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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Weather crop Bulletin.

For week ending April %, 1907.
The week has been unseasonably
cold and dry, with average daily
temperature ranging FROM IL to IA
degrees below the normal. The
precipitation was light and mostly
in form Of snow nurries. lem
peratures below freezing were re-
corded nearly every night, and ice
and frost wero much in evidence in
all districts.
Under these unfavorable condi-
tions all vegetation has remained
practically dormant. As yet it is
not possible to ascertain the extent
Of damage caused by freezing
weather to fruits and early seeded
cereals. Reports indicate that q
considerable number of farmers
have begun re-seeding operations in
their fields of oats and barley.
Good progress has been made in
blowing for corn, and the soil is in
very fine condition. In all districts
rain is needed for grass and small
grain The week closed with in
dications of fair and warmer
weather.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

any SORT" writes Herbert D.
Ward in the May Womans' Home
Companion.
'The first school garden in the
United States was started sixteen
years ago by Henry L. Clapp in
the George Putnam School in
Boston. Over eighty years ago
Austria and Sweden began the
movement. At the present no rural
school in Sweden is without one.
Russia is far ahead of us. There
are over twenty thousand in Austria
and thirty Thousand in France.
The reason why school gardens are
fostered by foreign governments ID
that wherever they exist there is q
decrease of misery and poverty and
an increase in the birth rate and il
the appreciation Of Nature" s
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
s1aNIFIoANcE OF THE VISITS
They Mean That We Have Much Al.
lection for Porto Ricans.

They Mean That We Have Much Az.
lection for Porto Ricans.
"What these visits indicate is this:
That the people of the United States
have deep affection for the people of
Porto Rico, and feel more kindly to-
ward them and have greater inter
est in them than in the people Of Cuba
or the Philippines. The United States
'ins gathered Porto Rico,to her bosom,
and has given her that which means
the material progress Of the island
the benefit of the markets of the Unit
ed States. She has given her the mar
kets and the prosperity she enjoys to-
day. She has given every Porto Rican
the same liberty enjoyed by the people
of the United States.
"You say you have not been given
citizenship. President Roosevelt has
recommended that citizenship be Civ
en-, but there have been congressional
difficulties with reference to this mat.
ter. am not dealing, however, witn
generalities, but with the concrete
facts. ] ask what is it that Porto
Rican does not enjoy that an Ameri.
can enjoys? You have every guar.
antee and security which citizen of
the United States has under the con.
stitution. You have the writ Of habeas
corpus and the trial by jury. and when
you are in atfsreign country the same
flag protects:you that protects citi.
zen Of the United States.
Therefore, while President Roose,
welt urges citizenship he urges 1t OH
the ground of gratifying the sentiment
Of the people Of this island. But when
you; come to examine the facts of what
you ask the question is whether it is
not nominal rather than substantial
During the progress Of the dinner
the streets in the vicinity Of the no
tel were SO crowded that it was neces
sary to invoke the aid of the police
to make a passageway. The banquet
room is situated on the ground flool
and next to the street, and this made
It possible for a great crowd to hea.
and see the secretary. He was cheered
at the close of his remarks. The sec,
rotary and his party left here yester
day morning for Guayama.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

Justin Mccarthy says that as a
youth Charles Stewart Parnell had
not the slightest scrap of interest in
politics. Without drop Of Irish
blood in his veins, he was receiving
the orthodox tuition of an English
youth in England. While he was
at Cambridge the Fenian movement
broke out in Ireland. His mother
was then in his ancestral house at
Avondale, in the county of Wick
low. She was supposed to have
some sympathy with the movement
and to have sheltered Fenians in
the house. Avondale was searched
by the police and even Mrs. Par
nelps bedroom was not sacred from
investigation. When young Par
nell heard of this indignity offered
to his mother he became suddenly
filled with passion of hatred for
English government in Ireland.
From that moment he became the
inveterate enemy Of English rule in
Ireland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
THANKFUL.
ForWhat They Have-Taft's View
as to the People Of
Porto Rico.
THEY YEARN FOR CITIZENSHIP
Tells Them They Have the Markets
Of the United States.
Also the Protection of the Flag. Just
Like We'uns, and That Cit
s. izenship Is q Only
~ Sentiment.

Ponce, p. r., April 1S.-Secretary
Taft and his party, Governor Win
throp and the insular officials accom-
panying them, arrived here Tuesday
afternoon. A banquet in honor of the
secretary was given by the city at
night. The speech Of welcome was
delivered by Augusta Gautier, presi-
dent of the city council. Senior eau
tier spoke Of the excellent work done
by Governor Winthrop during his ten
ure of office, referred ut length to the
question of citizenship, and declared
he was convinced of Winthrop's con.
tinuel interest, while at Washington,
In Porto Rican affairs.
They Harp on Citizcnship.
Governor Winthrop delivered his re-
Spouse to this address in Spanish. He
expressed gratitude for the confidence
Of the people, deeply regretted his de-
parture and promised always to lend
his aid III matters affecting the ISL
and. Herminia Diaz,a member Of
the executive council. who acted as
toastmaster, then made long speech
in which he introduced Secretary Taft.
He made a strong plea for citizenship.
and expressed the hope that Secretary
Taft wouldunite with President Roose.
welt against Speaker Cannon, who,
when here recently. gave the Porto
sRicans little hope in the matter Of
citizenship.
Taft Refers to Some Facts.
Secretary Taft then spoke vigorous,
" IN reply, saying in part: again |
am urged to make full and specific
declaration regarding the policy Of the
United States toward the people Of
Porto Rico. am only humble mem.
Der of President Roosevelt's cabinet.
Whatever may think, or whatever
may do; are matters of little import
ance to the people Of this island.
can only invoke your attention to the
fact that President Roosevelt has Wis.
tied Porto Rico, and the island has
been visited by Mr.. Root, the secre-
tary of state, and by Mr.. Cannon,
speaker of the house of representa-
tives, and in some respects the most
powerful man in the republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
May Music Festival at Cedar Falls,
Iowa. May 24-25, 1907.

ID "a
DO not fail to attend this great
musical festival or to secure your
tickets early that you may have your
choice of seats.
The Thomas Orchestra comes to
us again this year, with the added
prestige gained by its conductor,
Frederick Stock during the past
year.
The Quartette is of greater re-
pute, even, than that of last year
and will certainly please the audi
ence. 1t consists Of Mrs. Corinne
Rider Kelsey, soprano, Miss Janet
Spencer, contralto, Mr.. Edward
johnson, tenor, and Mr.. Herbert
Witherspoon, bass,
The Choral Socisty, which will
give "The Messiah" on Saturday
evening, contains this year about
two hundred voices, and. with the
Orchestra and coloists, will give a
concert well worthy your attendance.
The symphony concert will be on
Sunday afternoon, and the mixed
concert on Friday evening.
Orders for tickets will be received
at once and will be fled in the or
der Of their receipt.
Single tickets, $.75 to $3.50; two
concerts, ST.. Is to $500; course
tickets, $l.75 to $3.50.
Send orders to Mary E. Simmons,
Cedar Falls, Iowa. l7w3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

Ralph w. Tyler, the Ohio negro
politician recently appointed by the
president as auditor of the navy de-
partment to supplant one of Sena-
tor Penrose's constituents, has for
years been secretary for prominent
publishers at Columbus
serving in turn in that capacity two
or three newspaper proprietors. He
is an expert stenograper and. like
the private secretaries Of most
newspaper publishers, learned the
business SO thoroughly that he has
been intrusted with much important
and editorial work.
Tyler, who is not popular among
the colored people Of Columbus. has
made comfortable fortune out of
real estate in that city and is one of
the richest negroes in Ohio.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Another Give Away of Burglar Hansen

A hitherto unpublished chapter of
the confession of Hanson came to
light here recently when it was
learned he told County Attorney
Cloud and others of the plans Of
Gadbois and Moore. Hanson stated
that Gadbois and Moore had plan
ned that if they got away after do
ing the job at Masonville they were
going to Dubuque and remain there
a few weeks and then 40 to Coggon
and pull off another job. They had
their plans we'll laid, said Hanson,
and had secreted the tro.glycerin
in the vicinity of Coggon. They
had enlisted the services of a resi-
dent of Anamosa who was to meet
them mile from Coggon after they
blew the bank. The Anamosa man
was to take them to his home and
hide them for several days.
Hanson's statement that an Ana
mosa man was to assist them in the
proposed robbery of the Coggon
bank is verified by the fact that the
party referred to was seen in Man
chester on Friday and Saturday fol-
lowing the robbery Of the Mason
vile bank. This party called at the
Jail and asked to see Hanson and
Moore, but was refused admittance.
It is now believed that at the time
Gadbois was at Anamosa and that
he had sent his Anamosa friend tc
Manchester to get the money which
was hidden in the barn. Being un.
able to locate the money Gadbois's
emmissary sought to ascertain its
whereabouts from Hanson and
Moore and that was his reason fol
calling on them at the Jail
From the bitterness displayed by
Moore toward Hanson after the lat
ter. made his confession to the au-
thorities Hanson has good reasons
for fearing coming in contact with
Moore in prison. After Hanson con-
fessed. Moore was very bitter to-
ward him. When Moore was sen.
fenced Hanson went to him and ask.
ed that he sign petition favorinq
clemency. a9To this Moore replied
mo, l will sign nothing for q
peacher. Dubuque Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

Roosevelt was unjust to the labor
leaders, who are about to be tried
for their lives in Idaho. He pre-
Judged their cases, by calling them
as undesirable citizens as Hartman.
He was unjust, and as the record
now stands, untruthful, when he de-
MED Parker's statement in relation
to corporation contributions during
the last national campaign. Per
haps Teddy has an object in these
lapses from the rules of right and
square dealing. He may have in
mind the case of Aristides, whose
associates drove him out of Athens
because they could not endure his
being externally called, the just.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Reputation Of the "safe and Sane
= Rourhons.

For many years the New York
World has preached the gospel Of the
so-called "safe and sane" democracy.
That was one of Cleveland's shib-
boleths, and under that banner the
World in 1904 did much to exploit
the democratic party for Belmont,
Ryan & Co., or in other words for
Wall Street. But the World can no
longer be classed among the Bour-
bons. 1t has recently demonstrated
that it is capable Of learning some
thing. In recent issue it printed
the following editorial with double
loaded emphasis:
There will be no Wall street re-
organization of the Democratic party.
If there is, the Democratic party will
be destroyed.
"There will be no Wall street re-
organization of the Republican par
ty. If there is, the Republican party
will be crushed beneath an over
whelming avalanche of votes.
"The American people will not
support any party that has intimate
Wall street connections, and they
will not support any ticket that is
nominated by Wall street influence.
Not il they know it.
ut is too much to expect that the
so-called safe and sane elements
in New York politics and finance
should appreciate such simple and
obvious facts. They are Bourbons
and incorrigible. The only in
fluence they are now capable of ex-
erting or political thought and &C.
ton is to make radicalism more rad
ical."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

On the 7th of last November this
paper concluded an article on Mr..
Shaw, who at that time was Score.
tary Of the Treasury and a much
spoken of candidate for the presi.
dency, as follows: ''The next pres.
ident Of this country will quite like.
ly be a statesman, broad minded
enough to know that there is not
anything better or more powerful
than the units out of which it is
made, and that man is the unit in
this government of ours, and that
everything which tends to injure the
man or deprive him of fair share
of the wealth produced by his la.
bors, Injuries the government. Sec
rotary Shaw is not, in our Judgment,
that kind of a man, and for that
reason will never be president"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
EARLyILLE.

Mrs. katherine Zimmerman and
daughter, Mrs. John Medland, were
called to Davenport Saturday by the
serious illness of their daughter,
and sister, Mrs. G. L. Hackbarth.
Her many friends here hope to hear
better news soon.
Mr.. Adam Leib received the sad
news last week that his Oldest
brother, Abraham, had died at
Montadon, Penn, at the age of 81
years.
Mrs. Ruth Cattron of Minneapolis
is visiting at the home of her mother,
Mrs. L. G. Hersey.
Mrs. Kate Haarce of Belmont, La. !,
is tho guest of her mother, Mrs.
Blanche Williams.
/ John Hamm purchased the Au-
berry estate which was sold at
auction Saturday afternoon for 5000.
Mrs. A. 7. Redding of Manches-
ter is visiting at the home of her
son, L @. Redding, this week.
Mrs. Chauncey Davey Of Dubuque
is visiting at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Cruise.
Mrs. Fred Mutchler of Dubuque
visited at the home of Mrs: Louis
Smaller from Thursday until Mon
day.
Mrs. Mary Klein of Luxembourg
visited her daughter Susie from
Thursday until Saturday.
Miss Maude Joseph of Manchester
visited friends in town over Sunday.
A. B. Keller of Waterloo was re-
newing acquaintance in town Sat.
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fangman Of Dyers-
vile visited friends in town Sunday.
Miss Susie Klein was Clipper
passenger to Dyersvile Saturday.
Mrs. E. Cousins and daughters
Elsie and Eva were pyersville visit
ors Saturday.
John Werkmeister transacted
business at Delhi Monday.
The 1. G. R. R. company have had
a force Of men at work during the
past week placing a fountain in the
park and city water in the depot.
The Zuleia Concert Co. will hold
forth at the opera house during the
coming week. This company was
here about two years ago and gave
good satisfaction. They carry q
large moving picture machine with
them.
Clarence Williams, who has spen,
the past four years in the battleship
Missouri, is at home. Mr.. Williamt
likes the Navy so we'll that he will
re-enlist soon.
Don't forget the Odd Fellows an
niyersary celebration which the
Northeastern Iowa District will cele.
brate at MANCHESTER, April 26. Only
40 cents for the round trip trickets
good for April 25th to 9th inclusive
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Tells his Life Story.

=.
Under the above caption the Ced-
ar Rapids Republican recently
had the following regarding Sam S.
Evans formerly OF this city. ltsays:
The mems meeting OF the Y. M.
Q. a. Sunday afternoon was one to
be long remembered by those pres.
ent, and the testimony OF Sam 8.
Evans. the cartoonist for the Echo
will help many man who is on the
way to be down and out" City
Missionary Rev. Frank K. Ward in
q few well chosen words told OF the
condition OF Mr. Evans when ne en-
tered the mission on Dec. Z, 1906,
and MI. Evans IN telling OF his past
life and the power OF Jesus to save
to the uttermost, said, "A revolution
IN my condition that has undoubted-
~ been the means of saving me
from tiillng drunkard's grave,
with a hopeless hereafter, or per.
haps a living tomb, behind walls of
some state penltentiary. or even
worse, the mad-house. The thoughts
that come to me OF the past are far
from tasteful ones. The one hope
and aim | may have in view in the
narratlng OF any events in my pre-
vlous years OF life, are solely with
trying to place my past before 9TH
ers as a warning, trusting that some
poor sln-burdened soul may be di-
rected back to the narrow path that
not only leads us right on this earth
but hnally on to life everlasting, L
can only thank God that my life was
spared and that the change came be-
fore my health and strength were
entirely ruined. l was born of a
good family and blessed with true
praying, Cody mother, but at the
age OF fifteen she was taken from
N, and called to her reward above.
This sad event OF my life came at
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
The Independence Bulletin ]

The Independence Bulletin Jour
nal progressive republican, re-
specially submits ito the staEdpat
press Of Iowa, for a more specific
statement" the following from the
Webster City Freeman Tribune to
wit: at is not plain to many peo-
pie why a republican who favors
tariff revision now lisa tariff ripper, .
while the one who favors revision
Immediately following the next
presidential election is a patriot. 1t
appears that the difference is only
one of courage. The revisionist
who shrinks from acting now is
simply afraid the result might de-
feat some of the men who take part.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Contributions Should
Made Public.

Many contributions are made for
different purposes and when the
motive is honorable there is no &C.
casion for secrecy. But when d
wrong doer gives money to faith
less policeman no one would expect
either the giver or the receiver to
want their transaction made public.
The same rule applies to law break
ing corporations and political COM
mittees when the law breakers are
large contributors.
Does anyone believe that the law
breaking life insurance companies
of New York City would have con-
.tributed their tens Of thousands to
the republican campaign committee
if they did not expect immunity for
their past offences and the privil-
eye of continuing their unlawful
practices? Does anyone belieyeshat
the officers of these insurance COM
panies would have used dollar of
their policy holders money for such
purposes, if they even suspected that
the fact Of their making such con-
tributions would become known to
the public?
What is true Of the big life in
surance companies is equally true
Of every law-breaking, campaign
contributing corporation in the coun-
try.
Atthe next session Of congress a
law will be urged with greater vigor
than ever before, to require all cam
paign contributions to be made pub
lie. It may have theapproval of Pres
ident Roosevelt. At any event it will
have the support Of all law respect
ing people. The man who opposes it's
passage will be forced to admit that
their party intends to secure some
advantage by methods which will
not bear the light Of public inspec-
fions
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
"Rave All the Fun That is Yours
By Ripht.n

"All that is honestly and decently
yours, all young man can take
home to his mother, his sister, his
sweetheart and laugh over with
them. All that is his right. 1t is
what helps keep the world from
souring. This is what is the matter
with three fourths Of our well-meant
schemes Of reform-that they leave
the fun out. 1t is the yeast that
makes things light and fit. A man
who cannot laugh is dangerous
man anywhere. 1t is the optimists,
the joyous souls, who make the
world go round; the pessimists are
just SO much Of a drag upon it.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
School Gardens.

The backbone of nations pros.
perity is the man who makes some
thing grow. In our country the science
of Nature is in it's infancy. The
school garden that was once pooh poo
he'd as foolish fad is now accepted
by the United States Commissioner
of Education and by the leading un-
iversities as vital to our public
school system as manual training of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
France Menaclng morocco

Tangier, April IS. = A menncing
French naval demonstration is taking
place Off Mogador and the general sit.
nation is grave, owing to the resent.
mcnt of the Moors over the French
occupation of Oudja. Native opinion
is unanimous that France is seeking
to pick a quarrel with Morocco In or.
der to make further annexatlons Of
territory.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

There is protracted dead lock in
the Rhode Island legislature over
the election Of United States sena-
tor. Aldrich would like to continue
to represent the Standard Oil and a
number of other trusts in the senate,
but the people of his state would
like to elect some one to represent
them just for change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
THE HAWKEYE STATE
Tslegraphic Reports Of important
Events Occurring During
Past Few Days.
MAIN HAPPENINGS OF A WEEK
Items of speo,., ln,.re.. Caught from
the Wires and Prepared for
Our Readers.

Des Moines, H., April 22.-Jasper
Mason, 81 years old, walked out Of.
the Anamosa penitentiary a free man.
after thirty-one years imprisonment,
to begin life anew in new world. All
his relatives are dead and the friends
Of his youth are scattered, 80 that he
will have to depend on the charity OF
former fellow convict for home
until he can make a place for him
self.
The Iowa that Mason knew before
he was sent to prison was state OF
trackless pralries, over which rode
bands Of wild Indians and still wilder
cowboys. The Iowa he will now get
acquainted with Is state Of we'll
titled farms and thriving cities, with
the accompaniment of whirring troll
ley cars and speeding railroad trains.
Qunrrcled Over Politics.
In 1876 Mason and friend, j. r.
Woods, were travelling through Iowa
and camped south of De Soto, in Dali
las county, for night. There they
got into quarrel over the Hayes
Tilden political controversy, then at
Its height, and Woods assailed Mason,
who shot his companion.
Woods died in few days and Ma
son was given a life sentence for muir
der. Under the Iowa law US 1t then
stood he was not able to go on the
stand In his own defense, ind there
We're no eyewitnesses to the murder
He served for twenty-five years in the
prison at Fort Madison and was
transferred to Anamosa.
Mason's was the only pardon recon-
mended to the governor by the legis-
lature which has just adjourned. For
n time it looked as though he would
not be liberated, for the recommends
ton was for a parole, while the legis.
lature has power only to recommend
pardon.
Freed by Conference.
A conference between the governor
and Attorney General Byers, however,
was responsible for the conclusion
that the parole recommended might
be construed as conditional pardon.
The only condition attached to the par
don by The governor, however, is that
Mason shall conduct himself as an up
right and peaceable citizen. He will
not have to report to the executive Of
fee
Mason will go to Kimball. 8. D.,
where he will make his home TEN.
porarily with his convict friend. Some
years ago this friend. who was an in
mate of Anamosa prison. told Mason
that whenever, IL ever, he wGs re-
leased home with him would be pro,
vided.