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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-12

R. H. spahr went to Monongah
THE morning and spent few hours
viewing the mine horror. :.
John Brooks returned last night
from Monongah. where he has been
at work since last Friday helping TO
recover the bodies of miners.
DR.. w. A. Marsh, of Dola. was a
prominent visitor here today.
Charles Lucas. of shinnston, spent
the day here.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-12

Harsh Cannon. of Littieton. state
Superintendent of the Philadelphia
ES9pany Of West. Virginia. is in
he city looking after official duties.
& 81. Mace. claim agent for the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was here
East night from Parkersburg eroute
euEasrmont to adjust claims against
he company.
znmes Day. of Jarvisville. spent
*hursday here on business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-12
Lee Hornick and Clarence Riley,

of Duquesne. Pa, are in the city
on business. Mr. Hornick Is q
foreman at tho Carnegie steel works.
Mr.. Riley is member Of the Du-
auesne police force. Mr.. Hornick
formerly resided here.
Francis NJ. Robinson, of Lumber
port. spent Thursday IN the city on
business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-12
uNpERGoFg ooERATIoN

Mrs. W. ], swgger underwent an
operation last evening in st. Mary:s
hospital for a serious afiiction she
has had as the result OF falling
through a broken pavement two
years ago at the West End bridge
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-12

We mako these statements
openly that Sou can buy Real
Estate lower through as chan
90 deal direct with the owner,
ana any purchase Of Real
Estate In CIariksburg WIN
bring you q greater invest
mcnt than any other place
you can pat yom. money.
We have . lots at Upland
Grove, price from $4,000 70
sIa5.Oo on installmeats OF
$4,000 down and $1,000 per
month, Without interest a
liberal reduction VIII he
made for cssb or on terms,
one-thirds oiSrs mid. baIanee.,
in one and two years,
DO not forget thai we. have,
So lots on KelIeX Hill ranging
in price from $4,000 to
|. $4,000. Terms. $1,000 or
! $4,000 down, and same
I amount per month without
! interest and without taxes
! Part OF this property in the
Z city and part on the edge OF
I the city,.
We have a. good purchase
; on Mechanic street OF three
or four. level tots, price
10000 each; size of lots
3ox1eo feet, Corner lot,
s1,e5o.oo.
Cottage. five rooms ON
Marshall street, Broad oaiEs,
frame slate roof. ON lot e5x
1875 feet IN depth. Price,
|, $3,eSo.oo; S1,s5O.O0 cash.
residue in one and two years,
6 per cent interest. Here Is
a fine piece OF property and
good place for a home.
House or 8 rooms bath,
Dodge Court, lot 3ox50 feet,
frame, slnte roof. Price.
$1,75o.oo. Terms, 100000
down ana easy payments for
balance.
9 lots on Main street,
Broad Oaks, Sox154H feet
each. Price. $4,000.
8 lots on Oak street. 35x7o
feet 2 at $4,000, and one
at 100000. Here Is one OF
tho best purchases in Oarks-
burg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-12-12

E F. Rogers. of Lpmberport
spent Thursday In the city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
TWENTY-FoUR
81 PEOPLE KILLED
Terrible Collision on the Boston and
Maine Road Due 10 a Mistake j
in Train Orders.

.
White River Junction, VT, Sept. IL
"A fearful head-on collision between
the south-bound Quebec express and.
north bound freight train on the Con-
cord division of the BOSTON and Maine
railroad occurred four miles north OF
Canaan station, due to a mistake in
train dispatcher's orders, and from a
demolished passenge coach there were
taken out twenty-four dead and dying
and twenty-seven other passengers
most of them seriously wounded. Near
~ all those whoswere in the death car
We're returning from fair at Sner.
brooke. Que, $50 miles north,
Those dead, identified at this writ,
ing, nae Timothy Shaughnessey, Castle
liar, Que; Miss Shauehnessey; Miss
Annie S. Pierre, Isle Eerte, Que; Fred
NJ Phelps, Ochiltree. Tex: Mrs. A. e
Warren, Haverhill, Mass: Mrs. F. c
Blake, South Corinth, VT; Mrs. Mar.
garct I.argy. Manchester y. H.; Miss
Barrett, Manchester: Mis-. Phillip Gag
non, Sherbrooke; Miss Alvina Giron
Nashua, N. H.: Mrs. Webster, dress
maker. lived in Massachusetts; j. l.
Congrot. Somerville. Mass: ,infan
child of Irving Clifford, Concord \
FL; Mrs. p. J.. Briggs. West Canaan
N. H.; John &. Duncan. Bethel, Vt
unidentified boy 4 years old, man A.
years, a woman of 60 man of 90 mar
of %. and four others.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
OCEAN RECORD BROKEN
Lusitania I.ops or Six and one.Haif
Hours from the Previous
ShOrtest Trim.

New York, Sept. IA new steam
ship record between a European port
and New York was made by the
Cunard lines new giant Turbine ship.
the Lusltania, which has arrived here;
The Lusitania left Queenstown, the
nearest transatlantic port to New
liork. at 1910 p. hi. Sunday and ar
rived at the Sandy Hook lightship at
sos a. III. Friday, making the time for
the trip days and "a minutes.
This is hours and 90 minutes bet
ter than the previous Queenstown.
SHew York record Of 3 days, I hours
and 20 minutes held by the l.ucania
of the same line.
While the Lusitania has made a
new record for the time Il passenger
is actually on board ship, she has not
beaten the average speed per hour
recorded, both the Kaiser Wilhelm III,
which has made 1858 knots per hour
from New York to Plymouth, and the
Deutschland. with a record of 1881
kncts per hour to Plymouth, having
made better time.
The Lusitania's speed per hour OH
her maiden voyage WAS 230l knots
per hour and the days runs were
miles, 556, so, $40, 595 and 4s3 tc
the lgltshlp. total distance of 2,7S2
miles
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
ONLY TEN THOUSAND.
That Was AN Who Marched in
the Annual Grand Army
Parade at Saratoga.
MARCH WAS ONLY ONE MILE
Scene That Was Inspiring and Pa
thetic, Says Gov. Hughes,
Veterans Tramped undaunted in an
Increasing Rain Sun Comes
Out in Benediction at
the End.

Z
Saratoga, NJ Y, Sept. -. The
Grand Army of the Republic has held
its annual parade - its forty-first =
in memory of the days of war. Ten
thousand veterans, the remnant of the
once victorious army whose scores of
thousands passed in review at the IA.
tonal capital when the war was over,
braved a driving storm to march again
beneath their battlefags. Unmindful
Of the stress of storm. as in the days
of "siNty-one' when youth and vigor
and love of the flag knew no physi-
cal bounds. those that wereileft passed
IN review over a measured mile
through village streets distance
suited to their gathering years. Is
Spectators with Heads Uncovered.
And SO 10000 of these veterans of
the nations days of trial stepped out
10 inspiring notes of the old battle
songs in storm that must have
brought to their memories the days of
active soldering Thousands of spec
tators with heads uncovered watched
the faltering lines bearing the old ban
ners with unsteady hands. The rain
fell with steadily increasing fury as
they marched, but through the drench-
ing torrents they kept on, For an hour
and more the veterans walked be-
tween lines of cheering people. keep
ing step to the music. which again and
again right cheerily played How Dry
Am" and wait Till the Sun Shines.
| Nellie"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18

return home. He says, however, that
he will try again next year. But the
bold explorer did not abandon his ex-
petition without one effort to make the
flight. In the face OF strong north
westerly wind, he risked all on Sept,
2, knowing that the chances were over.
whelmingly against him. but trusting
to luck to overcome the odds
Made an Unsuccessful Effort.
The airship America left her shed
and made an ascent, but she proved
so strong and behaved so well that q
start north was Immediately made.
The airship, however, encountered a
storm, was driven back and landed
on top of glacier. Everything was
saved, however, and pronably will be
stored for use in the future. After that
experience Wellman decided 1t was
futile to continue his plans this year,
and rs long MS the Arctic night was
setting in he started for home. He
arrived at Tromsoe from Sp!tZbergea
Thursday night on board the Frithjof
and there formally announced the
temporary failure of his expedition.
-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
SPECIAL.

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The best time to accept this offel
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
wEIIxAs's ALB SHIP AMERICA.

miles aorlhward. 10 Camp Wellman.
Rosenberg and Nnndman occupied the
ear. The motor was found to work
splcndidly. and when ii was started
drove the America ahead of the steam-
er. 1t was found that the airship. an
swered her helm well. Off Vogt Bay
island the America was freed from
her anchor ropes. but an increasing
gale and driving snow storm beat
her backward over the mainland of
SpiIbergen. Seeing the hopelessness
of attempting TO battle with the gale
the valves wcrcopened and the balloon
quickly descended on glacier.
1.-The occupants Of the car secured
the balloon. A rescue party from the
steamer reached the glacier an hour
and half later, and had considerable
difficulty In salving the airship The
balloon portion had to be cut In two.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18

Miss Evangeline Booth says that
Of course New York is bad, but
that there are excuses for its being
bad. I'm a village she says, "a
man has neighbors. He keeps
straight for fear of losing their good
opinion. If he steals leaf OF
bread they will find it out. A New
York man has no neighbors. He
can steal thousands and nobody is
the wiser. Ii he steals millions not
even a District Attorney cares.
When he stays straight it is because
he wants to- What is true of New
York is in measure true of all big
cities. There are millions of PEG.
pie in the big cities, husbands and
wives and children, who observe
all the duties of life as well as PEG
pie average anywhere. But the
criminally inclined have greater
opportunities in the big city than
in rural community.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18

esyetal days visit with fslativea here.
Miss Lizzie Holland of Charles
City spent last week with relatives
in this vicinity returning home Sat-
urdsy.
Peter McKeever and sisters, Mag
gle and Katie and Miss Alice Yundt
of Independence called on friends
hereSunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Deylin Of Monti
were over Sunday visitors at the
Thomas Ryan home.
Miss Loretta Fitzpatrick is en-
joying a few weeks vacation.
Mr.. F. Mullen of Dubuque spent
Sunday at the James WEIGH home
south of town.
Miss Nellie Coleman of Mont was
tho guest of Miss Emma Ryan Sun
day.
Mrs. Dennis Burns called on
friends here Saturday.
Mrs. Elwick was called to Illinois
last week on occount of the illness
of her mother.
Miss Joseph Taylor of Lawler is
visiting with old friends here.
Miss Jessie Maley of Manchester
called on friends here Sunday.
A number from Greeley attended
the ball game here Sunday.
Mr.. Andrew Webber of Usage,
spent part of last week with his
brother, Joe and family. He was
enroute to Ryan where he has &C
cepted a position in a clothing store
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennerman, Of
Stacyville, are guests of their daugh
ter, Mrs. ]. Webber this week.
1 Miss Emma Earnester spent Sun
day in town.
1 Mrs. Merritt Clitz and two child
rem, of West Point, la, came thil
week to visit relatives and friends
here.
DR.. Phoelix Hennesy of Ida Grow
called on Masonyille friends Satur
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
Gbe Dfntocrat.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. is, 1907
Fruit Trees are Injured by Grass.

Extended experiments" says
the Scientific American, recently
conducted III this country have
shown clearly that fruit trees suffer
very materially, and are often killed
outright, when grass is allowed to
grow under the tree and close up to
the trunk" A number of reasons
are given why the grass is poison
GUS to the fruit tree, but the fact
that it is should be sufficient to
those who wish to raise fruit. Where
it is not practicable to cultivate
around the trees, the sod can sbe
5 killed by covering the ground with
] straw, or litter Of some kind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
Let the Fleet go tothe Pacific

In a signed editorial in the Ex-
aminer of last Sunday Hearst makes
this statement:
The United States does not want
war with Japan, but it is conceiv-
able. it is even probable, that jap
IAN does want war with the United
States. Japan has come to look
upon war as bleenterprise.
MIR. Hearst is more than justified
in this guarded statement. Our
Aeetsshould go to the pacific by. the
shortest possible route, and nc
American citizen should criticise
the Administration for sending
it there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
Wilson-Smith.

Wednesday, September IL, 1907,
at S:45 o'clock, Florence Edna Will
son and Howard Tllton Smith were
united in marriage by the Reverend
II. Ensign, pastor Of the Presbyter
ian church of this city The cere-
mony was performed at the Clarence
House in the private parlors of the
Wilson family. The rooms were
decorated with roses, carnations,
goldenrod and smilax. The bride
wore beautiful white wedding cos
tune and her going away gown was
of brown. Following the solemn
zation OF the maria . the welding
party, which consisted of the i'm
mediate family of the bride and
gloom and Mrs Eva Appleby OF
)onticello, Misses Gertrude Ander-
ION and Madge Pentony and Messrs
Norman Ackley and AL Thorpe Of
this city, were served with an elab-
crate wedding repast,
The bride is the only daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs FL. j. Wilson and is a
cultured and refined young lady
whose cheerful disposition and
bright and attractive manner have
won for her many sincere friends
ssrissiag her residence here. Tile
groom is the Oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. G. Smith Of this city and is
"a trustworthy, straight forward
young man Of genial and pleasant
disposition and is deservedly well
liked. Their many friends and ac-
quaintances extend their sincere
congratulations to Mr.. and Mrs
Smith and wish them a long life
filled with happiness and prosper
ity.
The young couple left on the
train for Rsdfeld. S d.,
and will remain there a short time
before going to Des Moines where
MI. Smith will continue his course
u pharmacy. 1t had been planned
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
ana The car was taken e pieces ii Dr..

ana the car was taken e pieces III Or
der to enable the rescuers to transport
them over the ice hills and sfissnres
to the sea. After two days worl, this
was successfully accomplished, and on
the evening of Sept. A the members
of the expedition got back to Danes
island, whence they sailed for from.
soc Sept s"NThe Wellman airship was
1sS feet long and 525 feet greatest
diameter. The lifting capacity was
1900 pounds and Its motor was 20
horse power.
Canton. O., Sept. l4.-Mrs. Walter
NVellman, who is at the home of her
sister. Mrs. George Clark, in this city,
has received this cablegram from her
husband: Started Encountered storm,
Everything saved, Ship a success
Mrs. Wellman is inclined to believe
from the tone of the cablegram that
The undertaking was so promising that
her husband has no doubt of the ultl.
.pate success of the expedition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18

The Japanese are having real
trouble in Vancouver and British
Columbia, but the Japanese govern
ment is not trying to stir up any
trouble over these race riots in
British territory. When the ac.
ton of the Japanese in this matter
is compared with their bluster over
few broken window lights in
San Francisco the intention Of Japan
to quarrel with us is made quite
apparent. One party in Japan, at
present the minority party, seems to
regard the United States as a fruit.
full field for profitable piracy, and
our big fleet in the Pacific may help
to keep that party in the minority.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
City Council.

The City Council met in regular
session Monday evening and after
the minutes Of the last meeting had
been read and approved the con-
tract of Hutchinson & Atwater for
the construction Of a new sewer was
ratified. g.. j. Conger petitloned
the council to reduce his Opera
House license from 25 to Is dollars.
The ordinance committee we're or
dered to look into the matter and
act in the premises as they deem
advisable. The clerk was ordered
to issue warrant for $2O8.22 to
Hoyt Bros. for rent on the stand
pipe.
The report5of the treasurer, Chas.
j. Seeds, forethe montA-of August
was read and approved. The ad-
visibility Of joining the Iowa League
of Municipalities was discussed at
some length and believing it would
be of benefit "a resolution to join
was carried and the clerk was in
structed to issue warrant for $500
to cover dues up.to Sept, 1908. Scott
& Dorman moved to employ Dan
Young to engineer the construction
Of the new sewer at So a day. he to
furnish all his own instruments.
This motion was carried
Will Works had asked permits
sion of the sewer committee to con-
meet with the sewer in the alley be-
tween Union and Howard street.
After considerable discussion the
matter was referred to the sewer
committee with power to act.
The Committee on ordinances
who had been looking up the mat
ter Of granting gasoline tanks as
petitioned in the meeting just pre-
vious reported themselves not quite
ready to decide and the matter was
continued.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
OF THE WINDS.
Wellman's Balloon Heads North
and Boreas Heads Off
the Balloon.
DRIVEN BACK TO sP1TzBEReEN
Luck with the Explorers...They Land
On a Glacier
Have TO Cut the Big Wind Bag In
Half to Save 1t All or
Again Until Next -
Year

Chicago, Sept. l4.-Walter Wellman
has been forced by adverse winds to
abandon his daring plan to reach the
north pole by the use of huge air.
ship. After two years OF preparation
and the expenditure of a large sum
of money his hopes have been disap-
pointed, and the announcement has
been received here that he will give
up the attempt for this year and would
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
MRS. CHADWICK
STRICKEN BLIND
Ohio Prison Physicians Say She Will
Never Live to Serve Out
Her Full Term.

Columbus, O., Sept l6-AIrs. Cassie
L., Chadwick. noted witch Of finance,
who. posing as Andrew Carnegie's
natural daughter, swindled Ohio and
eastern banks and capitalists out Of
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
The Omaha World-Herald gives

The Omaha World-Herald gives
the experience Of a mechanic, who
recently returned to that city from Il
trip to England. Under the law
mechanic is permitted to bring
the ordinary tools of his trade into
this country duty free, but this par.
ticular Omaha mechanic had as
part of his baggage two sets of hand
saws, one Of which was subject to
duty. The tariff on the extra sci
was more than he paid for both sets
in England, and he told the inspec;
tor to con6scate them. This illus
trates the practical part of our pro-
h.bitiye tariff.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18

to shower them libetally with rice
but owing to the mean connifance
of their fathers they were enabled
to get on the car before they could
receive an appropriate farewell.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith will be at home
after November lst in Manchester.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
Linton WIN Try Again FIR Chr

London. Sept, l4.-Sir Thomas Lip,
ton will make another attempt III 1908
to regain the Americas, cup for Great
Britain. The announcement was made
by Sir Thomas in London and by the
secretary Of the Royal Irish Yacht
dub at Dublin. The challenge. which
goes to the New York Yacht club In
she name of the Royal Irish Yacht
club, has been mailed from Dublin.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18
Dramatized From Charles FELTON, Pid.
gins Story, Quincy Adams Sawyer

In the stage production Of
Quincy Adams Sawyer" the essen
tial features Of Charles FELTON, Pid-
gins famous New England novel Of
the same name have been followed
and they are said to have been
handled to extremely clever advan-
tage 1t is a distinctly ENJOYABLE
piece, both in itself and in the in
eeniously natural work of the PEG
pie presenting it. The production
is to be here soon. There is laugh
almost everywhere. despite the ten
der seriousness pertaining to Alice
Pettingill's pathetic figure as the
much loved blind girl and to her
value as the central feature Of the
love story. 1t is a most entertain
ing picture OF rural life and pre-
sented on quite different plan from
any other bucolic drama. Its fea,
lures and typical characters are said
to be exceptionally well presented.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-09-18

SunRnlnes AIter Jnc STORM.
Governor Charles p. Hughes. his
military staff, the national officers of
the Grand Army. and distinguished Wis
TORS, stood on the reviewing stand all
the while, sheltered from the driving
story only by a fiimsy covering of
cloth through which the rain swept
unchecked For an hour the veterans
marched, and when the last fnltering
rank had passed in review the rain
ceased, the skies cleared and the sun
broke forth. The dripping, but un.
daunted old, soldiers found their way
to lodging places, satisfied that 4
t:ifing rain storm had no more arrest.
ed their onward march than it had in
the days of war.
Was. Inspiring And Pathetic.
1t was not a cheerful day, nor n
good one for men burdened with the
weight of years. ~ have never seen
anything so Inspiring or so pathetic
said Governor Hughes. when the last
tagging, dripping veteran had passed
the stand. When the serious conse.
quences of the march through the rain
Is many of the veterans are consid.
cred it Is a revelation of the courage
and determination of the American
people seldom seen. 1t should serve
ms an inspiration and an encoura ge-
Ements to ,iNs all. 9Its vas .splenhia T.
magnificent Thllty-siN veterans, hre
in the local hosnital. the condition of
none of whom. however. 1t is stated, is
serious. These a.e ngar,y all men who
who did not take part in tue parade
hut who suffered from the exert or o!
walking about the streets 5
Death Depletes the Grand Army.
Saratoga, n. Y. Sept l3.AThe
ranks of the Grand Army of the Re
public assembled here at the forty
first national encampment We're de
pleted during the last twelve month.
by the death of 9C52 members TT
Offset this there We're G,jO6 old sol
diers who joined the organization
These figures We're made public in TIL
report of Adiutant General Joseph w
| O'Neall of the organization.
Charles G. Burton, of Nevada, Mo.
was elected commander.in-chief of th,
Grand Army of the Republic.
United Spanish War Vets.
Sandnsky, o., Sept l2-The fourtl
annual encampmenr Of the Unite,
Spanish War Veterans Of America ad
| iourned at Cedar Point Boston wol
out for next years encampLent Off
GERS were elected rs follows: Com
mander-in.chief. Walter Scott Hale
California: senior vice commander
Henry W. Busch, Michigan; JUNO
vice. John i. Carts, Illinois.
Union Veteran Legion.
4 Gettysburg, Pa. Sept l2-The an
nual meeting Of the national encamp
ment of the Union Veteran Legior
which has opened here, Is well attend
ed by veterans from every section o
| the Union and every Union army i
the field during the civil war. SuryiI
ors of the battle Of Gettysburg ar
numerous.