Galicia," ETC., address
A. DULonERY,
Gen. Western Pass. Agent. 200 Com
mercial Bldg, St. Louis, La.
w. X. MoDoUGALD.
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,
w. ID. MURDOCH,
Pass. Traffic Mgr,
MEXICO CRY. If
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haps 1t will be more caaritabl. to say
of them that, " they haven't betrayed
their constituents, they have BEEN
mighty loyal TO AL interest ~hich we
sadn't supposed they had any right to
reprtsept. But what are VIZ to do
about L.? What i. the use OF working
for the e-tlsction of Governor Cum
nina and then sending. Legislature to
D.s Moines TO combat everything for
which he stands? What is the use to
have popular grievances and methods
for their cond,ttcp, and send men to
the leg AZURE who will help to fasteu
those outraPes upon us? Why, in com.
mo sensr, should We continue to send
Representatives who, knowing our
with $, opes ~ and persisten.ly yiola.e
sverv oae Of them, md who add insult
to- Try by asking 20 misrs presen, u
furt, g.
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WHAT / STAND FOR. /"

l Ee,i.ve that msny Of the so-calle d
political questions Of this time are
plain business prOl O.itiOns that the
large moi ,rity OF meA are thoroughly
agreed upon AID that seine s,mll.,
honest LEGISLATION Ia !. that Is neede q
fDr their control, and that The eliniua-
ton 0f CORPORATION 10. |. and corfu Ia.
ton sympsth z.rs Il ON .ur leg islaiures
will maze such laws easy to get, and
tna. they are not Kelly to be had In
any other way. have tiled to make
H. ll.n, by hoih pubic AID rub.
.ish.d u-terance, in lxrgusge 50 pain
that no man cuu d possiby misunder-
stand jusl what my b, z! is on 81, uf
these 4u .stlOns. but, IKE the nau from
Missouri, Am willing TO change them
when SHOWN that they are wrong. On
Sil OF tlese questions have always
be y consistent suupor.tr Of the on. n
lous Il President Roosevelt aud Gov
ernor Cummi1s, aLu, believing Rs do,
that nv community ia consistent,
progr, sslve people, shall take great
pride In an effort ~ procure their de
sires II elected Repr, sentative ON
Delaware couaty, sni shall rot be found
ON the side OF the rpOra tons ana
against the pecpls.
Among the needs OF the time are
laws for railroad rate regulation which
will prevent discrlmioatlone. unfair
rates and the bssinp of rates on the
water in ratlrotd stOcks.
l Glove IN tie taking away OF al
frt g passes except to railroad employees,
SO that two cent fare msy be had for
the general public.
half t., N, \ I'll, II
both the greed and irjl.lice of all o. her
corporations, SO that public utliitles
may not be made the means OF robbipg
the misses for the enrichment OF the
clAsses.
l am 10 favor of statewide primary
law, believing 1t will shut out the
gerrymsnderirg Of nominating con.
ven ions and bring all officers nomi-
lated under closer control OF the
p-Op'e.
am in favor Of stringent laws to
prevent over capita iizs,ion of corpora
iions, to prevent combination, In re-
straint o. trade, and SIN firmly OF the
opinion that these things cannot te
b ought about until our law make
are M de directly amer able to the
: eOple and our United States Senators
both nominated and cleo ed by direct
vote, and that these and kindred laws
can oily be obtained bv sanding none
but men who ere in thorough accord
with these PRINCIPLES to both state
ard rational legislatures.
Also wish to state that, as Senator
J. +. Do liver wi com. b7iore the
Legislature for ret lection during this
mex n Or. y tntative term, II l am
q .cGsd, sh, |, use my best enceavors
FIR his ol.,et.Ou to succeed himstlf
m xrking the voters OF Delaware
county To endorse these primo PIES by
-np,0 ting me at the primaries for
II p sentative.
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EAD'S GROVE.

j. G.. Ash had business in this
neighborhood recently.
Tom Parkinson is slowly recover
ing since the operation on his face.
Mrs. Tier is helping to take care of
him.
Roland LongLurst visited his
brother Walter OF this place last
week.
Nellie Fowler is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Emily Culbertson this week.
The young folks of this place at
tended the dance at Greeley on Fri
day night.
Mrs. Maurice Mellon Of Edgewood,
visited her father Rev. John Lash
on Thursday.
Grandpa Way visited relatives
and friends in this vicinity on We'd
nesday.
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THORPE,

Burton Clark of Manchester was
a Sunday visitor at Adelbert Clark S.
Ben Sarks is assisting Geo. Lee
with farm work.
Mrs. George Coltenbach OF Man
chester spent Sunday at the Perry
Smith home.
John Robertson and wife were
shopping in Manchester last Satur-
dav
DR.. Scott of Manchester was c. H.
ed Sunday evening to attend II sick
horse of Mr.. Minch's.
Mr.. Mosher and wife were Man
chester callers last Friday.
Chas. Thorpe shipped three car
load of stock from here last Sunday.
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OVER CAPITALIZATION
Zone OF many similar published ar
ticles containing my views on pol 81
Questions of the dsy)


ticles containing my views on pol Cal
questions of the day
Over capitalization ia OF Of the gfea'
this iuea rs expressed by Coy. Cum
m ms In his sps, ch a. Manchester W.
find that railroads are over c,p'tai z ID
lion dollars. The maoner in which
this has been brought alb, ut Is familiar
to most If us One OF the methods is
to reorganize-absurb another rsil.osd
or move and double the capital stock
and bonds OF the ssversl roads and by
slig ht increase Of rates compel he PEG
pie to contribute enough 10 pay inter
est and dividends on the increased
caLi .al,z .tion when the stock and
bonds will be again pat up In price,
more railroads built or abs ,rbed aud
the stocks again increased 20 wide
margin above cost and so on lad lib"
The process ls repeated as long as n
suffering public will endure the aided
tar. If TO pay interest and dividends on
the il creased railroad stock This j.
the way the colossal fortunes Of our
railroad magnstes have been built up
until we have our long line OF Vander-
b! Its, Goulds, Hsrrimsns and other O:
like cOndtt;O1 who have In fact become
pubic charge that we are unable to
get rid Of, or up to date secure any
measure to either check their rapHcity
or control their greed.
Now all this vast aggregation Of
wealth which we have permitted them
to take from the people, s,upendous
as the amount is, is not the worst fea
ture Of the problem that We are con-
fronted with. II we might pay it and
cancel the debt once for all and done
with 1t the evil might not be so serious
az to be menace to the liberties of our
children which 1t certainly is und r
existing conditions. Our national debt
OF some two billion dollars ut the clos.
OF the war was thought to he burden
which would ascend as a heritage 10
generations In the far future. But t.
Was never . hopeless debt because We
could pay 1t off come time and both in-
,erest and principal would cease and
we have doLe so to large extent even
in the generation that contracted the
debt. However, the process Of Over
capitalization OF railroads that has
made the enormous fOrtuns Of our
kings OF finance and that has almost In
generation asddled upon us deb, OF
n carly six billion dollars Ia d ,bt OF
vary different character because 1t can
never b. paid and urder existing law
we can't even control tho rate OF utter
est we must pay III transportation t 8
and worse than al this ia tho other
fact known Of all men that ther. i. no
present law to prevent the reilrosds
from increasing the principal Of this
debt by adding water 10 their st. ok by
over capitalization and there is DO
| mi; 10 the amount of the burden they
may il upon the people to carry and
the burden soiup0sed is under existing
laws o burden forever because they
may always compel US to pay n traffic
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HE ALLEGES px1BE ATTEMPTS
Standard Said to Have offered to Pay
for Silence.

for Silence.
Chicago. May l2.-Witnesses mimi
cal to the Standard Oil company have
been approached within the last tlir-
ty days 10y men claiming to represent
the company and asked to name their
price for silence. according to informa-
ton given in the inquiry before the
interstate commerce commission. This
feature of the Investigation came like
II bomb from NJ. MnXon. dealer ut
Decatur, Ill.
within thirty days have been ar.
proached by men who stated that they
We're from the Standard Oil company"
said MaNon. They said that they
were prepared to listen to any propo-
stion ! had to offer them " "Whcre
did this happcn!" demanded La Forge,
counsel for the Standard in an in
slant. ION the porch of my home in
Decatur" answered Maxon.
And did you so into the matter
with thcm?" 81 told them they were
talking to the wrong man, and went
in the house. When you have been
working for the Standard about two
years longer. La Forge, you will know
more about their dirty work than YOU
do now"
MaNon was questioned closely by
La Forge concerning number of let
tiers written by MaXon to prominent
officers Of the trust. The first related
to request for n leave Of absence,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16
ATTACK ON THE DRUG TRUST
Subpoenas Issued in Indiana Against
Defendants Resident There.

Indianapolis. May -. Subpoenas
in clianccry are being served on the
various defendants in the case of the
United States against the so-called
drug trust filed in the federal court.
There are about 100 defendants. Those
who are residents of this state-eight
i'll number-.;lrc being served With anh
poenas from the office NJ the United
States marsha In this city. The other
suhrNGiias hlve heen sent to the Unit
cd States niarslrlls of the various dis
tricts III which the defendants reside.
The time set for the appearance Of
the various defendants by attorney was
the first Monday in June. Their an
swers must lie filed in the federal court
in this city l,y The first Monday in July.
Tie United States will then have until
the first Monday in August in which
to file II replication, Three months will
to file replication.
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TO THE READERS OF thatas
republican
of them
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.

heartily in the principles progressive repubcansm
advocated by both President Roosevelt Governor Cummns
am in favor of two-cent railroad fare.
OF State wide Primary law.
OF railroad regulation according Hepburn Dover
OF stringent laws capitalization
in restraint of trade.
OF election of U. S. by direct people,
elimination all free passes except to R.
r. employees.
am favor the law which will basng
the n railroad
That much as Senator Dover will before thccgs
lature for reelection during this
O his
HENRY BRAyToN.
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Low Rates to California.
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE s. ST. PAUL
RAILWAY.

$57.40 to San Francisco or Los Angel
es and return via Omaha or Kansas City.
$68.9 80 to San Francisco or Los Angeles
and re urn via st. Paul and Portland.
Tickets will be on sale April 25 to
May 8. Final return limit July 81, 1906.
Choice of routes. Liberal stop-ovsrs all
lowed.
For further information regarding
rates, routes or train service, see nearest
ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
n st. Pau! Railway, or write today 10
f. A. MILLER,
General Passenger Agent,
Chicago.
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Bert Bowers attended the lumber
hauling bee at Fred Rossow's last
Friday.
DIR. B il | m yer f Strawberry
Point was called to see Ray First
who is ill at his home north of this
place.
Mrs. B. Bowers visited Mrs. Fred
Rossow last Friday.
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Death Of Editor Wheelock.

st. Paul. Mimi. May 10.-Joseph A.
Whcclock. editor in chief of The Pho
neer Press, is dead at his home, 421
Summit avenue, in this city. Mr..
Whcelock had been in ill-health sew
eral years and lad returned but two
days ago from California where he
had srent the winter. Mr.. Wheelock
was Ioin in Novia Scotia in 1881, and
came to st. Paul 1850.
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Bechtel Declared No, Guilty.

Minneapolis, May 14.-Wiiliam Il.
Bechtel, former president of the North
western National Life Insurance CONF
pany, was found not guilty of the
charge of grand larceny. Bechtel
was the only important witness who
testified for the defense. He did not
deny taking the $1,000 or paying it to
O'Shaughucssy. and the whole defense
hinged on the intent to commit a
crime
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lrnohle End or Eerris Whcel.

st. Louis, May 12.-Tlle Ferris
wheel, the engineering novelty which
was feature of two worlds fairs
and gave dizzy whirl to millions.
has been destroyed with dynamite by
the Chicago House Wrecliing COM
pany. The wheel and foundation to-
gether WEIGHED loo tons.
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FOR SALE.

A farm Of about 1913 acres, on line
Of Cedar Rapids branch of Illinois
Central r r., five miles south of
Manchester, and one mile from
Golden station; ample buildings and
OF good quality; fine well water with
wind mill and tanks. No better
grain and stock farm in Delaware
county. Must be sold to settle an
estate. Is a bargain at $4,000 per
acre, which will buy it if taken soon.
240 acre farm II miles southeast
OF Manchester; 40 acres under i'm
provement, balance pasture; fine
buildings, all new, and plenty Of
them; good well water with wind
mill and tanks. Best farm for the
money in the country. Come quick
if you want bargain. Price $4,000
per acre.
We have other farms and can suit
you. Call and see us.
COLLlNGE & DURHAM.
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Fort Smith. Ark. May 10.-R II.
Smoot. who was in the plot to kidnap
President Abraham Lincoln. and who
sold Suirant the boat with which
it was intended to convey Lincoln
across the Potomac. is dead, aged rs
yaarS
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Ex-Gov. Taylor Beats Carmack

Nashville. Tenn, May 1A.-Practical-
ly complete returns from the Deino-
cratic primary in this state show that
Ex-Governor Robert L.. Taylor is NOM
mated over Senator Il. w. Cnrmack by
n majority approxmating 5000 votes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

The Lion-Thc leopard, you know,
cannot change his spots. The Zebra
Well, l can't change lny stripes either,
but no one ever thought ii of sufficient
interest to nuke a rroverb of.-Phila-
ilrlnllin Rncnrtl
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Constantinople, May l2,-The Turk
ish government has accepted the de-
mands of Great Britain condiiionally
and it is anticipated that this is only
n preliminary to the complete ac-
ceptance of the British demands in
regard to the Tahah boundary ques-
Ai1n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-16

New York, May LITTLE strike OF
the funeral drivers has been declared
off, the strikers getting everything
they demanded, including the closed
shop.
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End of the Billiard Tournament.

Chicago, May 14.-"Willie" Hoppe,
the hoy" billiard expert, won first pli ze
in the professional tournament, going
through his four games without a
single defeat. George Sutton, the
Canadian champion. captured second
place. The other three players, Slos-
son, Cure and Schaefer. finished with
a triple tie. each player having Won
one game and lost three. These three
players will get an equal division Of
third and fourth money.
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inventor OF Kodak Dead.

Fargo, n. d., May I'D. H.
Houston. farmcr and inventor of the
kodak. is dead. The deceased was
one of the largest farmers in the coun-
ty. and fer years bred blue-stem wheat
up to II high standard. winning prizes
Mt Paris ST. Louis, Portland and other
big eApGsitions. His invention was
the original of the modern kodaks.
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A.s.PErERsoN.
nEADER IN Groceries. Provisions, Crott 1.
~ cry, Fruits. etc. Main Street.
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Or Cook with Them On.
wouldn't take Off her wings and cook
for tile man she loved.-New Orleans
picayune.
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THoS. 7. cARkEkk.
A RCHlTECT AND BUILDING SUPEklS
"A TENDENT.S $. +. Corner. sth and Main ST
Dubuque. Iowa.
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a, THORPE.

[pK0PklETOE OF KALAMlTY'S PLUM
L der Store and Deaer In CiOthing. Boots,
>Aovs, Notions. sic. Masonic Block Manches.
ri, iowa.
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SIMON & ATwArEa.

IL Keeps h rrstciaeh .tnneI $40 aCes A.
.tnds OF repairing with neAtuess And c,spaSu.
tore opposite First NSuonsl BE nix kk.n 8,
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WA. psNNIs.

VIA. DENNIS.
(tAkPENTlI!;, CONTRACTOR 4 BUiLDEA
~ am n0w prepared to do all work In NJ,
iac.it n Guaranteed. Plans and estimates tur.
nisiied Work taken In town or country, shop
near the stand tower on West Side Of river
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HENRY BRAYToN.

Candidate for Representative,
subject to decision Of republic
can primaries 10 he held May
z6, 1906
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ALEX, sEesTaoM.
pENTlsrs.

CHEAP-kesidence Properly In this city
Enquire Of Bronson u Carr.