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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
EARLvILLE.

Miss Wilma Kenny entertained
number Of her little friends last
Saturday afternoon the occasion be-
ing her fourth birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Carpenter are
the parents Of a 10 lib. boy since
Dec. 10.
Messrs. and Mesdames James and
AL Cousins arrived from Illinois end
will spend the winter here.
Mrs. B. Pierce arrived Monday
from Ehler to spend Xmas with her
daughter Mas. Ed. Strickland.
Mrs. g. F. Davey visited in Water
loo several days last week.
Mrs. w. L. Bender arrived home
from a two weeks visit at Marion,
Monday.
Mrs. Geo. Parker of San Barnadino
Cal, returned to her home Saturday
after an extended visit with relatives
here and in Manchester.
Mrs. Tirrell Of Glenn Ellen is
visiting at the home of Mrs. w. L.
Millen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritzsinger Of La
Porte are visiting at the home of
M. Y. Newcomb.
The Z. w. G. were entertained
at the home of Mrs. I'll. Kenny, Fri
day afternoon.
Miss Lillian Kahl gave music
recital at her home Saturday after
noon.
Miss Ord. Wesche arrived from
Maquketa, Wis, is here to spend
Xmas with home folks.
Died on Saturday, Dec. Z, Miss
Emily A. Buell.. at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Georgia Zeitler Mrs.
Buell. was we'll and favorably known
in this community having made her
home with her daughter for several
years past. She will be greatly
missed by all who knew her. She
was born in Bowling Green, Ky,
Oct. Sd, 1920, and leaves to mourn
her demise five daughters and one
son as follows: Mrs. Kate Martin of
Dubuque, Mrs. Sarah Gaylord of
Rock Island, ILL.,, Mrs. Asenath Rip
pom and Mrs. Georgia Zeitler Of
llarlville and Mrs. Carrie Virtue and
Mr., Caulker Of Webster City. The
funeral was held from the house on
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. T. G..
Young speaking words of comfort tic
the bereaved family. Interment at
Fairview Cemetery.
Misses Norma and Isetta lGsler of
Delaware were in town Saturday.
The N. u. Iowa Medical Assoscia-
ton met at home of Dr. and G. b.
Rogers on Thursday afternoon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
The Presidents Democratic Recommends.

In his recent message to congress
President Roosevelt made the follow
ing suggestions and recommends:
l. Compulsory publication Of the
accounts Of great corporations.
!, 2. Prohibit monopolies from en-
gazing in interstate or foreign com
merce.
3. A Federal incorporation or Ii
cense law for corporations engaged
in interstate commerce, witha Fed
eral commission to pass upon the
worthiness Of the association seeking
incorporation.
4. Forbid interstate corporations
from holding stock in other corpo-
ratlons except with the approval OF
"the proper Government officials. ;"
5. Government supervision OF
great corporations after the manner
of Government supervision Of ma
tional banks.
6. An act providing for a more
elastic currency.
Z. Reasonable tariff revision i'm
mediately after election.
8. A Federal income tax.
9. A progressive Federal inner.
itance tax.
10. Restrict the power of courts
to issue writs Of injunction.
IL. Federal inspection Of inter-
state railroads to prevent accidents
after the manner Of Federal inspec
ton Of steamboats,.
II. A model employers liability
act to apply to government employ.
ees.
l3. Extend the application Of the
eight hour law on government work
IA. Compulsory investigation o
great labor disputes.
Is. Encouragement Of Technical
schools.
l6. A national system OF inspect
ing and grading grain.
II. Improvement Of inlant
waterway Win government Dams u
provide water-power.
Is. Reclamation of waste lands
10. Government regulation o
grazing lands.
20. Repeal Of tariff on Woo
pulp.
81. Forest preservation.
%. Government leases Of coal
oil and mineral lands now in tn
national domain.
%. Extend,Civil Service act oye
fourth-class postmasters.
"a. Create a bureau of mines.
25. Government appropriation
for keeping up the Hermitage, An
drew Jackson's home.
26. A naval monument in Nicks
burg National Park.
81. A national art gallery a
Washington, with the removal o
the duty on works Of art.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Bank omcinls Indicted.

New York, Dee. 12.-John G. Jen-
kins, formerly president of the Frs.
National bank of Brooklyn, and his
three sons. We're indicted by the King,
county grand Jury on charges of coz
spiracy and perjury. This is the first
Indictment against the elder jenkins.
but his sons already had been indicted
on other charges. They are John G..
Jenkins, Jr., former president of the
Jenkins Trust company; Frank .Jen-
kins. former president of the Williams
burg Trust company, and Frederick
Jenkins, n director in those institu-
tiOnS
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

Chairman Floss, of the house naval
committee; Senator McEnery, Of LOU
isiana; Representatives Cousins, OF
Iowa; Thomas, of Ohio; Roberts, of
Massachusetts; Bates and Butler, of
Pennsylvania; Padgett, of Tennessee:
w. w. Kitchin, of North Carolina;
Loud. of Michigan; Dawson, of Iowa.
ana Gregg, of Texas.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Oscars Body Lying in State.

Stockholm, Dec. little body of
King Oscar of Sweden, who died Dec.
8, is lying in state at the chapel of the
royal castle, but only persons especial
ly invited are admitted to view 1t. The
public will be gives access to the chap
ell today. The body is clothed in an adj
mlral's uniform. The catafalque has
been made into bower of beautiful
flowers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
HEAVY LOSS OF SHEEP
Eleven Thousand of Them Drown as
the Result of Following
Their Leaders.

Seattle, WASH, Dec. 14.-News has
re:pclied this city from Entiat, Wash,
that flock of sheep numbering nearly
11,0OO was recently drowned in the
Mad river The sheep We're being
driven from. the Cascade mountains to
the Entiat valley to winter.
While this flock was going down n
mountainsidethe leaders slipped on the
sleet-covered ground and rolled over u
precipice into the Mad river below.
This demoraliZed the rest of the flock,
and before the men in charge could
control them several thousand sheep
had slipped or plunged into the river.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
GREAT: SHIP S,.G0SOUTH
President Starts the Battleship
Fleet on Its Long Cruise to
San Francisco.
ARRIVAL AT HAMPTON ROADS
Receives Salute from All the Six.
teen Vessels.
Later He Reviews the Fleet just
Previous TO Its Departure South
Admiral Evans Mes
sage to the People.

Old Point Comfort, Va, Dec. 10. =
The Battle-Ground Atlantic fleet LEFT
here this morning on its journe,
through the Straits of Magellan en-
routefor the west coast of the United
States. The president arrived in Hanip
ton roads on the AIayfiower shortly aft
er s Il. III. From the time the presi
dents yacht cast anchor in the center
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Assassin Stays Boris sarafoff.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Dec. 13. Boris
Sarafoff, the most famous of all the
lenders of the Bulgarian bands in
Macedonia. was shot dead at the
threshold of his house by Mace
DOMAIN, who ut the same time shot and
killed another revolutionary chief
named Garahofi, while the latter was
In the act of bidding Sarafoff fare
well.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Gives Cummins n Chance.

Dcs MOines, a.. Dec. 13.-President
RooseNeIt's announced intention to ad.
Here to his Observation-Disclosures from
tie beginning is looked upon by Iowa
progressive rs an opportunity for Gov.
ernor Cnminins to enter the presiden-
liza! race
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
MANY yictims Of pneumonia,

Chicago, Dec. 1G. = Pneumonia
climbed to the head of the list of NOR
n!ity causes during the last week, ac
iording to figures submitted in the
health bulletin. and not only reached
the astonishing figures of 101 in seven
lays but is credited with being respon-
sible for more than .one-siNt., Of the
deaths in the entire city during that
period. Tine total deaths from all
causes was 594.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
ANOTHER WASHINGTON PARTY
Senators and Representatives Are
Present OH the DOLPHIN.

SeHUtt5 uHU 1tepFtBeHtHtIVeB 7kTe
Present OH the Dolphin.
There were two parties from Wash
ington to see the fleet off-the presi-
dents party, consisting Of himself
Mrs. Roosevelt, Secretary and Mrs.
Metcalf, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Bron-
son. Commander and Mrs. Sims, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. cowies, Miss Reose-'
welt, Miss Corinne Robins and Miss
Hasner, and the congressional party,
consisting Of members of the naval
committees of the senate and house.
rho last was n good deal liveller par
ty than that on the A1aytlower and lad
for its conveyance here the e. s. s.
Dolphin. Among those on board were
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Damages for Breach of Promise.

pes Moines, Ia, Dec. lG-A jury
has awarded judgment of $4,000 to
Miss May Mackenzie. WHO sued X. Il.
Gray. n wealthy farmer. for alleged
breach of promise. Gray filed notice
Of appeal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

Also Personal Words from .Fighting
Bob"-Hotels Crowded.
Shore liberty for the sailors ended
Mt 10 n. m. yesterday and at that hour
the enlisted force of each ship, num-
bering Marty 1000 men to the com
pany, was lined up at quarters to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18
Kidnapped Child at Home Again.

AAsNb1P>>A N 81 AAoAAhS @At'eshh' r.
Chicago, Dec. 14,-William u. Jones
and wife, the kidnapcrs of Lillian
Wolff, together with their victim, have
been brought to Chicago. The child
was restored to her parents amid gen.
eral rejoicing. Jones when questioned
by the police said that they took the
child because his wife longed for one,
aud because tile Wolff girl resembled
child. OF theirs who had died. His
wife says lie is an ex-convict, who has
kidnapped several children; beaten her
for refusing to help him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-18

JAcKIEs HEAR THE ARTICLES
The independent., 1907-01-31
them in the case of local merchandise
tno

them in the case of local merchandise
rates.
No president the United States H.
likely ever to have would be seriously
suspected Of jugglery in dealing cut SO
important a contract as that for the
building Of the Panama canal. Presi-
dents that the country has had and
may have again might, however, be
incapable Of coping successfully with
the powerful influences that work be-
meath the surface in such matters, The
Oliver Bangs bid proposed to do the
work for profit Of six and three
fourths per cent Of the cost Of the
work. The next best responsible bid
was that Of the MacArthur-G Gillespie
syndicate which proposed q profit Of
twelve and "a half per cent practically
twice that of the other bidders, The
discovery that Bangs was behind with
government contracts already let to
him, with the additional consideration
that his name is connected with his
brothcr-fn-lsIw, GaynOr, of the famous
Greene and GaynOr conspiracy case,
made 1t inadvisabIc to admit him TO
50 heavy contract This necessitated
rearrangements, and led TO the power
full inhucnccs which the dispatches
say were brought to bear on the presi-
dent and Secretary Taft to get them to
reject all bids and advertise for new
ones. We note among other things that
Senator Penrose called at the white
house In company with one Of the de-
fcated bidders. Powerful influences"
were unavailIng to prevent giving
Oliver chance to take in another
partner In place Of Bangs and unless
powerful influences" queer him in his
efforts In this direction the canal will
be built on q six per cent margin.
President Roosevelt's power Of resist
ance to pressure IL fortunately COM
nensurate with his honesty Of inten-
tion.
The independent., 1907-01-31
POLITICAL

oklahoma will have little use for a
legislature. but great need for courts
If the constitution now under construc-
tion is finally adopted with all the de-
tail proposed by the convention. This
is in harmony with the action Of most
Of our newer states, the constitution
makers in most cases having shown an
unwillingness to trust to the wisdom
of future lawmakers by cramming
masses of details into the constitution.
The Oklahoma delegates are consider
ing going the length of adopting
flower emblem by constitutional pro-
vision, an act of legislation that has
been left TO the school children of most
states. This tendency prevails despite
the fact that the evils against which
states and the country struggle in vain
are usually intrenched behind almost
immoyable constitutional provisions.
President Roosevelt has begged con-
gress 10 provide for more central
ized authority and responsibility In
constructing the canal by cutting
down the canal commission 20 three
members, In the hope that this might
be done several vacancies have been
left on the present commission. but
congress has not approved the change,
The president gains one point, not
withstanding, by combining the Of
fees OF chief engineer and chairman
OF the commission In Chief Engineer
stevens. This may explain his rcadi-
ness 20 dispense with Mr.. Shonts, Sec
retary Taft makes a further an
nouncement indicating other ways 70
Kill eat The four vacancies on the
commission are TO be filled by heads
OF bureaus already employed on the
/ canal device that practically re-
/ duces the commission to three as the
I president desires while nomlnally leav'
ing II seven ia accordance with the
Twenty dollars for every man, wo'
man and child, approximately a hun
I dred dollars "A family, about one-aixtl
The independent., 1907-01-31
DIED FROM NATu-AL CAUSES.

ST LOUIS. Jan. 29.-The ccroucr's
inquest today over the body OF w +.
Fife, the Denver mining broker. who
dropped dead at the ST James hotel
Sunday. developed that death was
caused by fatty degeneration Of the
heart. The remains are held az an
undertaker's establishment pending
word from relatives concerning final
disposition
The independent., 1907-01-31

ness to join Mr.. Oliver in the work of
constructing the canal at the figure
mentioned in his original bids These
names will be submitted to President
Roosevelt tomorrow with proof Of their
financial ability. Before entering into
another arrangement, Mr.. Oliver wants
to know positively that the contractor
he chooses will be acceptable to the
government"
The official statement given out to-
night follows:
"As a result Of conferences at the
white house 1t was today announced
by the isthmian canal commission that,
in view Of assurances that had been
received from Oliver and capitalists
associated with him that Mr.. Oliver
was prepared to make good his bid to
complete the construction of the 18TH
mian canal at percentage Of CTS,
with an organization Of contractors
and with financial resources In full
compliance with the requirements in
the invitation for the bid, he will be
given permission to do so. Mr.. Oliver
has been notified that within ten days
he will be required to associate with
himself two independent contractors
whose skill and experience, combined
with his own, shall cover the entire
Ueld OF WOrk 10 De peTloT1ileu uHueT
the contract and to organize corpo-
ration for the express purpose Of car
rying out the proposed contract with a
capital Of five million dollars, of which
not less than one million five hundred
thousand dollars In the form Of solvent
subscriptions, shall be available for
the purpose Of carrying out the con-
tract and of which the remaining two
million dollars may be devoted to the
purpose Of procuring bond, as re-
qured by the contract, or after substi-
tuting In lieu thereof, in whole or in
part and subject to the conditions of
the bond, cash or current securities
satisfactory to the commission.
The independent., 1907-01-31
Bangs Cannot Participate.

Satisfactory assurances not having
been received that the, financial stand
ing Of Mr.. Arson M. Bangs met the re-
quirements OF the invitation, by drec-
tion Of the president he has been re-
jected as participant in the bid filed
by Mcssrs. Oliver. and. Bangs. S, r,fe,
s'The privilege has been extended to
Messrs Macarthur & Gillespie, the
only remaining bidders whose bid has
been deemed worthy Of consideration,
10 either withdraw their pending bid,
or TO allow 1t to abide by the result Of
Mr. divers efforts to make good his
bond as herein outlined. then to be
considered upon it's merits. The other
bids have been rejected because infor-
NAL and in the case Of the highest ex-
ceSsivc as well.
"The foregoing action Is taken in
conformity with the expressed wish of
both Mr.. oliver and the Macarthur
Gillespie syndicate, that the contract
should be let without rebidding, and
In view of the further statements Of
the spokesman of the Macarthur Gil-
lespie company to the president that il
the commission could close the con-
tract with satisfactory and RESPONSE
BILE association Of cont actors at rate
as low as that proposed by Mr.. Oliver,
it should feel at liberty, so far as they
were concerned, to do so.
Mr.. Oliver resides at Knoxville,
Tenn.
The independent., 1907-01-31

Children in the public schools today
will without much doubt live to tell
fncredulous grandchildren Of time
before they were born when Iegisla-
lures met and plotted and fought and
traffickcd for weeks over the election
Of United States senator The two
contests now under way in New Jer-
Sey and Rhode Island may not be the
last Of their kind, but as being prob
ably among the very last instances OF
a dying disgrace they deserve particu-
lar attention In New Jersey where the
contest is not purely commercial one,
the situation Is TYPICAL Senator Dry
den, backed by all the special interests
of the state, his own being the greatest
of these, finds eight legislators Of his
own, the dominant party, refusing to
vote for him. This leaves him without
a majority. There are enough and more
Of the minority party under control Of
the Dryden interests To make his cleo
tion sure, but 1t would be more dan
gerous to the interests involved to
make this open display Of bi-party con-
troll than it would be to have Dryden
defeated. They must at all hazards
keep the voting public thinking that
the battle of the two parties in that
state Is not sham battle: otherwise
they could not keep the voters pigeon
holed. The Dryden hopes then lay in
winning five of the eight insurgents of
his own party. But these eight men
seem not to have revoIted for sinister
purposes, and no Inducements have
thus far availed to turn them. Perhaps
the fact that their constituents are
taking deep interest in their course
has some effect. As common I'm such
cases, the outcome is likely to be the
defeat Of Dryden and the election Of
some one Of his choosing.
The independent., 1907-01-31

Twenty dollars FOR every man, wos
man and child, approximately hum
dred dollars a family, about une-sixth
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-27
,nual Town Meeting.

Rlng Is hereby given to the inhabitants ! Town Of Newtown qualified to syote In meeting that the annual town meeting ld town will be held at the Town Hall In on Monday. October lth. laO.. eo'clock in the forenoon until o'clock 2 afternoon. for the pdrpose of electing Hot Town Clerk for two years from the S2nday of January, la0s. q Town Treas
 two years. and all other town officers
 nrms for which they are by law en-
 caring and taking action on the re-
 he Selecimen. Town Treasurer and
 and Agent of the Town Deposit
 bviding the manner of working the
 s of said town for the ensuing year,
 tax to defray the expenses of said
 the ensuing year. also to vote by bal
 etermine whether any person shall be
 VI to sell sprituous and intoxicating
 said town. also to act upon the pro- FJ Henry G. Curtis to expend 800 for Zher improvement of the hghway from 4a ook to Berkshire, in addition to $500 .lexpended. and to keep said highway air for one year from October lst, 1907. ted the town will appropriate $500 for |Srovements already made on said high fso to take action regarding the desig- Diof public dumping ground and gener- to do any other business proper and nee y to be done at said meeting.
 ted at Newtown, Conn.,, Sept. 26. 1907.
 M SAMUEL A. BLACKMAN, l Selectmen 1 \ JOHN F. HEATING, of
 { 2 HERMoN II. PECK, Newtown.
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-27

The people of Newtown and many in Stepney; Long Hill and Trumbull feel that the N. r., N. H. & H. R. R., are doing them great injustice to take off the early morning train which leaves here at 6.57 every week day morning. giving people all along the line a chance to catch the early train for New York. This gives them time for business there and it will also compel many at this place who commute daily on this train to either give up their places in Bridgeport or make their homes there. A paper is being clrcu- lated and largely signed asking the management of the road to reconsider the matter and not take it off as as they now plan to on October 6, when the full schedule goes into effect. It is sincerely hoped by everybody along the line that the petition will have the desired effect and that the train will be continued.
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-27
HOME NEWS.
TRINITY PARISH.
LAST SUNDAY EVENINGS SER
 VICE.

The celebration of the l75th anni- versary of Trinity church was closed by a service in the church at 7.3O o'clock. The rain, which had held off during the celebration. began late in the afternoon. and prevented the at tendance of those at a distance. A goodly number, however. were present from the village, including many Con gregationalists, who had very consid- erately omitted their usual Christian Endeavor meeting to attend the ser vice. Evening prayer was read by Rev Dr Hart, the rector reading the lessons. Rev George T. Linsley preached a sermon from Matthew IT: 1, Tt is good for us to be here, and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. His subject was the lessons for us to take home with us from the celebration, which were two. First, the history of the parish shows the contribution which each rector has made of his special talent or spiritual gift to the life of the church. Second, loyalty to the Church, as exemplifed by its founder. Rev Dr Hart spoke briefly from the Epistle for the day, showing that the vocation of which we were to walk worthy is the calling into the unity of the chruch. Bishop Johnson made the closing address on the necessity of reaching the heart of men in order that they may them selves open the door to the church, even as Christ stood at the door and knocked. The rector thanked the speakers from abroad and other friends who had by their presence done so much to make the celebration sue cess, and especially the Christian neighbors of other communions. It was particularly regretted that the rain had prevented the attendance of those from St Johns church, whose rector was expected to make one of the addresses. The service was closed by Bishop Johnson with pray CTS and the benediction.
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-27

An autopsy was performed, Wednes- day, by Dr Sedwick of Brookfeld on John Wallace, the young man killed at Hawleyville, Monday night, at the un- dertaking rooms of P. F. Heating. It was found he had sustained fracture of the skull and Officer Johnson and the state police are now working on the murder theory.
The Newtown bee., 1907-09-27

Selectman s. A. Blackman has had a very fine imported granite monument set up in the Lands End cemetery by Hughes & Chapman of Bridgeport. It is very handsome piece of work and reflects credit on the company's popu- lar representative, w. H. Moore, who made the arrangements.