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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19
A:colossal Blunder.

When aallsthe political ,;blunders,
of all the political parties in Iowa
become matters of history. the at
tempt of the democratic state COM
mittee in the year 1906 to have Mr..
Marsh selected as the Iowa member
Of the democratic national commit
tee will stand up prominently as
the most colossal blunder of them
ell.
Never had the democratic party a
better opportanity:to succeed.
Never was a grand opportunity
more wantonly thrown away.
The republican party was torn in
to halves by differences more pro-
nounced than those which divided
the democratic party from either
faction of the republican party.
A large majority of'the democrats
Of the state sympathized with Gov
ernor Cummins in his campaign for
denomination. They regarded him
as on their side Of nearly all ques-
tions pertaining to the control Of or
gained wealth, and had reason to
believs that on those questions he
was better democrat than some
. men who called themselves demo-
Gratis. That. was the one veak place
in the democratic lines. 1t was SO
, regarded by Chairmen Hamilton
and Sells of the Waterloo ,conven-
ton, and in their speeches as presid-
ing officers they did much toward
closing up the ranks Of the party. :
Had the democratic state commit
/, teeused ordinary horse sense and
. followed where Hamilton and Sells
lead no power on earth could have
prevented the election Of Mr.. Porter
All that was necessary for the
democrats to do was to go to the
polls and vote for their candidates
and the standpatters would have
done the rest.
1t was the opportunity of a life.
7: time in.the history of the party.
There was but one danger spot
/ in the whole field, and the expe-
rienoes of the Parker campaign should
have been sufficient to keel
even blind men away from it.
The Parker campaign demonstrat.
ed that men who oppose the rigid
4 control Of our present industrial
oligarchy cannot control the votes o.
the rank and fileio the democratic
party in Iowa, or in any other state
], for that matter.
T s;:sW henthe members Of the demo
CRITIC state committee tried to hav'
!1ahSl kocrstaT 81 Iowa represented
!. il the national councils Of -thei
!. party. by man who was opposed t
: the masses in their Struggle forth
N-S EfS ~
! eontrotsof organized wealth, the
{ committed a blunder akin to
!: crime. They opened the ranks I
{ our party at their only weak spot.
. The failure Of the attempt save
i thousands Of votes for Porter, b,
i the attempt discouraged and dil
heartened so many real democra
that it became impossible for Il
party to poll anything like its flu
vote on election day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19
BY FARLEY
Roman Catholic Prelate Adds His
Testimony as to the Issue
in France.
HE GIVES TWO ILLUSTRATIONS
Puts the Case as Matter of Prac-
tical Coniscation.
Tells the Amount of Property Involved
and lnterprets the Law of
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tendom's Fight.

New York, Dec. II. Archbishop
John NJ. Farley, of New York. has CIV
ell out the following statement on the
church and state controversy in
France: Here i'll America. where
there is no attempt made by the state
to Interfere with the various religious
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19
NEW RAILW AY LINES BEING
BUILT IN SOUTH DAKOTA
AND NORTH nAK0nA

NEW RAILWAY LINES BEING
BUILT IN SOUTH DAKOTA
AND NORTH DAKOTA.
Tie new line of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee &,St. Paul hallway which lie being
hult from Glenham, s. D., to Butte,
Montana, will open up large tract of
diversified farming and stock raising
country
The new line will pass through Wal
worth, Boreman ard Schn8sse Counties
in South Dakota and through Hettin-
yer, Bow man and Billings Counties In
North Dakota, and proceed in west
.rly direction to Butte, Montana.
The rich soil of the country through
shfch this new line will pass, consist-
ng of deep black loan, with a yellow
.lay subsoiI, together with the favor
able climatic conditions and an sbun-
id.nce,uf water, is adapted to raising all
Kinds of grain and suitable for general
agricultural purposes. There are still
many Thousand acres of good Govern
m. n lands to be secured along this
new line. Homestead entries for lands
IN Butte County, may be made at Se!m,
South Dakota.
There are golden opportunities for
he farmer and rancher, and for the
small merchant in the new towns which
will be opened along this new line So
fast as the railway can be completed.
Mohridge, in Walworth County, South
Dakota is the llrst station on this new
line of the crossing of the Missouri
River. A town has recently been es-
tablished there and promises great
future.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19
Police Gazette Buildtnp Burns,

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Police Gu
zette building, an old down town land
mark. located at Pearl and Frankfort
streets, was Quilted by fire early in
the day. Years ago, when the Police
GaZette was widely recognized as the
organ of all kinds of sports, the build
ing was the scene of many memorable
meetings Of sporting men. Champions
ship pugilistic events We're practically
NIL arranged there
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19
No Church Rows in France.

Paris, Dec. II. The serious dis
turbances that it was believed would
ensue OH the first Sunday under the
law separating church and state were
not realized. Tie services in this city
in particular passed Off quietly. There
was notable increase in the size of
thn congregations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19
Six-Day Bicycle Rnce.

New York, Dec. 1T.-Root and Fog
Ter, first. Downing and Hopper, second;
Rutt and MacFarland, third. This is
the order of finish of the first three
teams in the siN-day bicycle race con
clnded mt Madison Square Garden
Saturday night. At the finish the riders
We're AL miles and l;tps behind the
record set by Miller and Waller for the
same number of hours in 1899.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19
STOCK and GRAIN. SAL z

Having sold . portion Of our farm.
including all the buildings, we will. sell
at public auction on the premises
known as the old Denton Farm imme-
diately west Of Manchester, d ~
THURSDAY, DECEMBER AZ, 1000,
q large quantity of grain, hay and feed,
together with sll our live stock Of cyery
description, as follows: isia
Is Head of Cattle-25 milch. cows
ten giving milk, balance fresh soon;
~ three year. old heifers. heavy with
10 yearlings, hetfers and steers, Is
spring calves, one peGigreed shorthorn
bull coming TWO years old.
8 Head Of Horaes-3 brood mares,
bay draft gelding coming Eve ye6rs old,
2 colts coming three years old, 8 coiti
coming two years old.
Hogs 30 fall shoats.
Grain-C0o to 800 bushels OF corn,
200 to 800 bushels Of barleyi 800 toaOO
bushels of oate. z
II Icy, Fodder and Strsw-4O tons. Of
hay, stack corn fodder, large guam
tity of shredded corn fodder, 40 tons Of
straw. ''sF.s
FREE LUNCH AT NOON.
Sale to commence at ten O'Clock :. NJ,
Terms: All sums of $40 and under,
cash; on all sums over $40 one yeats
time will be given on approved bank
able notes bearing eight per cent In.
terest. Two PER cent discount Tor cash
on all sums over $1,000.
NORRIS q STILES.
f. A. Doolittle, Auctioneer. IN
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19
German Reichstag Dissolved.

Berlin, Dec. 14.-The reicllstag, by
a vote of IFS TO 1Gs votes, rejected The
supplementary budget for German
Southwest Africa and Chancellor Won
Buelow read an imperial message dis
solving parliament.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19
Notice of Probate Of viii.
STATE OF IOWA, pelaw.r, oounty.-ss

STATE OF IOWA, Delaware coupts.-ss
10 all Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that the last will OF
Charles 9; Brsdley deceased. has been, iled.
December, A. D.. 1906, fixed ss the dino. M
tbs Court House In Manchester the place for
hearing and proving the same. w.
l4th day Of December, 1905. JAMES BISHOP.
Bronson. Carr 4 Sons. Clerk District C6uft.
5l-wl Attorneys for Estate. !,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19
Condition of King Oscar.

Stockholm. Dec. 1.-THE bulletin
issued relative to King Oscars condi-
ton is as follows: "l'he king passed 4
quiet day. He slept four hours. His
temperature is 9a.S The action Of the
Heart is unchanged. The catarrh Of
the tracliea is diminished
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19
sruN Eatl.,e 1s nealthsul.

II Dnopla ate more fruit they would
naad less medicine and would have bet
te. Health. Fruit eaten early in the
mornin" on an empty stomach serves
as Il stiniulant to the digestion. AMI APP
plrs and olanges eaten Mt any time In
the day are goal for Diliousness. Stew
rl prt!t.e.; ana figs are also healthful
# any tilr,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19

New York. Dec. 17.--George Burn
ham, Ir., general counsel for the
Mutual Life Insurance company, re-
Gently convicted of larceny. has been
sentenced to serve two years in state
prison. Sentence was passed by
Justice ireenbaum in the supreme
curt.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19

"A Red Letter book sale this
Thursday at Anders & Philips
drug store.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-12-19

Dec. 4 Cash on hand s.
Respectfully submitted,
l.. MATTHEWS, Treas.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06

rotary of agriculture to fix the standards OF
the various articles of food as to the whole
someness or unwholesomeness Of the various
preservatves, and which would compel the
person selling drugs or articles of food 10
furnish samples OF such product for the pur-
pose Of analysis, The act is to take effect
Jan, l next.
The president Friday night signed the
immigration bill, the Panama loce canal con.
struction bill and the railroad rate bill. By
agreement Of conferrees on this bill, the
provisions exempt the oil pipe line com.
psnies from the prohibition against engag,
ing in production, and the new antipass
provision makes number of exceptions in
favor of persons who may receive passes.
A joint resolution was passed making the
bill go into effect 60 days after passage
Senator Tillman renewed his attack on the
pipe line amendment Friday, declaring it
to be in the interest Of the Standard Oil
company and charging the president with
inconsistency in not coming to the aid Of
the senate conferrees in theN matter
In speech in the senate Saturday Sena-
tor Culberson attacked the extravagant
policy of the Roosevelt administration, four
years of which have cost s416,000, 600 more
than five years of Mckinley, notwithstand
ing the Spanish war in 1898 Representa-
tive Tawney spoke in the hoase announcing
the grand total Of the appropriations made
at this session TO be $780, 900, 900, but ex-
planned that so much of this was not direct
ly chargeable against the coming fiscal year
that the estimated revenues of $751;, oo0, 900
would leave an excess of about $40, 1000. 900
above expenditures.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06
TWICE-TOLD TESTIMONY.
Brattleboro People Are Doing All They
Can for Fellow Sufferers.

Brattleboro testimony has been pub
lished to prove the merit of Doan s
Kidney Pills to others in Brattleboro
who suffer from bad backs and kidney
ills. Lest any sufferer doubt that the
cures made by Doan s Kidney Pills are
thorough and lasting, we produce con.
irmed proof-statements from Brattle-
boro people saying that the cures they
told of years ago were permanent.
Here s a Brattleboro case:
George HI. Newton, Of 80 Frost
street, Brattleboro, Vt, says: 81 have
Just as much faith in Doan's Kidney
Pills today as l had seven years ago
when I gave my recommendation of
this remedy for publication. had suf-
fered for some time with disordered
condition of the kidneys and when l
learned about Doan's Kidney Pills /
procured box and began using them.
| am glad to say they acted up to the
representations made for them. During
the years which have passed since my
first experience with them I have used
them on several occasions when a cold
or overwork has brought on slight re-
currences of the trouble, and they have
never failed to bring prompt and effec-
tive relief. -
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06
Escape of Convict Adelbert Martin.

Adelbert Martin, for whose capture the
most sensational man hunt ever organized in
Vermont was conducted in 1908, escaped
from the criminal ward OF Waterbury asylum
Monday afternoon. With five other TRUSTEES
from the criminal ward, Martin was at work
under the charge of Attendant Burroughs
cleaning the hospital lawn. Gradually and
slowly Martin worked away from the others
until he had placed a considerable distance
between himself and his companions He
then made dash across the street between
two houses, up a steep hill and was lost to
sight in a forest of many square miles. The
attendant hurried to the hospital with the
other TRUSTEES and gave the alarm. Super.
intendent d. D. Grout Immediately dis
patched a party of 10 in pursuit, but they
could find no trace of the man, and after
search Of over three hours they turned
the hunt over to the sheriff's department
Martin went directly east and the officers
believe it probable that he will attempt to
reach Canada. Martin is a desperate charac.
ter He is under sentence to serve not less
than IL or more than Is years in the state
prison at Windsor for burglary, to which
charge he pleaded guilty at the March term
of Washington county court in 1904, having
entered the horse OF MIS-. Stephen Trombly
in East Mortified in September, 1908. The
grand jury also found indictments against
him for attempted rape and murder. Weeks
of fruitless search were passed in an at
tempt to find Martin, who was finally arrest.
ed in Manchester, N. Fl, He was sent to the
state hospital at Waterbury for observa'
ton, returned to Windsor as sane, and again
returned to Waterbury. Superintendent
Grout declares that the man is not insane
and never has been.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06
Baby Killed by Express Train.

Dwight, the 10 months old son of Mr. and
Mrs. DIN Bradley of Bethel, was struck by
the north-bound express Friday afternoon
and instantly killed The child had habit
of running away and this afternoon had
gone about 20 rods away from home and
was playing in the middle of the track The
top of his skull was torn off and one leg
broken. The accident occurred near a curve
a short distance past the famous danger.
Gus Findley bridge crossing. Engineer Par
melee saw the child and applied the air
brakes but it was too late. The body was
found under the fourth car. The passengers
were thrown into panic. A brakeman was
sent back and tagged freight closely fol,
lowing just in time to prevent second ac-
cident The mother seeing the accident
rushed toward her babe shrieking my child
is killed. and tainted.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06

Sheriff Peck and States Attorney
Batchelder of Windsor county show a
pleasing sense of respect to themselves
and the state they have served by their
decision not to appear as candidates
for office in the coming elections. No
opposition to their candidates. is re.
ported but after the incident of the
newspaper reporter and the death cell,
these men could never again enjoy the
of the public. Not every
man, however, would care for that if
he saw a reasonable chance of election.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06
The President Satisfied.

President Roosevelt has gone to his
Oyster Bay home tired out with the ex-
traordinary efforts he has been making
in his official capacity during the win
ter and spring. The country, which has
been watching his strenuous series of
struggles with congress with wonder
and admiration, will be glad to learn
that he goes satisfied.
In a statement made Saturday night
concerning the work accomplished dur
ing this session of congress the presi-
dent said:
In the session that has just closed
the congress has done more substantial
work for good than any congress has
done at any session since | became ia.
miliar with public affairs. The legisla
ton has been along the lines of real
constructive craftsmanship of the most
practical and efficient type, and bill af-
ter bill has been enacted into law which
was of an Importance so great that it
is fair to say that the enactment of
any one of them alone would have made
the session memorable; such, for in
stance, as the railroad rate bill, the
meat inspection measure, the pure food
bill, the bill for free alcohol in the arts,
the consular reform bill, Panama canal
legislation, the joint statehood bill, and
the naturalization bill. | certainly have
no disposition to blink what there is
of evil in our social, industrial or po
litical life of today, but it seems to
me that the men of genuine patriotism
who genuinely wish well to their coun-
try have the right to feel profound
satisfaction in the entire course of this
congress. would not be afraid to
compare its record with that of any
previous congress in our history, not |
alone for the wisdom, but for the dis |
interested igh-mindedness which has /
controlled its action. 1t is noteworthy /
that not single measure which the
closest scrutiny could warrant us in
calling of doubtful propriety has been |
enacted; and, on the other hand, no in
fuence of any kind has availed to pre-
vent the enactment of the laws most
vitality necessary to the nation at this
time.
This is modest, generous, only sug-
gestively exultant and decidedly polite.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06

The declaration Of the state fusion.
lists for the repeal of the capital pun.
ishment law ought in itself to ensure a
goodly number of votes for the eoali.
tion ticket. The Proctor party ignores
the issue altogether and under its ad.
ministration attempts to repeal the in.
human law have always been defeated
If the public feeling against the death
penalty which extended acutely even
to the officers of the law in connection
with the Mary Rogers case and which
expressed itself so strongly but ill.ad.
visedly at that time was sincere, it
will doubtless seize upon this opportun.
ity to accomplish its merciful ends
through legitimate and effective means,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06

state board of health contains n partial
report of the examination OF the state
milk supply, which the board made this
spring through the agency Of local
health officers. Samples of milk were
purchased as it was being delivered to
customers in various Vermont cities
and towns and were sent to the state
laboratory at Burlington for analysis,
The tabulated results, while not very
pleasing to milk consumers and surpris.
ing, no doubt, TO many Of the dealers,
ought to prove profitable reading to the
people of Vermont To realize the ex-
tent of an evil is to take the first most
important step toward its eradication.
In no instance was the bacilli of tn.
berculosis found in the samples, but
large per cent. of the milk failed to come
up to the standard set by the law. Dirt
and inflammatory products, due to dis.
ease, were found in many of the sam
Piles, The board gives notice in the bull.
lctin that all milk offered for sale must
conform to the standard--that is, it
must contain not less than IL per cent.
of total solids, not less than S.5 per
cent. solids not fat, nor less than IA
per cent. of milk fat. If SKINNED or
blended ii should be so labeled; and il
must not be polluted by dirt or in any
other way.
The fact that large part of our milk
supply is found to be below standard
should actively interest all our citizens
for reform. Milk is peculiarly the food
of the weak and helpless and its adul-
teration or impurity seems doubly de-
plorable in comparison with that of
other foods. Most of our milk dealers
are probably guiltless of intentional of
tense and will need no further warning
to mend matters. But consumers should
see to it that the exceptions among
them be not long allowed to dishonor
the rule. The work of raising the |
standard of public health by guarding
the disease-carrying mediums of milk
and water has been assigned the state
board of health by the people them
selves and il is no easy or pleasant
task. All town and city officials, milk
dealers and citizens generally should
cooperate cheerfully with the board
and its agents; and, indeed, the law di-
reefs us to do this, in a negative way,
BY telling us to offer no hindrance, OBJ
'truction or interference to these off
,ers in the performance of their duties
Instead of resenting official examina-
ion of circumstances and conditions,
I'll parties concerned, in any town,
hould unite in the feeling that clean
fiicial report for the town of pure sup
lies of water and or milk is the one
hing of real Importance.
Let us have one for Brattleboro next
ime,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06

The president has every reason to be
satisfied with the results of the first
session of the Fifty.Ninth congress. 1t
was his congress, doing his bidding
obediently and with apparent cheerful.
ness.-Springfeld Union.
Cheerfulness is good, If the 59th
congress was Roosevelts during its
first session, it was because he lassoed
it so firmly and skilfully that it could
not get away, If it did his bidding it
was because necessity compelled ODE.
dience. For one congressional vest that
covers serene bosom today, dozen
are discreetly buttoned above a surging
sea of wrath, stirred by the insistence
of brave and resourceful chief execu.
tive
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06

The charge which the Bennington
Banner makes against the Burlington
Free Press and the Rutland Herald
that of eoloring news report to suit
their editorial purposes-is serious
one, rejecting upon both editorial hon.
esty and judgment. One of the ac.
cused newspapers is the leading organ
of the Proctor party and the other is
owned by the Independent candidate
for governor. The simplest child of
journalism ought to know that news
papers can not hold public confidence
so as to mould public opinion percep.
tibly by such policy.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06

The small towns in the state SHOULD
tumble over themselves to get into
Clements band wagon He advocates
taking away the old system of repre-
sentation, thus the small towns would
not be recognized Incidentally it
might be mentioned that Clement would
like the votes in the small towns-Wa-
terbury Record.
Proctor would also like the votes in
the small towns, and he may very bad.
ly need them. Perhaps this accounts
for the omission of the fair representa-
ton plank from the Proctor platform;
it is certainly not because republican
citizens have not demanded a reform
of the present representative system.
Let us talk about the platform, ~
urged the st. Adams Messenger some
time ago; and system of fair repre-
sentation was one of the main planks
of the excellent platform it suggested
What pity that the claim of progress
must be made to yield to the necessity
for votes!
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06

Governor Bell has pardoned Elmer
HER, the Rutland man sentenced to
state S prison for grand larceny, on ac-
count of critical illness. Will McCar-
thy be the next object of executive
mercyf A decision on the Windham
county petition is surely due.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-07-06

which the Times seeks sustenanee es.
tablshes this fact beyond shadow Of
doubt After all, the "class" Of
newspapers that meets popular approval
and support is the most desirable class,
even il the fearless expression of hon.
est conviction and the advocacy of
popular measures of progress do make
a few sore heads.