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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
The Deadly Slot Machine.

Occasionally an object lesson is
needed to force more upon the
realization Of the public the evils of
the slot machine. The fate of AL
bert G. Williams, for years a princi-
pal in one of the Alton schools and
one Of the leading educators in
southern Illinois, who was recently
sent to the poor house after squander-
ing fortune i'll slot machines, is
such lesson.
Until seven years ago, Williams
was one of Atoms most respected
citizens His wife, who was a men,
Der Of one Of Atoms wealthiest fam.
lilies was leader in society. Sudden
ly Williams fell a victim to the slot
machine temptation. The machines
were everywhere. In the seven
years it required to dissipate his
means he has poured by nickel and
quarter, $4,000 in slot machines.
In thirty months he lost $1,000. AS
he lost he learned to drink and fell
lower and lower. His wife divorced
him. His school was taken from
him, the men who had respected
him, stunned him and he became
an outcast.
His wife and family begged him
to give up gambling, but the craze
had too strong a mold on him and he
fell lower and lower until there was
nothing left for him to do but enter
the open gates of the poor farm.
The slot machines reach the old
as we'll as the young. In this case
they brought a man from a position
of influence to one of degradation.
la thousands OF unrecorded cases
they have turned the steps of young
boys from paths that lead to in
auence to paths of vice and crime
There are men everywhere who
have been like guilty even if few OF
them have sounded the depths Of
the Alton man.-Marion Register.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Tells his Life Story.

Under the above caption the Ced-
ar Rapids Republican recently
had the following regarding Sam S.
Evans formerly of this city. Itsays:
The mems meeting Of the Y. NJ.
G. A. Sunday afternoon was one to
be long remembered by those pres
ent, and the testimony of Sam s..
Evans. the cartoonist for the Echo"
will help many a man who is on the
way to be "down and out" City
Missionary Rev. Frank X. Ward in
q few we'll chosen words told of the
condition of Mr.. Evans when he en-
tered the mission on Dec. Z, 1906,
and Mr.. Evans in telling of his past
life and the power of Jesus to save
to the uttermost, said, "a revolution
in my condition that has undoubted-
ly been the means of saving me
from filing a drunkard's grave,
with a hopeless hereafter, or per.
haps living tomb, behind walls of
some state penitentiary. or even
worse, the mad-house. The thoughts
that come to me of the past are far
from tasteful ones. The one hope
and aim 1 may have in view in the
narrating of any events in my pre-
vious years of life, are solely with
trying to place my past before 9TH
ers as warning, trusting that some
poor sin-burdened soul may be d.
rected back to the narrow path that
not only leads us right on this earth
but finally on to life everlasting. [
can only thank God that my life was
spared and that the change came be-
fore my health and strength were
entirely ruined. I was born of a
good family and blessed with a true
praying, Cody mother, but at the
age of fifteen she was taken from
me and called to her reward above.
This sad event of my life came at
the very time when her tender care
and watchfulness was most needed.
Later, when l left school soon
began to fall into various snares and
pitfalls that a young boy finds SO
easy to drift into. The one talent
that seemed to predominant in me
was for drawing and as ! am an
amateur artist | became quite pro-
licient especially in cartoon work. l
never bothered myself about fasten-
ing upon any lucrative position for
any length of time. I was content
to keep moving from place to place,
going from city to city in quest of
something, knew not what. But
found the all-important, Jesus. my
my saviour, and He is able to keep
me to the end"
The cartoons drawn by Mr.. Evans
that were exhibited at the mems
meeting are still in the Y. M. G. A.
and may be seen for the next few
days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
May Music Festival at Cedar Falls,
Iowa. May 24-25, 1907.

Do not fail to attend this great
musical festival or to secure your
tickets early that you may have your
choice of seats.
The Thomas Orchestra comes to
us again this year, with the added
prestige gained by its conductor,
Frederick Stock during the past
year.
The Quartette is of greater re-
pute, even, than that of last year
and will certainly please the audi
ence. 1t consists Of Mrs. Corinne
Rider Kelsey. soprano, Miss Janet
Spencer, contralto, Mr.. Edward
johnson, tenor, and Mr.. Herbert
Witherspoon, bass.
The Choral Society, which will
give "The Messiah" on Saturday
evening, contains this year about
two hundred voices, and, with the
Orchestra and coloists, will give a
concert well worthy your attendance.
The symphony concert will be on
Sunday afternoon, and the mixed
concert on Friday evening.
Orders for tickets will be received
at once and will be fled in the or
der of their receipt.
Single tickets, $.75 to $1.5O; two
concerts, 81. 25 to $500; course
tickets, $l.75 to $3.50.
Send orders to Mary E. Simmons,
Cedar Falls, Iowa. l7w3
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE VISITS
They Mean That We Have Much Ar
lection for Porto Ricans.

They Mean That We Have Much Al.
lection for Porto Ricans.
"What these visits indicate is this:
That the people of the United States
have deep affection for the people of
Porto Rico, and feel more kindly to-
ward them and have greater inter-
est in them than in the people of Cuba
or the Philippines. The United States
Tins gathered Porto Rico,to her bosom,
and has given her that which means
the material progress of the island
the benefit of the markets of the Unit
ed States. She has given her the mar
kets and the prosperity she enjoys to-
day. She has given every Porto Rican
the same liberty enjoyed by the people
Of the United States.
"You say you have not been given
citizenship. President Roosevelt has
recommended that citizenship be Civ
en-. but there have been congressional
difficulties with reference to this mat.
ter. am not dealing, however, vita
generalitles, but with the concrete
facts. ask what is it that Porto
RicaR does not enjoy that an Ameri.
can enjoys? You have every guar.
antee and security which citizen of
the United States has under the con.
stitution. You have the writ of habeas
corpus and the trial by jury. and when
you are in aSfereign country the same
flag protectssyou that protects citi.
zen OF the United States.
Therefore, while President Roose'
yclt urges citizenship he urges 1t OIL
the ground of gratifying the sentiment
OF the people Of this island. But when
you come to examine the facts of what
you ask the question is whether it is
not nominal rather than substantial
During the progress Of the dinner
the streets in the vicinity Of the no,
tel were so crowded that it was neces
sary to invoke the aid of the police
to make a passageway. The banquet
room is situated on the ground flool
and next to the street, and this made
It possible for great crowd to hea.
and see the secretary. He was cheered
at tho close of his remarks. The sec,
Rotary and his party left here yester
day morning for Guayama.
:. .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

Justin Mccarthy says that as a
youth Charles Stewart Parnell had
not the slightest scrap of interest in
politics. Without drop of Irish
blood in his veins, he was receiving
the orthodox tuition of an English
youth in England. While he was
at Cambridge the Fenian movement
broke out in Ireland. His mother
was then in his ancestral house at
Avondale, in the county of Wick
low. She was supposed to have
some sympathy with the movement
and to have sheltered Fenians in
the house. Avondale was searched
by the police and even Mrs. Par
nell's bedroom was not sacred from
investigation. When young Par
nell heard of this indignity offered
to his mother he became suddenly
filled with passion of hatred for
English government in Ireland.
From that moment he became the
inveterate enemy Of English rule in
Ireland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
SA0ULDBE THANKFUL.
.ForWhat They Have-Taft's View
as to the People Of
Porto Rico.
THEY YEARN FOR CITIZENSHIP
Tells Them They Have the Markets
s Of the United States.
Also the Protection of the Flag. just
Like We'uns, and That Cit.
81 izenship Is . Only
Sentiment.

z Ponce, p. R., April 1s.-Secretary
Taft and his party, Governor Win
throp and the insular officials accom-
panying them, arrived here Tuesday
afternoon. A banquet in honor of the
secretary was given by the city at
night. The speech Of welcome was
delivered by Augusta Gautier, presi-
dent of the city council. Senior eau
tier spoke Of the excellent work done
by Governor Winthrop during his ten
ure of office, referred ut length to the
question of citizenship, and declared
he was convinced of Winthrop's con.
tinued interest, while at Washington,
in Porto Rican affairs.
They Harp on Citizenship.
Governor Winthrop delivered his re-
Spouse to this address in Spanish. He
expressed gratitude for the confidence
Of the people, deeply regretted his de-
parture and promised always to lend
his aid i'll matters affecting the isl
and. Herminia Diaz,a member OF
the executive council, who acted as
t0astmaster, then made long speech
in which he introduced Secretary Taft.
He made strong plea for citizenship.
and expressed the hope that Secretary
Taft wouldmite with President Roose.
welt against Speaker Cannon, who,
when here recently. gave the Porto
Ricans little hope in the matter Of
citizenship.
Taft Refers to Some Facts.
Secretary Taft then spoke vigorous
( " in reply, saying in part: again |
am urged to make full and specific
declaration regarding the policy of the
United States toward the people Of
Porto Rico. am only humble men,
Der of President Roosevelt's cabinet.
Whatever may think, or whatever
may do; are matters Of little import
ance to the people Of this island.
can only invoke your attention to the
fact that President Roosevelt has Wis.
tied Porto Rico, and the island has
been visited by Mr.. Root, the secre.
tary Of state, and by Mr.. Cannon,
speaker of the house Of representa-.
tives. and in some respects the most
powerful man in the republic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
any sort" writes Herbert d.
Ward in the Nav Womans Home

any sort" writes Herbert D.
Ward in the May Womans' Home
Companion.
THE first school garden in the
United States was started sixteen
years ago by Henry L. Clapp in.
the George Putnam School in
Boston. Over eighty years ago
Austria and Sweden began the
movement. AT the present no rural
school in Sweden il without ones
Russia is far ahead Of us. There
are over twenty thousand in Austria
and thirty Thousand in France.
The reason why school gardens are
fostered by foreign governments is
that wherever they exist there is q
decrease of misery and poverty and
an increase in the birth rate and in
the appreciation Of Nature" :
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

Ralph W. Tyler, the Ohio negro
politician recently appointed by the
president as auditor Of the navy de-
partment to supplant one of Sena-
tor Penrose's constituents, has for
years been secretary for prominent
newspaper publishers at Columbus
serving in turn in that capacity two
or three newspaper proprietors. He
is an expert stenograper and. like
the private secretaries Of most
newspaper publishers, learned the
business so thoroughly that he has
been intrusted with much important
reportorial and editorial work.
Tyler, who is not popular among
the colored people of Columbus. has
made comfortable fortune out Of
real estate in that city and is one of
the richest negroes in Ohio.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
tits Striking Twelve for Mr.. Root.

Secretary Root is without ques-
ton an exceedingly able man, but
his great abilities have been for sale
to every CRATER since the days Of
Boss Tweed who was willing to
pay the price. The trusts, whose
representative he is in the Presi-
dents cabinet, expected him to save
them from punishment for their Of
fences, and according to dispatches
from Washington he has interceded
for them until he has displeased the
President. But better than all for
the people, they have learned much
about Roots true character. 1t is
already striking twelve for Mr.. Root.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

On the 18th of last November this
paper concluded an article on Mr..
Shaw, who at that time was Secre-
tary of the Treasury and much
spoken of candidate for the presi-
dency, as follows: "The next pres
ident Of this country will quite like
ly be a statesman, broad minded
enough to know that there is not
anything better or more powerful
than the units out of which it is
made, and that man is the unit in
this government of ours, and that
everything which tends toinjure the
man or deprive him of a fair share
of the wealth produced by his la
bors, Injuries the government. Sec
rotary Shaw is not, in our judgment,
that kind of a man, and for that
reason will never be president"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Weather crop; Bulletin.

For week ending April %, 1907.
The week has been unseasonably
cold and dry, with average daily
temperature ranging from IL to IA
degrees below the normal. The
precipitation was light and mostly
in form Of snow flurries. lem
peratures below freezing were re-
corded nearly every night, and ice
and frost were much in evidence in
all districts.
Under these unfavorable condi-
tons all vegetation has remained
practically dormant. As yet it is
not possible to ascertain the extent
Of damage caused by freezing
weather to fruits and early seeded
cereals. Reports indicate that a
considerable number of farmers
have begun re-seeding operations in
their fields of oats and barley
Good progress has been made in
blowing for corn, and the soil is in
very fine condition. In all districts
rain is needed for grass and small
grain The week closed with in
dications Of fair and warmer
weather.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

Roosevelt was unjust to the labor
leaders, who are about to be tried
for their lives in Idaho. He pre-
Judged their cases, by calling them
as undesirable citizens as Hartman.
He was unjust, and as the record
now stands, untruthful, when he de-
MED Parker's statement in relation
to corporation contributions during
the last national campaign. Per-
haps Teddy has an object in these
lapses from the rules of right and
square dealing. He may have in
mind the case of Aristides, whose
associates drove him out of Athens
because they could not endure his
being eternally called, the Just.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
"Rave All the Fun That is Yours
By Right"

sci
"All that is honestly and decently
yours, all young man can take
home to his mother, his sister, his
sweetheart and laugh over with
them. All that is his right. 1t is
what helps keep the world from
souring. This is what is the matter
with three-fourths Of our well-meant
schemes Of reform that they leave
the fun out. 1t is the yeast that
makes things light and fit. A man
who cannot laugh is dangerous
man anywhere. 1t is the optimists,
the joyous souls, who make the
world go round; the pessimists are
just SO much Of a drag upon it"
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Shaw killed his political prospects

Shaw killed 3hispolitical prospects
by making number Of speeches
like the one delivered in this city
last fall. He is not even spoken Of
now as presidential possibility
The Democrat of the 7th Of last No
yember, commented upon Mr.. Shaw's
Manchester speech in an article
which pointed out the transparent
fallacies upon which he based his
appeal TO yonng men, and made the
prediction that Mr.. Shaw was very
near the end of his political career;
that he had served the trusts like
Carlisle and would soon join Car
isle in the shades of retirement.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

The Independence Bulletin Jour
mai progressive republican, re-
spectfully submits ito the stardpat
press of Iowa, for a more specific
statement" the following from the
Webster City Freeman Tribune to
wit: at is not plain to many peo-
pie why a republican who favors
tariff revision now lisa tariff ripper"
while the one who favors revision
Immediately following the next
presidential election is a patriot. 1t
appears that the difference is only
one of courage. The revisionist
who shrinks from acting now is
simply afraid the result might de-
feat some of the men who take part.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Another Give Away of Burglar Hansen.

A hitherto unpublished chapter of
the confession Of Hanson came to
light here recently when it was
learned he told County Attorney
Cloud and others of the plans Of
Gadbois and Moore. Hanson stated
that Gadbois and Moore had plan
ned that if they got away after do
ing the job at Masonville they were
going to Dubuque and remain there
a few weeks and then 40 to Coggon
and pull off another. job. They had
their plans we'll laid, said Hanson,
and had secreted the nitro glycerin
in the vicinity of Coggon. They
had enlisted the services Of a resi-
dent Of Anamosa who was to meet
them mile from Coggon after they
blew the bank. The Anamosa man
was to take them to his home and
hide them for several days.
Hanson's statement that an Ana
mosa man was to assist them in the
proposed robbery of the Coggon
bank is verified by the fact that the
party referred to was seen in Man
chester on Friday and Saturday fol-
lowing the robbery Of the Mason
vile bank. This party called at the
Jail and asked to see Hanson and
Moore, but was refused admittance.
It is now believed that at the time
Gadbois was at Anamosa and that
he had sent his Anamosa friend tc
Manchester to get the money which
was hidden in the barn. Being un.
able to locate the money Gadbois's
emmissary sought to ascertain its
whereabouts from Hanson and
Moore and that was his reason 70,
calling on them at the Jail
From the bitterness displayed by
Moore toward Hanson after the lat
ter made his confession to the au-
thorities Hanson has good reasons
for fearing coming in contact with
Moore in prison. After Hanson con-
fessed, Moore was very bitter to-
ward him. When Moore was sen.
fenced Hanson went to him and ask.
ed that he sign q petition favorine
clemency. ITO this Moore replied
"No, l will sign nothing for 6
peacher. Dubuque Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Reputation Of the sssafe and Sane"
Bourbons.

For many years the New York
World has preached the gospel of the
so-cllled safe and sane" democracy.
That was one Of Cleveland's shib-
boleths, and under that banner the
World in 1904 did much to exploit
the democratic party for Belmont,
Ryan & Co., or in other words for
Wall Street. But the World can no
longer be classed among the Bour-
bons. 1t has recently demonstrated
that it is capable Of learning some
thing In a recent issue it printed
the following editorial with double.
loaded emphasis:
"There will be no Wall street re-
organization Of the Democratic party.
If there is, the Democratic party will
be destroyed.
"There will be no Wall street re-
organization of the Republican par.
ty. Ifthere is, the Republican party
will be crushed beneath an over
whelming avalanche of votes.
"The American people will not
support any party that has intimate
Wall street connections, and they
will not support any ticket that is
nominated by Wall street influence
Not i they know it.
1T is too much to expect that the
so-called safe and sane" elements
in New York politics and finance
should appreciate such simple anc
obvious facts. They are Bourbons
and incorrigible. The only in.
fluence they are now capable Of ex.
erting on political thought and &C
ton is to make radicalism more rad
ical.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
Campaign Contributions Should be
Made Public.

Many contributions are made for
different purposes and when the
motive is honorable there is no &C.
casion for secrecy. But when u
wrong doer gives money to faith
less policeman no one would expect
either the giver or the receiver to
want their transaction made public.
The same rule applies to break
ing corporations and political COM
mittees when the w-breakers are
large contributors.
Does anyone believe that the law
breaking life insurance companies
of New York City would have con-
tributed their tens of thousands to
the republican campaign committee
if they did not expect immunity for
their past offences and the prriyil-
eye Of continuing their unlawful
practices? Does anyone believe that
the officers Of these insurance COM
panies would have used dollar of
their9policy holders money for such
purposes, if they even suspected that
the fact Of their making such con-
tributions would become known to
the public?
What is true of the big life in
surance companies is equally true
of every law-breaking, campaign
contributing corporation in the coun-
try.
At.the next session Of congress a
law will be urged with greater vigor
than ever before, to require all cam
paign contributions to be made pub
lie. It may have theapproval of Pres
ident Roosevelt. At any event it will
have the support Of all law respect
ing people. The man who opposes its
passage will be forced to admit that
their party intends to secure some
advantage by methods which will
not bear the light of public inspec-
%;ons,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24

There is protracted dead lock in
the Rhode Island legislature over
the election OF a United States sena-
tor. Aldrich would like to continue
to represent the Standard Oil and a
number of other trusts in the senate,
but the people of his state would
like to elect some one to represent
them Just for a change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-24
School Gardens.

THE backbone of nations pros
perity is the man who makes some-
thing grow. Incur country the science
of Nature is in it's infancy. The
school garden that was once pooh poo
he'd as foolish fad is now accepted
by the United States Commissioner
of Education and by the leading un-
iversities as vital to our public
school system as manual training Of