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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
lockwood.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Smith, March "a, baby boy. Mrs.
Smith will be better remembered as
Miss May Sackett.
ii. A. Smith arrived home Tues
day morning from a visit with his
sons, Truman and Charley, near
Manchester.
Misses Anna Funk and Frances
Schacherer returned home Saturday
from weeks visit with friends and
relatives in Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Nelson mourn
the death of their -year-old
daughter which occurred Tuesday
morning after an illness Of only a
few hours. The funeral was held at
the Methodist church yesterday after
noon conducted by Rev. DePuy.
A peculiar thing happened in the
railroad yards at this place Tuesday
A derailing switch became SO warm
from the rays of the sun that it ez-
panded and became stuck so tight
that it took the train crew several
minutes to open it. This often &C.
ours in June, July and August, but
never before has it occurred in March.
There was a jolly party Of friends
and neighbors, about thirty in all,
gathered at the home of Will Smith
south of town last night to assist
him and mis- son, Roy, in celebrating
their birthday anniversaries which
fall on the same date. Ice cream
and cake were served and a right
good time resulted. journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
A QUEER HOUSE.
The Novel and Famous Fossil Bono
Cabin In WYOMING,

The Novel and Famous Fossil Bone
Cabin In Wyoming.
1.-THE queerest house in the world"
said zoologist, "is undoubtedly the
famous bone cabin In Wyoming, near
the Medicine Bow river. This cabins
foundations are built of fossil bones.
Bones Of dinosaurs-jaws of the dip
lodocus, teeth of the brontosaurus,
knuckles Of the ichthyosaurus, verte-
brae of the camarasaurus, chunks of
the barosaurus, the cetiasaurus, the
brachiosaurus, the steglosaurus, the
ornitholestes or bird catching dinosaur
all entered into this wonderful cab
ms foundations, making 1t the most
curious and most costly edifice in
America.
'.This hut was built by a Mexican
sheep herder who had happened by
chance on the grandest extinct animal
bed In the world. This was plot
about fifty yards square, wherein lay
in rich profusion the bones of all the
animals of the reptilian age. The heav-
lest and the lightest, the largest and
the smallest, the most tranquil and the
most ferocious, lay side by side.
1.-THE place was evidently once a riv-
er bar, and the dead bodies that float
ed down the stream were here arrested
to lie for hundreds of thousands Of
years till sheep herder came along
and, roofing among bones as big as
powders, set about the building Of the
worlds queerest cabin."-New Orleans
Times-Democrat
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
pREcocIoUs JOHN DAyY.
Childhood Incident Of the Author Of
"Iha Rax of Riacax.n

1.-THE Bay Of Biseay."
An interesting anecdote Of the youth
of John Davy, who composed the IA
nous song 1.-THE Bay Of Biscay," shows
how decided and precocious was this
musicians aptitude for the art be ulti-
mately practiced with artistic II not
financial success. John Davy was born
nenr Exeter in 1765. At the age of six
he evinced a passion for music, which
he sought every means of gratifying
He was in want Of musical instru-
ment and determined to provide him.
self with one of however rough a ma
ture. So from a neighboring smithy
he purloined twenty to thirty horse.
shoes. From these he selected as many
Us formed complete octave and, hav-
Ing suspended them in an upper room,
amused himself by initiating upon
them the chimes Of the nelghboring
church of Creditor.
By these and other means he obtain
ed knowledge of music which some
thirty years later enabled him to pro-
duce many dramatic pieces and such
songs as Just Like Love" 1.-THE Death
OF the smuggler" and 1.-THE Bay Of
Biscay." only the last Of which has re-
manned popular.
After twenty years work in London
Davy died in st. Martins lane in 1924.
He was buried In st. Martins church,
yard.-London Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
WORKING FOR PEACE
National officials Trying to Stave on
Great Railway Strike-Situ-
alton Ruther Uncertain.

National officials Trying to Stave on
Great Railway Strike-Situ-
alton Rather Uncertain.
Chicago. April Martin A. Knapp,
chairman OF the interstate commerce
commission. and Charles r. Neill com
missioner Of labor. who came to Chi
caSo to Try to effect Il solution of the
controversy between the conductors
and trdinmen's organizations and the
railway managers. held series of con-
ferences yesterday and last night, first
with one side and then with the other
and at their conclusion Knapp said
that they Were progressing. but that
nothing definite had been accomplish
ed thus far.
1t was said that the labor chiefs
had intimated to the commissioners
that they We're willing to concede
something from their original demands
in the interests of peace. The railroad
managers, on the other hand. are said
to have declared that they would grant
nothing more than they have already
offered their employees They also say
that union pressure was used to obtain
the vote recently cast by the two I'M
IONS. This the chiefs of the unions
deny. a joint conference is to be held
today between the managers. the UNI
ion chiefs and the Washington officials.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
DELIBERATE SUICIDE.

Why It Should Excite More Horror
Than Any Other Murder.
AS to its moral aspects, suicide is
manifestly forbidden by the divine
law. One Of the commandments of the
Decalogue declares. "Thou shalt not
kill" To make the law as compre.
hensive as possible it is not said,
"Thou shalt not kill thy nelghbor,"
which qualifying phrase is employed
In some Of the other commandments
as, for instance, Thou shalt not bear
false witness against they neighbour"
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours
house." The prohibition to kill is there
fore absolute. 1t forbids the taking of
human life, whether by suicide or
homicide.
There is another commandment
which says, Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself" Now, the love
which we owe to our neighbor forbids
us to Stay him, and therefore the love
which we owe to ourselves forbids us
to compass our own death. II the law
allowed lis to kill ourselves, while for
Dldulng US to XIII our neighbor, our
love for our neighbor would not be
equal, but superior, to our love for our
selves.
Nay, hold that suicide is more re-
Voting sin than the killing of another.
The closer the ties Of relationship be-
tween the murderer and his victim the
more atrocious is the crime. In the
estimation of mankind, parricide, or
matriclde. or fratricide, or uxoricide, is
n more shocking criminal than an ordl-
nary homicide. And us man has
more intimate relations to himself
than to parent or brother or wife, his
deliberate self destruction should ex-
cite more horror than the murder of a
parent, brother or wife-Cardinal Glib
bons in Century.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.
A Daring Young Adventurer With Q
Thrilling Career.

Thrilling Career.
Captain John Smith of Willoughby,
Lincolnshire, was the man to whom
the success of the first English perma-
nent settlement in North America was
directly due. Though only twenty-sIx
when the expedition sailed with him
on board, he had already enjoyed such
a succession of thrilling experiences as
was the lot Of few men even in the ad-
venturous age of Elizabeth. At the age
of sixteen he had entered on military
career in France and the Low Countries.
In 1900 he sought service against the
Turks, who We're then at the height Of
their power and had only lately ceased
to threaten Vienna itself. On the way
to the east he was thrown overheard
as Huguenot and was rescued by u
pirate, from whom his inexhaustible
resourcefulness enabled him to escape
after time. He then entered the Aus
trian service and soon signalized him.
self by a series of brilliant exploits.
lsh champions in single fight, earned
him his well known coat of arms,
three Turks heads in a Shield" from
Sigismond Bathori. prince Of Transyl-
vanla. Later he was taken prisoner by
the Turks and owed his escape to the
interest with which he inspired Turk
lsh lady. Whatever might happen"
as Gardiner says. she was always able
to turn 1t to account. In the worst dan
gers he knew what was the right thing
to be done."-London Outlook.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
pYERsy1LLE.

Ed Schacherer of Colesburg visit
ed at the parental home in this city
Sunday.
Mrs. George Kraph of Petersburg
was shopping and visiting with
relatives here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Wedewer and
son Ben of Dixon Settlement were
the guests of friends in Dubuque
Monday.
A. q. Clark, representing the
Dairy City Creamery Co., Of Man
ceester, was in this city on business
Tuesday.
Mrs. J. B. Moreland of Colesburg
is here caring for her daughter,
Mrs. Mic Burlage, who has been
very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Domayer of Peters
burg were the guests Of relatives in
this city Tuesday.
John Nachtman and family of
Petersburg visited with relatives in
this city Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Vorwald OF
Dixon Settlement visited with rela-
tives in this city Saturday.
John Klassen and Miss Katie
Toomer were at Colesburg Sunday,
visiting at the home of the latter's
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Coon.
Gerhard, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Soppe, near Worthington
who has been very sick for the past
seven weeks with spinal meningitis
is now out Of danger and indica
tons are to the effect that he will
soon be in his usual good health
After eleven weeks Of intens,
suffering from the effects of burns
sustained as a result Of the explo
sion of a gasoline engine tank a
Petersburg, John Vessels was able
to leave his bed a short time Tues
day for the first time.-Commercial
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
RYAN.

A. G. Coquillette, an old highly
respected citizen of Coggon, died at
his home there Tuesday, aged IS
years.
Miss Maize Dolphin is home
from school at the Visitation acad-
envy, Dubuque for the Easter vaca-
ton.
Many farmers in this vicinity have
started blowing during the past
week and we hear of few who
ventured at seeding.
Mrs. B. II. Magirl and son James
went to Iowa City Monday where
the latter will receive treatment at
the hospital.
Phil Trainor is hauling the
material this week for the foundation
of large new barn he will soon
erect on his farm.
Will Flanagan disposed OF his
handsome black driving team to
Dan Huyek, of Masonville last Tues
day. He received $4,000 for them.
At the regular town election held
Monday the Citizens ticket with
Tom Houlahan, R. NJ. Merriam and
G. E. Morley as councilmen, was
elected. Fifty six votes were cast
and considerable scratching done.
/ P. j. McEnany was passenger
last Friday for Waterloo. His son,
Vincent, accompanied him as far as
Independence where they spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. aid Mrs
Frank Orr.-Reporter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
GREELEY.

ID. Grove OF Manchester has been
here this week.
w. f. Croskey of Manchester Wis
tied his son here today.
Frank g. Miller has proved him
self the champion pig man. He has
6l spring pi s.
Mrs. Ed Niederfrank visited in
Strawberry Point several days this
week.
A. A. Strong has caught a slight
cold and is again confined to the
house.
VIM. Millen was up from Earl
vile Wednesday, and reports that
his father is slightly better, fact
we are glad to know.
The gang" have returned from
Texas and each have bought them
selves a farm as follows: j. d.
Chase, $50 acres; Armstrong &
Brown, 24O acres; Sam License, 800
acres; l.. L. Smith, so acres. All
of til. fellows are enthusiastic over
the country, land and climate, and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
HopKINToN.

August Gudenkauf was at Man
chester yesterday.
Mrs. Doolittle spent Monday at
the home of +. B. Doolittle at Delhi
Mrs. Peter Lux went to Dubuque
last Saturday for visit with rela-
tives.
A. G. Reed and wife and j. H.
a[cGlade departed yesterday to
spend few days with relatives at
Anamosa.
G. E. Reeve aud P. H. Evers went
to Manchester this morning in re-
spouse to summons for grand jury
service.
Rev. Mcintosh will depart this
evening for Audubon to assume hi
new pastorate. Mrs. Mcintosh and
two daughters will follow later.
The census taker reports daugh-
ter to Mr.. and Mrs. James McElmeel,
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Kelcher,
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Mood Rolf.
L. A. Pollard has gone to Month
cello, where he will have the job of
assistant butter maker with the
Diamond creamery. The house
which he vacates here will be oc-
cupied by S. P. Carter and family
Herman Sandhouse, who has been
resident of Jones county for fifty
years, died near Monticello March
Is. He came to the county a poor
man, worked by the month at a
small wage, saved his money, bought
land, and at the time of his death
was the possessor of fortune. He
owned 1900 acres Of land.
At the town election Monday only
twenty-five votes were cast, there be-
lug no opposition to w. L. Campbell
and l. 7. Wilson to succeed them
selves as members of the council.
Two of the voters, said to be f. R.
Tesar and Mr.. Wilson themselves,
forgot to mark their ballots and so
the unanimous majority was mater
tally cut down.
L. F. Bradke, one of our prosper
Gus young farmers, has INDUCED in
the luxury of an automobile, having
bought one of the Cadillac make at
Manchester last week. l.. f. is the
pioneer owner Of a chug wagon in
these parts and as soon as he gets
the hang of the machine we pre-
sumo he will give some of his poor
town friends squirt up the road
Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
SITUATION IN RoUMAN1A
Order Seems Gradually Being Re
stored and the Asitated Peas.
ants Are Ouieter.

Bucharest, March 29.-An official re-
pert says order has been restored n
Moldavia, that projects are travelling
through the troubled districts quieting
the agilated peasants and that dis
iutes between peasants and land
owners are being settled amicably. IN
Little Wallachia, where the troubles
broke out later and state of anarchy
exists, energetic measures are being
taken against incendiaries and plum
drI ers.
In only few instances have the
rabel bands stood up against the sol
diers. While they have attacked the
troops they have almost always run
away at the first vollcy with loss TO
themselves. The movement at present,
the official report continues. is really
serious emily in the districts of Teleor-
man and Oft.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
.THAW |S0N THEGR|LL
Defendant in the Cause celebre
Put Through Rapid Fire
Quiz in Court.
SAID TO HAVE COME OUT WELL
His Counsel Evidently Pleased---Je-
rome Saying Nothing.
District Attorneys Plan Is Ripped Up
the Back by the Commits
sions Idea of Its
Powers.

New York, March 20. - Harry X.
Thaw for two hours submitted himself
to running fire of questions from the
three men appointed by Justice Fitz-
gerald as n commission in lunacy to
determine his present state of mind.
The examination was conducted be-
Lind closed doors, and Il few minutes
before . p. IN. an adjournment was
went willingly and confidently before
his judges. and when the two hours
secret session was concluded his attor-
leys appeared with smiling faces and
declared they We're more than satisfied
with the course of the proceedings.
District Attorney Jerome hurried away
from the criminalcourt building declin-
ing absolutely to say one word about
tie commissions work.
jerome Is Hit Again.
The most important feature of the
days proceedings was the decision CT
the commission to limit the scope of
lis inquiry to the exact language of
the statute-to determine solely the
question as to whether or not Harry
Thaw is able today to understand the
nature of the court proceedings against
him, and is able to advise his counsel
in rational manner. District Attor-
ney Jerome wanted to have his tx.
perts testify before the commission,
but that body declined. saying that the
purpose of the inquiry was a very sim.
pie one, and had to do not with any
classification of mental diseases, bur
with the prisoners present state Of
nind as Judged by laymen.
Confronted with His Own Idea.
In laying down this decision the
commission confronted the district n.
tcrney with the very position lie has
maintained in putting Thaw OH trail
for his life. Jerome contends that
rhaw was suffering from pa,anoia on
the night of June % last when he shot
aid killed Stanford White. but added
that paranoiacs often have knowledge
Of what they are doing. and that Thaw
knew the nature and quality of his act
in killing White and knew that the
act was wrong. Thus while medical
experts may determine today that
rhaw is still suffering from parano,a
the question to which the lunacy com
mission has decided to contine itself
deals solely with T'haw's knowledge as
to the proceedings against him AMI
his ability to advise his lawyers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
coLEsBURG.

Our beautiful spring weather has
suffered a relapse.
Miss Henrietta Miller spent her
vacation with her parents at Man
chester.
A fishing party enjoyed the day at
Little Turkey Wednesday. We
have not yet heard any of the big
fish stories they tell.
Earl Lands returns to Mt. Vernon
this week to resume his studies at
Cornell College.
Clifford Grimesreturns to Fayette.
The next meeting of the Twentieth
Century Review Club will be held
with Mrs. Will Adams on the after
noon of April 9th.
Mrs. Frank Keller is recovering
from her recent illness.
James Knee and wife spent Thurs
day at the home of their daughter
Mrs. E. B. Sawyer.
J. G. Bolsinger of Manchester was
calling on the trade the first Of the
week.
Miss Mae Crowley arrived We'd
nesday and will have charge Of the
Bolsinger millinery parlors.
Earl Lands was an over Sunday
visitor with his sisters, Mrs. j. G.
Bolsinger at Manchester and Mrs.
S. w. Klaus at Earlville.
The Epworth students Howard
Dittmer and Misses Lizzie Craig,
Gusta Craig and Marie Grimes are
at home for vacation.
City election with us passed of
very quietly. Will Adams and
Addie Hyde were elected council
men. There were only ten votes
polled.
Geo. P. Burgess of Jefferson was
business caller in town Saturday
Sidney Walker was a Dyersville
caller Wednesday.
Prof. Satterlee was Manchester
visitor Saturday.
Miss Lucille Lands is spending a
few days with friends at the Dairy
City.
j. V. Bush, T. A. Foote and j. S
/ Merten were at Luxembourg Satur.
day to attend railroad meeting.
Isaac Gates and sons, Eddie and
Lloyd, Of Edgewood were here last
week making a farewell visit before
moving to South Dakota.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03

we would not be surprised to see
some Of them locate in Texas,
especially Sam and Les.
The school board at its meeting
on Tuesday evening showed their
appreciation of three of our teachers
by re-electing them. The teachers
elected are Principal, Curran; Miss
Kleckner, primary and Miss Mullen,
intermediate. Never in the history
of Greeley has a more successful
school been taught. No applications
have been received for the grammar
oom.-Home Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
DELHI,

Henry Wilcox and son, Jesse, of
Chicago were visiting friends at this
place last week.
DR.. w. G. Cummings was up
from Hopkinton Sunday to see Mrs
Bondurant.
F. A. Doolittle and wife enter
tanned friends Tuesday evening.
Mrs. P. F Mooney was recent
Dyersville visitor.
John Liddle of Walker visited his
brother, L. NJ. Liddle. last week.
R j. Van Antwerp has purchased
the L. NJ. Barnes residence in town
and will move there this week.
Harry Pulver has returned from
Texas.
F. E Simpson is having an ad-
dition built on the southeast of his
residence.
l.. M. Barnes has rented the J.
w. Swinburne residence recently
vacated by Adams, and moved into
it the first of the week.
Miss Lizzie Lynch of Delaware
visited Mrs. Mooney last week.
Geo. Toomer is home from Dakota.
G.. o. White and wife were in
Manchester last Thursday.
The young people enjoyed a party
with Prof. L. NJ. Liddle at the Porter
home last Thursday evening,
Mrs. Mary Doolittle of Hopkinton
was a recent guest at F. B. Doc
Titles.
Mrs. E. W. Warner is visiting
relatives at Wadena.
School closed Friday for one week.
Prof. Liddle went home to Walker,
Miss Barr to Manchester, and Miss
Ferguson to Hopkinton.
| Mrs. Geo. Oehler and daughter
Katie went to Anamosa Thursday tc
see Mrs. Bert Sherman who is nc
better.
Ward White returned from Okla.
homa Friday.
Mrs. Belle Saunders of Hopkintor
is visiting at B. 7. Saunders.
l j. B. Thompson of Mancheste,
and E. j. Carpenter of Earlvillt
were over Sunday guests at George
} Whites.
The NJ. E. Aid Society meets OF
Wednesday afternoon, April 3, will
Mrs. G.. M. Himmel.
Mrs. Clark White and three
children returned from. Oklahoma
Friday.
Bert Sherman went to Anamoss
Saturday TO spend Sunday.
Grace Wilson is visiting in Oneida
j. A. Jaeger of Sioux City hac
business in town Friday.
j. w. Swinburne Was in Earlvill,
Saturday.
Darling were down from Manches
ter Saturday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
EAD'S GROVE.

Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Sheldon of
Manchester, visited at j. Y. Fow-
ler's on Sunday, March "a.
Mrs. j. j. Edmunds and daugh-
ter, Mrs. j. Lash, visited at Wash
Williams on Wednesday.
Tom Parkinson had business in
Manchester ON Thursday.
School opened in district No. 6
ON April LIST with Nellie Jones of
Greeley as teacher.
Lottie Way visited relatives at
Manchester few days last week
Ethel Longhurst visited her
brother, Walter, few days of last
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Questions Put and Answered.

1T is stated that during most of the
two hours I'haw was before the COM
mission the notes and letters which lie
has written to his counsel since the
trial began We're under consideration.
To put Tlaw thoroughly ut ease the
commissioners addressed their qucs.
lions to him in conversational tone,
and in casual manner, as though he
We're in conference with them, asked
him from time to time to explain in
cidents in the trial which had called
forth certain of the letters placed be
fore the commission by Thaw's attor-
lcys.
1t was said that Thaw answered the
questions calmlyand went into lengthy
explanations of some of the notes lie
had addressed to Delmas Willie his
trial was in progress. These notes
and letters We're made part of the
affidavit filed by Delmas with Justice
Fitzgerald when Thaw's counsel We're
opposing the appointment of a COM
mission. Thaw's examination was not
concluded and he will appear again
before the commission when it meets
tomorrow morning.
Referring to the days proceedings
Partridge said: Harry came out with
flying colnrs. He remembered more
about the case than did. We are con
f.dent of the outcome"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
The Hydrophobia Menace.

Since hydrophobia Is transmitted by
incubation and Its virus resides in the
saliva of Its victim. the only absolute
safeguard Is to keep dogs muzzled
when at large. A muzzle is a nuisance
no doubt and in the immense ma
jority Of cases needless, for almost
Invariably the mischief maker is the
stray cur, belonging to no one in par.
ticular and coming from nobody knows
where. But 1t seems impracticable to
frame an effective regulation for the
protection of the public from such ir-
responsible and dangerous creatures
without making it applicable to all
dogs.-New York Tribune.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Hearst Sues for se.5oo.o0o.

Chicago, March 2S.-W. r. Hearst.
who has become an issue of tie
mayoralty campaign. shook the dust
of Chicago from his feet and de-
parted for New York after bringing
suit against the Tribune for S2,5OO,000.
utilization of excerpts from Secretary
Roots speech eXcoriating Hearst fur
nished foundation for the lawsuit.