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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28

about it could be condensed into two
paragraphs.
At 10 O'clock on June II, 1902. Mr..
Clarke closed his office, as 1t was a
half holiday, got carriage and took
his family. consisting of Mrs. Clarke
and his four boys, Walter, Wilbur,
Russell and Harry, the latter baby
in arms, for drive into the Essex
County woods. BY chance they came
to Chebacco pond about noon and were
invited to eat their lunch at the camp
OF Mr.. Ryan, an ex-alderman of Salem,
who had gone there for days outing.
Mrs Clarke took the baby and the two
other boys to the cabin, while Wilbur,
four years old, remained with his faith
err while Mr.. Clarke unharnesseA the
horse nnd hltched 1t to tree. When
the horse was attended to Mr.. Clarke
look around for the boy, but he was
gone.
A cry was raised and hunt of the
woods begun. In an hour or so search
ers brought back from wood road
half Il mile away a blue chambray tie
which the mother identified us belong
Ing to the boy. Near the spot where
this was picked up the footprints Of a
man and boy were found. An old pair
of Wilbur's shoes were found to fit
exactly the small footprints in the mud.
Beyond these two bits of evidence
nothing definite has ever been discov-
cred except the very significant fact
that a fashionably dressed man with
Panama hat and pink striped outing
shirt was seen by one of Mr.. Ryan's
boys half an hour previously near the
path where Wilbur Clarke disappeared.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28
FORM ARMY OF EDUCATION.
10000 Men and 100000 Women
Employed ms Teachers.

A-DyO00
Employed ms Teachers.
The army of education teachers in
the United States is made up of 49,
600 teachers, of whom 100000 are men
and 100000 women. The Overwhelming
majority of the teachers are natives of
the United States, less than 10000 hav-
Ing been born abroad-one in fifteen.
Most of the men teachers are between
the years of % and 80. The majority
of the women teachers are between 10
and %.
There are 2,30O men teachers over
60. There are less than 1900 women
teachers over 65. Three times rs many
women as men teachers are put down
as "age unknown"
There are $1,000 colored teachers in
the United States, thus divided be-
tween the two sexes: 1900 men and
1890 women. There are 500 Indian
teachers In the Indian schools of the
United States-24O men and 26O wom-
en-.
The average age of teachers in the
United States is higher than in Eng
land and lower than In Germany. The
proportion Of very youthful teachers
is much greater in the country than in
the city districts.
The largest proportion of men teach
ers is to be found in West Virginia,
where they number so per cent of the
total. The largest proportion of wom-
en- is to be found in Vermont, where
they form 80 per cent of the whole
number. The standard of education is
much higher in Vermont than 1t is in
West Virginia.
The number of teachers in the United
States has increased greatly in recent
years. In 1871 there were 125,OOO; In.
1880, 225,00o; in 1890, 100000, and it
is at present 100000.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28

ton in Washington by the recommen-
dalton for corporal punishment of wife
beaters in the Presidents last message.
The bill provides that any male per-
son w.:o shall be convicted Of beating,
bruising or mutilating his wife shall
be whipped upon the back, the lashes
not to exceed 30. The marshal of the
Distri' of Columbia shall WELD the
lash within the prison Enclosure in the
presence of physician and the keeper
Of the prison.
Adams says the value of the bill is
based upon the historical demonstra-
ton that the treatment of women by a
nation Is one of the best tests of Its
progress in civilization.
Whipping a brutal husband, he
claims, does away with the objection
to imprisonment-dsst,tutlon Of the
wife end family left without support,
He says that 10 Pennsylvania In 1904
there we're hs5 complaints Of wife beat;
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Harder for HIM.

The overgrown boy who moved the
Miller's lawn was unusually slow one
day. Ordinarily the task, stretched to
Its utmost limit, took exactly two
hours: but on this occasion 1t required
almost four. When the job was finally
completed Tom requested pay for four
hours work at twenty cents an hour.
But" objected his employer, you
usually NOV that lawn for forty cents. !"
II Elow It" returned Tom, twirllng
his Gao. "but I'll have to charge more
to-day. was sick and couldn't work
SO fast"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28

from Missionary Ridge and Lookout
Mountain. His soldierly qualities wee
well displayed in his resistance to Gen.
Sherman's army. in Its march toward
Atlanta. and in the desperate attempts
made to sever the Union line of COM
munlcatIons. Whether In the rear or
In the front of Sherman's army he
fought with remarkable brillfancy aai
dash, always striking with lightning
like rapidity and vanishing when the
blow fell. Successfully promoted to
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HIS BILL WOULD APPLY TO
WIFE BEATERS.

The introduction of the whipping
post for wife beaters in the District of
Columbia has been put up to Congress
by Robert Adams, Jr., representative
from Philadelphia, who fathered n
simila' measure in the Pennsylvania
Legislature twenty-five years ago. He
Is encouraged to revive it for applica.
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River cut was made into the RIO
Padrones, in the hope Of carrying the
water into Volcano Lake and thence
by Hardy's Colorado to the gulf. Just
north Of the lake the water cut chan
mel through to New River, and thence
flowed northwest to Salton sink, which
is gradually rising under the flow from
two channels. the Alamo and New
Rivers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28
Foe of Cupid Puni.h.a.

Dismissed because he had married,
Johannesburg bank clerk was award
ed three months salary and $185 for
libel contained in the letter Of dismis.
sal. the court remarking that any agree
ment in restraint Of marriage was
void, immoral and contrary to public
policy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28
GEN. FREDERICK 0. GRANT.

SON of the Great Commander Is
Made Major General.
General Frederick Dent Grant, who
has been promoted to the rank Of
major general. is the eldest son of the
late General Ulysses s. Grant, the hero
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28

1t is the intention of the Countess
when rid of her matrimonial barnacle
to bring her children to this country
and take up Temperament abode. This
will leave the Count absolutely strand
ed, for the decree will cut off the Count
from any legal interest in the Gould
fortune. The debts, however, which
have already been contracted by the
Castellanes, living us husband and
wife, will, 1t is said, be discharged by
the Countess and her family here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28
FOUGHT HIS LAST FIGHT.

Gen. Joseph Wheeler. Soldier and
Statesman, Is Dead.
Another military hero, especially
dear to the southern heart, but dear,
too, to the heart of the nation at large,
passed away, in the death of Gen.
Joseph Wheeler, at the home of his
sister in Brooklyn. A few days before
Gen. Wheeler was stricken with pneu-
monia. and though he battled bravely
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28

A girl does love to pick her way over
muddy crossing IN a way abe thinks
ID dainty,
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brlgad'er general, major general and

lieutenant general, he remained In the
cavalry until the end of the struggle.
After the war he studied law, and
this profession, together with the occu-
patton Of cotton planter, lie followed
until lis advent into national politics
in 1880. In 1898. after serving for 10
years as congressman from Alabama,
he offered his sword to President Nc
Kinley in the war with Spain. As a
major general Of volunteers he became
one of the most talked Of men in the
country and served with distinction
in Cuba and the Philippines. When
the Filipino insurrection was suppr,.s.
ed and the volunteers were disbanl I'd
he was commissioned a brigadier gen.
eral in the regular army. With that
rank he retired In 1000. Gen. Wleeler
was GO years old last September.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28

While 1t doesn't take any moro time
to be polite than disagreeahle. the lat.
tor seepa 40 much easier to most poo,
plA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28

Since Illuminated texts have become
all the page. wouldn't this bo q good
one. "sgg dactop can cure what ALA
FsA. it'a geur mean alseosiAenH
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28

The depression
which the diverted
waters Of the Col
orado River are
now filling at the
rate of 5000 cubic
feet a second ls a
part of the Great
Basin, once a
mighty sea and
tributary to the
Pacific through the
Columbia River,
and until recently
survived only In
rapidly diminishing
Great Salt Lake In
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A la Canal Dil

Hh ShhaA Dill
Father-What do you want with
500?
-soph-Flve centh for car fare and
S98.95 fol mlscellaneous.-Puck.
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Mrs. Sand so you are leaving us,
Bridget? And what are you going to
do?
Bridget-Please, mum, I'm going to
get married.
Mrs. S.-Dear me! Isn't that rather
sudden? Who Is the happy man?
Bridget-Do you remember, mum, me
askin' you about four weeks ago to go
to the funeral of friend? Well, do
be goin' to marry the corpse's husband.
Sure, he told me then l wuz the life o.
the party.-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-02-28

Mrs. Mcsosh-I thought you told me
you had been duck hunting?
Mr.. Mcsosh-Yes, m, -thash
where been.
Mrs. Mcsosh-Now, see here, sir;
those are tame ducks that you've
brought home.
Mr.. Mcsosh-Yeshm. 1 tanned 'em
after shot 'em.-Cleveland Leader.
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Learn to labor while vow wait Il ~
wsVla xs,s xsAApf4
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of the Civil War. During the Spanish
war he fought in Porto Rico, and later
distinguished himself in the Philip
pines. He has been minister to Austrla
and more recently held the position of
police commissioner of New York. Gen
eral Grant was born at st. Louis in
1850, was graduated from West Point
in 1871, and for time was lieutenant
colonel of the Fourth Cavalry, U. s. A.
He was only - years old when his
father took him to the front, and he
was close to him during the whole of
the ylcksburg campaign. One of his
experiences was running the batteries
of Vicksburg with his fathers side on
n p,1nhnot
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Maintaining the balance

Maine hunters this year killed more
game ana fewer of zach other than tor
many seasons. ~ these tactloa 1t IL
hoped tho supply Of hunters will last
" lang n I'M asar,~somaAk RtA
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win Plen.e George.

Madge-You're surely not going to
send George that letter after making
those horrid blots OH the paper?
Marjorie course, you little goose,
I'll just draw circles around them and
tell him they are kisses.-Puck.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
PROCTOR SURRENOERS
Secretary of Senator Lodge Under
Grave Charges.

BOSTON. April 9.-Robert &. Proc
Tor. private secretary of United States
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. for whose
arrest on the charge of embezzlement
a warrant was issued. has surrendered
himself at police headquarters here.
Mr.. Proctor was Immediately released
on $500 bail.
The warrant was issued after the
grand jury had made its report. The
specific charge is that Proctor embez-
zled $225 belonging I o John E. Best
gen of Quincy in October. 1904. Best
gen alleged thar he gave Proctor the
money as a Republican campaign con
tribution and that Proctor promised to
aid him in obtaining a consulship.
1t is further alleged that no record of
this sun appears upon the books of
the Republican state committee and
that il has not been included in the
returns of campaign contributions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
NATIONAL CLUB.
Conservative Democrats to Boom
Bryan for President.

NEW YORK. April 9.-The board OF
governors of the Democratic club have
decided to change the name to the
National Democratic club. and tomor-
row night a special committee will
meet to draft an address TO the Demo
cratic leaders throughout the country
asking them to join with the club in a
movement 10 unite in opposition to the
present wave of radicaliSm.
The main purpose of those behind
the plan for changing the character of
the club from a local TO Il national or
g%aniZation is to make the club the
headquarters of an active movement to
put the Democracy in shape to fight the
Hearst forces.
William J.. Bryan is TO be taken up
and doomed for the Democratic nomi-
nation for the presidency in 1905.
The first step in carrying u this
plan will he taken at the Jefferson day
believe they sec in Bryan the only hope
of effectively checking the so called So
cialistic tendency in the party.
Mr.. Bryan. they believe. will not in
sist on a specific reaffirmation of the
16 to l doctrine. in view of the great
increase in the past few years in the
production of gold. He will recognize
that new and much more important
issues now confront the country. and
they look TO him to lead the conserva-
five wing of the party.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
JERSEY AT
WASHINGTON.
What the Congressman and Sena-
tors from This State Are
Doing for Constituents.
(From the NEWS Correspondence

WASHINGTON, d. c., Apr. o
Representative Loudenslager has
been advised that a pension of So a
month has been granted to Charles
Marshall, of Williamstown, from
Jan. IS, 1902; also a pension of So
granted TO Haines Dubois, of Frank
linville. at IS a month from Oct. II,
1905. and a pension of $12 a month
to Isaac A. Dubois, from July rs,
1905. to Sept. "a, 1905, the date of
his death.
Senators Kean and Dryden have
received numerous petitions ~favoring
the Howell naturalization bill.
Representative Hardner has intro
duced a bill which makes provision
for a chaplain in the life saving SER
vice. This has been advocated by
some New Jersey people.
Representative Howell has receiv-
ed a letter from Volney G.. Bennett
Lumber Company, of Camden, advo-
eating the Littlefield anti-pilotage
bill: from the Philadelphia Watch
Case Company. of Riverside, advocat-
ing the stamping of gold and silver;
and from E. Pritchard of Bridgeton,
relative to the pure food bill.
Mr.. Howell has been advised that
n pension of SO a month has been
granted to James Crumady, Asbury
Park. and IS a month to Thomas j.
Todd, of Dunellen.
Starry Flag Council, Daughters of
Liberty, of Freehold, advocates the
restriction of immigration.
Charles S. Robinson has been con
frmed as postmaster at Princeton,
c. S. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
Steward Died In Long Boat.

YARMOUTH. \. S.. April 9.-With
the five survivors of the well known
Tern coasting schooner ". L. and W.
L. Tuck. knocked down and abandoned
off Cape Sable last Thursday. who
were landed her, by the American
steam trawlcr Spray. there was brought
ashore the body Of Charles Wilstead,
the steward of the vessel. who perish
ed in the ships long boat after many
hours of exposure. The others also
suffered intensely. as they were all
thinly clad because of their hasty es
cape from the vessel as she rolled over.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
CRISIS IN COAL WAR.
Miners and Operators TO Meet TO
Settle Arbitration.

NEW YORK. April 9. President
Mitchell and his associates now in the
city have taken cognizance of the re
port that the operators at the joint
meeting this afternoon may refuse the
inner offer Of arbitration and present
u counter proposition to the effect that
a board Of arbitration be appointed 10
ascertain if there are any new qucs-
IONS on which the mine owners and
the men differ. The union leaders have
been looking into this phase Of the
question and are preparing to meet
Slch a counter proposition if made.
The miners claim there are many
new grievances which arose ont Of the
award of the anthracite coal strike
commission and which have not been
settled to the satisfaction of the men.
II is quite certain. however. that the
miners committee will insist upon n
settlement of old grievances along with
any that may be found to be new.
No information is obtainable to &C
curately indicate what stand the Cd.
orators will take today. 1t is known
they have carefully gone over the ar
duration plan proposed by Mr.. Mitch
ell, and it is said they have decided to
accept arbitration. but in a radically
different form from that offered by
the miners. That the operators will
ask the coal workers to agree upon the
strike commission to reopen the ease
or take up new differences is not i'm
probable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
VERY HIGH FOR OIL.
RockefeIIer's Grocer Explained Why
He Charged Him Fourteen Cents.

LAKEWOOD. \. J., April 9.-John
d. Rockefeller and the grocer who sup
plies him with provisions. it was learn
ed, had a tilt over the telephone con
corning the price Of oil. The grocer
charged the magnate IA cents a gallon
for kerosene oil. Rockefeller called
him up and said:
Hello, This is Mr.. Rockefeller. You
have charged me II cents a gallon for
oil. That is high-yes, indeed, very
high
"Oh. no. Mr.. Rockefeller returned
the grocer. Your company makes me
pay Is cents a gallon. and l couldn't
sell ii for that and keep the store open.
could Il"
The oil king thought for a moment
and then returned in a conciliatory
voice:
Indeed: Well. you couldn't charge
much less. then. could you?"
After the grocer had said mo, SIR
the Standard Oil chief said ''Goodby-
sweetly. The story went all over Lake
wood.
For the twelfth consecutive Sunday
Mr.. Rockefeller has failed to attend,
divine services at the Baptist church.
Mrs. Rockefeller. gowl.ed in a beauti-
full new spring creation, however, at
tended.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
.VOLIVA RULES
IN ZION CITY.
Mass Meeting of Six Thousand
Supports New Prophet
DOwie's Wife AppIauds.

ZION CITY, ILL.,, April 9.-With the
approval of thousands Of Dowieites il
open meeting General Overseer Glenr
Noliva denounced John Alexander
Dowie as a spendthrift, liar and traitor
and was In turn promised support as
leader OF the Christian Catholic church
in Zion 10 fill the place of the founder
of the church, now deposed and on his
way from Mexico to fight for his rights
When, after denouncing Dowie, Over
| seer Noliva suddenly demanded a de.
cision of the audience which crowded
Shiloh tabernacle as to who should be
their future leader, the 5000 persons in
the auditorium rose as one person and
| signified their willingness to follow
Voliva TO the end.
On the platform with Voliva were
Mrs. John Alexander Dowie, Judge
Barnes. head of the law department of
Zion City. and Overseers Speicher, Ex-
cell. Cantel and Granger. At the con-
clusion of a short prayer by Overseer
Speicher the new leader of Zion, clad
in a robe of simple white and black.
a decided departure from the gaudy
raiment assumed by the first apostle
on similar occasions. stepped to the
front of the platform.
Vollva then told the audience of the
''deplorable' conditions he found at
Zion City when he arrived a month ago
from Australia and took up the man
agement of lions interests at Dowie's
command. The speaker did not mince
words. but spoke bluntly of the peri
dy of John Alexander"
When most bitter in the denunciation
of his former master there was no one
in the tabernacle who showed more
approval of Voliva's remarks than
Overseer Mrs. Jane Dowie. When
Voliva angrily exclaimed. II will see
that all the costly furniture and ex-
p~ensive library adjoining Dowie's Zion
City residence and which were pur-
chased by that hypocrite while many
of his people We're in need of food are
sold and the money turned into Zion
storehouses." Mrs. Dowie half rose and
with her voice and hands loudly ap-
plauded the words.
Overseer Voliva in justification of the
overthrow of lions first apostle told
how money had been squandered fool
ishly for Dowie's own comfort while
the creditors and the people Of Zion
were calling loudly for money.
A message was received from Dowic
stating that he would reach Zion City
tomorrow morning and ordering Shiloh
house. his residence in Zion City. to
be prepared for his homecoming. Vo-
Iva. after reading this message. VOW
ed that Dowie would not be allowed to
enter the door of what formerly was
his Zion City home.
Voliva declared that if Dowie OF
his arrival in Zion City tomorrow
thought to frighten him into submits
sion Dowie never was more mistaken
in his life.
Voliva requested all present to keep
away from the railway station when
Dowie reaches Zion City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
RAILROAD RATE BILL.
Senate Hears Senators Mel .ul
and Morgan on Measure.

WASHINGTON. April 9.-The sch
ate continued the discussion Of the rail
road rate bill. and indications fail to
support Senator Tillman's prediction
that the week will witness the termina-
ton of the general debate. The o
sentative senators who are opposing
the house bill are still standing out for
a sweeping provision for court review.
and some of them at least are quite as
determined as they ever We're in their
opposition to the bill in spite of the
Long amendment.
The discussion was resumed today
by Senator McLaurin (Miss.). and he
was followed by Senator Morgan (Ala.D.
Advertising in the NEWS brings
good results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
Five Alaskan Tours

From Pacific Coast points on the
superb steamship City of Spokane,
Pacific Coast S. S. Co., during the
summer months. Special low rates
via the Chicago Northwestern Rail-
way from all points. The steamship
ride through the fiords and islands
along the beautiful Alaskan coast
provides n of the most beautiful
trips in the world. For folders with
maps and full particulars send &c
stamp to W. B. Kniskefn, P. T. NJ,
c. e N w. Ry., Chicago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
Big Forest Fires at Egg Harbor.

EGG HARBOR. y. j., April 9.-Fire
starting in a swamp near the home of
Representative In Congress John j.
Gardner damaged his vast cedar for,
ests and. driven by n high wind to-
ward Weymouth and Egg Harbor. en-
circled them and the village of Car
mentown. burning several buildings
and sweeping over 25.000 acres of val
liable timber lands. The entire popula-
tons of all these places fought the
flames, but were powerless.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
stole Gold Bar valued at $4,000.

NEW YORK. April 9.-Weighing $50
ounces and valued at $1,000. a bar of
gold was stolen during transit from
Georgetown. British Guiana. 10 the
Wall street offices of the British Guiana
,old Concessions company here. When
he box in which the gold bar had been
dipped was opened by the officials of
he company they found only a piece
of lead. Examination of the box in
.vi.lch the gold was shipped shows that
In, seals on the bottom had been care
fully cut and the lower portion of the
box removed. This was replaced after
he gold bar had been distracted.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
Conspiracy Against Mrs. Hsrtje.

PITTSBURG. April 9.-It was init
mated by the district attorney that he
had obtained conclusive proof of the
conspiracy to ruin the good name Of
Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje. wife of Au-
gustus Hartie, the millionaire paper
manufacturer. 1t is said that two
wealthy men will be indicted for the
crime.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-04-09
Put His Heart In Right Place.

CLEVELAND. o., April 9.-With his
heart on his right side and with his
lungs crowded up and back against his
shoulder blades. Charles Smith. a bar
tender. went to ST. Alexis hospital
very i'll. An operation was performed,
and Smith is now a well man. Two
ribs were removed and the organs
brought back into their normal posi-
lions.