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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-02-14

Keep in mind that Bucks Stoves are
made of the best quality of iron and so
that one will last and be a
saving to you in amount of wood it will
consume. Sold only by S. Nj. e. e. H.
Wilkes q Co. Laurens. S. C..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-02-14

Be sure to let us show you our line Of
solid oak, beautifully finished Chiffon
iers with French plate mirrors at prices
that will make it to your interest to see
our line before you buy S. M. & e. H.
Wilkes q Co. Laurens, S. c..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1906-02-14

Our Big White Goods Sale starts on
Saturday, February II, make it a point
to attend 1t will pay you to be there
on the opening day. The Hub.
1t will pay you to investigate these
bargains we are Offering. Big reduction
made throughout our entire stock. The
Hub.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
Sheriff's Proclamation.

To the electors OF Delaware county, Iowa: In
urSuance of the law and the proclamation of
the Governor of the State of Iowa. as found
above. l: NJ. +. Hennessey, sherifr of Delaware
county, Iowa. do issue this further notice to
the voters OF Delaware county. Iowa. That In
for at the general election to he held on the
Tuesday next after the first Monday In NOvem.
Der A. d. 1913. being TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
SIXTH, 1906, The following named officers wll
be voted for In said Delaware county. Iowa.
An Auditor in place of Roy b. Davis;
Clerk in p ace of James Bishop;
a Recorder In place Of John Lattimer;
A Sheriff in place of NJ. p. Hennessey;
A Treasurer in place OF +. +. button;
County Attorney in place Of A. NJ. Cloud;
ACounty superintendent Of Schools in place
OF Frank D. Joseph;
A Member of the Board of Supervisors In
place OF j. j. Kirkwood;
A Member of tile Board of Supervisors In
place of F. NJ. Burbridge;
A Member OF the Board of Supervisors In
place of w. b. Robinson:
A. Surveyor In place Of Thomas Wilson;
Coroner In place of s. .. Doug as;
IL A Representative for CSth Distric. in Place OF
K.J. Bixby;
1t is ordered that The polls ON said Tuesday
next after the first Mondiy in November,
A. d. 1906. he Opened In the several pre-
clncts Of said county at the hour
of eight o'clock II the forenoon
such rules aud restrictions as are provided In
the Statutes of state. r.
Whereof, the electors OF the county will take
due notice and be goyerl ed accOrdingly In
witness whereof have set my hand this 22nd
day OF Oct Ober, 1906.
NJ. P. HEvNEssE
Sherlfi OF Delaware county, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
ELGIN PASTORS
CHARGE FALLS
Fails to substantiate Accusations Of
Police and Oficials OF
Department..

Elgin. ILL.,, Oct 22-Rev. Il. n.
Rood, pastor of Grace Methodist Epis-
copal church, appeared before men,
hers of police commissioners, having
been subpoenaed by Chairman ]. A. Lo-
gan to testify in the case Of Chief
Younger. Mr.. Rood stated that lie had
no personal knowledge regarding
Younger's conduct of his office.
When questioned regarding his au-
thority for the denunciation of Mayor
Botsford. the police department, and
the police commission, whom he
charged In Il sermon last Sunday with
allowing saloons to break the law and
with protecting gamblers, the minister
refused to answer. He denied the
Jurisdiction Of the commission and
was cheered by the church people, who
were numerous in the council hall
when the session was held.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

George Washington died of Il disease
that WAS then called Il quinsy, but
which is now known us acute luryngi-
It's His physicians treated him ac-
cording To their best light and knowl-
edge, but such treatment now would
be little short of criminal An eminent
authority says that il medical men had
known as much then as they do now
the distinguished patient would proba-
bly, have been cured in Il week. AS it
was, lie slowly strangled to death by
the closing OF his throat. At the pres
ent time physicians treat Il case OF this
kind by tracheotomy-tlia is, by max
ing an opening into the windpipe.
through which the patient may breathe
They also diagnose Il case by using
the laryngoscope, which enables them
to look into the throat and see exactly
what the trouble is.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

Greene, Ida and Sac, two judges;
The Seventeenth Judicial District being conf
posed of the counties of Benton, Marshall and
lama, two judges;
The Eighteenth Judicial District, being COM
posed of the counties of Cedar. Jones and Linn,
three judges;
The Nineteenth Judicial District, being com
posed of the county of Dubuque, two judges:
The Twentieth Judicial District, heing com
posed of the counties of Dies Moines, Henry and
Louisa, one judge to slcc ed James d. Smyti
The office of Judge If the District Court OF the
Fourth judicial District. composed of the coun-
ties of Cherokee, Lyon. Monona, o. 'rien, Osceola,
Plymouth, Sioux and Woodbury., to fill the va,
cancy occasioned by. the resignation of j. l.. Ken
needy, which office is now temporarily filed by
David Mnnld under appointment by the Governor.
The Office of Judge OF the District Court of the
Seventeenth Judicial District, composed of the
counties of Benton, Marshall and Tana to I'LL the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Obed Caswell,
which office Is temporarily allied by John NJ. Park
or, under appointment by the Governor
WHEREOF, All electors throughout the state and
throughout tn. several districts herein especially
enumerated viii take due notice, and the sheritIs
of the several counties will take official notice
hereof and be governed accordingly.
In WITNESS WHEREOF. have hereunto set my
hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the
| State of Iowa. Done at Dies Mones, this twenty
| ninth day of september, A. y. 1906.
ALBERT b. CUMMINS.
| w. b. MARTIN, Secretary of State.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

A certain amount of stress is be-
ing laid upon the allegation that
Senator Allison is for the whole
ticket. This paper is not anthem
tically informed upon that fine point
but quite naturally it is the position
the senior senator would take, just
as every candidate on the tick, feels
that such is the only logical position
for him to assume. But with all
Difference to such good opinion as
that noted, the people have a little
matter Of their own to settle this
fall, and from the signs of the times
to be read with increasing clearness
every day are not to be frightened
from that course by the partisan
whip raised in an unworthy cause.
Mt Vernon Hawkeye. (Rep.)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
The Eagle Grove Eagle, a standp

The Eagle Grove Eagle, a standpat
paper, also sees the handwriting on
the wall and comes back at the Regis
ter-Leader in this fashion: "The
Register-Leader is now on both knees
begging support for Governor Cum
Minis. When the unwisdom of his
candidacy and nomination, the ruth
less seizure Of delegations in the con-
vention, and the wholesale charges
of larceny and railroad sub serviency
against every man refusing to fall
beneath his car is considered the R
and L. is getting the grief it could
have foreseen. It's time for exploit
ing bogies is past 1t is now up
against condition it was we'll warned
against and which it did all possible
and with much attitude of boss to
produce. "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
The esteemed Register and Leade,

The esteemed Register and Leader
says there is more danger of the de-
feat Of two of the republican candi-
dates for congress than Of the defeat Of
either Cummins orGarst. Ii that is
80 then the progressives are the boil
ers, We have suspicioned as much
Just why Bro. Inghan would give
the snap away" is one of the political
mysteries Of this years Iowa cam
paign. But, good brother. thanks
awfully, for the information thus
authoritatisely given out. When the
prisoner at the bar enters plea Of
guilty as charged" shat ends it-he
is ready for sentence. Hereafter
when the stalwarts are accused, call
the r and l. editor as the star witness
to prove that it is not so. Let us
have peace. Marion Register (Rep)
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
Tie Size of Canada,

Canada is larger than the United
States by a quarter of million square
miles. Canada contains one-third of
the area of the British empire. Canada
extends over 20 degrees of latitude
from Rome to north pole. Canada is
as large as thirty United Kingdoms,
eighteen Germanys, thirty-three Italys.
Canada is larger than Australasia and
twice the size of British India. Canada
has boundary line of 5000 miles be-
/ tween it and the United States. Cana
da's seacoast equals half the earth's
circumference. Canada is $500 miles
wide and LOO from north to south.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
Impure Candy.

Beware of impure candy. Sugar in
candy quickly ferments after eating,
and il too much is eaten serious trou-
bles often result. Pure sugar dissolves
quickly in water and leaves clear
liquid, affording an easy way Of test
ing its purity. Drop a small piece of
candy in glass, and over it pour boil
ing water. Let 1t stand twenty-fom
hours. If there is any foreign sub
stance in the candy n sediment will be
found in the bottom of the glass.-New
York Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
College Foot Ball Games.

Chicago. Oct. following are the
scores of the prominent college foot
ball games: AT Madison-North Da
kota 0, Wisconsin 10; ut Philadelphia
Brown O, Pemsylvania IA; at ithaca
olumbns-Alicligan 6, Ohio State o.
-.Boudoin 0, Cornell ~; at Lansing
Depnuw o, Michigan Agriculture "a: n,
at Charlottesville Poly" 0, Wa
bash 2G; mt Ghlcago-Purdue 0, Chi
caco 10.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
JUDGE A. S. BLAIR REPUD1ArEs
GOV. cUMMINs.
Declares BE VIII Support the Democrat
ic Nominee.

In a recent conversation had with
u. Vanderwicken, editor of the
Grundy County Democrat, of Grundy
Center, Judge A. s. Blair, Of the
district bench, and one of the most
eminent republicans of Delaware
county, stated that he would refuse
to support Gov. Cummins in the
present campaign. Judge Blair al
SO stated to Mr.. Vanderwicken that
Delaware county, which usually re-
turns republican majority of 600
or 800 would, in his opinion, give
Porter and Dennison, the democratic
candidates, a plurality.
When this became known, Mr.. G.
d. Phifer, we'll known citizen and
republican of Waterloo, wrote Judge
Blair for verifcation of the state
ments attributed to him by the
editor of the Grundy County Demo.
crat. Judge Blair wrote the follow.
ing reply to MIR. Phifer:
JUDGE BLAIR's LETTER,
Office of the District Court, Delaware
| County, Iowa:
Manchester, Ia, Oct. Is, FOG
Ia. Z. Phifer, Esq,
Waterloo, Iowa.
Dear Sir: Yours of the 10th inst.
at hand. In reply will say that tn
interview you inquire about, which
was published in the Grundy Count,
Democrat as having taken place be
tween its editor and myself, is COZ
rect l did state to him that
should vote for Mr.. Porter for govern
or instead of Mr.. Cummins. I an
still Of the same opinion. The higl
bid which the Governor made in hi
opening campaign speech at Chu,
dan doesn't change my opinion c
his real attitude in politics. It
simply bid for republican vote.
and only proves what I have Away
thought that he pretends to be II
publican at the time of election an
a democrat between elections.
certainly would rather vote for ma
who is honest and sincere in hi
political faith than one who
vacillating and playing to both side
for votes. How any democrat ca
vote for the governor after readin
his Churdan speech is more than
can imagine. If republicans are
preserve the integrity of what is lei
of the party think that their dut
should be, by their votes, to retir
this disturbing factor in politics
this ! feel to be my duty, at least.
Yours truly,
"A. S. BLAIR.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

The republican state committee
advises that the absence Of the circle
from theaballot is an invitation to
more intelligent voting, to which:
the Hopkinton Leader (standrat).
adds, "The voters are intelligent
enough to seize the opportunity"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
HOW TO VOTE.
REPUBLICAN,.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
A. B. CUMMlNS
of Polk County.
DEMOCRATIC.
STATE TICKET.
M For Governor
III CLAUDE R. PORTER
' Nse5SlAs of A nnAnOose Enuptv

There will q
candidate there
the only under the force
office failure make the opposite the
office should there office
filled
then
as ar
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
Passenger Train Leaves rrack

Rrandsvillc. Mo-, Oct. pa Frisco
passenger tain, knnown ms the Kan
sns City Flyer, left the rails near here
W lille running at full speed and the en-.
tire train was turned over on its side.
Engineer Underwood was injured
slightly aud the fireman, whose name
has not heen learned, was badly
scalGed. Six passengers were hurt,
none dangerously.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
Girls Mutiny and Raid Convent.

Madrid. Oct. 222.-There Is mutiny
among cigarette girls here because
they suspect that cigarettes are being
made sulreptitionsly in some OF the
converts. thus iniuring their trade.
They threw down part of wall
around the grounds of convent and
attempted to penetrate into the interi-
or, but We're dispersed by the police.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
County Attorney
HENRY BRONSON
Coroner
DIR. VIM. DONNELLY
Supervisors
JOSEPH THURN
HERBERT HARRIS
CYRUS CRAIG

s. w. Rathbun. late candidate for
for republican nomintion for govern
er, says: in the Marion Register,
that. "All the use the progressive
leaders have for the Iowa stand pat
ter is his vote election day. He
must lie down 1854 days the year but
stand erect the 365th."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
After,

He dive years after)-All this gush
about love is extremely foolish. Wher-
ever did this stupid book come from?
must say the person who selected it
showed very insipid taste. She
(quietly)-It's the book you gave me
during our honeymoon, John. We read
it eleven times the first week we had
=
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
Walls COliupse M .irrisco

San Francisco, Oct. 22.-Five men
were killed and two injured under col.
lnpsing walls toppled over by the high
wind. Three unknown men We're
crushed to death under wall ut the
southeast corner Of Commercial and
Montgomery. and another badly
crushed. Two were killed aud one
probably fatally injured under the
ruins of the wall of the John Hoey
Furniture company OH Mission street,
near Yhirl.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

Look here" complained the victim,
"you said tile house was only five min
utes' walk from the station. To say
the least Pm disappointed in YOU"
NO more than lin disappointed in
YOU" retorted the agent. 81 thought
YOU were good fast walker."-Phila-
dolphin Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24
President WORLDS ". G. II. II.

Boston. Oct. 22.-The countess OF
Carlisle was chosen president of the
Worlds w. c. 4. t., to succeed I.udy
Henry Somerset, who declined re-elec-
ton. The other general officers now
serving were reelected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-10-24

Summer Boarder--It is so pictur-
esque to watch the COWS come home.
Farmer-Thcre's more money in it
when they stay on the railroad track.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-31
Will Rescue
Popular Government.

An Iowa Republican paper asks
whats the use OF the Democratic
party in Iowa, anyway" The Wash
ington Post adds, 1--WE know some
people who would amend that ques
tion BY leaving out In Iowa.
Yes. For instwnce, John d. Rookie
TELLER and other trust magnates; also
the men who have grown rich
through favors obtained under the
republican tariff; also the Aldriches
the Forakers and their masters who
seek to perpetuate the impositiont
placed upon the people by the rail
roads.
But the honest people who, mis-
lead by the falsehoods and sophist
ries of republican politicians and
financl ers, voted the plutocratic tick
ct, may yet find the democratic party
very useful In saving the country
from the rsdicalism OF the Republi
can party on the one hand and
the radicalism OF the socialist on the
other. -Commoner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-31
Fayette, NO., Puts Lid on
Uncle Toms Cabin Shows.

Fayette, Mo-, May 2S.-The City
Council Of Fayette has put the lid on
"Uncle Toms Cabin" shows, fixing
the license fec at 5000 a day. Fay
cite, one Of the Oldest towns In the
state, is made up Of an almost ex'
clusively Southern population, and
as a consequence has q large negro
element.
Howard county was the largest
slave-holding county in the state BE-
fore the Civil War. The citizens o.
Fsyette and the county have found
1t necessary on several occasions to
do a little regulating"
"Uncle Toms Cabin" Is not the
only thing put under the ban, &C
cording to the new scale OF license
fees fixed by the Council at the last
meeting. Peddlers on foot will be re-
quired to take out licenses at q cost
OF $25 day; peddlers with vehicles
$4OIa day; hawkers, $25 a day; trav'
cling auction stores, $50 a day; corn
doctors and others, $25.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-31
Land Office Fee, S1,100.OO0.

Lawton, Ok, May 2S.-More than
81, 100,000has been taken in as final
proof fees by the receiver OF the Law.
ton land office since It's organization
August 6, 1901. This does not in.
clude the $414, 700 from the Lawton
townslte. A certain portion Of the
money received on final proofs goes
toward the supporting Of colleges
throughout the country. There are
5000 claims In the Lswton land dis
trict, and the number OF filings are
more than double the number oil
tracts, having reached IL, 1872. Con.
tests to the number OF 3,517 have
been filed against the 5000 claims.
Major Fl. D. Mcknight, registrar oil
the land office, estimated that the
Kiowa.Comanche pasture reserve
will bring more than 3h million dol.
lars.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-31
"TWice as Worthy"

Senator Scott, OF West Virginia,
had q candidate for Office in his state
and pushed him vigorously at the
White House. The opponents OF
Scott's man dug up the fact that he
was not so exemplary citizen as he
might be, and had q record.
The president couldn't think of sp.
pointing such a man and told Scott
80. Later the president sent In the
nomination Of Ben Daniels, Of An
zona, and wrote the famous letter
excusing Daniels for having been in
the penitentiary for stealing q mule.
Scott went to the White House and
said: "Mr. President, you refused to
appoint my man, but 1t seems to me
that you did it without properinves.
tigation. You have underestimated
his worth and qualifications"
GLOW so?" asked the president.
".Why, you have nominated Ben
Daniels. All we'll and good, but my
man is twice as worthy as your man
Daniels was in the psnitentiary only
once and my man was In twice. p
New York World.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-31
PRESBYTERIANS ARE UNITED
The Des Moines Assembly Took
Formal Action.

Des Moines, Ia, May do sol
emily declare and here publicly an.
nounee that the basis Of reunion is
now in full force and effect and that
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
isnow reunited wish the Presbyterian
church in the United States oil
America as one church"
With these words, uttered before
the general assembly, Moderator
Corbett officially established the
union OF the Cumberland church In
the United States OF America. The
big ecclesiastical assembly burst In.
to a storm oi rejoicing. The combi'
nation worked for through many
years had become u reality.
A telegram was received from De
cstur announcing the adoption Of
she joint resolution by the Cumber.
land church. Al the opening session
Of the Des Moines assembly Of the
Presby terrain church, similar action
was taken and messages TO that eli.
feet dispatched to Decatur. The
most dramatic scene attending the
formal union OF the churches was the
vote against the reunion by two
commissioners. Moderator Corbett
put the QUESTION and called for the
affirm alive vote, to be expressed by
the commissioners rising to their
feet. Instantly the assembly hall
was converted into a stamping,
cheering crowd.
"All who are OF the opinion that
the motion should not prevail will
please rise," said the moderator
when the noise died away.
To the establishment OF al present
two commissioners stood. Psnde-
monium broke loose and II was fear
cd for an instant that indignity
would be offered the men who op.
posed the union. One OF the men
was DR.. William Laurie OF Belleionte,
Pa, and the other was the Rev.
Roger F. Cressey OF Jacksonville, III.
DR.. Laurie Is q stalwart Scotch.
man. He said: "Greatly as l dislike
to record my vote against this union,
and deeply as feel the pain Of being
forced to disagree with my fathers
and brothers, yet l cannos conscien-
tiously vote for this union. 1t is
purely o question between me and
my God. l have to oppose IT,"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-31
Government Lost the Race.

Washington, May 2S-When the
battle ship Louisiana, the 10000
ton boat built by the Newport News
Shipbuilding company, was delivered
to she government Tuesday, the ship
building race between the govern.
men. and q private corporation was
won by she latter. The keel of the
Louisiana was laid February Z,
1908, at Newport News and the keel
OF the Connecticut, which was TO b.
built in competition, was laid at the
Brooklyn navy yard March Z OF she
same year. The Louisiana was
launched August 81, 1904, and the
Crhn.cti,n. month later. The pri'
vate workmen soon forged ahead
and the rasult was that the Louisiana
WA. delivered ready for service proba.
bly, some months In advance OF the
CoDnecticus.
Another point against the govern
ment wac the fact that the Louisisna
cost the Navy department $780,
600 while the Connecticut has al
ready consumed all Of the total sp
preparation OF $4,212,O00, and her
builders have asked Congress ioI
100000 more.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-05-31
Horse Thieves in Vernon.

Much talk is being INDUCED In YER
non county, says the Nevada Mail,
concerning the organization OF an
anti.horsethiei association. Several
horses have been missed there lately.
The Mall says:
Sheriff Moore is still out on the
road hunting for the thieves who
stole the two horses in Nevada Mon.
day night, but so far has been unable
TO locate them, however he may yet
be successful. The sheriff is OF the
opinion that the thieves stole anoth.
srhorse which has disappeared. Miss
Minnie Wilson, who resides south Of
Nevada, lost a horse Monday night
but thought the animal had strayed
away, but the sheriff is Of the opinion
that the horse was stolen by thu
same thieves who visited Nevada thu
same night. Sheriff Moore is making
every possible effort to locate thu
thieves and has several other mer
out running down reports that may
lead to a tangible clew to the guilty
parties.