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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
NICKEL PLATE TRAIN D1TCHED
Twenty-Four Passengers Hurt Moro
or Less Seriously, One of Whom
Is Fatally Injured.

Fort Wayne, Ind, March 81. - AS
an cast-bound Nickel Plate passenger
train WAS approaching the town Of
South Whitley the smoker, day coach
and five sleeping cars left the track
and turned over into the ditch, injurins
twcnty.four persons, one fatally. Only
the baggage car and the rear trucks
Of the dining car remained on the
/ track.
The worst injured are: Unknown wo
man, about 10 years old, skull crushed
supposed to be Mrs. c. NJ. NIather
Dubuque, Ia, dying; Miss Martha
Znrnhn,of Sheboygan,rightar,n crushed
aud amputated at elbow; Herbert
Glittlcr, Sheboygan, years old
scalp wound and ribs broken; John w
Meinhart, travelling salesman, Fort
Wayne. cut on head and back badly
sprained; Il. ]. Nugent, Chicago, ribs
fractured, head bruised and shoulder
dislocated; Noah Runkel, Rosson, O..
nose crushed, right arm fractured, leg
bruised; ID. N. Watkins, Paoli, KAN,
back cut and ribs broken; John Um.
stead, Conneaut, o., scalp wounds and
right leg fractured; Paul Guthman
Chicago, left hand crushed and arm
bruised; Emile Runska, foreigner, Con
neaut, o., conclusion of brain and
bruised hip; Charles w. Jacobs, Fort
Wayne, travelling salesman, scalE
wounds, right arm and legt bruised
Charles Traverse, Cleveland, O., two
ribs broken, scalp wounds.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Gigantic Earthworms.


The giant of the earthworms Is a
creature of Australia known to the SCI
entists us Megascolides australis. AL
though it is monster, from four to
six feet in length and from one to one
and three-quarter inches in diameter, it
is as harmless us our common angle
worm. which it much resembles both in
color and bodily structure. Like our
common angleworm, it can only he re-
moved from its burrows with great
difficulty. If a portion of the creatures
body be uncovered and grasped with
the intention of pulling it from its Sill
uous burrow the eXperimenter is likely
to be disappointed because the worm
can hold to the sides of his den until
his body is pulled in two.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Getting Around the Law.

The late James E. Martin, brother
of Bradley Martin, was man of old
fashioned integrity, and the illega
practices Of many noted financiers
and corporations angered and shock.
ed him.
In a discussion Of II certain much
investigated company, Mr. Martin
said one day:
This concern seems always te
have found it easy to break the law
1t has been as ready and resourcefal
as tenant / once had.
"My tenant was an enthusiastic
pigeon flyer. One day he took ;
pigeon in a bag to the Grant monu
ment, intending to time its fligh
home. But when he took the birt
out of the bag, a policeman came ur
and said.
What are you doing there?'
Getting ready to fly this pigeon,
said my tenant.
''You can't fly no pigeons here,
said the policeman
Why not?' the tenant asked.
It's against the law-that's
why not said the policeman. I
you try it on, shall be obliged tt
lock you up.
"My tenant placed the pigeon OIL
the ground. stroked it, and said tt
it gravely:
81 can't toss you up here, for it
against the law, so you must wall
home. Do you hear? You mus
walk home !"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
sIIERIFF's SALE.

Notcei, hereby gwen, that by virtue Of q
Special Execution. to me directed, d It d March
49, 1906 and issued out of the Office of the CIerl
OF the District court of til state of Iowa. In and
for d. laware equity. upon judgment rend red
IN said court on the 18th day of March 1886 In
iav,r Of The rsE National Banx aud agaios,
ID. H. Finch and Katie G. Finch have levied
upon the following described real est IT. AS the
property of the said D. II. Firch and Katie G
Finch, to.wit:
Lot Two hundred and ten l2l6l in the city Of
Manchester, Delaware count. Iowa, acc ,rdtnl
to the recorded plat thereDfy
Aud that on the 18th day Of April 1905, be
tween the hours of O'Clock n. IN. and O'Clock
p. m, Sa TO commence ut the hour OF twt
O'Clock p. M. of said day, at the CURT House
door In Manchester, county of Delaware and
state of Iowa, will proce d to sell said prop
erty. or SC. much thereof as may be necessary tc
satisfy said execution, amounting TO twenty
nine hundred eighty eight dol ars debt, one
hundred thirty-two and 6-l0) dollars attorneys
fto. and eight and $500 dollars costs. together
with Interest and cecru!ng costs. at public auc.
ton. to the highest and best bidder for cash.
Dated this 29th day of March 1906
T. J. HENNESSY,
l4w2 Shsriff of Delaware County
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
A correspondent. "D.n called

A correspondent, 3D." called at
tention in a recent issue Of this paper
to the fact that four of Names prin-
cipal cities had gone democratic in
the weeks elections, among them the
beautiful city of Belfast, which hal
been continuously republican since
the year "befor' de wah." Now comes
the Machias Union with an editorial
statement that of twenty cities in
Mime containing over twenty per
cent Of the entire population Of the
state, eighteen Of them have gone
democratic in recent elections, the
issue in each city being the issue of
party government. Our correspond
ent's observation that 'the hand
writing is on the wall and no Dlniel
is required to interpret it, is freight
ed with truth.-Telegrapl Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04

Forty years ago, George Patten,
who then resided near English, Ind,
claimed to have been robbed. From
that time until his decease few
years ago, he never shaved, cut his
hair, or wore coat and was regard
ed as mentally affected. Recently
an apple tree on the farm he occupied
at the time of the alleged robbery,
was uprooted by wind storm and
$4,000 of the hidden treasure was
thereby unearthed. His family
made further search and discovered
$4,000 more.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
6bf Demofrat.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL A, 1906
Iowa Democratic Club Banquet.

The Iowa Democratic Club ban
quet in Des Moines Monday night
was so largely attended that some
were unable to procure admission
tickets. The great dining hall Of
the Slavery House never presented a
better appearance, and on no former
occasion did the assembled guests
listen to better speech than the
one delivered by Governor Folk, Of
Missouri.
He thought that too much time
was spent by politicians striving
far what they thought would succeed
and too little time spent in striving
to find out what was right and
standing for the right when it was
found.
He thought too much heed was
paid by political parties to the noise
Of a few active law-breaking graft.
ers, and too little attention given tc
the quiet voice of the tens Of thous.
ands of honest, industrious, law.
abiding people.
He struck fiercely at the enemies
of the primary system, and told his
own experience on that subject in
his fight with greed and graft in the
state Of Missouri.
He said that the present uprising
against special privileges for the few
had assumed the proportions of {
revolution, and that revolutions
never went backwards. That the
movement was not an attack upon
wealth, but upon the unjust anc
criminal conduct Of some Of the
possessors OF wealth.
The Iowa Democratic Club will
take an active part in the approach
ing campaign.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

TATE OF Iowa, Delaware Coun,y.-ss.
NJ. +. LEROY, In District Court,
VS.. April Term, A d, ig16
ELIZA G. DAY. Original Notice. '''
To Eliza G. bay. refe dant:
Yo1 are hcrcby notified that there Is now or
file In the ctic, Il the ell nf he i)i trct rour
of Iowa. In al d for lie aware County, a retIt on
in equity of NJ. 7. LeR y. claiming OF yuu the
'n OF twenty-five Hundred and Forty six and
in-l00 Dollars. AMI interest thereon at the ra {
nj eight per cent per annum fiom March 8. 10 Aj
III u promissorv notes bearing date of Sen
trmb y s. 1871. m.dr by yoii 70 Charles II. Day
nd for att rntys' + es and costs. and praying
fnr the fO eclosura OF the mortg ,ge on TIE souti
half Of 10 sixteen n6l. in Blu, rlngtons Addition
tn Manchester. Delaware County. Iowa. except
Il strip Of land four l4) rods wide of the cas-
e''o ihe cot. made by yon to s. cure the pay
ment u said notes. and for suuh other and fur
ther relief as may be deemed equitable In thu
premises
And that unless you ,.ppear thereto and de
fend. on or before noon of the second day of the
Apr term. 10 o. of said c ,urt, which will com
meice and be held at Manchester, in s4id coun
~, on Monday, the 30tk day of April, A. d 1906
default will bs entered against you and judg
ment and decree rendered US prayed In sale
petit IN.
Dated this 2rth day of March, 1906
BRONSON, CARR Il Sons.
lSw4 Attorneys for f.aintin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
The Appointment of Mr.. Hamilton.

Governor Cummins never made a
better appointment than that ofJohn
I. Hamilton, of Cedar Rapids, to
succeed the late Judge Kline as a
member Of the Board Of Control.
The law obliged the Governor to
appoint democrat, and he has COM
piled with The spirit as we'll as the
letter Of that requirement.
Mr.. Hamilton is Jeffersonian
democrat, who believes that govern
ments are instituted, or at least
should be, to benefit and protect
mankind. Although rich man he
has no sympathy with predatory
wealth or scheming financiers. He
has never affiliated with those, who
while calling themselves democrats,
were willing for certain consider
atoms to do the bidding Of criminal
trusts and assistin the upbuildiugof a
system of vassalage in this country
as bad as anything that ever cursed
humanity in any age. Mr.. Hamil-
ton has never had any use for that
kind of men. He was elected tc
congress from, the Cedar Rapids dis.
trict as democrat, and served with
distinction.
Mr.. Hamilton's business interests
are extensive, and many thought
that he would not accept the ap-
pointment, but like Ex-Governor
Larrabee he is a public spirited
citizen and will give the state the
benefit of his large business exper-
fence and extensive public acquaint-
ance. The Board of Control will
continue to be Of great benefit to the
state as long as the high character
Of its present membership is main.
tanned.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
MAY FINISH FRIDAY
rHlRTY.sEcoNp GENERAL AS.
sEMRLY NEARs END.
Antl-Pass Bill is Adopted Prohibiting
Use Of Passes by Federal, State,
County and City otficiaIs-Insur-
ance to Be Investigated.

Des Moines, April Sit is very
probable that three more days of leg
islation will see the end of the thirty
second general assembly of Iowa,
though there is a chance that the
final adjournment of the body may
not come before Tuesday or Wednes-
ready expressed itself as DESTROYS Of
adjourning Friday of this week. A
resolution to that effect was adopted
several days ago, and Senator Gill
land has withdrawn a motion to re-
consider, which he filed afterwards.
This cuts the string as far as the
senate is concerned, and with the
house accepting the senate resolution
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Well Planted.

The beadle in rural district in
Perthshire had become too feeble to
perform his duties as minister's man
and gravediggcr and had to get an as
sistant. The two did not agree well,
but after n few months Sandy (the bea-
dlc) died, and Tammas had to perform
the last service for his late partner.
The minister strolled up to Tammas
while he was giving the finishing touch.
es to the grave and casually remark
ed, "Have you put Sandy weel down,
Tammas?" II hev that, sir" said
Tammas very decidedly. SANDY may
get up, but he'll be among the hind
most"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Why beverly Was Called neanto,.,

Why Beverly Was Called Heanto.yn.
The town of Beverly. Mass, was set
OF from the town OF Salem more than
2G0 years ago. About that time, 1t is
said, u schooner with full cargo Of
beans entered that port. This supplied
the whole town with beans; hence the
name given to the inhabitants, "Bever-
ly Beaners." In 1857 the town of Bev-
erly voted to impose tax of 10 shll-
llngs on all future absentoes from town
meetings. In 1751 twenty-eignt slaves
were owned in the town The first
Sunday school in America was estab-
lished in Beverly in 1910.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Brodie L. Duke Gcts Divorce.

New York, March 29.-Brodie L..
Duke, of Durham, y. c., Il relative of
the president oft!ie American Tobacco
company, has been granted divorce
from his wife, Alice Webb Duke.
whom he married in this city Dec. TO-,
1904. Mr.. Dukes marriage TO Alice
Webb was followed by Il series of SEN
sationn events in which an unsuccess-
full effort WAS made by relatives of Mr.
Duke to have him placed in an asylum.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Animals and Pain.

A correspondent furnishes to Lon
don journal some curious Instances of
the apparent lack of highly developed
powers Of feeling pain In animals. He
has, he says, seen sparrow shot flying
fall to the ground and in less than two
minutes begin picking up grains that
happened to be lying near it. On an
other occasion a tame rabbit was de-
prlved by spaniel Of Its tail, bone and
all. 1t took not the slightest notice of
its loss and began feeding again direct
~ it returned. to its hutch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Church Blown Up During servi,.
Plot Against Alfonso.

Madrid. April 2.-1lc Spanish au-
tlloritics have discovered an anarchists
plot at I.ebrija, twenty-nine miles from
Seville. the notorious center of the
black hands. to assassinatc the royal
family during the visit of King Atom
so, the Dowager Queen Christinnia
and the sister of the king. the Infanta
Maria Teresa, to Seville during holy
week. The censorship prevents the
sending of details regarding the con-
SDilncy
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Think the Earth 7. Ho,,ou

According to queer belief in exist
ence among the Icelanders, all waters
which flow toward the north are drawn
thitherward by suction created by the
oceans tumbling downward through the
hollow which, they firmly believe, pene.
trates our globe from pole to pole.
Their authority for this curious belief
is the "Utama Saga" semisacred
work, written early in the fourteenth
century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Hope and Joy.

Hope, of all passions. most befrlends
us here. Joy has her tears. and trans
port has her death. Hope, like cor.
dial, innocent, though strong mans
heart at once inspirits and serenes, nor
makes him pay his wisdom for his
joys.-Young.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04

The Cedar Rapids Republican, a
rock ribbed party organ, says; that,
Zone Of the things that have not
been emphasized in this pre-conven-
ton campaigning in Iowa is the fact
that the state levy has been increased
from 2.S mills to 3.5 mills and the
assessed valuation Of property at the
same time been increased by over
$1O0,000.000. But taxes also are
among those things which seldom
grow less. 1t is costing twice as
much to run the state government as
it did a few years ago. And it
might truthfully have added, that
the only remedy for the evil, is tore.
tire the party in power.
1t is misfortune for any state or
municipality, for one Of its political
parties to have so large a majority
as to make the nomination to Office
Of its members equivalent to an cleo
ton. Where such condition exists
the interests Of the people are ignor-
ed, and the leaders Of the factions of
the party are intent only on securing
the offices and the spoils made pos
sible thereby. If, as the Republican
says, and we believe its statement to
be absolutely true, that, "it is cost
ing twice as much to run the state
government as it did few years
ago." What may the Taxpayers ex-
pect in the way of taxes, if the re-
publican party continues in power
in this state few years more? That
"taxes are among those things which
seldow grow less" the people Of this
county will readily believe, and
their belief will be founded upon &C.
tual experience, both in the matter
Of state and county taxes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
President Keeps Hands on.

Washington, April president
Roosevelt has decided not to grant the
request of bituminous coal operators
for the appointment of commission
to inquire into conditions in Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, and will take no
action until either the prosperity of the
country is at stake or Until the miners
and operators are willing TO submit
their differences to arbitration.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04

Columbus, o., March 29.-Governor
Pattison passed a very comfortable
night and is feeling fine, is the word
by telephone from the executive
mansion. Denial is made of the re-
port that the governor will be taken
to his home in Milford this week If lie
continues to improve. but he may be
taken next week,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
No More Crop Failures.

Washington, April Crop failures
are things of the past in the United
States, according to Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson. who declares that
science has trinmplled over nature TO
such an extent that all variations Of
weather such as usually are expert.
enced can be set at naught.
The charity that hastens to proclaim
its good deeds ceases to be charity and
Is only pride and Standardization
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Sees "Cussedness" Everywhere.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Tillman in a speech in the senate de-
clared that he finds "cussedness"
everywhere, citing the insurance dis
closures, the contributions of national
banks to campaign funds, the beef
case decision, the Walsh bank failures
and the solicitude for the welfare Of
the railroads displayed in the senate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
The first legal killing of a human

The first legal killing Of human
being in this state for many years,
will be that Of Louis Busse who is
condemned to, and will if he lives
until then, be hung on the Goth day
of this month in the penitentiary at
Anamosa, unless Legislative clemency
is shown him, which is not likely to
be done by a legislature that per-
mits the right to take human life, a
relic Of barbarism, to remain a law
of this state.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04

The postmaster general has issued
notice that all rural carriers have
the right Of way on all the country
roads and that all other carriages or
conveyances must surrender he
right Of way to the rural carriers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04

Men do not seem to derive any special
comfort from looming new tie or fan
cy waistcoat when stocks fall or their
llyers are out of order, but there Is no
time when a woman cannot be distinct
ly cheered by something new to wear.
-Lady's Pictorial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04

An architect remarked to a lady that
he had been to see the great nave in the
new church. The lady replied: Don't
mention names know the man to
whom you refer"-Sacred Heart Re
view.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
$4,000 Bull Is Poisoned.

Marshall. Mich. March 20.-Beau,
fort Victor, n $1,000 imported short
horn bull. owned by Andrew Cliristal
has been poisoned, supposedly by en-.
emies of the owner.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Imm rita" j. N. Free Insane.

Upper Sandusliy, o., March 30
The Immortal ]. N. Free, has been
adjudged insane and sent to the state
hospital at Toledo. Free is known all
over the country as the man who has
been trying to lift the veil" and put
on the pressure" for years. He Inns
Travelled throughout the United States
and never paid cent for railrond
fare. He. is 7S years old and broken
I'm haolth
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
MIRACLE ON THE RAIL
Extraordinary Derailment of a Fly.
ing Train and Not II Single Per.
son Even Hurt,

Delta. o., April 2.-Narrow escapes
from death and injuries on the part of
passengers and train crew marked n
wreck on the Lake Shore here. A
freight train standing at the station
was bumped into from the rear by n
live stock train just as a fast mail and
passenger went by ut the late of ii
mile Il minute.
The passenger engine was derailed
and the luggage car and two pullmans
telescOped in the crash, which took
place on an embankment thirty feet
high. AS il by Il miracle no one was
hurt. Fire broke out in the live stock
train. but the Delta volunteers extin
guished the flames before any special
damage was done.
Church Blown Up During Servie e.
Goshen, Ind. April 2.-rhc Dunkara
church at West Goshen WAS blown IN
Mt night while services were being
held, by the explosion of an acetylenc
tank in the basement. Three men were
seriously injured and Il number of 9th
er persons slightly hurt. Samuel
Hoke WAS struck by flying timber
and it is thonghtfhe will die. Milton
Hoover WAS badly burned. and Noah
Ganger WAS severely bruised. The
greater part of the church was
wrecked
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
CLOUDS HAVE PASSED AWAY
Algeciras Conference Is Success and
France Seems to Win Most
ofIIer Points.


Algeciras, April 2.-After a plenary
session Saturday the conference ON Mo
roccan reforms registered complete
accord and appointed committee to
embody this accord in formal proto-
col. The contamination of the work
in the conference was announced in
the following official communication:
1.-The conference has terminated its
labOrs, and accord is established upon
all points. 1t has adopted a defnitive
text of the remaining articles con-
corning the state bank and customs
The final article, regulating the dis
trihution of police at ports, was adopt
I'd from the Russian draft. By 1t
France will police osrports-Mogador,
Satii, Magazan and Rabat-and Spain
two-Tetuan and Larachc. France
and Spain together will police Tangier
and Casablanca, subject to an inspector
Of police. The Dutch delegate an
nounced that his government declined
to appoint an officer. The conference
has appointed a special committee to
revise the texts Of the agreement"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
Notice of Appointment of Admtoistra
STATE OF IOWA, | 60
DslaW ware County so

STATE OF IOWA, :,
Delaware County ( 80
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That the under
signed has been duly appointed and qualified
as Adm MIST ator Of the estate Of William
Luchterhant late of delaware County, Iowa
deceased. All persons indebted to Sale
Estate ar, requested to make immediate pay
1en, aid those having claims agains the same
willpresehi hem duly authenticated, to thu
Undersigned for allowance.
D-ted, Manchester Iowa, March ooh 1896
Ell. NJ. LJCilttRiAND,
pRoNsoS, CARR Il SONS.
Atty's. for Estate. li-s2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04

The fair sex enjoy with the Turks
life of perfect idleness. 1t is not an ex-
asseration to say that the Turkish wo-
men spend half Of their life in baths
London Lancet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-04-04
8L kSMITHING

All of the old customers, who patron.
ized me when ran the Independent
Dt ,cksmith shop OH the West side, are
invited to again give mo their work.
| am now the proprietor of the shop
o. Franklin street, formerly owned by
George IL. keyes
A. j. IIEsNER.