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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10

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The Republican boast that the Pa
ciflc ocean was to be annexed" and
dominated by the United States seems
doomed to failure. Instead Of gaining
power on the Pacific we are losing Il
as far as ships and commerce are con-
cerned, and our friends the Japanese
are fast outstrlpping us. AS long as
our antiquated navigation laws and our
high tariff to prohibit trade is allowed
to remain on the statute books we can
expect nothing different. Our enor-
nous trade on the Atlantic is nearly
all in the hands Of foreigners and 10
great in spite Of the trade Obstacles
we have SO foolishly placed in Its path.
With free ships and free men and any
one allowed to buy ships where he
could get them the cheapest and the
tariff reformed 80 as to encourage
trade, we would soon resume our old
supremacy on both the oceans as It was
when the Democrats were running this
government and our flag was seen ON
every sea.
Secretary Cortelyou is following the
policy Of Secretary Shaw in fayoring
the frenzied financiers of Wall street,
for he has extended the time indefl-
nltely for the repayment to the Treas-
ury of the $3O,OOOOOO which the banks
had agreed to repay In February and
March. As the banks do not pay any
interest on that amount, or on the ball
ance of the s15O,00O,OOO loaned them
by the government on the same condl-
lions, 1t will be seen they are already.
good deal more than even on their
contributions to the Republican cam
paign funds.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
Did Things to Her.

Fort Collins, Colo.-"John Morrison
beat me. threatened to stab me, shot
through the door at me. and when l de-
MED being unduly intimate with Peter
Plum he knocked me down and per
manently injured me. He drove me
off the ranch and told me to stay
away"
This was the remarkable story Of
cruelty told by Mrs. Mary Morrison in
the District Court. and at the conclu-
sion OF her testimony the jury gave
her divorce without leaving the box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison were married
at Akron. Colorado. in 1881, and since
that time have been farming few
miles northwest OF Loveland.
Morrison has authorized his attor-
neys TO prepare papers in an action to
be begun next week in court that would
make Mrs. Morrison's testimony tame
in comparison.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
French Army Suffers Big Loss.

Misunderstanding to semi-ofiicial
information received at the Spanish
legation the French forces at Casa
Blanca under the command OF General
Drude, suffered n serious repulse at
the hands of the Moors. Moorish
troops estimated to number 1000 men
and equipped with field guns and mod
ern rifles not only drove the French
back to the city walls, but menaced
the town to the extent that the French
authorities found 1t expedient to re-
quest aid from Spanish warshlp in
the harbor to repel the attack.
Castle Anfioos. located at Timsour-
in. near Mogador, which is known to
hold half a million dollars. is endan-
gered by the advance of the third di-
vision under Mulai Hafig. The castle
is being defended by Caid Anhoos him
self, who represents Sultan Abdel Aziz
in the south.
The French troopship Artois left
here hurriedly with troops and ma
chine guns on board. This ship is 60
ing to the assistance of Caid Anfioos.
The transportation of troops is seri-
ously hampered by the lack Of ships
and the outrageous charges Of the
transportation companies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
Wildcat Banking Ended.

New York.-Wildcat banking Is
ended forever in New York City. The
day is gone when a discretionary pool
can hide under the title of trust COM
pany. Great as has been the disaster
of the last week, the good results ac-
complished have been worth the trou-
BILE. When the public mind returns to
basis of sanity again 1t will find the
banking situation sound. Banking
trust companies have been whipped
back into the clearing house, from
which they should never have been
permitted to escape Stealing will be
called stealing hereafter in Wall street,
whether 1t is done on small or large
scale
If the savings of the people in the
banks have really been in danger. that
danger is passed. for discretionary pool
managers are more concerned now
about returning the plunder and escap-
ing jail than about anything else.
The use of clearing house certif-
Gates was begun today and will con-
tinue for several weeks, or until the
situation is back to normal conditions.
Use of the certificates in New York
will compel Boston. Pittsburg. Chicago
and st. Louis to use them also. The
result Will De an duultfOflhl lnHdtlou Ol
the currency. until such times as these
certificates are retired with gold, or
until the people return their money to
the banks.
one logical result will be an immedi-
ate advance of the stock market. Banks
will not be compelled to be so drastic
with borrowers, and forced liquidation
will be absent. The improvement in
the market will be checked. however.
by the first reduction in the dividend
of an important railroad, and after
that there should be heavy liquidation.
The breathing spell will last long
enough for the public to cool off and
realize that the country is rich enough
TO withstand the storm.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
Escapes With $4,000.

Wichita, Kas.-Sylvester Harrison,
noted character of southern Kansas,
is missing from the city and charges
have been filed against him In the
Sedgwick county city court by Mrs.
Katie Gathers, in which she alleges
that he has with him $4,000 of her
money. secured from her in what she
claims was clever real estate
swindle.
Harrison is rich retired farmer,
who inherited $4,000 from his wife.
He drew out of the local banks some
thing like $4,000 and with the $4,000
drawn out of the National Commerce
bank on n check signed by Mrs.
Gathers, he left tine city.
Charles Carey, cashier OF the Ma
tional Commerce bank, saw Harrison
place the $4,000 in currency in
grip. at the Fourth National hank
he drew s2.5o0. placing 1t in the grip
also. Three other banks report SIM
liar drafts from them, the money be-
ing placed In the grip.
Telegraph and telephone wires are
being kept busy out of Wichita in an
effort to locate Harrison. He stated
to local newspaper man that lie had
scheme to clean up $4,000 last
Tuesday.
Besides the charge of embezzIement
of the 100000 from Mrs Gathers. Har-
rison is also charged with passing
spurious checks, aggregating over $l.-
900.
The accused was shot through the
head at Bonesteei. S. D., during the
land opening at that place and since
that time has been tried for insanity,
but found sane. In these proceedings
his only son was taken from his care
by order OF the piobate Judge.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
Russian Jews to coIonlze Farms.

r. ]. Wytrick, a sociological worker
among the Russian-Jewish immigrants
in New York, is in the state examining
available homestead lands. He expects
to send many Jewish immigrants TO
Colorado to take up land.
Mr.. Wytrick is following the ideas
expounded by Rider HaggaId to induce
the people to leave the crowded cities
and seek to make a living from the
soil. Back to the land" is now the
cry being raised in England by Hag-
gard and others.
There are many immigrants who
stay In the large cities, Mr.. Wytrick
says, who find it difficult to make liv-
ing. while they would probably become
desirable citizens IL placed on agricul-
tural lands.
Mr. Wytrick says that great many
Russians are now coming to the United
States and are becoming coionIzed in
various parts of the country. Among
the Russians now coming are many
who are expert grain growers and come
from parts of Russia where fine
grade Of cereal is produced.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
WOMEN NEED THE CASH.
Men Spend Too Much for Little Pleas
ures That Count Up.

Chicago.-"Men's smoking and drink
Ing habits mean illegitimate expenses
In the economic field and the tradi-
tional necessity for satisfying these
perverted masculine tastes is keeping
women today In economic slavery"
Such was the claim put forward be-
fore an audience OF 200 women of the
Social Service Club at 22s South Clark
street by Mrs. Charles Henrotin who
spoke on "a Living Wagc.''
She insisted that "women's legiti-
mate expenses" are larger than mans
and made this the basis of her argu-
ment
THE root OF all the economic injus-
tice from which woman suffers" said
Mrs. Henrotin, "is found in the an.
cient but pestiferous fallacy that man
has more legitimate expenses than
women. Woman's legitimate expenses
are greater than mans
Most of mems expenses are not le-
gitimate. None. or but few, of his ex-
peIses for tobacco are legitimate. And
there are others. Now. how about q
woman? She has bigger laundry bills.
bigger medical bills, bigger dress
makers bills.
yet we have it dinned into our ears
eternally that the reason a man gets
larger pay than women is because his
legitimate expenses are greater. What
a traycsty on the truth.
why, the real facts are that woman
by every lay of common sense and ma
ture has infinitely more wants than
man, and all that keeps her from get
ting the larger pay is the monstrously
unjust system created by man for his
own selfish ends during the ages when
the world was in darkness and gave
him the upper hand"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
Denver Supplies the erea, West.

Denver-A contract for 100000
worth Of electrical supplies has been
made BY e. II. Hartman with the Gen
eral Electric Company, through Gen.
Irving Hale, manager of the Denver
Office. The order includes motors,
switches and everything necessary for
improving the Salt Lake City street
car system. which is owned by Harri-
man. The lighting system in that city
will also be improved.
Hartman secured control OF the
Utah Light and Railway Company
about a year ago Prior to that time
Since acquiring control Hartman has
perfected plans for extending the cleo
tric lines. and will in the course Of
time create a number of interurban
lines.
General Hale has also closed con
tract for equipping .ae new mill being
built by the United States Portland
Cement Company at Adobe. near Flor
ence. Colorado. The motors will gen
crate about 700 horsepower
A contract was also recently made
by General Hale for equipplng the
mills of the North Homestake Mining
Company at Maitland. near Deadwood,
with electrical apparatus.
The increased business OF the Cen
eral Electric Company In Denver has
caused 1t to seek larger warehouse.
and has just taken possession Of
a warehouse on Delgany street be-
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets. built by Williams Il Alexander.
The General Electric Company In
financially Interested In the Central
Colorado and Eastern Colorado Power
Companies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
CHASTISED ARE
ALSO PRAISED
PRESIDENT THANKS THOSE WHO
AIDED IN RESTORING FINAN-
clAL CONFIDENCE.
WILDCATTINC STOPPED
SAVINGS IN BANKS SAID TO BE
SAFE AND PANicKY WAVE
HAS PASSED.

Washington.-The President has ga.
zetted Mr.. Cortelyou and all those who
helped him to get the New York finan.
cial condition under control
In order to make his views known
publicly. the President has sent the
following letter to Mr.. Cortelyou:
THE White House, Washington, d. c..
October 26th.
MT. Dear Mr.. Cortelyou-I congrat-
ulate you upon the admirable way in
which you have handled the recent
crisis | congratulate also those con.
servatiye and substantial business men
VINO In this crisis have acted with such
wisdom and public spirit. BY their
action they did invaluable service in
checking the panic, which, beginning
as matter of speculation, was threat
ening to destroy the confidence and
credit necessary to the conduct OF le-
gitimate business. No one who con
siders calmly can question that the
underlying conditions which make up
our financial and our Industrial we'll
being are essentially sound and honest
Dishonest dealing and speculative en-
terprises are merely the occasional In
cidents of our real prosperity. The nc.
ton taken by you and by the business
men in question has been of the ut.
most consequence, and has secured op-
portunity for the calm consideration
which must inevitably produce entire
confidence in our business conditions.
Faithfully yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31

being far in excess OF the supply. The
Central Colorado Power Company,
which is developing the electric power
farilities through the central counties
OF the state, is working about 5000
men. and reports that it can use twice
as many That Is only one of the in
stances OF scarcity OF help that has
come to my attention. l believe that
Colorado is not only fully capable Of
taking care Of herself in any contin-
gency that might arise. but is In a
position where it can absorb a large
number of workingmen from the East
should the disturbances there become
sufficiently grave to throw any con-
siderable number of people out of en-
ployment."
Real Estate Men Have Cash.
F. j. Chamberlin. managing director
Investment Securities Company:
Colorado is not going to be affected
by any Wall street fiurries. The state
and its business interests are in too
healthy condition for that. Its
growth during the past few years has
been phenomenal, but yet is not of a
boom type. /. is on the line of per
fectly normal development. Unlike the
situation in 1893, the real estate men
in Denver now owe little money. They
are doing business on what is prac.
tically a cash basis. When the real
estate men are in a position to do
that there Is not much likelihood of
financial troubles. l feel perfectly
safe in saying that except for the nat
ural disturbance OF the stock market
and cessation of trading In securities,
that Denver will never know that
there has been any money disturb.
ance in the East
J. s. Appel. The J. s. Appel Cloak and
Suit Company:
THE panicky conditions in the f.
nancial circles Of New York city will
have no effect upon the business stu
alton in our state and city. In the
frenzied game of financial acrobatics
played by the money-mad metropolitan
jugglers of gfocks and manipulators OF
securities. someone eventually was
bound to fall with thud. Industrial
conditions throughout the country are
not such that paper panic of even
huge proportions could gain any
headway outside of Wall street. Let
the pirates of that cesspool of mad
speculation (and might omit the pre-
fatory s. for another word) feast upon
each other; 1t will not sensibly affect
general or national interests, or even
be felt in the mining and agricultural
states. Prosperity? Why. | never re-
member. in my thirty years of resi-
dence here, an autumn season fruitful
of more healthy retail business in our
line. Business shows a resilient,
springy tone that is inspiring. The
people have mot-sy and are spending
it with apparent confidence. Panic?
Why. it can't cross the boundary line
of Colorado"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
CRIPPLE MAKES GREAT STRIKE.
Ore That Runs sss, 900 a Ton 10 Dug
From Bull Hill.

Cripple Greek. Colo.-A reat strike
has been made on the Dante property
on Bull hill. where the largest body of
high grade ore ever opened in strong
and permanent vein in the Cripple
Creek district has been encountered.
There have been numerous pockets of
rich ore exposed and much greater val
ues have been obtained from small
streaks, but in no case has there ever
been a seam OF picture mineral over
four inches wide that held out with de-
velopment work.
The high grade just opened in the
Dante appears in an eight-inch streak
and gives returns of from SIT to $24
to the pound. with an average value of
s1y to the pound. or s3s,000 to the ton.
The strenk lies in the center or core
of four-foot vein and is not simply a
pocket or stringer, but portion of a
strong ore body.
The vein was encountered several
months ago and has been followed
quite distance. increasing both in
size and value as development was car
ried on. Just four weeks ago today a
three-inch seam of high grade was
opened in the center of the vein and
the work of separating and sorting
the ore was begun. The vein since that
time has been drifted on for distance
of twenty feet, with the rich streak
gradually widening out, but not exceed
ing width of four and half inches
until today. when a round of shots ex.
posed 1t measuring eight incnes across.
The vein on either side of this high
grade seam carries values of from two
TO five and a half ounces in gold. The
property owned by the Dante Gold Min
ing Company, is under lease to the
British American Mining Company.
The leasing company tonight has 200
pounds of the ore sacked and a ship
ment will be made tomorrow with the
expectation of obtaining returns of
$4,000 from the small consignment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
EARTHQUAKE
KILLS MANY
ITALY Is SHAKEN AND OVER 400
DEAD BODIES HAVE BEEN
TAKEN FROM DEBRIS.
ENTIRE VILLAGE RUINED
FRIGHTENED CITIZENS SLEEP IN
THE STREETS AND PRISONERS
BEAT DOORS MADLY.

Rome.--At 6 o'clock on the evening
OF October 24th about zoo bodies were
taken from the earthquake ruins. It is
now estimated that the deaths will sur.
pass 500, but It is impossible to get ac
curate Information on this subject. as
many villages are still cut of by the
floods and the destruction OF roads and
telegraph lines, and no word from them
can be had
The earth shocks continue. but they
arc slight The people are still in n
condition OF apprehension. which is In
creased by each remor. In spite OF
the torrential rain falling. they abso-
lutely refuse to remain under cover.
They have made their beds In the
open. Mattresses have been spread
about the squares and the fields sur
rounding the stricken villages and peo-
plo are covering themselves and their
children as best they may Many thou
sands will pass the night In this man
ner. The only building that the fright
ened people will consent to enter are
the churches, and even there they Will
not stay long. Sacred relics have been
exposed In the Cathedral OF Cantanzaro
and this served In n measure to calm
the population.
This earthquake bids fair to rival
that of 1905.
Half the homes at St Fcrruzzano
and Braucaleone collapsed and many
persons were buried in tho ruins. and
at Sinopoli and ST. Illario more lives
are said TO have been lost. Panic pre-
vailed everywhere. Half OF the houses
of tho village of Gerace are in ruins,
and similar conditions prevail In a
number OF other points in Calabria.
During the confusion caused by the
FIRST earthquake the prisoners In the
jail at Catanzaro mutinied and were
only subdued with great difficulty.
shouting and beating the doors until
the whole place was in n terrible up
roar. The prison officials did every
thing possible TO calm the inmates but
they broke out afresh every time an
other earth shock ives experienced.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
Heinze Is Up Aagaln.

Helena. Mont.-F. Augustus Heinze.
II information received in Helena from
New York is correct, is about to re-
turn to Helena to renew his fight
agains. the Amalgamated Copper Com
pany. This information comes from an
attorney who is very close to Heinze.
but whose name is withheld.
II is declared that Heinze will enter
the mines and will personally direct op-
eratiors for a time. Helena mining
men believe that upon the arrival of
Heinze the copper mines OF tse state
will be again operated to full capacity.
The Emalgamateds output in this state
has recently been curtailed fifty per
cent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
New Pastor is Installed.

Longmont, Colo.-There was a large
audience at the Central Presbyterian
church to witness the ceremony of
installing DR.. D. T. Robertson, OF To
ledo, Ohio, as rastor. Rev. C.. F.
Koebler of Boulder. moderator of the
presbytery, presided. The sermon was
preached by Rev. ]. G.. Klene OF
Boulder. Rev. j. w. Skinner Of Fort
Collins, delivered the charge OF the
people. and Rev. e. j. Station OF Berth
oud, deiiy cred the charge to the pastor.
Rev. A. l.. Chase OF the Methodist
church of this place, offered the
prayer. After the inE.allation. recep-
tion was held by the congregation in
honor of the new pastor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
A Wise Precaution.

Denyer.-The Denver clearing
house banks (and that means all the
Denver banks) determined to act in
harmony with practically all the banks
of the country in stopping the pay
ment of currency on checks and drafts
until November 5tE. unless the old or
der of things should be sooner re
stored. The step was taken by the
Denver banks quite reluctantly and
only when they were notified from the
other cities that the action had been
definitely resolved upon the Denver
banks must govern themselves ac.
cordingly.
The resolution unanimously adopted
by the Denver banks was to the effect
that, commencing Monday morning
and continuing unto November 5th,
Denver banks will not pay cash on
checks drawn by anyone nor upon
drafts drawn by outside banks There
is but one exception to his rule
Checks drawn by depositors to meet
regular payrolls will be honored as
usual in gold or currency. All other
checks will be received and paid in
clearing house certificates instead of
currency
This means that depositors will go
along with their business just as
though the regulations had not been
adopted. They will draw their checks,
which will be received by merchants
or others, and be deposited, and the
accounts of depositors will be cred
tied with the amounts. The checks
will be cleared at the clearing house
Just as before. and settlements made
between the banks in clearing house
certificates instead of currency
hrnf ftc ~ L..
outside banks will be treated in pre-
cisely the same way. Such drafts will
be honored by exchange on other
cities, if desired, as usual, or they will
be paid in clearing house certificates
The only change in business under
this rule will be that currency will
not be paiu. checks or drafts-clear-
ing house certificates taking the place
of currency for the time being In ev-
cry other respect business will pro
coed without halt or inconvenience OF
any kind.
The banks that communicated their
intention to the Denver banks through
the respective clearing houses were
those of Chicago, ST. Louis, Milwau.
kee. Pittsburg. Cincinnati. Cleveland
Philadelphia. Des Moines. Omaha.
New York. Minneapolis. indianapolis
and Kansas City: and in each case
they notified the Denver clearing
house that the step had been definitely
resolved upon.
The affect of this action by the out
side banks was to cut OFF not only the
Denver banks. but all others from OBJ
tanning In currency the money they
had on deposit in them. Under the
banking law all national banks are
required to have on deposit in central
reserve banks a certain percentage
or course this was intended to be al
ways available for drafts made upon
1t. Denver banks could not do bust.
ness with Eastern or other banks or
Issue drafts upon them without de.
posits there to meet them BY the ac-
ton so generally taken by the banks
of the country these deposits are not
now available in currency. but are in
clearing house certificates.
Denver banks will honor drafts In
precisely the same way that their
drafts upon their deposits will be hon.
ored by Eastern oanks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-31
Au.oist Who Killed Man Is Indicted.

Newark. II. 1.-The grand jury to-.
day indicted Walter N Norris. whose
automobile ran into and killed Marcus
S. Jacobs. the theatrical manager.
about three weeks ago in Newark
Manslaughter is charged.