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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
The Naval Power of the United States
and Japan.


In warship tonnage this country
is second among the great naval
powers, Great Britain alone being
greater.
This country's ships have an ag-
gregate tonnage of Gll,6I6 tons.
while those Of Japan have only 374.
FOL tons. But Japan has more Off
GERS and enlisted men in her navy
than this country. We have only
34,062 officers aud men, while Japan
has 41,O7O. The United States has
% battle ships to Japan's IL, and in
a big naval battle the big well
armored battle ship is supposed to
be decisive factor. Then again
this country has 81 armored and
unarmored cruisers to Japan's 30
Butin the smaller class of vessels
such as torpedo boats and torpedo
boat destroyers, Japan is far better
equipped than the United States
OF that class Of boats Japan has nc
less than l31, while this country
has only 4S.
1t would seem as though the ma
val strength Of this country was suf
ficient to prevent our being attacked
by Japan. But ships and guns are
only one element Of naval strength
The men behind the guns coun
largely in every battle. The Japa
nese may calculate from the east
with which they destroyed the ma
vies of China and Russia that they
could defeat the United States ant
become the dominant power in.th'
Pacific Ocean.
1t seems almost incredible tina
England would encourage her all,
to deliberately pick quarrel will
the United States, but the event
of the past year are not free iron
doubt on that subject. At any rat
our great fleet will not reach GU
western coast a day too soon. Ma.
it prove peacemakerin the. great
est of the oceans.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
A Popular Play Indeed.

Shakespeare's "Lulius Caesar" has
been translated into German nine
times, into French seven, into Italian
six, into modern Greek three, into
Latin and Swedish twice and into
Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Frisian, Po-
fish, Roumanian, Russian, Magyar,
Portuguese and Yiddish. There arc
seven or eight English acting editions
Of the tragedy. But one attempt actu-
ally to alter and improve it has ever
been made. This was in 1922, when
John Sheffield, duke Of Buckingham,
divided it into two parts at the death
of Caesar, calling it 1.-THE Tragedies Of
Julius Caesar and Marcus Brutus," and
made many other changes. To enrich
this poor play, or, rather, these poor
plays, Pope furnished some choruses,
but they had the usual effects Of i'll adj
justed they served only to
make the meanness of the thing they
bedecked the more conspicuous.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
During the month of November Q

-
During the month Of November of
this year the issue Of bank currency
was increased $47,42S.94, and this
Initiation Of the currency by the pres
ent administration has the unquali-
fiedapproval Of the republican states
men (?) who helped Cleveland to
maintain his scarce money policy
during the financial panic Of eleven
years ago. At that time it was
claimed that confidence and not
money was what the country needed,
and Cleveland and the country be.
came the victims Of these confidence
men.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
The Financial Situation.

In the language Of Grover Cleve-
land ga condition and not theory
confronts u.s." Fer a correct solu-
ton of the problems of the present,
an understanding Of past conditions
is necessary. Evidently the com
monty accepted theories of events
and conditions in the financial world
during the past few years was large
ly incorrect, otherwise the present
condition could not have come about
1t would be protitless 10 revive the
discussions Of 1896 when it is fairly
evident from the course of events the
Republican party has completely
failed to FUR ish satisfactory solu-
ton Of the problems since confront
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
GUsTANE v OLE SWEDEN

queen was grief-stricken because he
could not bid her farewell. All through
Saturday the king had remained in II
comntose condition. AT times there
were faint signs of conscious percep-
ton as the attending physicians
brought some temporary relief to the
patient sufferer. But their ministra-
tons We're without avail, and they held
out no hope beyond n promise to keep
the spark of life burning for yet few
hours.
At 5:15 a. III. yesterday the gentle.
men of the kings court were aroused
and ordered to appear at once in the
bed chamber The premier and for
eign minister and the highest court Of
ficals. together with all the members
of the kings family. assembled there
and remained Mt his side until the end
came.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
At Kansas City on the 9TH inst. a


At Kansas City on the 9TH inst. a
jury in the case Of the State against
the international Harvester company
reached virdict against the COM
pany on AZ counts. This verdict
charges the company with being a
trust and entering into unlawful
combination to control the price Of
harvesting machinery and to force
dealers to handle its products exclu'
sively. The maximum penalty which
may be imposed is $1,000 on eacf
of the AZ counts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11

With our regular army far below
the number of men provided for by
lew, with its assertions about equal
to its enlistnlents, and with public
officials seriously considering the
ACCESSIBILITY Of resorting to conscrir.
ton to bring the army up to its
proper complement, what rank non.
sense it is for the Senate to spend
a moments time discussing the le
commend for the elimination Of
the black regiments. Roosevelt's
hasty order in the Brownsville affair
commenced this agitation, and the
sooner it is ended the better il is fol
all concerned. Before the rebel forts
at Petersburg and on many other
battleGelds the American negro has
demonstrated his qualifications as {
soldier.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
The Recall Of the Ambassadors

Japan and Great Britain are allies,
and Japan and Great Britain have
both recalled their ambassadors from
Washington. They will sail for
their respective homes about the
time our battleships start on their
voyage for the Pacific.
What does this mean?
These recalls certainly have ref
erence to the relations between this
country and Japan, and at best they
are not friendly acts; but, possibly
no more unfrisndly than the dispatch
Of our great fleet to the Pacif,
Ocean.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
HORACE Bo1Es is EIGHTY
Eminent Iowan Writes Letter-sayS
His Path Has Always Led Up.
ward and Onward.

Waterloo. Ia, Dec. 7.-Hon. Horace
Roies. governor of Iowa 1S9O-1s94, GELD.
hrates his S0th birthday anniversary
today. In reply to letter from the
Alnes Intelligincer announcing that the
Intelligincer would celebrate the day
the ex-governor says: "From the ear.
liest period Of my childhood that can
recall, the paths have trodden have
always led upward and onward to bet
ter things the wide world over, as the
years went by.
IF. when the curtain Is ready to fall
and time with me is to be no more,
can feel that no act OF my own has
lessened the esteem of those who have
helped SO much to make that life what
1t has been to me, and know that crit
les of my public acts will accord me
the credit Of having discharged my du.
ties here as my Heavenly Father has
given me to understand them, the one
most earnest wish of my closing years
will be fully gratified."
~
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11

On his way home he stopped off
in Chicago and in political dis
cussion in that city he is reported
to have said:
"The next presidential campaign
with VIM. j. Bryan as the candidate
of the united democratic party, and
the indications are such will be the
case, will be closer than we have
had for some time"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Full Faith In the Doctor.

A young farm laborer called one mar
ket day ut the registrars office to re
cord his fathers death. The registrar
asked the date Of death.
well, father amt dead yet" was
the reply, ''but lie will be dead before
morning. aud thought it would save
me another journey il you would put
it down now"
"Oh, that won't do at ALL" said tha
registrar. why, your father may
take turn before morning and re-
cover"
"4ih, no, lie won't" said the youns:
laborer. doctor says he won't, AMI
he knows what he's given father
Liverpool Mercury.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Gbe De,llorra1.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. IL, 1907.
Men Rather Than Platforms

Should Bryan and Roosevelt be
the presidential candidates nextyear,
it will be difficult to find any one
who will care to hear discussion
over the platforms Of either party
These men are bigger than any par
ty platform.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
GRAND OLD KING DEAD
Oscar Of Sweden Passes to the
Other World Beloved by
His People.
IS NOT CONSCIOUS AT THE END
No Word of Farewell Even to His
Grief.Stricken Wife.
Throngs of His People Wait at the
Palace for the Dip of the
Flag : Gustave Pro.
claimed King.

Stockholm. Dec. Oscar, II, king
of Sweden, died at 9:1O a. m. yester-
day. The death Of the venerable mon
arch occurred in the royal apartment
of the palace, where, surrounded by
the members of his family, including
the aged Queen Sophia and Crown
Prince Oscar Gustave and high min
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Irish Wit.

AS Sir Walter Scott was riding WITH
friend near Abbotsford lie came to a
field gate, which an Irish beggar, who
happened to be near, opened for him
Sir Walter WAS DESTROYS of rewarding
him by the present of siXpence, but
found he had not SO small a coin III
his purse. Here, my good fellow
said he: here is Il shilling for you, but
mind, you owe me siXpence." God
bless your honor" exclaimed the Irish.
man. May your honor live till pay
your
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Bryan and United Demccta'ic Party

Governor Cummings thinks that
it will be Bryan and a united dem
ocracy next year. The Governor
attended the Rivers and llarbors
Congress in Washington last week,
and had good opportunitN to feel
the political pulse Of the c&antry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
A Map as False as Satan is Wicked.

The New York World is publish
ing map. whenever it can think of
nothing worse to run against Mr..
Bryan, which purports to show the
condition to which Mr.. Bryan has
reduced the democratic party. On
this map the democratic states and
territories are white and the repub-
lican states and territories black,
but the contention Of the World that
Mr.. Bryan is responsible for the fact
that much the larger part Of its map
is black is false -unqualifedly false.
Grover Cleveland and his Wall
Street advisers. the World among
the number, are largely respon sible
for the color of the map.
Mr.. Bryan had nothing to do with
the success or failure Of democratic
candidates in 1894. That was at a
time when the World and its polit-
ical idol, Grover Cleveland, were
running the, affairs Of state. At the
congressional elections that year the
magnificent democratic representa-
ton of 2l9 members elected in 1892
was cut down to l04. Did Bryan
have anything to do with that defeat:
| Was Bryan a democratic leader o.
responsible for democratic policies
before he made his great speech il
4 the Chicago convention in 1896?
4 Before Mr.. Bryan became respon
sible for any democratic policy
Cleveland and the policies advocat
ed by the World had practically de
stroyed the democratic party.
At the last elections held in tn
several Estates prior to the year 1896
the democrats had lost in 36 an
won in but 8. That was the polit
, ical map Of the country when Bryan
ism, as the World terms genuin
democracy, commenced the work c
!, reorganization. From that low eb
the party has had to build. In til
1
first Bryan campaign, that Of 1891
great gains were made. The part
went into the contest of that yea
with but 9 states and came out wit
]22. The republicans commence
the campaign Of that year with 3
states in their column, and came on
with but %. The electoral vote G
e Kentucky was devided that year an
is not counted for either party. An
: the World and Cleveland did all j
J their power to defeat the Democrat
p ticket that year. These facts ar
well known to the World, and if
I had any desire to be fair it woul
y make its map show the states cal
j ricd by Bryan when Bryan was
S candidate.
D At the last national election til
G democrats nominated man for til
+ presidency who was satisfactory
y the World, and he was the wors
beaten candidate ever nominated b
the democratic party, Horace Greele
not excepted. The map which til
!" World is publishing is a map show
ing conditions when its advice wa
followed, and not a map showing I'll
y results Of an election when Brya
was candidate. The World is
: democratic hoodoo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Notice of Appointment of Executr tx

STATE OF IOWA. Delaware County.-ss.
Notice is hereby given, That the undersigned
has been duly appointed and qualified as
eXecutrtx OF the estate of Edwin j. Con9er,
late OF Delaware County, Iowa. deceased
ed 10 mako Immediate payment, and those
having claims against the same will present
them, duly authenticated to the undersigned
for allowance.
ELMA r. CoNGER, Executrix.
Dated December 10, 1907.
Bronson Carr & Sons,
Attorneys for Estate. Bows
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
ofthe Dundee Savings Bank.

b
Grganized under the laws of Iowa. located at
Dundee, Iowa. in the County of Delaware at tho
close Of business on the sd day Of December,
A. D. 1907: made to the, Auditor Of State as re-
e''iee " 'A"' ASSETS
Amount of bills. bonds and other EVIL.
dences of debt discounted or pur-
chased actually owned by the hank S 81 ,s6i Oh
Amount OF cash on hand de-
scribed as follows:
Silver coin and bullion ...... 1853 So
Legal tender and national
,0bank notes and subsidiary
Drafts and checks on other
solvent banks and other
cash items not dishonored
on hand and belonging to
the bAnk............................ OF 81
lI7O IA 2i6s 40
Amount subject to be drawn
at sight on deposit with
solvent banks or bankers:
Commercial Nat'l Bank Chi
1s sasS; savss Bank Lamont "
-.eoV I'd o'ot 90
Overdraits ....... ...... ............ s76O % GO
Value Of real propertytown-
ed bylbank.......:. ............. 95O 70
Iowned by bank ............... 625 90 1875 %
Total AssetS........ t4S,6OS ~
LIABILITIES
Amount Of capital stock actually paid
up in cash.......... ). :. ..;.........s 10000 0t
Total Amount due depostors
as follows:
Amount sight deposits...... 16.46S 81
Amount time deposits....... 1891 81 33,443 u
Other profits on hand after
deducting taxes and ex-
|, penSeS l64 70 lOl y
Total liabilities; COS 3
Amount Of oil liabilities to-
the bank on part Of Its d.
rectors:
AS borrow ers.............. $3.50 90
As end0rSers............ 500 90 8a50 U
state Of Iowa, Delaware County.-ss:
|. We. Il. Il. Hoyt, president, and E. G. He's
ner, Cashier Of the bank above named. do sol
emily swear that the foregoing statement III
full, true and correct, to the best of our know
ledge and belief, that the assets therein Sc
forth are bona fide the property of said bank II
Its corporate capacity; and that no part of TIL
same has been loaned or advanced to said banl
for the purpose of being exhibited as u portion
f. H. Hoyt, President
&c. Hekner, Cashier.
Sworn to before me by E. G. Hesner and E
II. Hoyt this 9th day Of december. 1877.
Frank Zemanek, Justice of the eace
L.. G. Lawrence
F.O. Kieinsorge. Dire ctors
A. r. Schroeder,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
The Bone.

Say, paw" queried little Tommy
Toddles, what is the bone of conten-
TOM
"The jawbone, my son." answered
the old man, with side glance at his
wife.-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Might Have Been Written By Bryan

From the New.York World
Mr.. Bryan approves President
Reo'evslt's message. He could not
help it. There is SO much in it that
he had stood for and might have
written,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
Notice of Appointment of Executor

State of Iowa. :.
Delaware County ss
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed and qualified as Exc
cutor Of the Estate of Melissa G. Davis, late OF
Delaware county. deceased. All persons in
debted to said Estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment and those having claims
against The same will present them, duly a,l-
thent,cated, to tho undersigned for allowance.
II. +. ARNOLD. Executor.
Dated Nov. G, 1907. AVA
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
STATEMENT
Of the Condition of the Delaware
County State Bank,

Of the Condition of the Delaware
County State Bank,
Organized under the laws of Iowa. located at
Ia II the county s 90 q Ia
Der. A. D. 1907, made to the Auditor Of State us
required by law: .ss,,rs
A evidence as of ''' debt 0nd discounted OF
purchased actually owned by the
Amount noun Of cash on hand,
described as follows:
silver coin and bullion. I'70S 70
Legal tender and national
co!n ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l.ss: a.s 1o,Oos 90
solvent banks and other
cash items not dishenOred,
on hand and belonging to
tie DAnk.. 2,lJO W
l2,7U4 50 27,s6s 60
The amount subject to be
drawn at sight on deposit
with solvent banks or bank
First National Bank of
New York City. .......... s4.92 70
First. National Bank, Chica-
Mss S; Loan Trust z0''''
second National Bank, Du-
Ues Mofnes Savings Bank.
Gowa Natl. BANK go. 16.4os 20
Merchants National Bank.
Cedar Rapids. Ia. $3.50 10 ,0a4 10 !,
The value Of real property
towned by the bank) 80. l7,00O 90 1900 OF
The value Of personal prop
erty (owned by the bankJ.
Total Assets. ............ 7O37SD 4!
LIABILITIES.
The amOunt of canital stock actually
The total amount noun: due depositors, as 'e'
Amount time deposits. 49,. 4sl.5s3 "a 576.s12 Al
The amount of undivided
profits, as follows:
Other profits on hand CATER
,deducting taxes and OK
penses) ........ l24.s VI 1l4Lo y
Total liabilities. ~ e7U3.78O a
Amount of liabilities to the
Bank on part of the directors
l AS borrowers. ...... 5.2g7 90
AS endorsers,. .......... 2.436 O0 7.73s O
State Of Iowa, Delaware County-ss.
Pres. and C6ss. j. Seeds. Cashier Of the Ban an
above named, do solemnly swear that the fore
going statement is full. true and correct. to tn
therein set forth are bona fide the property
said Bank in Its corporate capacity; and that II
part Of the same has been loaned or advances
to said Bank for the purpose of being exhibite
WIN. c. CAWLEY,
President.
NV. THRILL,
Vice-PresIdent.
CHAS. j. SEEDS.
Cashier.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In IN
presence by VIM. @. Cawley, r. W. Thrill an
Chas. J. Seeds. this 9th day of December, 1901
isEALl G. q. PIERCE
Notary Public in and for Delaware Comfy
Attested by:
IlJos. Hutchinson,
10. w. Keagy, directors
j. EMERY,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11

Rockefeller Granddad Again.
New York, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Il. Parme.
lee Prentice, daughter Of John d. Rock
efcller, has given birth to daughter.
This is Mrs. Parmalee's second child,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11
AS borrowers. $50 90
AS cndorsers."
State of Iowa, Delaware COunty-SS.

Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
pr asence by M. I.llis, cashier this 9th day OF
SCI ,mbei. 1907.
lsEAL ENNIS BOGGs,
Attested be:
DANIEL PAGAN
JOHN MULyEHiLL. directors.
u. r.. MULyEHILL.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-12-11

Organized under the laws of Iowa. located at
Dundee, Iowa. in the County of Delaware at tho
close Of business on the sd day Of December.
quired by law.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-06-21
BROKEN PROMISE
COSTS DEARLY

by n unanimous opinion OF the SUI
preme Court. written by chief Justice
Frear. the exceptions OF defendant I'm
the suit OF James II. Cummings against
the Pioneer Building a. Loan Associa-
tion are overruled. Judge Lindsay rem
dered the judgment which is thus af-
firmed. c. II, Olson. with Holmes &
Stanley on the brief. represented the
plaintiff. and A. @. NJ. Robertson tho
defendant. The case Is thus stated In
the opinion:
"The defendant corporation sold at
auction the premises at the southerly
corner OF Hastings and College streets
In Honolulu on foreclosure under a
power OF sale. One OF those present
asked the auctioneer when possession
would be given and he in turn asked
the defendants attorney, who replied
that immediate possession would be
given. The auctioneer then announced
the terms of sale. stating. among other
things, that immediate possession
would be given. PLAINTIFF, relying upon
this, became the purchaser for s2525.
The memorandum of sale signed by the
auctioneer contained the words pos.
session given at once The plaintiff
paid the price and received from the
attorney a deed OF the premises without
covenants. but n woman, who was in
possession, claiming to have been the
deceased mortgagor's wife, refused to
surrender and the defendant refused to
put the plaintiff in possession. The
plaintiff therefore brought ejectment
against the woman. which resulted in
his obtaining possession about twenty
months after the sale. He then brought
this action for breach of the contract
to give immediate possession and OBJ
tained judgment for $500 and interest
and costs upon a trial, jury waived.
which judgment the defendant now
seeks to have set aside upon excep-
tons.
1T is contended, under the exceptions,
that the promise OF immediate possess
sion was ~ merged in the deed. (2)
without consideration, (3) unauthorized
by the defendant and 4D not in COM
pliance with the statute Of frauds
In It's syllabus of opinion the court
holds that 1.-The agreement as to imme-
date possession was not merged in the
deed, and not nudum pactum. was
within the scope OF the attorneys ap-
parent authority, and was in compli-
ance with the statute OF frauds"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-06-21
THE LoNGwoRTHs.

The Nicholas Longworths are expect
ed 10 spend some time this summer in
San Francisco, and one Of the society
writers says that "there will probably
be much entertaining in their honor, "
II Is not likely TINT this prediction will
come true II Mrs, longw0rth preserves
the feelings of Miss Alice Roosevelt on
the subject, II was generally believed
that the roason the president y daugh'
ter did not stop on here on her return
trip from Japan was because she siren,
uonsly objected 90 being entertained by
the local nrisi0eThcy, She had taste
~ II In the large reception NJ which
she WAS the star for brief period, ana
ln which she appeared IN a costume
which Mrs, Oracle Osborn would have
disapproyed ~, and ghieh our fnmi'
nine horieiy eensoTs still discuss 40 "a
white Naist with angel sloeYes and
black skiHh n Mrs l.ongwofih comes
hem this summer aud h willing 10 be
entertained u 10 safe ~ say i sill not
hr ni Large receptions ~ lhr Kind that
hays hern lamp1Qnrd ~ literary Hons
% many ilmes that Nn ought really la|
lnee leilef ~ lhls tins ~fall