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

Miss Jessie Toole went to Man
chester Monday where she has Sc
cured work.
Mrs. James Taylor is home from
Manchester for few days. Her
father is gradually failing.
Mrs. Fred Retz went to Dundee
Sunday to visit her father, Z. d.
Stone, who is laid up with a
sprained ankle.
@. T. Ross and Lowell Carr
Joined a land seekers excursion to
Texas Tuesday, starting from Wat
erloo. They will be gone about
ten days.
Mrs. Thos. Taylor holds the
record for the best hatch of an in
cubator. Out of 100 eggs IS little
chicks picked their way to daylight
and are doing fine.
Mrs. F. W. Sheldon had another
operation at Hahneman hospital in
Chicago Tuesday for the removal OF
tumors. Word received here today
by G. A. Kenyon says she is getting
along as well as could be expected.
This is the third operation she has
had and her friends here hope she
may be permanently cured.-Lea-
der.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

(Too Late for Last Week.)
John White called on j. r.. Rob-
ertson on Friday.
VIM. Rudy is the proud possessor
Of a fine new chicken house.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. White visited
Sunday at Chas. Whites.
Miss Matte Morgan opens school
this Monday morning at Thorpe,
she having resigned as teacher Of
the Union and the pupils will attend
the Thorpe school.
Miss Zoa Reynolds of Dundee,
spent Thursday and Friday with her
friend Mae Parsons.
Chas. Ratch did some paperine
for AL Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Balluff, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. H. Bowers spent Sunday at
o. A. Stones.
Marguerite Work is on the sick
list.
supt. Joseph transacted business
in this vicinity one day last week.
Jim McGarvey and Bert Frentress
will give dance at Martins Hall
next Friday night. Good music
will be furnished. Everybody cor.
daily invited.
II. O Wiltse of Manchester, Wis.
tied at D. Sark's on Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
FIRE DESTROYS -,
CITY OF ILOILO
Capital of the Island of Panay Is Wipe
cd OF the Face of the
Earth.

Manila. p. L., April Gothic town
of lloilo, Island Of Panay, was totally
destroyed hy fire during the morning,
with the result that 2o.cco persons are
homeless. As this dislmtch is filed the
conllagr,tion is still raging and. owing
to the heavy wind blowing. it is be-
You'd control. The civil and military
authorities are doing everything posi-
bic to check the flames and assist the
sufferers. !;
No estimate has yet been made Of
the amount of damage done and no de-
tails of the. fire are obtainable, owing
to communication with lloilo being
seriously affected.
Hello is the capital of the Island Of
Panay, located on the east coast. Ths
port. which is the second III i'm
portance in the Philippines. next tn
Manila, is the center of the sugar i'm.
port trade.
Reports have been received from
south Luzon of severe earthquake
in the town of Nueva Caceres, capital
of the Province Of Aribos Camarines.
and also at Tayabas, in the Province
of Tayabas, in northern Luzon. This
destruction OF buildings is reported,
but so far there is no mention of loss
of life.
1t is feared that communication by
wire has been affected. A trembleg
was experienced at Manila with in.
termittent shocks for three hours III
the morning. Three of the shocks
We're severe. but the majority of the
others We're scarcely perceptible.
Manila, April 22.-Fire destroyed
LOO houses and parts of the districts
of Singalong. Pace and Bambang, in
Manila, in the afternoon. The Amer.
lean settlements at Ermita and Malate
escaped through the hard work of the
firemen assisted by soldiers and citl
zens. The flames. famed by heavy
| gale. swept an area of 100 acres clean
within two hours and destroyed the
homes of 100 residents and 1000 ma,
| tives.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
MONEY is ALL RECOVERED
John Gunderson Gets Sober and Tells
Where He Hid the $4,000
He Stole.

st. Paul, April 10. = The $4,000
stolen from the office of the Northern
Express company at the Union sta
ton Tuesday night have been recov-
cred by the police. John Gunderson,
the suspected robber, confessed to the
police where he had hidden the money.
The officers who We're sent to the
place Indicated by Gunderson found
the money in three packages, two of
which contained $4,000 each and one
5000.
Gunderson when arrested was in his
bed at his home apparently in drunk
EN- stupor, and all day he continued in
that condition and stolidly refused to
acknowledge any connection with the
robbery. When his brain had cleared
and he realized what confronted him
he told all he knew about it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
MUELLER LAW SMASHED
Act Depended on by Chicago NJ. o.
Advocates Is Void and of
No Force

Springfield. ILL.,, April 19.-The ST.
preme courtiof Illinois has rendered a
decision declaring invalid the Mueller
act, which authorized the city of Chi.
cago to issue certificates for $75,OOO.-
900 with which to purchase street rail-
ways, the certificates to be repaid out
of the surplus earning Of the roads un-
der municipal ownership. The court
held the act unconstitutional, rs it
would create an Indebtedness beyond
the constitutional ability of the city to
incur.
1t was this act that the Chicago ad,
vocates of municipal ownership de-
pended on to enable them to gain the
ownership for the city of the street
railways, and It was adopted Mt the
city election of 1904 by vote of five
to one. Under its provisions the city
council passed an ordinance authoriz-
ing S75,0OO,OOO worth of street railway
certificates. The lower court sustained
the validity of the law and the or
dinance. On appeal this decision was
reversed
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naming until Sunday.

naming until Sunday.
@. @. Stone is here from Fl.
Collins, Colo.
Will Stoner and P. G.. Michael
were in Edgewood Friday.
Jesse Hoffman is home from Da-
kota.
Ray Ellison has gone to St. Ed
wards, Nebraska.
T. A. Doolittle and wife were in
Manchester Friday.
e. j. Delemater ia OH the sick liet.
L. NJ. Barnes has bought his
fathers interest in the drug store
here.
Miss Rebecca Wilson is home
from Pa. where she spent the winter
Mrs. Mary Lutes house on the
west side was discovered to be on
fire Saturday evening, but the fire
was soon under control.
w. S. Beel was up from Hopkin.
ton Saturday.
~. u. AuA SoeS W Molitdua Hoatui'
day.
Mrs. c. Furman has returned
from Canada where she spent the
winter.
E, J. Carpenter was over from
Earlville Sunday.
Isaac Saunders an old and re-
spected citizen died very suddenly
at his home in this place Saturday
evening, April 20. He leaves a wife
and three sisters. The funeral ser.
vices will be held at the NJ. E
church on Monday at 2 p. M, con
Quoted by Rev. R. G. Lusk and BY
the G. A. r. OF which he was
member.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
coLEsBuRG.

Rev. H, P. Mcbride spenta couple
of days with Delhi friends this week.
w. S. Page arrived Monday from
Salem, Oregon and is looking hale
and hearty. Mrs. G. D. Peck stop.
ped for a short visit with her
brother, NJ. Fl. Page, at Des Moines,
and her sister Mrs. Harley Barnhart,
at Webster City. She is expected
here soon.
E. G. Perkins was over from Delhi
during the week on professional
business.
Geo. Jones of Edgewood was
here last week looking after his
property interests. He now owns
the lots formerly the properly Of j.
G. Hosier. While here he greatly
improved the appearance of the same
by general cleaning up. We I'M
'derstand the lots are for sale.
Friends in this city learn with re-
greet of the death of Miss Stella
Wellemeyer of Garner, which &C.
CURED Sunday last after long ill
ness with cancer of the stomach.
She was the daughter Of Rev. and
Mrs. w. H Wellemeyer, we'll known
here. Mrs. Wellemeyer was former
ly Miss Mary Klaus.
The Mite Society met Thursday
afternoon with Miss Emma Chap.
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Hogan, Frank
Flynn and Miss Annie Flynn were
at Elkport Friday to attend the
funeral services of John McMorrow
Mrs. Lizzie Logan Crawford OF
Greeley will give an Evolutionary
entertainment at the M. e. church
on Friday evening, April 26th un.
der the auspices of the Junior
League. All are requested to at.
tend. Admission 10 and 20 cents.
VIM. Steele Of Strawberry Point
was buying cattle in these parts last
week.
A lire alarm was turned in Tues
day morning. The chimney at j
B. Moreland's was burning out and
there was small blaze in the attic
Fortunately a fire extinguisher was
at hand and it was put out before
much damage was done.
John Shrunk, wife and children
of Wood were Sunday visitors al
Frank McMahon's. The ladies' are
sisters.
R. G. Currie, wife and and son
John, and VIM. Barker left Monday
for California.
( Conrad Putt and family of Elk
port spent Sunday with II. w. Put
and family.
Miss Lucy Lands was home owe,
Sunday from her school in the Ocke,
district.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

have destroyed humanity, intemper-
ance is the most fearful and it will
never cease to be curse, even with
our prohibitary law in force until
we enjoy the day that prohibition
will prohibit, and that will never
occur until We cease to expect to re-
strain from evil by telling some of
them that they may do it, or to
think that buying or drinking in
toxicating liquor in orderly houses
or drug stores will not promote in
temperance, and away back of it all
it is absurd to think that govern
ment instituted and sustained for
the good of the people will license
trade that brings evil upon them,
for by authorizing men to buy and
sell liquor, and protesting to do
this for the public good. Legislators
declare that to buy and drink it is
right and useful, which, of course,
promotes intemperance.
And to the moderate drinker, or
those who occasionally take little
for the stomach's sake. gentlemen
we are your fellow citizens.
In many of'the duties and avoca-
tions of life We walk side by side.
In many Of the interests of our COM
munity and country we take sweet
counsel together. We can testify
to the integrity of your honor, to
the responsibility of your standing,
the cordiality of your friendships,
and the munifcence of philan-
throphy, and we appeal to these
bright qualities Of the heart when
we say that there thousands of un-
fortunate beings who are trying in
vain to reform on your principles.
These side walks of ours are daily
thronged with those who are trying
to arise from habitual intoxication
to the moderate use OF the intoxica-
ting cup by following your example,
and we need no new evidence to
prove that our moderate wine drink
ing citizens are the most formidable
enemies that retain the field against
the progress of temperance, and still
they occupy the highest walks in
life and fill almost every station of
honor and trust, and that they num-
Der in their ranks the learned, the
wise and the powerful, and we can
not employ towards them any other
language than that of respectful en-
treaty and expostulation, nor would
we do so if we could, but we would
say to our fashionable, winedrink-
ing citizens, Come let us reason to-
gether," for we recognize no other
opponents in the field, and on the
other hand we must observe that
the young women Of today are the
matrons of tomorrow, and oh, that
they might forsee that while they
cannot make over the young men,
they can almost wholly determine
the character Of the next generation
by wisely using their influence with
the present one, and in the words Of
Kate Thorn, that the women of ou1
nation would turn their faces eter.
nally from the man who drinks, and
that the mothers would close the
doors of their houses against the
wine drinking young man, and let
society understand that no such per.
son will be received as honored and
respected into its ranks. s, 81 8
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
DENEEN WINS IN
FIGHT OVER FEES
Former Auditors and Treasurers of
Illinois Must Refund to the
State 1921 900.

Springfield, ILL.,, April Ex-Governor
Dcneen and the state administration
won u sweeping victory when the ILL.
nois supreme court handed down de.
cision affirming the contention of the
administration that all former state
auditors and state treasurers since
1872 were responsible for moneys col.
lected and held by them Under the
registered bond act.
The amount involved by the su.
preme courts unanimous decision,
handed down in the evening just be-
fore adjournment of the April term, Is
$321,OO1. Every state auditor and
state treasurer who has been in of.
flee since 1872 is involved. Many Of
them are dead, but the bondsmen are
liable under the decision. The blow
is heavy one financially to some of
the men who are in the case as prin.
ofpo1c
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
EAD's GROVE.

Sam Way is hauling sand prepar-
atory to building an addition to his
house.
Fred Timm's have young daugh-
ter born on Wednesday, April 18th.
w. S. Longhurst marketed some
hogs at Greeley on Tuesday.
Henry Naber and son of near
Dyersville. had business in this vi
cinity on Monday.
Frank Miller is. helping Henry
Holthaus with his seeding.
Jas. Fowler drove to Manchester
on Wednesday.
Pete Clute of Greeley, was seen
in this vicinity on Wednesday,.
Henry Parkinson visited with Will
Rutherford last Sunday.
L. G. Clute and sons bought a
quantity of corn of S. e. Way which
they are hauling this week.
Although the spring has been ex-
tremely cold the farmers are all done
seeding, and blowing for corn is well
under way.
Herm Fowler visited with home
folks Saturday and Sunday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

dy's estate have made public letter
sent by them to Mrs. Eddy's counsel,
General Frank S. Streeter, on March
~. According to attorneys for the
plaintiffs no answer to this letter has
been received.
Would Like to Know the Truth.
The first part of the letter refers to
the claim made by the next friends"
that Mrs. Eddy is of infirm mind and
unable to understand and protect her
property rights, and contains some
quoted denials from General Streeter
and others of this allegation. The let
ter then continues: "In view of these
denials we have the honor to ask you
to assent to certain steps designed to
ascertain the truth concerning Mrs.
Eddy's present and past condition and
to expedite litigation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
DYERsv1LLE.

Barney Klosterman and wife are
the parents of baby boy.
Tom Noonan of Northfork town
ship was transacting business in this
city last Saturday.
Henry Engelken and daughters,
Misses Anna and Frances, and Miss
Mary Deutmeyer of Petersburg were
visitors in the Key City Thursday.
Barney Vessels purchased the
Schemmel property little northeast
of New Vienna from Mr.. Schemmel
Of this city. Consideration was
$4,000.
Messrs Peter Stronck of Luxem-
burg, j. G.. Goedken of Petersburg,
Simon Schermer and Harry Knight
of this city departed for Texas Tues
day.
John Werner of Northfork town.
ship was in this city Monday on
business.
Gus Nachtman of Manchester
spent Sunday in this city the guest
of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curry and son, John,
of Colesburg were in this city Mon.
day and departed for Los Angeles
Cal, where they will remain fol
some time. Mr.. Keller accompanied
them to this city.
Matt Ruden Of Holy Cross shot a
raccoon on his fathers farm Sunday
that weighed seventeen pounds and
was a fine specimen of the mapach
Mr.. Ruben had been missing chick
ems from his hen house quite
regularly of late and is certain that
he now has the thief. The animal
was spied while Ruben was in the
woods near his home. He sue.
ceeded in freeing the animal and
sent to the house for a gun.
The Commercial Office enjoyed q
call from Mr.. Puetz, a prominen,
merchant of Colesburg, last Friday
Mr.. Puetz says the citizens of Coles
burg and vicinity are enthusiastic
over the electric railroad project
that is to be built through that
town, and no efforts will be spared
on their part to land the proposition
if it is constructed. With the de.
velopment of the pottery industry
and other resources evident in that
place awaiting only shipping
facilities, Mr.. Puetz predicts {
prosperous future for our sister
town.-Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
BAILEY'S FORD.

Mrs. Tillman Grapes and daugh.
ter Carrie visited at Hopkinton the
first of last week.
@. b. Bebee and wife were in
Manchester last Saturday.
Frank Karten, wife and son Bert
were in Manchester Monday Of last
week.
Thos. Conner and wife of Man.
chester spent Sunday of last week
at the home of Mrs. Elvira Davis
Orman Hartman of Upton spent
the first of last week with his
parents, ]. w. Hartman and wife.
j. w. Hartman had business at
j. P. Belcher's last Wednesday
VIM. Raster, and daughter, Mrs.
lola Trumblee, were in Manchester
last Saturday.
Mrs. Mable Talmadge has been
sick with the measles for the past
week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
EDGEwooD.

w. 81. Cooley of Manchester was
an Edgewood visitor Monday
Mrs. A. Funk and son Louis
were business callers in Manchester
Saturday.
Mrs. John Curran aud little
daughter of Greeley visited rela-
tives here from Saturday until
Monday night.
Misses Anna and Mary Tip spent
from Monday until Wednesday of
last week with their aunt, Mrs. A.
Funk.
Rev. L. Hubbell arrived home
last Saturday from his trip to Cali
fornia. Although he was gone only
few weeks, yet he says he had a
very fine trip indeed,
Mrs. E. 7. Lain arrived here
Tuesday morning from a trip to
Texas and Kansas where she has
been visiting relatives for some
time past. She went to Elgin yes
terday to see a sister who expects to
start soon for the west. Mrs. Lain
expects to return to her home al
Manchester Saturday night.
Al twelve o'clock today occurs
the marriage of Miss Minnie Han.
ser of this place to Mr.. Charles
Dewitt Hawkins of Farley. The
ceremony taking place at the home
of Hon. and Mrs. R. j. Bixby on
Delaware street. A reception will
be given at the same place this
afternoon. We perhaps will have
more particulars Of the affair mex
week.
There was some "doin's" down a
L. N. Todd's last Saturday night il
which several of his relatives anc
friends joined. The occasion bein
a surprise in honor of his birthday
which occurred the day following
The men folks INDUCED in few
excitin' games of carrom while the
ladies discussed fashions freshes
fancies in feminine toggery, settin
hens, gardin's, carpets, etc, etc
During the evenin' the guests en-
joyed a right smart snack Of cakes
sandwiches, friedcakes and cof,
and wit. humor and jollity hele
sway until nigh onto midnight. T
B. Peet, in behalf of all present, ex
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. Todd. tn,
best wishes of the crowd and hand
ed them a useful shinin' present a
q pleasant reminder of the event.
journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
DELHI.

Fl. P. Mcbride and son Robbie of
Colesburg were in town last We'd
nesday.
Miss Mabel Hoffman has a fine
new piano case organ purchased Of
S. K. Myers Of Manchester.
Tyler Furman has gone to Dawson,
Iowa, to visit his brother, Frank.
Orman Hartman OF Upton visited
home folks last week.
MIR. and Mrs. P. Ii. Britt were in
Manchester Thursday.
James Burton goes to Montana
next Saturday, where he has con-
tract for large amount of work. /.
Miss Mabel Hoffman entertained
a few friends Friday evening.
John Legessick and wife of Earl
vile visited her people at this place
last week.
DIR. G. ii. Fuller has been on the
sick list for several days.
Chas. Furman was in Strawberry
Point last week.
Miss Barr and Miss Ella Harris
drove to Manchester Saturday re-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
THORPE.

Mr.. apd Mrs. H. j. Sabin were in
Manchester last Saturday.
r. Fl. Bowers and wife were in
Strawberry Point last Friday.
The dance at Theels last Friday
night was. well attended. Good
music was furnished and all report
a good time.
Miss Matte Morgan Sundayed
with the sold Folks at Home"
Ralph Work was in Manchester
last Saturday.
Henry Wilkins and two children
are here for visit with Mrs. Belle
Henderson,.
Will White and wife were in Man.
chester last Saturday.
John and Ella White were visit
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
THIRTY PROBABLY DROWNED
Steamer Founders While Crossing the
Neya, and Passengers Are Swept
Under the Ice.

st. Petersburg. April %. = Thirty
persons are believed to have been
drowOed by the laundering of the rlv-
er steamer Archangelsk while she was
crossing the Neva near the suburb OF
Irinowka. There are that many miss
Ing. The accident occurred during a
snow storm, when the steamer was
two-thirds the way across the river,
and was caused by her striking an ice
foe. numbers Of which still remain in
the river despite the latcncss of the
season.
Owing to hethlcl,ness of the wealth.
or the accident was not seen from the
shore. but the shouts for help of those
In distress attracted the crews of two
steamers, which hastily went to the
scene, onlyto find that the Archangelsk
had foundered. Many of her passen-
gers, mostly workingmen, We're res.
cued, but owing to the swiftness of
the current many others were swept
under the Ice foes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
PRISON FOR AN Ex-JuDGE
Chicago Jury Finds One Guilty OF
Conspiracy TO Wreck Bank
Others Also Convicted,


Others Also Convicted.
Chicago, April 2O.-EX-Judge Abner
Smith, president of the defunct Bank
Of America; Gustave f. Sorrow, its
cashier, and John v. Pierce, its vice
president, We're found guilty by jury
of conspiracy to wreck the bank. r.
E. Creelman, formerly n millionaire
lumber merchant, stakeholder in the
bank, and one of its promoters, was
found not guilty. Pierce, because of
testimony given on the stand by him,
was merely fined. Smith and Sorrow,
the. jury decided, should be sent to the
penitentiary and fined, the prison SEN
tence being indeterminate.
The Bank Of America was opened
Dec. 4, 1905, and receiver was APP
pointed six weeks later. The promot-
ing of the Institution was marked by
what the state characterized as "hfgh
finance" During the trial witnesses
testified that the charter for the bank
was secured through fraud, it being
alleged that the promoters of the in
stitution .kited" checks for the pur-
pose Of making it appear that they
had sufficient funds to secure the char.
ter. President Smith was for many
years judge in the Cook county cir
cult court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
UNIFORM DOESN'T COUNT
So Decides a Rhode Island Judge in a
Case In Which President Roose.
welt Was Interested,

Case in Which President Isoose-
welt Was Interested.
Providence, r. l., April 22.-Accord-
ing to decision handed down in the
Rhode Island superior court no soldier
or sailor barred from any public place
because he is In uniform can claim re.
dress under the law. The suit in which
the decision was handed down was
brought by Chief Yeoman Fred ].
Buenzle, who was barred from dance
hall In Newport last September, be-
cause, rs lie alleged, he was wearing
the uniform of the United States navy.
President Roosevelt urged prosecution
and subscribed money to carry it on.
The decision was handed down by
William H. Sweetland, chief presiding
officer of the superior court, and says
that the proprletors of place of
amusement can exclude any one they
chOose--can exclude n man for appear
ing in evening dress or in business
suit or in any kind Of uniform, and
that the only action proper Is a suit
for recovery of the money paid for a
ticket, IL one has been bought by the
aggrieved party.