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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08
The Trade in Small Towns.
Cedar Rapids Republican.

While some towns complain that
the farmers trade has decreased in
them, from Anamosa comes the re-
port that it has never been so large
as it is this year. In Anamosa they
seem to haye taken the right tack.
The merchants have been offering
inducements that have brough.
many traders from distances as fa1
as twenty miles. These bargains
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08
MINISTER FLIES
WITH HIS WARD
Deserts Wife and Aristocrattc Church
to Elope with Schoolgirl Left
in His Care.

Hampstead, l.. L., May Brew.
Jared Knode Cook, rector of the his
toric and aristocratic st. Georges
Episcopal church Of this city, has de-
serted his wife and eloped with Miss
Floretta Whaley, II years old, mem
Der of the graduating class Of the
Hampstead high school. Only n few
months ago she and her sister. Edna
Whaley, who is Is years old, were left
to the care of the clergyman by their
dying father, as their only relative was
their grandmother, who is nearly so
years old.
August Belmont is senior warden Of
the church. The junior warden Is
Adam Seabury, Wall street banker.
The members of the yestry are B. G..
Cloves, Birdsall Post, George w.
Earle. Carroll Il. Norton, ]. w. b. Van
de Water and Bergen II. Carman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08
Az portland Orc IN tho Ard

At Portland, Ore, on the Bird inst.
former State Senators franklin P.
Mays and W. N. Jones were sem
fenced by Federal Judge Hunt in
connection with the land fraud
cases Of East Oregon. Mays pun
ishment is $4,000 fine and four
months in jail and Jones' is $22,-
600 and eightmonths in Jail. Mays
sentence was stayed until November
lst, to permit the case to go before
the United States court Of appeals.
The defendants were convicted Of at
tempting to defraud the government
in Blue mountain reservation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08
HONOR TO Il sIEI.LAN
Statue OF Little Mac" Cnveiled az
WashinRton-President Roose.
- welt Speaks.

Washington, May 3.-with appropri-
ate civic and military ceremonies, and
In the presence of DISTINGUISHED spec
tators,; the heroic equestrian statue in
bronze Of, Major General George B.
Mcclellan, erected under the auspices
of the Society of the Army of the Po-
tomac, was unveiled here. President
Roosevelt made the principal speech,
and with General Frederick d. Grant
on his right and Governor Stokes, of
New Jersey, on his left, witnessed an
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08

imposing military parade of regulars
and militia. Mrs. Mcclellan, the gen.
erals widow; Mayor George B. Nc
Clellan, of New York, son of the gen.
feral, and DIR. George Mcclellan. of
New Jersey, nephew. who pulled the
string releasing the flags in which the
statue was enveloped. occupied seats
on the presidents stand. The diplo-
matte corps. the army and navy, and
civil and military life We're largely rep
resented at the gathering.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08

John L. Routt, thrice governor Of
Colorado, was on the Bird inst, at
Denver, Colorado, declared by a jury
to be 80 insane and distracted in
mind as to render him incapable Of
managing his estate" The pro.
proceedings resulted from litigation
over the estate of the governors wife.
who died six weeks ago and to
whom he had transferred the most
of his property. 1t developed at tile
hearing that Routt is not yet aware
of his wife's DEATH He is 81 years
of age.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08
Plymouth Rock Eggs.
for setting. $500 per hundred.
l2-tf Q. L. ADAMS.
Notice Of Final Report.

=.
ware County.
vim. Deceased.
TO Samuel 8. Malvin. Sarah b. Malvin, Marion
=. Mslvin. Edward I. Mavlin. j. W. Malvin
Martha Malvin. Jane Cloud. izabeth Car
penter, CHARLES N. Skinner. Ann Skinner
Aseneth Skinner. and Anna b. Carter, and
to all others to whom 1t may concern:
You are hereby notified that there is now or
file 10 the office Of the Clerk Of The District
Court Of Delaware County. Iowa. the final re-
port Of the undersigned. J. w. Malvin, Admin
istrator Of the estate OF ChA{ies D. Malvin. de-
CEASED; asking that said report be approved and
ne discharged and his bondsmen released.
SAID report shows that all claims against sait
estate has been paid, but there IL no money left
In the hands Of the Administrator for disiribu
ton. =
Now. unless you appear on or before noon o.
the 18th day Of October. A. D., 1907, at the Cour
House In Delaware county. Iowa, and MAKE
objections to said final report. the same Will bt
approved. the administrator be discharged an(
bis bondsmen released. J.W. MALVIN,
l9w4 Administrator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08
iZnfi IN 6renrs~

lied an ar.ofs-.
Physicians decided that the boy Cid
not drown. No marks of violence were
found on the body. The stomach was
empty, and the child may ether have
been frozen or starved to death. The
condition of the stomach indicates, &C
cording to the physicians, that the boy
suffered privation for at least forty
hours prior to death. The detective;
are perplexed at the finding of tht
body so near to the Marvin home, and
at point which they had walked owe,
again and again,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08

Contrary to the decisions Of man,
Of the State Supreme Courts, the
Supreme Court of the United States
has recently rendered a decision
that life insurance companies are Ii
able on their policies if the insured
commits suicide. and the policy ex.
presley provides that it shall not be
liable in case of suicide.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08
Sale of County Lumber

The undersigned will sell at pub
lie auction near the Fl. P. Duffey
farm, 2 l-2 miles south of Manches-
ter, on Saturday, May 18th, at 2:3O
y. M, about 5000 feet Of second
hand lumber, plank and timber =
lwk w. B. ROBINSON.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08
Look Here.

At 8 o'clock Saturday p. m. May
IL, Thompson & Gorsuch will give
away 100 loaves of bread, the first
there is the first served. Come get
acquainted, try our goods and in
spect our shop. lw pd.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08

Mr.. Meskimmen's people moved in
to the Kaltenbach house.
Ladies Aid N. NJ. meets with our
president, Mrs. Charles johnson
Thursday 9th.
Mrs. Mary Skinner is enjoying. a
visit from her parents from Elkader
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08
STILL PARTLY A MYSTERY
Finding of the Body of a SUPPOSE
Kidnapped Boy Half Mile from
His Home

Dover, Del, May 6.-The body of
Horace Marvin, Jr, which was found
on Saturday lying in pool of water
half mile from his home and less
than half mile from where he was
last seen playing on March 4, has
been inferred in BAY Meadow Lawn"
on the Marvin farm. All the little
fellows playmates. and fully 1000
neighbors, attended the services. P. i,r
to the funeral coroner's jury Off
cially identified the body and author
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08

Summer School, at the Oelwein
Business University, begins Mon
day, June S3rd. Over 20 students
placed in positions in little over
one month. Write for catalogue. .
l9w4 @. v. B.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-08

Lost.
On Franklin or Main street a
package of black silk velvet ribbon
and ornaments. l9.wl.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-19
KILLED ON EXCURSION TRAIN
Ellis Jones Strikes Head on Switch
Light and Dies.
Accident on Chesapeake Beach Railroad
Takes Place While Victim Waves
Hat 10 Friends ut Station.

While hanging from the platform Of a
Chesapeake Beach train. running forty
miles an hour. Ellis Jones of Washing
ton. struck his head on a switch light
yesterday afternoon, and was instantly
killed
Jones was waving his hat TO friends
when the accident happened. hear Lyons
station When he struck the switch
light. ne was thrown from the train be-
meath the wheels, and the body was badly
mangled.
As soon as the conductor was notified
OF the accident. the train was stopped
and backed 20 the place where the body
lay. a brakeman was stationed beside
the corpse. which was later removed
TO Chesapeake Beach.
Jones. who is a steamdtter, went 20
Chesapeake Beach on Friday, 10 spend
a few days with a nephew.
He lived at 500 Twelfth street southeast
and is survived by wife and four chill
dren. His wife was Frustrated when told
of her husbands S death.
An inquest Will be held this morning,
and the body viii be brought 10 Wash
ington for burial.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-19
SINGING PLEASES The POPE
Americans Congratulated on Prof.
cheney in Gregorian Chant.
Singers Number Hundred and Fifty
Ind Come from Every state
in the Union.

Rome. Aug. IS-Whils the Pope was
crossing one Of the halls on his way 10
receive some American pilgrims one day
this week he caught sight Of Don Lorenzo
Perosi to whom he beckoned and with
whom he exchanged a few words The
director of the Sistine choir. looking wor-
ried and pale told the Pope that his
aged father was very ILL., Perosi had Just
returned from visiting him in the coun-
try. where he had been insulted by an
anti-clerica rabble in the streets.
7 am grieved, holy father" said the
famous maestro I feel ashamed that I
am an Italian
The Pope tried to cheer the young COM
poser. Pattlng him on the shoulder, he
said.
Don't work too hard for the coming
function; get the students Of the American
College to sing, instead of the choir
This reference was TO the celebration OF
the anniversary of the POpe's coronation
in the 'Sistiae Chapel. Mgr. kennedy, the
rector of the American College, remarked
that his students were going to sing with
the regular choir. Mgr. Don Perosi has
been training them for some time in the
principles OF the Gregorian chant, and
the cnoir is considered the finest in
Rome.
Perosi is a strenuous advocate of con-
gregational singing or at least of mixed
singing on the day Of the Cappella
Papale all the American students came
to Rome from their summer quarters at
Castel GandolIo and occupied special
tribunes opposite the choir. Their sing
ing of the cTedos and other parts Of the
service was accomplished with great per-
fection
The Pope congratulated MgT Kennedy.
saying that the singing reflected the
greatest honor not only on the college
but on the American church. The stu
dents in the college, who number $50.
come from every State In the Union.
When they leave Rome their musical
training enables them to take charge OF
a choir, and is unquestionably a contribu-
ton in the work of Fastening the Pope s
reforms in church music.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-19

ii is said that he will follow the recon-
mendati0n Of his own board. in view Of
the fact that ne has discretion IN the
matter.
DiRer as 20 Conduit Road.
The third opinion by Mr.. Bonaparte to
which exception is taken concerns the mat
ter OF the Conduit road. where automo-
biiists have been arrested by a Maryland
town marshal and subjected TO heavy
fines for speeding their machines. The
road lies above tho conduit which brings
water to washington. and although ever
since its construction has been subject
10 the Jurisdiction Of the State, Air. Bona
parte has decided that it is "a government
reservation. and hence under the control
OF the War Department.
Again carried t. its conclusions, the
opinion is regarded as meaning that the
army must police The highway and main
tain order; Furthermore, that Il man
should commit an offense adjoining the
road in Maryland he could take a posi-
tion upon the road, ard the Maryland
authorities would be poWerless 10 arrest
him without the assistance of the Federal
government
Secretary Taft does n5t intend 10 order
detachment Of troops TO guard road
way in Maryland and accordingly. in
effect, has ignored the Attorney General
and arranged that a test case TO deter
mine Jurisdiction shah be carried 10 the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
These several opinions of Mr.. Bonaparte
are having the effect of causing the Navy
Department and the War Department to
hesitate before submitting any question
to the Department of Justice sor an opin-
ion.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-19
GUIIFORD DAY A SUCCESS.
State Senator German and Mayor Ma
hooI Attend Annual Tourney.

Laurel. Md. Aug. 1s.-The second an
nual tournament and all-day picnic, bet
ter known as Guilford Day, took place
yesterday in Penny's Grove. at Guilford.
about six miles from Laurel. and was
great success.
Mayor Mahool. Of Baltimore. accom-
panied by his wife. Mrs Mahooi arrived
! IN the afternoon about o'clock Senator
a. F. German. ir., and his wife meeting
them at Laurel and driving them to the
picnic grounds Although the tourna-
ment was in fun blast when the mayor
arrived, recess was taken. in order TO
allow the mayors carriage 10 pass
through the arches. and that the large
crowd present might see him. The
mayor was greatly pleased with the re-
ception he was accorded.
The tournament was held under the
personal supervision Of Mr Henry =.
Penny
/ In the tournament there were two
classes. one for professionals and one for
amateurs. In the professional class there
were nine knights who contested for the
four prizes, while in the amateur class
eleven participated. The judges were
Messrs. Lewis Haslup. Col. William S.
Powell. Philip 5. w Smallwood, w. W
IL. Cecil. and John W. selby. Timer,
r. C Pinden; chief marshal, Caleb S.
/ Hobbs; assistant, Howard carp.
/ At l:i5 D. m. the knights were mar
shaled in front of the judges stand
where States Attorney Martin Burke, Of
/ Ellicott City. delivered the charge 70
them. Following IS the result Of the
bouts
Amateu- class-First prize, z. c. Ring knight Of
/ Twentieth Centnp second. J. T. Murphy Knight
l of scssgsyille thi7d. J. 4. Harron knight Of the
District q Columbia; fourth, Lemuel Andersen
Knight Of Cross Roads
1 Professional class-First prize, lee Amos. knight
! Of Oak Grove second J. T. stephens, Knight o.
/ Green Spring third c. Dorsey Hobbs knight Of
Arlington; fourth. J. Gordon Hobbs. knight Of
Rocky Glen
In the professional class. the Knight Of
! Oak Grove crowned his wife. Mrs. Amos.
as the queen Of love and beauty. while in
the amateur class. E. C. Ring. knight
Of Twentieth Century. crowned Miss
Edith Christian. Of Pfeiners Corner.
/ J. Gordon Hobbs. Knight Of Rocky
/ Glen. crowned Miss Margaret Gerwig. c.
Dorsey Hobbs knight OF Abingdon,
/ crowned his wife; j. T. Murphy. knight
Of ScaggsviIle, crowned Miss Marcie Bur
I ton
After the riding all went TO the dancing
pavilion. where Senator A. 7. German. jr..
delivered the coronation address, which
was followed by an address by Mayor
/ Mah0ol, Of Baltimore. after which dane
/ ing was indulged IN.
In the morning bah game was played
/ between the Highland and Savage teams,
Of Howard County, the former team win
4 ming ont in the tenth inning By 10 p
Another tournament and all-day picnic
viii be held at Clarksv!ue Wednesday.
when Gov. Warheld and Judge Croth-
/ ers. candidate for the nomination Of gov
| ernor on the Democratic ticket, VIII be
present. a large crowd Is expected 10 at
tend.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-19
FAMOUS War SHIP TO Be SOLD
Saratoga Stricken from 0fficial List
of American Navy.
Relic of over Half Century Ago Out
lives Usefulness and VIII Go
10 Junk Pile.

The famous old sloop-of-war Saratoga,
a relic Of the ancient navy Of the United
States, was stricken from the official list
Of naval vessels Saturday and ordered to
be sold. She was built at the navy yard
al Kittery. Me-. in 1872. and was ship
rigged. and carried twenty guns She had
a length of 1F7 feet inches and a beam
measure Of 36 feet l inch. Her mean
draught was IS feet, and she had dis
placement Of los tons.
The L. S. S. Saratoga was named after
the eighteen-gun sloop-of-war Saratoga
which served CALAMITY in the first war
with Great Britain. The original Sara
toga sailed from Philadelphia in October,
17S0 in command Of Capt. James Young
and several hundred miles out from Della
ware Bay captured three British sailing
vessels. The Saratoga put crews aboard
and started back 20 port. On the way
she met the British seveuty-four gun
ship Intrepid. The Saratoga was forced
to abandon her prizes and they were re-
taken by the British man-of-war The
Saratoga, however. escaped. There was
a heavy gale the next day, and the Sara
toga never reached port.
The first duty of the new Saratoga in
1872 shortly after her launching, was Oft
the African coast, where she was the
flagship Of a feet OF three vessels under
command Of Capt, Matthew Calbraith
Perry. which was engaged in the en-
forcement OF the suppression of the slave
trade. In the Mexican war. the Saratoga
served in the bl0ckading fleet on the east
ern coast OF Mexico. She then was sent
TO the Orient, where, in 1853 she Joined
the fleet of Commodore Perry and went
to Japan 10 deliver a letter from the
President Of the United States to the
Emperor of Japan inviting Japan to enter
into commerce and friendly intercourse
with the United States. She again re-
turned 10 Japan in 1854, when the treaty
Of amity and commerce between the
United States and Japan was signed.
in the civil war the Saratoga was
cruising on the African coast and did not
take an active part In that conflict. For
many years she has been out Of commits
sion and stationed at the Marine School
at Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-19
WEATHER CONDITIONS.


Washington. sunday. Aug IS l9L-s j. 1n.
An area e hish pressure Of considerable magnitude
has moved s0utheastweri from the lake superior
region IN the last twenty-four hours Il has caused
q sharp fall IN temperature along tbe Lakes and a
less iali B the Middle Atlantic States and New
England. The Western disturbance has reached the
Upper Mississippi Valley and has caused scattered
showers in Minnesota and South Dakota Local
thunder shower, have also occurred I'm Virginia.
the tUr1linas Georgia. Southeastern Mississippi and
Northern Alabama. It is decidedly colder IN the
Northwest. the t,mpFratUe having fallen about -
degrees ia the last tWtatgfCu- hours.
Showers are probable Monday in the 0lississiup.
Valley and The western portion Ot the lake region,
and Tuesday in the Lower Lake region and At
bntic coast districts. The sh0wery condition waicl
has existed In the South Atlantic and last Gulf
st-es for several days Ta5t viii doubtless continue
It viii Pc decidedly cooler u the Mississippi Nal-
ley. lie Lower Missouri Valley sud the Plains
States Monday. and the low temperatures viii ex-
tend well into the Lake region ty TUESDAY. j. vii
be warmer iu Eastern districts Tuesday
The winds along The New England coast viii be
fresh northeast 90 north. on the Middle Atlantic
coast light To fresh n0rtherly; on the South At
antic coast light 10 fresh notheasteFly on the Gulf
coast light 10 fresh s0Utherly; On the Lower Lakes
fresh southeast 70 south. and Oh the Upper Lakes
brisk sguthery, shifting to westerly with occasional
thunder squalls Monday.
steamers departing Monday for European ports
wiz have light 10 fresh ncrthcaste-ly winds and fair
weather 10 the Grand Banks
The Washington herald., 1907-08-19
CONGRESS OF SOCIALISTS OPEN
Twenty-Five Nations Are Represented
by Ss6 Delegates.

Stuttgart. Aug 1S-For the first time
a great international Socialist congress
is meeting on German soil. The visiting
delegates were given great reception
in a special room in the railway station,
draped with red and adorned with ever
greens. The streets from the station 10
the meeting hall were decorated with
flags, red being the predOminating color
There assembled SS6 delegates.
The congress, which will sit for week
will consider questions Of miliJaTlsm, in
Htical parties and industrial workers. and
emigration. Journalists are admitted %
the meetings.
The chief event to-day. after Wander
Velde, secretary Of the internal socialists
bureau declared the conference open
in the presence Of delegates representing
twenty-five nationalities, was Bebels
speech. The German Socialist leader was
received with unmeasured enthusiasm.
He dwelt upon the spread Of socialism,
and declared that never had international
socialism gathered such d brilliant assem-
blage.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-19

With his hands crossed upon his breast
still elutching the weapon with which he
had ended his life the body Of T. Boling
Robertson, Of Delaplane, Va. was found
in his room at 90 Fourth street northwest
about o. clock last evening.
The man was partially clad and
stretched at full length on his bed, and
from all appearances. had been dead for
some time.
Considerable mystery surrounded The
occurrence, and as yet those who were
acquainted with him have been unable
10 find any motive for his ending his life
Robertson had. been living at the house
for more than two years, but none Of
1 the other occupants had ever been able
to learn much about him.
Being without occupation, his time was
his room. often retiring as early as 5
/ O'Clock.
! Yesterday he left the house for a short
time, and, on returning, went directly
20 his room Although no one spoke 10
/ him, knowing Of his peculiarities. he ap-
! peared 20 be perfectly well and in his
usual spirits.
About o'clock a colored servant went
to the door Of Robertson's room and in
quired if she could come in 10 attend 70
! some work. but received no reply. Calling
again and hearing no one answer. she
/ thought the room was empty. and opened
the door 20 enter.
/
She at once summoned a son OF Mrs.
Anna Hunter the proprIetress Of the
house. telling him that Mr.. Robertson
was lying on his bed with a pistol in his
hand. and that she vas afraid 20 go near
/ the room.
/ Not until Ar Hunter had entered the
room was Il discovered Robertson was
dead. a deep wound near the mouth and
.45-caIiber derringer that he stiu held
/ in his hand explained it all
/ a note addressed 70 his brother, II. 3.
/ Robertson. Of 100 King street. Alexandra,
I Va. which he evidently had written just
before shooting himself, was found on a
/ dresser near the bed
! Mr. Hunter promptly hurried 20 police
! headquarters. across the park from his
home. and Detective Sergt. Conwel
/ found the case was purely one Of suicide.
+ The police Of the Sixth precinct were noti-
/ fed. and a policeman was placed in
/ charge OF the body until the arrival Of
I the morgue wagon.
/ SO tightly were the mans fingers
clutched around the weapon that IL was
/ only with great difficulty that Sergt
+ Murphy, Of the Sixth precinct. pried the
/ derringer loose.
Once Followed Races.
/ Although Robertson had been rooming
az the place for nearly three years. none
/ Of the occupants Of the house ever learned
that he had any occupation. notwith-
standing the fact that he was always
comparatively wei dressed and bore a
refined appearance. lie IS known 10 have
+ been at times a follower of the races.
/ however. and the effects in his room show
I that he also did a small amount OF in
vesting ia the stock market
I Robertson. who was about ffty-fve
years Of age, is said 10 have a wife and
( two children at Delaplane. Va. al
F though he never lived with them
Besides the brother 10 whom the note
/ was directed, be Is said 20 have another
/ living Ia Virginia.
II. B. Robertson. the brother living IN
I Alexandra, notified the officials az the
morgUe last night that he intended 10
/ come TO this city and attend q the burial
/ Of the body.
The Washington herald., 1907-08-19
GEORGE HOEY DEAD.
WeII-knOwn Actor Passes Away at
Hospital in Brooklyn.


New York, Aug. 1S.-George Hoey. the
wen-known actor, son of the late John
Hoey, president of the Adams Express
Company, and whose mother was a noted
actress and long identified with WauacK :
Theater died to-day at the Kings County
Hospital, in Brooklyn. His last appear
ance on the stage was at the Bijou Thea
ter, Fall River, Mass, about four months
ago
Mr. IIoey was born in New York City
in lS04. and brought up by his father for
q business career. He. however, de-
veloped strong inclination for his moth
er's profession, and decided to go on the
stage.
He trained under Dion Boucicault and
made his first appearance on the stage at
the Walnut Street Theater. in PhiladeI-
phia, in 1876