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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

"Scriggs can tell the temperature by
the sound of creaking wagons"
"That's nothing. can tell 1t by a
noiseless gas bill."-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

A man Isn't known SO much by the
company he keeps as by the line Of
talk lie hands out to his neighbors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

A jolly young buck of the Sioux
For ten days had been fighting the bioux.
He said, II must know
Just how far can kgow,
So I'll never get tight less chioux.
Cornell Widow.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27
a CHANCE TO DO c1pHER1NG


Here is puzzle which London
Sketch has propounded:
Four crack shots at Puddlebury
competed for the annual Pewter pot
trophy. They were allowed six shots
each. Encircling the bullseye were
eight rings. The bullseye counts 100,
the ring next to it SO, the next 25, then
90, 10. 5, 8, and l.
Now Jones scored 1876, Brown 1913,
Robinson 121 and Macpherson LOG.
The curious puzzle is to discover from
these facts and from the twenty-four
actual hits recorded on the target,
who hit the bullseye.
1t is known that the only hit that
scored 8 was made by Brown. The
outer or eighth ring was hit six times.
The 2 ring was hit once, likewise the
3, as stated. The ring, was punct-
ured twice, the 10 ring once, the 20
ring three times, the Us ring once.
The SO ring scored 8 shots.
And we know that one bullet pierced
the bullseye. The great question is,
which of the crack shots hit the bulls.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

Don't Imagine because the shoe
maker is n whole-soled fellow that he
is always well-heeled.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

The PHrsn CHURCH OF Kingston, Which dated from the
late seventeenth century, the colonists cher
shed antiquity The main part of the building orig
nal but the side asles of later date 1t was first
reported that the statue of Queen Victoria had been
turned completely round but the photograph shows that
this was not 1t twisted to angle of about As
degrees from its original position and shaken to the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

It's hard on the aeronaut when he
takes drop too much.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

edge of the PEDESTAL but not thrown down. The Myrtle
Bank Hotel presented Lord Dudley remarked the ap
pearance of grotesque, shattered doshouse One wall
was shaken down. leaving the open to view At
the hotel Sir Alfred Jones and his party had unched
just before the catastrophe After the shock fire
out at the military hospital forty soldiers of the
West India Regiment lost their lives.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

Great He thinks he's wonder in
many ways. In fact, all Of his ability
Is in his head. kansas City Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

Imaginary Powers.
what is the extent Of his mental
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

"'Were you doing that said Jimmy,
when the cashier made his haulY"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-03-27

WAS 1t? Is it all make-believe on
your partI" he broke in. ooh, Molly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
PR[SBYI[R|ANS n)
CONSIDER UNION
Delegates Gathering For 10th
General Assembly, to Be
Held in Columbus
THREE CHURCHES MAY UNITE
United and Southern Presbyterian
Churches lIave Presented over.ures
for consolidation-contest fer Mod.
orator Dr. Robert. Will Probably
4 Be Chosen.

Columbus, o., May 15.-Delegates to
the 10th general assembly of the
Presbyterian church are pouring into
the city today. Delegations from
New; York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton and st. Louis arrived this morning.
Meetings Of the assembly will be held
in the new soldiers memorial hall, with
seating capacity of 400 people, the
largest hall inthe state. The sessions
i of the assembly will mot begin until
tomorrow afternoon.
Rev. Dr.. William Henry Roberts, the
stated clerk Of the, assembly for over
twenty years. Of Philadelphia, and. Rev.
Francis E. Marste. Of New York, are
4 candidates for moderator. It is the
sentiment OF the delegations that Rob-
erts deserves the honor, and will prob
ably be elected.
One Of the most important questions
to come up probably will be the mat
ter Of overtures from the United Pres
[ sbyterian and Southern Presbyterian
churches, both of which organizations,
it is said, formally present overtures
for Joining the main body. Some con,-
promise may be made, it is stated, al
/. tho there are strong objections among
many delegates against any compro-
mise. Thefassembly will be formally
opened at II o'clock Thursday morn
ing. Rev. Robert F.. Coyle, Z. L. p,
will preside, and the opening sermon
by Rev. Ira e. Landrith. Of Nashville,
will follow. At 8 o'clock the roll Of
! commissioners will be called.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
ATwo TALEsMEN ExcusED.
Members Of Haywood Family Not, in
Court When Proceedings Begin.

.tr . & I E
Members Of Haywood Family Not in
Court When Proceedings Begin.
Boise, Idaho, May 15.--W1en the
Haywood trial was resumed this morn
ing, Judge Wood, with the consent Of
counsel, excused the two talesmen
who are members of the federal grand
jury. The members OF the Haywood
family were not in court when the pro-
ceedings opened, Attorney Richardson
Of the defense, assumed the work, Of
Questioning prospective jurors.
The defense passed the twelfth juror
in the Haywood case at noon, but a
moment later reserved the right to put
a few questions after recess. All
twelve men in the box are subject to
perelnptory challenges. each side haY-S
ing ten.
During the examination OF talesmen,
it was developed that there exists a
prejudice against Harry Orchard and
the testimony that he Is expected to
give against the prisoner Under ex-
animation by the defense, Samuel Win
gate, a member Of the original panel,
and the talesman passed by the state,
frankly said that he was sprejudiced
against the unoffered testimony Of
Orchard. Richardson sought to retain
the salesman in the box, but Senator
Borah, for the state, drew from VIM
gate the positive statement he would
absolutely refuse to accept Orchards
story. Judge Wood sustained the
States challenge and the defense took
exception.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
No arbitration N
TWO GREAT STRIKES
New York Longshoremen Tn
wavering, and Brutal Acts Are
Reported From Frisco
LATTER's POLICE LOSE CONTROL
Both Passengers and Carmen Were
Beaten and Abused, and the General
Labor Situation is Unchanged -
Steamship Men Profess to Believe
Strikers Will Soon Return to Work.

New York, May 15.-Botf the rep
resentatives Of the transatlantic
steamship companies and the striking
lopgshoremen, maintain q firm posi-
tion n/their respective stands, 80 the
great dock strike seems no nearer set
tlement than 1t did a week ago. The
steamship men declare that they are
moving the ships and such freight as
must be speedily handled, with the
aid. Of non-union men. and the long
shoremen viii soon tire of the strike
and return to work. The strikers, on
the other hand, shy that there is no
wavering in their ranks, the men are
more determined than ever, and will
not return to work until they secure
the increase in wages demanded. All
attempts at arbitration so far have
proved unavailing.
Strike Breakers Arrive.
A hundred strike breakers from New
England were brought to New York to-
day, and were escorted by the police to
docks In South Brooklyn, where they
were set at work The strikers made
no demonstration. The steamer Ma
jestic sailed at the scheduled time to-
day. The superintendent Of docks said
that she carried full cargo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
THE BROWNSVILLE HEARING
Important Testimony Given eefor'
Senate Committee.

Washington, May 15.-An examina-
ton of witnesses on behalf of the gov
ernrnent, begun today in the Browns
vile investigation before the senate
committee on military affairs.
George w. Kendall, of Brownsville,
testified that on the night Of August 1S,
when the affray occurred at Browns
vile, he saw men whom he declared to
be negro soldiers climb over the brick
wall from Fort Brown and enter the
town. He saw group of from three
to FIVE. men inside the garrison gate
and saw flash and two or three shots
fired by men in this group. These men,
he said, moved up to the wall on the
inside and Joined another group of ten
or twelve men, and all of them climbed
over the wall to an alley between
Elizabeth and Washington streets. This
is the alley where a number of shells
were picked up the following morning.
Kendall could not tell in which direc-
ton the men went after reaching the
garrison road. Kendall is 73 years OF
age and is blind in one eye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15

which he said in part: "A character
istic sign of domestic development In
Germany is the growing interest in
American institutions and American
public life and the constantly increas-
ing desire to be: on good terms with The
United States. Friendship between the
United States and Germany isAat pres
ent a plank in the platform of every
political party, and on this point even
the socialists agree with the kaiser.
This country appeared to our forefath-
ers as the greatest domain Of liberty,
and the German liberals of today still
hope that this republic will not unde-
ceive the believers in freedom and true
civilization"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15

still larger number are say. that
it is far more important to secure
delegates and delegation known to
be in full sympathy with the entire
progressive movement in the nation
and ready at all times to make fight
for a ticket and h platform in ac-
cordance Herewith, than to secure any
kind of an instruction. In fact, 1t has
never been neesstemary for Iowa re-
lrblicans to instruct a delegation un-
less for a home candidate, when sucn
Instructions are proper. But by Sc
curing delegation known to be right
as to candidates and platform. assur-
ing harhlony with the national ad-
ministration the rest will be easy
Iowa stands unalterably for support
of progressive republicanism in the
state and nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
AN ECCENTRIC BRYAN
Aged Ohio millionaire to Marry Girl
Of 20 Years When State With Agree
able Laws is Found - Will Give
Away 100000.


Columbus, o., May 15.-John Bryan,
an eccentric sixty-year- millionaire,
farmer, author and manufacturer Of
Yellow Springs, near Xenia, is here
today examining books II, the state law
library fer the marriage law in some
state that suits him. When he finds
1t he says he will journey to that
state and wed pretty Miss Erederica
Murphy, q Cincinnati girl 20 years old,
whom he educated.
"It is the state that has the best
statutes en- this subject" he said, s'tiaat
will get us. assure you 1t will be
neither Kentucky, Ohio nor Dakota"
The marriage contract providef that
my wife shall not go on the stage nor
write any, novels until after twenty
years Of married life. We only want a
million ard will give away the remains
led of my estate of three million"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15

Lima, o., May 15.-- The grand jury
sprung an unexpected surprise here IN
the reindictment under three counts
OF six Of the big bridge companies on
the state the American, Oregonias
Bracket, Mount. Vernon, ChampioE
and Bellefontaine holding their on fiss
GERS and directors as individuals guilty
Of conspiracy against trade AmonE
the directors of the Bracket Bridge
Company is John u. Heron Of Ci1cin-s
natl, father-in-law Of Secretary of War.
William III. Taft. The grand jury also
returned true bills against score Ot
saloonists and gamblers caught by the
Law and Order league
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
A. o. u. W. ELECTION
Grand Lodge Officers Chosen ~ Warm
Contest for Grand Rsceiver Won, BY
Z Sioux City Man. s1sl

SsSSS> ~ sSs~s'''
Special to Times Republican.
Muscati1le, May 15.The grand Of
hcers of the A. o. u. w. of Iowa were
elected at the biennial convention this
afternoon. H. Michelstetter, of Sioux
City, was elected grand receiver, after
la big contest against six candidates.
other officers are: Grand master
workman, E.. B. Evans Des Moines;
grand foreman, y. w. Wilby, Water
loo; grand overseer, Andrew Pitts, OF
tumwa; grand recorder, B. F. Rehkopf,
Des Moiaes; grand guide, w. s.
Quelle, payenport; grand inside watch
man, Adam Carlyle, Audubon; grand
outside wsltchman, A. G. Murphy, Sid
ney; supreme representatives, W. II.
Berry, Inelianola;. B. F: Carroll, Des
Moines; E.fB. Evans, Des Moines.
Degree Of Honor Meeting.
The Degree of Honor convention Of
ficers were elected as follows: Grand
chief of honor, Mrs. Carrie Morcomb.
Cedar, Rapids; past grand chief Of
honor, Mrs. Nora Bishop, Waterloo;
grand lady Of Honor. Mrs. Eta Bran
son. Shenandoah; grand chief Of cere-
monies, Mrs. Palestine Miller, Burlipg-
ton; grand recorder, Mrs. Iona Shry-
ock, Burlington; grand receiver, Mrs.
Nellie Bee. IS, Des Moines; grand usher,
Mrs. Cora Spies, Council Bluffs; inside
watch. Mrs. Gussie Null, Muscatine;
outside watch, Mrs. RisheH; represen-
tative Superior lodge, Mrs. Morcomb,
Mrs. Beets and Mrs. shryock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
FEAR MAD DOCS, KILL HJNoRED

Police Of jackson, Mich, Ordered TO
Shoot All Unmuzxled Caninss.
Jackson, Mica, May Is. City police
officers were advised by the mayor
last night to anoot all CANNES not
wearing muzzles after fifty reports of
dogs attacking and biting little child
rem had been sent in.
Irene Tayor, daughter of one of the
city's wealthiest merchants, was SO
severely bitten yesterday that she may
die, and there have been scores OF
other victims. @s 4
The city's dog pound is filled to
overfowing with dogs which have
shown evidences of rabies. and several
hundred were killed there yesterday
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
MEDlcs, AGAINST FORAKER.

Ohio Homeopathic Medical Society
Pledges Itself to Opposition.
Cincinnati, O., May 15.-The Homeo-
pathic Medical society Of Ohio passed
resolutions at it's annual meeting,
pledging the organization to oppose ip
every way possible, the endorsement of
Senator Foraker. DR.. w. P. Hunt, OF
Columbus read the resolution, and In
explaining it>said
'F'orakers opposition to the pure
food bill would be sufficient grounds
for us to go on record against him,
but in addition to that, is his. work for
Christian Science and Osteopathy."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
TExAs GETS PIERCE.
Oil Maanase Must Go to STATE 4
Answer Pending Charge.

on Maansss Must Go TO STATE; 10
Answer Pending Charge.
ST Louis. May 15.-H. Clay Pierce,
chairman OF, the board of the Waters
Pierce OIL Company, was renanded to
the custody Of a Texas sheriff to an
swer to an indictment charging per-
jury, by q decision Of Federal Judge
Pierce's application for q writ OF
habeas corpus was denied. Pierce is
wanted in Texas to answer an indict-
ment charging perjury in an affidavit
made by him In May, 1900, to the eff
feet that the -Waters-P Pierce Oil Com
pany was not a party to any pool.
trust, I, confederation or combination In
restraint Of trade. After the judge read
his decision Attorney Priest immedj-
ately asked for, delay of execution OF
the courts order until this afternoon
to enable him to decide whether TO
make an appeal to the United States
court OF appeals or directly to the state
supreme court. The Judge granted the
request.
During the reading OF the decision
Pierce maintained a composuref OUT
wardly, but 1t was evident that he was was
la.boring under mental stress. He
placed his hands In his trousers 'pock-
cts and brace.d himself back in his
chair, closely scanning the judges face.
Twice he glanced hastily at the clock
hanging on the WALL hut aside from
this, he never moved q muscle during
the delivery of the opinion. His coun :.
sci, Attorney Priest, was visibly dis
concerted by the strain during the
reading, his hands trembling and his
fingers fumblirpg with bits of torn pa
per, and he frequently shifted position
in his chair. Sheriff Mathews, from
Texas, stood back in the crowded
court room, illtently listening to the
reading, and 8. smile spread over his
features as the court pronounced the
words ren1anding Pierce to his Gus
stody. AS soon as the reading had
been concluded, number of persons
crowded about Pierce, and others about
the sheriff, apd the Judge was forced
to call upon the bailiff to command orr
der
Vixen court reconvened, Attorney
Priest gave notice formally that two
appeals would be taken from the de-
cision Of Judge Adams, one to the
United States circuit of court of APP
peals. and on, to the United States
supreme court, The court admitted
Pierce to bonds of $4,000 on each ap-
peal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
VIOLENCE AT frisco.
strikers Beat and Abuse Both Pass-
enqers and Carmen.

Z San Francisco. May 15.-The United
railroads operated 1o2 carr yesterday.
and everything passed off quietly OUT
side the district south Of Market
street, where the hoodIum element.
which predon1inates, kept up riotous
demonstration all thru the day. and
beat and abused passengers and car
men on the cars to their hearts con-
tent. The police. from all accounts,
lost control of the situation and a
number of acts Of brutal violence have
been reported. Fifty thousand people
rode on the cars yesterday and, ac-
cording to returns of the company Of
ficials, the number in opera ton will be
increased today. The general labor
situation remains unchanged
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
ITALY FAvoRs DIsARMAMENr
enut Does Not Believe Agreement Can
BE Reached.

Rome, May 15.--Foreign Minister
Tittoni, in the course of a statement in
the chamber OF deputies today on the
attitude Of italy at the coming peace
conference at The Hague. said the Ital-
IAN government was in favor Of the
limitation of ornaments and would
even take part in the discussion of the
question. but the government agreed
with Austro- 6 ermany on the subject
because Of difficulty in finding practi-
cal acceptance of the solution of the
problem involved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
RInGLING RECOVERING

Robert, Of Show Brothers Fame, In
der the Knife at Rochester.
Rochester, Mimi, May 15.-Robert
Ringing, the circus king, has just been
operated upon at ste Mary's hospital
in this city, and. was yesterday pro-.
nounced out of danger. He arrived on
Saturday, accompanied by DR.. Will
Mayo An ambulance took him to the
hospital and the famous surgeons per-
formed the operation, while scores or
kilograms poured into the city from the
five other brothers and from friends
1t was not until yesterday that word
was given out that the circus man
would recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
$4,000 BURNED
Stage Coach catohe. Fire and
Burns Money Pouches and
Large Sum.

& Los Angeles, May 15.-A story
reached here of the accidental burning
of a stage coach in Death Valley, near
Ash Meadows, Sunday, in which $15.-
COO in bank bills and $4,000 in regis
tered mail were consumed. The stage
is supposed to have caught fire from
q cigar which Driver Ed Love was
smoking. love reached Greenwater
Sunday night and related the story,
The money was consigned to the
Greenwater bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
HARTMAN HARD HIT


n New York, May 15.-A portion of the
recommendations of Attorneys Frank
B. Kellogg and Charles Severance to
the interstate commerce commission
concerning the Hartman railroad in
vestigation has been Published here. It
reviews the testimony, and holds that
RAILROAD competition has been sup
pressed in an area equal to a thifd Of
the United States; that contracts be-
tween the Union Pacific and Rock
Island for control of the Alton as well
as contracts 4 between the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific and
control OF the Illinois Cen
trail and San Pedro road, are all in
It recommends that the attorney gem
eeral institute proceedings to annul
these agreements. 1t also recommends
that there should be new and effective
laws to prevent imitation of securities
and declares that the profits of the
great railroads for the west are being
used to buy stocks and control systems
in the east instead Of building more
roads for the development of the west
as they should be.
Members of the commission con-
ferred an hour this afternoon over the
report from New York that the recon-
mendations of Kellogg and Severance
had been made public, then authorized
the following statement:
"The commission has not prepared a
report in the so-called Hartman case,
not has lit yet decided any questions
involved in the inquiry. The whole
matter is stilleunder consideration and
some phases of it are being further in
vestigated.
1T may be the briefs or memoranda
submitted by counsel have become
known in some quarters. and a mistak-
en- inference drawn therefrom that the
commission has agreed on 8 report"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
THEY WILL COME BACK

Experience has Taught us that
great many readers Of the u
, who have been induced to g
other papers return to the -
within 4 short time. Wby3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
TORNADO IN ILLINOIS
Storm Doe. Damage in Three Counties
School Children Have Thrilling
Experience.

Joliet, Ill, May 15.-A storm re-
sembling in some respects a tornado
swept thru Grundy, Will and kendah
counties yesterday afternoon and
caused heavy destruction 6 property.
Scores of buildings, mostly barns AID
smaller structures, were blown down.
At the Cation farm, az school building
in which twenty pupils were study
ing, was lifted. from its foundations
and swung bodily around. None OF
the children WAS hurt. The sweep OF
the storm was several rods wide and
several miles kong.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
SAYS GERMANY IS FRIENDLY.
pr. Theodore Barth Tells of the Inter-
est in America

New York, May 15.-Dr. Theodore
Barth, FORMER member Of the German
reichstag. and one of the most promi-
nent political economists of Germany
was the guest of honor at a dinner last
night given by Oswald G. and Harold
G. Willard. Oswald Willard presided,
and among the guests were DR.. Felix
Adler, Professor Kuno Francke OF Har-
ward, Edward M. Shepard, Richard
Watson, Glider, Jacob n. Schiff, Ham 4
ilton Holt, Herman Riddoe. James
Speyer, ST. Clair McKelway. Adolph S.
Ochs and Gustav II. Schwab.
DR.. Barth delivered an address in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
ADVANCE FOR 5000.

! l,EmpIoyes Of New England Cotton Mills
/ to Get Better Wages.
Boston, May 15.-According to ad-s
vices from leading cotton mill centera
Of southern New England. fully $4,000
operatives will have their wages adSI
yanced about ten per cent, May ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-15
House Passes Utilities Bill.

Albany, N. r, May 15.AThe public
utilities hill, which created a state
commission to supervise and regulate
Transportation, lighting and other cor
porations operating in New York City,
passed the assembly today by unani-
nous vote. The bill, which was urged
by Governor Hughes, now goes to the
senate.