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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
A Japanese Spy Is Arrested.

San Diego, Cal - A Japanese
has been arrested at Fort Rose
Grams while making drawings of the
fort Maj Getchell acknowledges that
a Japanese was arrested, that he was
drawing plans of the fort and that
there is a heavy punishment for the
offense
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
The Guile of the Greeks.

At first the more thoughtful ones
regarded the gift suspiciously. Then,
taking further thought, they said, one
to the other:
"Aw what's the diff? It's only a
near-ert horse, anyhow. Now, if it
was one of those chug-chug wagons
coming in here to break the speed
limit laws we wouldn't stand for t
for minute"
Thus it was, the victim Of ove-
confidence, that Troy fell.-Puck.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
Nearoes Shoot Two Policemen.

Pittsburg, Pain attempting to
arrest three negroes who were
caught effecting an entrance to the
Bessemer & Lake Erie railroad sta
ton at East Pittsburg shortly after
midnight Policeman Thomas Sullivan
was shot dead and Policeman John
O'Brien was so seriously wounded
that the physicians say he cannot live.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
An En1bszzIer,s sentence.

st. Paul, Mimi = Pnilip kem-
pien, formerly paying teller al
the Capital national bank, was on Fri.
day sentenced to four years in prison
He pleaded guilty to misappropriatint
of $4,000.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
-Four People Drowned.

Springfield, Ky. - Miss Nellie
Nee, MISS Mary Comstock, jacob
Pargiew and a negro boy, of this
place, were drowned Friday in Little
Beech Fork river. The young people
were out in e rowboat which was
swamped.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
ExnIoalon was Fatal to Eour.

Japan, loaded with explosives,
blew up when nearing Bold Island
Wednesday night and four men were
killed.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
Where the Fool lrritstes.

The most irritating thing about a
fool is that he seems to be enjoying
himself so.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-07-18
HELPS FOR TOWN BUILDERS.

Some years ago on bill boards and
street cars and in the pages of the
magazines were run a series of adver-
tising cards the prominent feature OF
which was "Spotless Town" There
can be little doubt as to the whole
some lessons taught by this unique
advertisement. The town that Is not
kept in good condition, its walks in
good repair, it's streets well graded,
and all neat and clean, is reflection
upon the residents of the place, and
is evidence that the town is already
dead or fast dying. Should you make
a good impression upon strangers,
keep streets clean, business places at
tractive, and don't forget that the
front yards and the general conditions
of the residences indicate the charac-
ter of the people who reside in them.
Residents of agricultural sections
who a few years ago looked upon the
automobile as a nuisance, are begin
ming to realize that 1t is greatfactor
in road Improvement, and has brought
about renewed interest in country
roads and their betterment, with cor
responding benefit to the farmers.
1t is as much to the interest of the
people of town that there be good
roads leading to it, as it is to the
| farmers who must use them in haul
| ing their goods to market.
There is a vast difference in the
| farmers of to-day and the farmers OF
a quarter of century ago. 1t is won
derful how the improvements brought
| into existence in a single generation
will change conditions. Every inno-
vation that makes life in the towns
more desirable, also finds way OF
comforting a benefit upon the farmers.
| No longer need for the resident OF the
farm district to not have all the up
to-date things that can be found in the
finest city homes. The telephone and
the rural delivery has brought him
within a "stone throw" of the city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
BAILEY's FORD.

Fred Petlon, wife and family WIS.,
tied at the home of G. B. Davis Sun
day of last week.
Mrs r. L. Grommon and son,
Charles, were in Manchester last
Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Karten spent Sunday
of last week with her daughter Mrs.
Haight.
Miss Avis Grommon spent Sun
day of last week with her friend,
Miss Elvira Hartman.
Lonnie Grapes had business in
Manchester last Thursday.
|. N. Ritchey and wife were in
Manchester last Thursday.
Frank Karten returned from
Rochester, Mimi, last Thursday.
Henry Claus and wife were in
Manchester last Friday.
Miss Elvira Hartman spent part
OF last week with her friend, Miss
Ruth Hersey, of Nashville.
Mrs. Il. T. johnson and son of
Dell Rapids, S. Oak. are visiting
relatives IN this neighborhood.
II. B. Hersey of Nashville had
business in this neighborhood last
Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
GREELEY.

Miss Grace Noble is attending in.
stitute.
VIM. Sacket and wife of Straw.
berry Point, came Tuesday to see
the new baby, and their niece, Mrs
Art Hindal.
Mrs. Yves Barr Of North Dakota
has been visiting at Bert Beohm's,
the past week.
Myrtle Irish Of Hopkinton, is here
this week visiting relatives.
Aug. Luense and wife have re-
turned from their visit to Burt.
Clarence Jones was up from Man
chester Wednesday visiting with his
mother.
Mrs. G. D. Corell and family
went to Manchester Tuesday for a
short visit.
L. Matthews Of Manchester, was
calling on friends here Friday.
nellie Odoll was a Manchester
visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Dave Grove visited her faith
er here this week.
Mrs. Harry Wilson of Manchester
was calling on Greeley friends Fri.
day.
Miss Eettie Mullan of Hopkinton
visited here day last week.
Chas. Boardman and wife of Hop.
kinton several days of this week
Mrs. John Young went to Dubu.
que Friday for visit with hel
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Hollenbeck.
Born-on Monday, July Is, te
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Hindal, ter
pound girl. Don't Art smile? We'll
you guess.
A party Of young boys, Harry
Schneider, Elmer Lang and Roy
Ferguson enjoyed camping party
near Manchester a few days this
week.
A girl was recently born to Mrs
Louie Strong Taylor at Salt Lake
City, Utah This makes an inter.
esting family of three queens.
The Misses Seeley of Maynard
visited their cousins the Fowler
girls and Mrs. John Carol this
week.
We received this week a beautiful
post card from w. A. Lang who is
in Europe. On the card was a life.
like photograph Of Will in most
stunning pose, but anyone could
recognize it as Will.--Home Press
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
JUDGE CUTS IT OUT
Rules That a Lot of Evidence in tn,
Haywood Case Is Not Pertinent
-HaWley Begins Talking.

Boise, Ida, July 20.-The field for
argument both for the prosecution and
edefense of William d. Haywood has
been limited by Judge Wood, who In
his decision removed from considera-
ton of the jury all evidence bearing
on the alleged conspiracy by mine own
ers and others against the Western
Federation of Miners. Judge Wood de.
cided that the defense of Haywood had
made no legal connection Of the Mine
Owners association, the Citizens Ali,
ance. of Colorado. and the Pinkerton
detective agency as laying founda.
ton for the evidence introduced by the
defense to show that the charge
against Haywood and his co-defend.
ants is the outcome of conspiracy In
extcrminate the Federation. Counse
for Haywood noted an exception to the
whole Of the decision.
Immediately following the announce.
ment of this decision argument COM
menccd. Judge Hawley. leading coun-
sci for the state. spoke for two hours
and fifteen minutes of the afternoon
session. the morning session having
been adjourned TO enable the Judge to
prepare his decision. Hawley con.
tinned his speech on the opening of
court today.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24

man vent up the center polls Oh the
instant. Albert Copeland saved
himself by iamming the dogs head
in a door as he tried to get in the
building. Froth was running from
the brute's jaws and his teeth were
cracking together like steel trap.
West he went on the sidewalk and
Late Norman let him go by with
out patting him on the head Mic
Donnie was in line next and he
neyther, had lost dog and SO the
next obstruction was Clarence Kion-
us who handed him one between
wind and water and changed his
course. In front of j B. Ryan's
drug store stood Frank Diggins, q
lad ten or twelve years old and a
once the dog sprang for the boy
swapping at him and trying to &c
a hold. But the lad was game anc
kept the animal from biting hin
until Mr.. Ryan could get to him
vic NUN III GllS SidtS duu tuc uOA
started on the run leaving the DO,
ulharmed. But for Jim" the boy
would no doubt have Jared badly
Then began the rush for gun
That the animal had suddenly gon'
mad, no one questioned. A team
and load of men overlook the do
and shot fixed farther damag
being done Marshall VIM. Dig
gins, the official gun bearer was a
home at the time, but he heard tn
hullaballoo and forgot it, supposinl
it to be the regular thirty six da
fight being pulled off. 1t is learne,
since that the dog was not mad
but instead was acting naturally
However, no one knew how to dag
nose the symptoms on the instant
otherwise, and acted accordingly
The practice of exercising dog ii
this manner is not to be commended
as serious injury may follow to per
sons in the line of flight-Win
throp News
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
DELHI.

John Keith had brother from
Winterset visiting him last week.
R. G. Goldsworthy will move to
Dakota soon to run hotel.
F. N. Byerly was Dubuque Wis
itor Wednesday.
Emil Pfalzgraf is here from Dan
bury, Neb.
A doctor from Lamont has rented
DR.. Fuller's office and the j. B.
Smith residence.
James Gray Of Red Oak, was Wis.
iting friends here last week.
Miss Hilda johnson has returned
to Des Moines.
DR.. Carl Clark was married to
Miss Anna Thompson at Atlantic,
Iowa, Wednesday, July II, 1907.
Bernard Mcclure of Ottun wa,
visited his friends here last week.
Mrs. Fred Peet Of Lamont, visited
her sister, Mrs. John Wheeler last
week.
jonathan Lukenbill died at the
County farm Sunday, July IA. In
terment at Manchester on Monday
Mrs. A. o. Billings is suffering
from badly burned hand.
The male quartette from Epworth
will be at the M. Il. church Tues-
day evening, July 30.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Reeder and
son of-Johnstown, Colorado, arrived
Saturday morning for visit OF sew
eral weeks with relatives and friends.
They made the trip in their auto as
far as Council Bluffs and then, on
account of so much rain, shipped
the auto and finished The trip by
train.
Mrs. L. V. Hunt and daughter,
Helen, of Independence, are visiting
III town
Several from town attended the
funeral of William Crosier, Friday.
T. Ii. Lynch, our station agent, is
visiting in Davenport and Kansas
City. u. A. Patton of DIN, has
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
Local and hsIghberhood News
Death of Charley Thurn.

On Monday, July 9th, 1907, oc-
CURED the death of Charley Thurn,
son of Frank Thurn, Sr, at the age
of is years, death being caused by
inflammation of the bowels. He was
sick only two weeks.
Charley was born and raised on
the old homestead north of town
and has number of friends who
was panied to hear Of his death.
The funeral was held last Wed.
nesday, June 10th, at St. Mary
Catholic church in Littleport, Faith
er Manogue officiating. Six of the
deceased's brothers acted as pal
bearers.
He leaves father, seven brother.
and two sisters to mourn his un
timely death. The Journal Join.
with the community in extendin,
sympathy to the bereaved family
Ed gewood Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
CAUSED BY CARELEssNEss
Four Lives, Perhaps Nine, Lost In
building Collapse That Was
Easily PreventabIe.


Philadelphia, July 11.-Three men
are known to have been killed, one
was fatally hurt and eighteen others
were injured in the collapse of new
concrete building at the plant of the
Bridgman Bros. company, manufac-
turers of steamfitters supplies. The
building was just being put under
roof when a section about thirty feet
In width and extending the entire
depth of the structure collapsed.
About thirty men were ut work on the
side which gave way, and they We're
carried down in the debris. The body
of Marshall Hopkins, aged 40, and the
bodies Of two unidentified colored men
have been taken from the ruins.
1t is believed that there are others
buried under the heavy mass of con-
crete. as the police and contractors
have not been able to locate two Ital-
ians and three colored laborers who
were on the building when the acci-
dent occurred. Jacob Smith is the
man fatally hurt. The building col
lapsed, according to the admissions Of
c. B. Miller, boss carpenter, because
the shorings We're taken away from
the concrete before it had property
s..t
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
STORY OF THE CATASTROPHE
How a Mercy Outing Was Turned Into
u Terrible Tragedy.

How a Mercy Outing Was Turned Into
Terrible Tragedy.
The excursion train left Ionia crowd.
ed with men, women and children at G
4. IN. II was the annual excursion Of
the shop men of the Pere Marquette
railway to Detroit. Every family had
its lunch baskets. and many of them
We're eating when the two trains
crashed together. The Impact was ter.
rifle. and passengers sitting near the
windows Of the rear and unchanged
coaches were thrown through the win
dOws to the ground. Then. as the nm
nnred people realized that they hal
not been hurt they rushed from the
cars to the rescue of their friends and
relatives who We're pinioned among
the wreCkage ahead of them.
Families We're scattered among DIFF
ferent cars. and there We're frenzlel
searches for missing relatives. Moth.
ers ran screaming up and down
searching for their children. whil,.
many of the young people We're as
frantically calling for their parents.
The crash OF the colliding trains was
heard 70: great distanceup and down
the tracks, and many farmers working
nearby, realizing that tragedy had
occurred, hurried from their homes
with bedding cloth for bandages. and
stimulants. They Joined in the rescue
work, while physicians hurried to the
scene from all the neighboring towns.
The passenger train Of eleven cars
was running AT. high speed-said to
have been fifty miles an hour-down q
steep grade. 1t struck the lighter loco
motive of the freight train with such
terrific force rs to turn the freight EN-.
CINE completely around. The result ia
the passenger train was that six of its
cars lay piled up in hopeless wreck
and In this wreck were more than 13C
dead and wounded.
Four Of the passenger coaches re-
maincd on the track unchanged. Ono
coach was unchanged. with only Its
forward truck Oh the rails. These wer,
the rear five cars. The two coaches
next ahead of these were telescoped
One Of these was the smoker, where
most of the victims We're riding. Til.
next car forward stood almost or
end, its forward end resting on the
roadbed and the rear end high in the
air upon the two telescoped coaches
that had been following 1t. Two
coaches We're thrown crosswise of the
track ana lay suspended from bank tc
bank of. the cut high above the rails
OF the baggage car not enough re.
mains to show where it had beer
tossed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24

Mayor John n Bible. of Ionia, says
he estimates that one in every fifty Of
the little city's inhabitants was either
killed or Injured in the wreck.
An official statement says of the
cause of the wreck: 1T is reported
that Conductor Hamilton, of the loca.
freight. remarked to the operator ut
Plymouth OF pulling out that no
thought lie could make Salem before
the arrival of the special" The freight
had sixteen minutes time in which,
under the rules, it should he on the
side track at Salem, six and half
miles from Plymouth.
In fact responsibility is put suuarely
upon the crew Of the freight
train by officials of the road Those
who arrived 1t the scene of the wreck
soon after the accident secured from
the crew Of the freight the orders I'M
der which i; was running. and which
clearly showed the position of the pas.
fenger excursion train. and that the
freight had encroaclled upon the other
trains running time. The time card
of the special was telcglnphed to the
freight crew in the form of a train or
der. ana this order with the signatures
of the freight train crew attached was
recovered by the officials of the road.
The freight crew pleads forgetfulness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
LAMONT.

Elmer Hesner was up from Dun
dee Wednesday.
Mrs. Bergins and two daughters
went to Manchester this morning to
visit the Cowles families.
Fred Retz went to Chicago the
first of the week with a
shipment of stock.
Mrs. James Rizer of Manchester
is visiting her parents Mrs. D. NJ.
Brown.
Miss Maud Beddow went to her
home near Edgewood Tuesday for a
visit.
Misses Mile and Gladys Ken.
ynn left this morning for Manches-
ter to visit her aunt Mrs. M. Davis
Miss Ida Hilton arrived here the
first Of the week from Chicago 70,
a visit with her parents MIR. and
Mrs Henry Hilton and relatives.
Mrs. j. q. Benedict and children
arrived here today for a visit with
her sister Mrs. Henry Fowler and
and parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Lambert.
Miss Mable Retz was home ovel
Sunday she went to Manchestel
Monday morning to attend the Nor
NAL Institute held by Supt. Joseph
Mrs. Frank Sharp and son Fran
els went to Manchester Tuesday tc
visit relatives and from there the,
will go to Earlville to visit her faith
er before their return here.
Mrs. Herman Ehrke and daugh
ter Lillian and Mrs. Emma
Kreussel and Mayme Kliensory
were passengers to Waterloo Wed
nesday to spend week with rel
atives.
The Lamont Livery became th
property OF Bert Cook Monday, J
E. Flaucher selling his interes
Mr.. Flaucher has purchased an il
terest in a livery stable in Oelwei
in partnership with John Becke
i, and is preparing to begin bushes
there as soon as they have secure
the necessary horses and rigs. .
E. Flaucher. is good liveryma
} and his new location in the sho
City will give him a broad fielt
, Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24

Chicago. July 22.-Mrs. Emilia I.inde-
man, Ii years old, a bride of n few
months. is dead at the Augustana hos.
pital from burns sustained the day he
fore. Mrs. I.indeman was engaged In
her household duties at her home, 1856
North Leavitt street, when she stepped
on match. The burning sulphur,
ignited her clothing. Her screams at
tracted the attention of neighbors and
when they reached her, her body was
enyelopcd in flames.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
Dying from Hunger in Jamaica.

Kingston, Jamaica, July 22.-The
seriousness of the famine in eastern
Jamaica. caused by the eight months
drought, is increasing. The crops have
been destroyed and there has been n
great loss of cattle. Hundreds of per.
sons are subsisting on mangoes and
many are dying from hunger and
thirst. There is no prospect of relief
till the October rains fall
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
Divorce in ouic,, order.

Chicago. July Ii. Mrs. Minna Field
volce without alimony from Prest N
Gibson by Judge Lockwood Honore.
The, decree was signed nine minuses
after court opened at o'clock. MIS-.
Gibson was given custody of tn.
child. Henry Field Gibson. 4 years
old. with the provision that the father
shall! be allowed to see the boy twice
each year. The Gibson are very prom
inent In Chicago society.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
A Mad Dog Scare.

There was wild excitement on the
streets Friday, at about $50 p. IN.
People climbed up themselves to
get into clear. The occasion for all
this was dog running amuck. The
animal belonged to j. T. Mulford
and when it was first seen it was
heard first The bowls started in
the rear of the Harry Blorm barber
shop, and soon the cause of it APP
peared near the w. B. Miller hard
ware store. Will, and travelling
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
Nine. Gould Denies n Eo..

New York. July 22.-A dispatch from
Paris quotes Nine. Anna Gould as
denying reports that she was engaged
and soon would be married again. 81
am not engaged or likely to be-" she
said. "The story Is untrue"
Smoking In Congress.
The rule AGAINST smoking in con,
gress was adopted some years ago at
the suggestion Of the late Senator In
gals Of Kansas. The Kansas senator
complained one day that smoke was
being waited into the chamber from
the corridors or cl0akrooms. Other
senators Joined the Kansan In protest.
The rule was passed. Later It de-
vcloped that the smoke came from
burning waste near the capitol, and
the wind carried 1t Into the building.
When 1t reached the olfnctories of Mr..
Ingalls, 1t reminded him of Kansas
cigar. But the discovery Of the mis-
take did not abate the rule.-Washing
ton Post.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
Ownership Not an Issue.

Lincoln. Neb.. July 22.-In state
ment made by William ]. Bryan under
the heading Government OWNERSHIP
Not an Issue" Bryan says: Govern
ment ownership is not an immediate
issue. A lnrse majority of the people
still hope for effective regulation
While they so hope they will not con
slider ownership"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
Expert Swimmer Drowned.

Iowa City, Ia, July 19.-Bohmmul
Kos;lcrlia, custodian of the city lah.
house, was drowned after diving till 8
ty feet fran the Iowa rive. hrifg,.
Several hundred persons witnessed the
accident. KOsdcrka struck sub
merged log, then Went over the wa
City university dam. and was IL wn.
ed. He had made the jump success,
fully several times before. In the
rast two years he had saved the lives
of eleven persons here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
Killed by goo clgaret,es a Day.

Council Bluffs, Ia, July 22.-As The
result of smoking an average of 2Oo
cigarettes n day, Henry Cohen, aged
Al. of Des Moines, dropped dead III
the county jail here from heart fail.
ure. Cohen was serving thirty-day
sentence for the theft of brass and
lead from the Rock Island round
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
Supposed to succeed sch,n,,

San Francisco, July 1s.-Dr. Ed.
ward Il. Taylor, physician AMI lawyer
dean of the Hastings Law College am,
or the University of California, was
elected mayor of San Francisco by
the board of supervisors. Chief of Pc,
lice Oman announces that he will rec
osnize no one but Schmits as mayor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
Mosquitoes Hold Up Train.

Des Moines, Ia, July 1S.-Mosqui-
toes held mp a Minneapolis and st
Louis train at Ridgley Mt night for two
hours, One hundred and twenty pas,
scngcrs Were. almost c,azed before
they escaped. AS the train stalte t.
pull out Of RiGglcy all the windows
were open, owing to the heat, and
mosquitoes, driven from the marshes
by the rain, Swarmcd in. The passen.
gers built fires lcside the track, max
! ing dense smudge. which drove tn.
mosquitoes out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-07-24
the HA'';'lKtYt STATE
Telegraphic Reports of Important
Events Occurring During
Past Few Days.
NAH HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK
Items of Special Interest Caught from
til, Wires and Prepared for
Our Hcntiers.

Atlantic, Ia. July 19.-Developing IL
case OF ravins insanity while at the
throttle of his locomotive pulling Il
heavy freight train over a single
track of the Rock Island main line
in Iowa. benjamin Merksen. the en-
gineer, drove his iron horse from Val
ley Junction to Atlantic, a distance Of
eighty miles, before his fireman was
able to overcome him. When the
train reached here it required the ef-
forts of several men to remove the en-.
gineer to n hospital.