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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
An Episode in the Lite of Gadbois.

Gadbois, one of the alleged trio
of the Nashville bank robbers, is
still at large. He was seen recently
at Beloit, Wisconsin, but the police,
although informed Of his presence
there by telegraph neglected to ar
rest him. The following dispatch
from Vinton, Iowa, gives the par
ticulars of one event in his criminal
career:
"Wm. B. Gadbois, the instigatcr
of the Masonville bank robbery and
who is still at large, has criminal
record in this county which result
ed in his receiving six years at hard
labor at Anamosa.
During the night of November
20, 1892, the store of w. H. Bur-
rows & Co. in Belle PLANE was
broken into and merchandise in
value to nearly $500 was stolen
from it. In December the stolen
goods were found packed in satchels
in the town Of Watkins, fifteen
miles east of Belle PLANE. During
the night after the find Gadbois
was ssen to 90 to the stolen goods
and was arrested soon afterwards.
His partner in the crime, L. F. Wild
ner, was arrested the same night in
that vicinity. Both men were in
dicled by the grand jury after their
arrest and at the January term Of
the district court they came up TO,
trial. Not guilty was their plea
Four attorneys were employed by
them for their defense, and after a
long trial the jury returned the
verdict of guilty and they were sen.
fenced TO six years at hard labor in
the penitentiary at Anamosa. Their
case was appealed to the supreme
court where the appellants contend
ed that the evidence was not suffi
Gent to authorize the conviction Of
either party. The action of the
lower court was affirmed. Gadbois
was a resident of Cedar Rapids at
this time.
| Gadbois was captured at this
time only after a long chase by the
sheriff and after being shot at sew
eral times he came to a halt
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
George commertord.

The remains of George CONNER
ford, whose death at St. Ausustine,
Florida, on Monday the 25th inst,
was mentioned in our last issue,
were brought to this city, accompan-
led by his son, Howard.
The funeral services were held
Friday afternoon at the M. z. church
conducted by Rev. j. L. Wagner.
The remains were accompanied
to the cemetery by the members Of
the Odd Fellows Lodge, W. A.
Morse Post and detachment of Co.
D., I. N. G. of this city. At the
grave G.. A. r. services were held
and the remains were consigned to
the tomb, there to await the reveille
Of the resurrection.
George Commerford was born in
the state Of New York on December
20, 1910. He enlisted as member
of Co. A. 4Sth N. Y. Infantry and
served his country faithfully in the
war Of the rebellion. In 1868 he
ne west and for three years re.
sided at Valparaiso, Indiana, com.
ing to this city in 1871, which has
since then been his home.
He was steadfast member of the
N. T. Church, took, an active inter
terest in the work Of the Gra1t
Army Post of this city, was loya
and upright citizen and held il
high esteem by a large circle O
friends.
His surviving children are Mrs
Clara Utley and Howard CONNER
ford Of this city and Miss Rather
inc Commerford of Dubuque.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Political Changes During the Past
Ten Years.

What changes few years have
wrought in the politics of this coun-
try. Ten years ago the corporations
gave Mark Hanna millions Of money
to be used in the purchase of cleo
tions for republican candidates. Ten
years ago republican politicians and
candidates travelled everywhere on
railway passes, while democrats
were in luck when they were able tc
purchase railroad Accommodations al
the highest possible price. Ter
years ago the Iowa Democratic com.
mittee paid the Burlington railroad
more than $500 for hauling two
cars containing Mr., Bryan and his
campaign associates from Ottumws
to Council Bluffs. While that $500
was paid by the people Of Iowa, te
enable Mr.. Bryan to publish his pro
tests against the criminal practices
of corporations and the unjust pc
litical conditions which then existed
the man would have been called .
lunatic, who at that time would hav,
predicted that in 1906 legislator.
would be elected in Iowa, two thirds
of whom would call themselves re-
publicans, that would be more
hostile toward the corporations thar
Mr.. Bryan ever was. But so grea
has been the change in public feel
ing during the past ten years tina
the radicalism of Bryan in 1896 is
the conservatism of present day re
publicanism..
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
swindlsr in the Tolls.

There are, to our knowledge, a
number Of farmers in this section,
who were swindled by a gang at
Spencer, Iowa, who worked a scheme
similar to the one recently unearth-
ed at Algona, Iowa. Ira Dexter, of
that place was taken to Clarion last
Saturday by federal officers for hear
ing before a U. S. Commissioner on
the charge Of using the mails for
fraudulent purposes. He waived
preliminary examination and was
bound over to the grand jury which
meets in Fort Dodge next June.
In the arrest of Dexter, says a
Clarion dispatch, the officials believe
they have unearthed one of the big
gest swindling schemes that has
been worked for years. The &C.
cused worked under the firm name
of the National Land company Of
Algona. The entire northwestern
part Of the state was flooded with
literature and advertisements inser-
ted in the daily papers in the state
in which the company solicited land
owners to list their holdings at a
nominal charge Of ST. per acre.
Contracts were also sent out which
were misleading in their workings
Many signed these contracts sup
posing that they were agreeing to
pay 81 per acre if their land was
sold. AS a matter of fact the COM
pany did not agree to sell the land
at all, but simply charged for list
ing and advertising it. 1t is said
that the company maintained no
office and kept no books. As fast
as the contracts were received they
were turned over to alawyer for col
lection.
Hundreds Of farmers and bust
ness men throughout northwestern
Iowa have signed these contracts,
and almost as many suits are now
pending in different counties in
this section against the victims.
1t is thought that the promoters
of the land company are the same
who worked the stock food graft of
a few years ago, when hundreds OF
farmers we're heeced out of various
sums of money by signing con-
tract for the purchase Of stock food.
These contracts turned out to be
loaded, but the courts upheld their
validity and the victims were COM
PEELED to pay.
Dexter has had somewhat of a
checkered career. Some ten yelrs
ago he was convicted by the Han
cock county district court on the
charge Of obtaining money under
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
THORPE.

Elmer Curler of Colesburg, NOV
ed his family into the Elias Trip
house.
Earnest Lee visited Friday at G.
Daisy's.
H. Theel and family visited Sun
day in Dundee.
George Smith has moved into the
house formerly occupied by Jim
Robertson.
Jim Pream of Greeley spent Eas-
ter at d. Sark's.
Mrs. John Robertson is visiting
in Dakota.
Isabella and Elizabeth Daisy are
sick with measles.
Miss Lydia Parsons is assisting
Mrs. Beddow with homework.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornwell were visit
ing at Will Chambers last week.
Minnie Chambers is quite low at
this writing.
The dance of last Friday evening
was postponed until Friday, Apr. S.
A dance will be given at John
Hammeran's next Saturday night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
A Dry Shampoo.

People who are susceptible to
colds, and who fear to wet their hair
during the winter months, will find
a dry shampoo with orris, in con
nection with brushing and massage,
very effective.
Ten cents worth of powdered or
ris is amply sufficient for two sham
poos. When ready to retire, and
after carefully brushing the hair
apply the orris, rubbing it in we'll
with the finger tips, then put on a
cap or tie the head up in towel and
allow it to remain over night. The
orris will absorb the oil and dirt
from the hair and scalp during the
night. and can be brushed out in
the morning.
Orris is not only an effective
shampoo, but very agreeable one;
imparting a distinct yet dainty ev.
anescent odor to the hair. By its
use the head and hair can be kept
in a perfectly healthy condition
Frequent airing, brushinga and
massagings will add to the benef.
cial results. Scientific American.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Demise of Mrs. ]. W. Rabenau.

The news of Mrs. Rabenau's
death was a great shock to her
friends. Mrs. Rabenau had been in
delicate health for some time and
Mr.. Rabenau accompanied her to
the Hahnemann Hospital, Chicago,
where she underwent an operation
which revealed the presence Of a
large tumor. Mrs. Rabenau never
recovered from this and her death
occurred March 81, 1907. Mr..
Rabenau brought the body back
here Thursday morning and the
funeral was held at the family resi-
dence Saturday afternoon at two o.
clock. Although Mr.. and Mrs.
Rabenau have lived here but few
years they made many friends who
deeply sympathize with Mr.. Raben-
au and sons, Fred and Carl, in their
sad bereavement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
B. F. Dighton.

Benjamin F. Dighton was born in
Erie county, Pa, February 25, 1927,
and died at his home near Hopkin.
ton, March 20. 1907, aged so years
and "a days. He came to Delaware
county in company with his father
brother and sisters in September
1916. May IA, lS49, he was united
in marriage to Catherine j. Ritz,
whose death occurred April Z, 1868
Four children were born of this un.
ion, Of whom Mary A., Dempster j.,
and William A have preceded him
to the better world. Byron B. Of
Written, Iowa, and Mrs. Stephen
DeShaw Of Hopkinton, survive him
On March IL, 1865, he was again
united in marriage to Emily e. l.
jackson, who with one daughter
Addie NJ now Mrs. Frank Wheeler
of Nashville, still survive. One
son, Johnny NJ, has passed before
of his defendants there are twelve
grandchildren and ten great-grand.
children living.
Soon after his first marriage Mr.
Dighton and his wife united with
the United Brethren church, and in
later years he and his wife united
with the Methodist church of tina,
place. The faith which he accepted
IN early life sustained him till the
time of death. Uncle Ben, as he
was Familiarity called, was one of the
early pioneers and suffered all the
hardships of pioneer lie. He help
ed to erect the grist mill at Rock.
vile, which was the first to be bull
in Delaware county, and also helped
to build the first frame building
that was erected at Hopkinton. In
that day the only trading point was
in Dubuque. He had hauled many
= load Of dressed hogs to that towr
for 81 80 per hundred, and return
ing brought supplies for the neigh.
bors. His team was yoke of oxen
He cut and hauled the logs to mil
from which was made the lumber
with which he built his own house
on the homestead which he occupied
illl the time of his death. Mr.
Dlghton had been sufferer from
illness for forty years, and for The
last twenty years complication O
diseases made his sutferings intense
Through it all he bore his Affections
with christian fortitude.
The funeral was held Friday fore
neon, Rev. j. F. Bindenberger o
the M. E. church officiating, and th,
remains were escorted to their las
resting place by o concourse of ole
neighbors.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03

Andrew Carnegie while in Wash
ington recently, was asked as to his
views on the railroad question and
said: Il absolutely indorse the
presidents attitude towards the
railroads. lie is the best friend
they have and they ought to realize
it. The railroads had better stand
with him. If they do not accept
his moderate measures they may be
confronted by a man in the White
house who will approach the ques-
ton of the railroads from an entire
ly different standpoint. I regard
the presidents influence as to the
railroads az wholesome and consef-
uof;vaD
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03


her departure we think of her on
the other shore awaiting our coming.
That as society we extend to the
bereayed family Of our Sister our
tenderest sympathies, and pray the
God Of all comfort to abide with
them.
Some day, some time, our eyes
shall see the faces kept in memory.
Resolved, That copy Of these
resolutions be entered upon the
records Of our auxiliary, and the
same published in the local papers
also that copy be sent to the be-
reaved family.
Mrs G. w. MILLER,
MRs. M. @. DAVIS,
Mrs. j. B. ENGsrRoM, Com
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
EARLvII4E.

Married at Manchester on Satur-
day, March 80, s49O7, Miss Mae
Clute and Mr.. Will Kenny. A re-.
ception for the newly married cou-
pie was held at the home of the
groom's mother, Mrs. Sarah Kenny,
Saturday evening. Both of the
young people are well known here.
Best wishes Of the community are
extended to them as they start on
the journey Of life together.
DR.. Fl. A. Tobie attended Masonic
lodge at Strawberry Point last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Binning and daughter Lille
spent Saturday in Dyersyille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ocker, and
Charlie Ocker spent Saturday in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinkner of Farley
were over Sunday guests at the
home of. w. L. Bender and wife.
Miss Maude Joseph of Manches-
ter is spending part Of her vacation
with Miss Chesterman this week.
Rev. R. F. Paxton returned to
his home in Ainsworth, Neb.,
Thursday evening, after a short
visit with friends here and at AL
moral.
Mrs: Jeffrey of Dubuque spent
several days last week with her sis.
ter, Mrs. Louis Schaller.
Mrs. Fl. Grau of Dyersville spent
the past week with Earlville friends.
Mrs. VIM. Esler and little daugh-
ter of Delaware transacted business
in town Saturday.
Albert Volt, who has been mana
ger for the Earlville Phoenix for the
past two years, has severed his con-
nection with that paper. Mr.. Ray
Atkinson of Manchester will be his
successor and arrived Tuesday to
takesup his work.
Among those who attended the
masquerade skate at Manchester
Friday evening were the Messrs
Ora and Irma La1on, Mabel Van
Anda and Lena Book and Messrs.
Roy Klaus, Yves Holscher, G.. V.
Ribble and Geo. Guy.
Miss Nellie Westgate of Winthrop
was the guest of Miss Beulah Zeit.
Ter, Saturday.
Chas. Schaenbeck and wife were
Dubuque visitors the fore part Of
the week.
Frank L. Coon and family moved
onto the L. G.. Clute farm last week.
John Jones of Chicago spent Sun.
day with relatives in Earlville.
Chas. Staehle and wife were over
Sunday visitors with Manchester
friends.
Our schools closed Friday for a
week vacation.
Mrs. Will Kuehnle of Maynard
arrived Monday for short visit
with relatives.
Alex Prentice and wife were
guests of relatives near Colesburg
Sunday.
Roy Hartwig, who was reported
SO seriously i'll last week, is some
what better.
Miss Caro- Millen of Marion is
visiting at the home of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mil
len.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Burton to Run a Newspaper.

Chicago, April 1.--Former United
States Senator James X. Burton. Of
Abilene. Kan. came to Chicago with
A. 4. Reid, of Topeka, to purchase a
newspaper plant. 81 am going to es.
tnblisli weekly paper ut Abilene
lie said, land will call 1t ",rhe Home
Rule" 1t will be n newspaper, and.
of course, will reflect my deas and
tie ideas of the people as see them.
! am no iconoclast and will cater t.
no creed nor sect"
Colon. April 1.-The United States
dispatch boat Mnytiower arrived here
from Charleston with Secretary Taft
and his party on board. On landing
they We're welcomed by Chief Engi.
neer Stevens; DR.. Gorgas. the chief
sanitary officer; General Manager
Bierd of the Panama railroad, and
others. and took a special train for
Panama. The voyage was uneventful
and all the members of the party are
enjoying good health.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03

false pretenses and sentenced to two
years at hard labor at the peniten-
tiary at Anamosa. He was also re-
Gently arrested in Dickinson county
on account of his operations with
the land company and was released
on $1,000 bonds. As soon IS re-
leased Dexter at once resumed op-
erations and his work became so
fragrant that the attention of the
federal authorities was attracted and
his arrest followed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
RYAN.

Miss Maize Dolphin returned to
Dubuque Monday morning to re-
sumo her studies after few days
Easter vacation.
Several Knights of Columbus from
here intend going to Dubuque next
Sunday to attend a banquet that is
to be given there.
Miss Margaret Gundt returned
Sunday evening after weeks va
cation at her home in Independence.
Mr.. Macintosh of Manchester,
was a business visitor here Thurs.
day.
B. II. Magirl and son, James,
were Iowa City visitors Monday.
Rudolph Reichen left Monday
morning for Clinton, Iowa, to stud
for the Lutheran ministry.
Surprise parties were given at the
Mcdonald and Summers homes last
week. A crowd of young people
were present and all report pleas
ant times.
The ball held in the Opera House
Monday evening was attended by a
large crowd. Everyone reported a
good time.
The Spelling Contest held in
Manchester Saturday was literally
patronized from here. Lucy Robin.
son of Silver Greek, received first
honors. We all should feel justly
proud Of her. She was nine years Of
age.
Miss Mary Ryan, resumed he,
school work, after a few weeks va
cation, in the same place Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duffy and Richard
Barry were Sunday visitors in Mas
onyille. ,.,...
Tom Turner was a. Cedar Rapid.
visitor last week. Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Resolutions.

Whereas, Our loving and bene-
fclent Father has called from labor
to her reward, our beloved sister,
Mrs Clara 3abanau; therefore
Resolved, That we as members of
the Woman's Home Missionary
Society, sincerely mourn over the
loss we experience in her death.
While our hearts are saddened bv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Would Deprive the Legislature of its
Clown.
[From the Cedar Rapids Gazette.I

There has not been SO much
politics in the present session of the
general assembly as there was in
the last session. There might be
still less in the next session if
Representative Miller of Bremen
county were not to return.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
ST. LOUIS BREWERY STRIKE
Employers Send to the Union Head
quarters an Ultimatum- Arbitra-
tion or an Open Shop.

st Louis, April las result Of n
conference of officials representing all
81. Louis breweries to consider the
.Tlike situation the following telegram
hes been sent as an ultimatum to the
headquarters of the United Brewery
Workers union in Cincinnati, and n
similar communication was sent tc
tie conference of strikers in Con-
cordia hall here:
Unless your members resume work
Monday morning in all local breweries
in st. Louis, East st. Louis and Gran
lite City pending negotiations we will
be compelled to declare an open shop
SO far rs the striking brewery work
ers' unions are concerned. This step
will be forced upon us, not by choice
but by prevailing unfair conditions"
The employing brewers propose thai
after the men return to work the dis.
pute shall he arbitrated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
President Sees Yale aaseballists

Washington, April 1.-The presl.
dent gave reception to the members
If the Yale Baseball club. They We're
Introduced by Clifford Pinchot, CHEZ
forester After greeting each one of
ms callers cordially they assembled II
The cabinet room where the president
riade brief speech.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03

These are panicky times in Wall
Street, but the rest of the country is
but little affected by the ups and
downs of the gamblers in wealth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03

proportion to the shutting up OF
bars, the contention of these Stats
ticians will be corroborated.-
waukee Wisconsin.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-30
ELY STOCK ECHANGE
IS DOING BUSINESS

ELY, New, Sept. 26-On the local
mining stock exchange last night dur.
ing a call of exactly IL minutes,
1880 shares of stock were sold o.
the aggregate value of s 3,003.25 The
selling was brisk and snappy from the
start, continuing 81 to the end of the
call. Eleven stocks participated in
the sales, and there were 20 sales re-
corded.
The main shaft of the Robinson
Mining company has been sunk to a
depth of 213 feet by the contractors,
who have 60 feet yet to go. The bot
tom is in mineralized porphyry and
the management of the company is of
the opinion that ore will be encounter
ed in a short time.
The Richard Ely is operating a
churn drill at a depth of $50 feet. The
slum from the drill hole indicates that
there is a good showing of copper ore
in the bottom.
The hole will be driven to a depth
of 1000 feet.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-30
How's THIs7

We offer 800 reward for any case
of catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned, have known F..
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him to be perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tions made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Q.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucuous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 70 cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for CON
stipation.
Eagle Drug & Jewelry Go.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1907-09-30

would devastate their land. They
have formed what is known as he
"Home Protection company of Bur
lingame, for the purpose of discour
aging the Guggenheims from progress
ing with their smelter. They number
in all about 10 men, who nave sub
seribed $1,000 for the above purpose,
and a number of other individuals
have subscribed only 81.
Their opposition seems to have
been effective, as the G~uggenheims
Taxed they will abandon the propo-
sition.
The whole matter has been dropped
until the arrival of Daniel Guggen-
helm from the east, in about ten
weeks, at which time it is intended to
have him meet representatives on the
B~urlingame people.
Guggenheim and the South San
Francisco board of trade are in pos
session of photographs and other facts
by which they expect to conelusively
prove that the proposed smelter '
do no harm. Jews of the country in
the vicinity of Ely, Nevada, and 9th
err smelters, where the foliage and
verdure are abundant, win be shown
to prove that no harm can come to
the country here
The Burlingame people say that
they will not object any further if it
can be shown that no damage will be
caused.
The people of South San Francisco
are eager for the smelter and conf
IDENTIFY expect that the big plant will
soon be in active operation.