davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
An Earthquake In Persia,


Professor Nambury, the Hungarian
orientalist, was in Shiraz, Persia, at
the time of one of its devastating earth
quakes. The shock was terrible, throw
Ing great houses about like shuttle
cocks and splitting the hills beyond the
town. When the very earth seemed III
process of disruption and men and wo.
men We're weeping and tearing them
selves in agonies OF fear two mad ia
matte priests stalked through the tot
tering city crying aloud that the for.
elgners soiournlng in the place had
brought on the calamity. And the pep
pie took up the cry The Frengis are
unclean" and made n rush for the
house In which the professor had been
staying. Only the entire collapse of
the property adjoining beat off their at
tack and enabled him to make his es-
cape from the city.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
FINE DAY FOR THE OPENING
Some Details of the Different Feat,,ret
ofProminence.


a fairer day has never been seen
than that which attended the opening
of probably the most notable EXPOSE
ton ever held in the south The mill
tary encamped about the exposition
grounds began the days ceremonies
with the firing of tile three century
salute. Soon thereafter from across
tile waters of Hampton roads came
the boom OF ship cannon, signaling the
beginning of the review of the most
formidablctieet of international battle
ships and cruisers the world las wit.
messed in many years.
On board the cruiser yacht Mayflow-
or the president was greeted first by
roar of twenty-one guns from each
Of the vessels. Then rs lie Steamed
along the lane of men-of-war he was
saluted individually and in turn by
every battleship and cruiser. When
his yacht had anchored the president
received on board the flag and com
handing officers of the foreign squad
rons and the flag Officers of the home
fleets.
INC president landed at the EXPO
fitiof grounds shortly after / H. m.
looming cannon again greeted tho
president ms he stepped ashore, Presj-
dent Tucker. Of the exposition. pcrs IN.
ally welcomed Roosevelt, and clea in.
crowds along the water front ac-
claimed chorus to the simple words
Of Tucker. who1sad: Mr.. Iresid ut.
old Virginia salutcs you, Sir" The
president returned the. SANITATION and
with Mrs. Roosevelt was driven to the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
HoPK1NToN.

Patrick Kehoe, one of the oldest
and most respected citizens of Della
ware county, died of pneumonia
Wednesday, April 25th, in Castle
Grove, age Sd years. Mr.. Kehoe
made n success Of life; as farmer
he was unsurpassed. Good neigh
Dor, good friend and good citizen.
Mr.. Kehoe was a firm believer in
the Roman Catholic church. The
funeral was held at the Castle Grove
church Sunday, April %.
Mrs. Fred Radclilf died of con
sumption and measles after short
illness. She leaves husband and
eight children the Oldest being II
and the Youngest 3.
Wesley LeClere and Bessie Porter
were married at high noon Wednes-
day, April "a. The groom is the
son of A. d. LeClere, much re-
spected family Of Hopkinton. The
BRIDES parents, MIR. and Mrs. Thos.
Porter, are too we'll known in this
vicinity to need mention. Mr.. and
Mrs. LeClere will make their home
on the farm recently bought Of L. T.
Wilson. We extend our most hearty
congratulations.
The lecture by Lou A. Beauchamp
was one of the best Of the course.
VIM. Ferguson had a stroke of
paralysis last Wednesday. At this
writing he is in a critical condition.
A. T. Kirkwood is on the sick list
At the ladies Japanese Tea party
Wednesday, the ladies cleared So.
The Hopkinton band and a good.
ly number Of Odd Fellows went to
Manchester Friday to attend the
convention.
People are being attracted from
long distance to take advantage OF
the grocery war at this place.
II. L. Main is showing some neat
STYLES in shoes and oyfords
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
THE HOTEL CLERK.
According to This View His Lot is Not
L,o,u Noa

According to This View His Lot Is Not
a Happy One.
Who is the most envied and bedia-
mondcd among men? The hotel clerk.
Who runs away with our heiresses?
The hotel clerk. Who gets the straight
est tips on the stock market? The ho-
tel clerk Whose pride goeth not be-
fore destruction and whose glory ia
never dimmed? The hotel clerks. So
runs the accepted catechism.
Now n truth seeker in Chicago rises
to say that the average hotel clerks
chance in life Is trifle less than moth
ing. He can't marry. for he is COM
peeled to live in the hotel, and his
wages won't pay his wife's board.
Even as Il bachelor he finds II hard to
save money. When lie reaches the
age limit-not Il high one-he is dis
placed by young man.
There are then three things for him.
He may become night clerk In a coun-
try hotel. a job that he rose from years
before; lie may be put in charge Of a
cloakroom and look to tips for most Of
his pay or he may try to get other
work, using up his savings meanwhile,
and end his life in the almshouse. Not
n cheering conception and practically
useless to the humorlst.-C Golfers
Weekly,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
FINE SHOW AT NIGHT
All the Great War Ships Outlined with
Electric Light.


Hampton roads blazed brilliantly at
night with the lights of half a humid ed
mighty vessels of war. The illumina-
ton of the combined fleets Of Great
Britain, Germany, Austria, the Argen.
tine republic and the United States
crowned with fitting splendor the mag
nificent picture which had been pre-
scented ut the review. The daylight
decorations of vari-colored signal flags
stretched in iluttering strings from
stem to stern Savo way with the set
ting sun to the glow of thousands of
electric bulbs and the far-leac'ing
Eashof hundred playing saarchlighls.
One of tile interesting incidents of
the day was during the presidents adj
dress. He asked all present to put on
their hats. in view of the intense heat
of the suns rays. The French ambas.
sador, Jusserand. was apparently l3ath
to comply with tlieleuuest. The presi-
dent turned to him and shaking a
warning finger said: Mr.. Jusseran
put on your hat right away won't
have You suffer II gunstroke." The
ambassador complied and all the mel,-
be,.s Of the corps were much amused
They applauded the president in rare
good hulnoI.
The presidents address. apparently;
pleased his hearers to the full When
lie turned to the audience in the grand
stand. and speaking of the recent pea c
conference in New York. proclaimed
that he regarded righteousness and
peace as virtues that must ever GU
hand-in-hand the cheering was pro
longed. The president declaled that
If the time should ever come when The
world must choose between righteous
Hess and peace shame would lie npoa
those who chose the latter at the cog
Of the former.
Hearty laughter greeted the p.os
dents remark that the Bible contained
good sound reading, that would not
he out Of place lin a peace confer
| ence." and want to say right here
went on the president enthusiast. chi
| lN. that hattleships are m CITY. good
| DpopaulHlsprS "
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
STRAWBERRY POINT.

u. II. Queene, a corn DOCTOR, VINO
at one time inhabited these parts at.
tempted suicide by hanging at Des
Moines. His attempt failed and at
last accounts he was in better spirits.
Miss Maude Holbert, for a num-
Der of years an efficient teacher in
the first primary department of the
Strawberry Point public schools,
has formally declined to accept the
position for another year. The
local school patrons will be sorry to
learn Of her decision.
G. Cooley Of this city has Just re-
ceived word Of the death of Jos. w.
Baker on Feb. Is at Gibbon, Neb.,
at the age Of 80 years. MIR. Baker
was pioner of this section both be-
fore and after the war, but moved
from here number of years ago.
During the civil war he enlisted
from this town in Co. D., 2lst Iowa
Infantry.
Last Thursday morning after the
Mail Press had gone to press news
came from Arlington that on We'd
,, nesday night of last week j. A.
Gillard attempted to murder Chas.
Carnall of near Arlington. Gillard
used shot gun and succeeded in
shooting Carnall in the right arm at
close range, necessitating an oper-
alton. Yesterday Mr.. Carnall was
in critical condition. Gillard is
now in jail at West Union, having
been bound over to the grand Jury.
A local gentleman in every re-
spect, financially responsible, has
authorized the Mail Press to an
nounce that he will give $500 in
cash for all the gold any party will
unearth and pan, out within SO feet
Of stake which this gentleman will
drive in certain spot down in the
Anderson hollow north Of town. This
| is the same point where, number
of years ago. quite a little gold was
discovered and the gentleman " no
is making the offer, which is in
every way bonafde, has himself
picked up gold from the spot where
he would drive his stake. The offer
may have the effect of keeping at
home money that would otherwise
be spent in gold mining stock of
some other state.
Yesterday morning the remains
of ARA Platt, son Of L. D. Plat,
now of Oelwein but formerly OF
Edgewood, were brought to Edge
wood where the funeral was held
at IL o'clock from the Congre-
gational church, interment being in
the Edgewood cemetery. The de-
ceased, a young man "a years of age,
died Monday at Wray, Colorado,
where he had been employed as a
manager of a large ranch. Last
Thursday morning he went over the
ranch on horseback but at noon did
not come to dinner as he had been
expected. Search was Immediately
made and he was found lying un-
conscious upon the ground. Con-
ditions are such that it is believed
that in some manner he was thrown
from the saddle, thus sustaining in
juries from which he never regained
consciousness. Relatives were i'm
mediately summoned and his
brother, Loren Platt Of Edgewood,
left at once for the bedside. In the
meantime everything possible was
done to rally the patient but all to
no avail. When death came Mon
day Loren Plat at once telegraphed
the sad news and then began the
long journey home with the remains
of his brother,-Mail Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
STANDS OFF A PANIC
President Takes Command al
jamestown When the Crowd
Presses Forward.
CALLS ON VIRGINIA cH1vALRY
Touches on the Economic Problem in
His Dedicatory Speech.
Declares Wrong-Doers Must Be Pun.
ished Regardless of Their Sta.
tion-Neither Mob Nor
Plutocracy to Rule.

Norfolk, Va, April 81. - President
Roosevelt; the diplomatic. naval and
military representatives of thirty-sev-
en- of the nations of the world, and
the governors of Il score of states, par
tlcipated in the opening exercises of
tile jamestown er-Centennial eNposi-
ton. Not the least impressive of the
days events was the action OF the
president in assuming command Of the
situation in front of the crowded grand
stand from which he spoke when Il
panic seized the sursing throug of
spectators. Pressed against the guard
ropes by thousands of eager persons
in the rear of the gathering who were
forcing their way forward the safety
of life and limb Of those who had the
more favored positions was endangered.
Crowd Presses Forward.
President Roosevelt had just been
introduced by Harry st. George Tuck
or. the head of the jamestown EXPOSE
ton company, when the disorder and
unrest in the crowd reached its height
and the civil guards in front of the
grand stand seemed about to he swept
from their posts. The president jumped
upon the table which had heen placed
in the speakers balcony and waving
his arms cried out to the "men OF
Virginia" TO live up to their 'tradi-
lions of gallantry" and cease the push
ing and crowding which was thu eat
ening the lives of the women and
children in the asSemblage. The crowd
Needed the presidents warning. but
later another case of pressure cal ell
for the Intervention of United States
cavalry. which held the crowd back.
Presidents Speech Was Checrcd.
The presidentwas making his speech
when this second forward movement
began, but he kept right on. Some
OF his remarks-noticeably when he
touched upon the subject of the recent
peace congress in New York-were adj
| dressed to the representatives of the
many nations Of the world: others
We're emphasized TO the soldiers and
sailors who took such conspicuous
part in the days programme. and 9TH
er thoughts to Which he gave utter
ance were directed toward the general
| pnblic; There We're constant outbilrsts
Of applause and cheering. ESPECIALLY
when reference was made to the gnl,
lantly of the men who fought in the
civil war-beneath the banners of the
north for the cross-barred flag of tin
Confaderack We're the cheering ant
| tho 4pplnlSo unstintpl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
PHYSICAL EDUCATION.
Don't Develop the Mind at the Expense
of the Body

VI huS OOQys
The man or woman who would train
the mental faculties without any refer
cnce TO the physical shows n faulty
qualification for the work in which he
or she, may be engaged. The mind
may be ever SO well trained and stored
with knowledge OF the books, but un-
less there is behind it a reasonably
strong body life runs the risk of be-
ing failure; If not that, an existence
Of pain that serves as limitation upon
its possibilities 1t is species of cru
city to educate the mind at the eX-
pense of the body. Better let child
GROW up into manhood or womanhood
With an inferior education than with
n better education of the mind and a
body weakened in the effort.
The fact that so many men in this
country who have succeeded in bust
ness and III professional and public
life have been the sons of farmers,
whose early life has been spent out of
doors, has been a subject of remark
May it not be accounted for on the
ground that in their boyhood their
physique was developed so that in aft
er life, besides their mental acquire
ments, they had strong bodies with
which to do the work they have so
successfully performed? This is not
only possible, but very probable,
Knoxville Journal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
SPEECH MAINLY HISTORICAL
Domestic Economic Problem. How.
ever, Is Given Attention..

EfODltn,
ever, Is Given Attentions.
In the main the presidents speech
was historical, but before its close lie
showed that the present economic prob
lens are still in his thoughts and that
his intention of combating evil as he
sees it is not a whit abated. He said
"At the moment The greatest problem
before us is how to exercise such con
troll over the business use of vast
wealth., individual, but especially cor,
porate. as will insure its not being
used against the interest of the public
while yet permitting such ample legiti
mate profits as will encourage individ.
ual initiative. i
1.-THE wrongdoer, the man who swim
dies and cheats, whether Oh big scale
or a little one, shall receive at our
hands mercy rs scant as if he com
mitted crimes of violence or brutality.
We are unalterably determined to pre-
vent wrOngdoing in the future: we
have no intention of trying 10 wre:lk
such IN indiscriminate vengeance for
wrongs done in the past as would CON
found the innocent with the guilty.
Our purpose is to build up rather than
to tear down. We show ourselves the
truest friends of property when we
make 1t evident that we will not toll
crate the abuses Of property.
I'VE are steadily bent ON preserving
the Institution of private proprty; we
combat every tendency toward re-
duclng the people to economic servi-
tude; and we care not whether the
tendency is due TO a sinister agitation
directed against all property. or
whether it is due to the actions of
those members of the predatory classes;
whose anti-social power is immeasur-
ably increased because of the very
fact that they possess wealth. =
"Other republics have fallen because
the citizens gradually grew to consider
the interests of class before the in
terests of the whole This
great republic of ours shall never be.
come the government of plutocracy.
and it shall never become the govern
ment of Il mob
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
DELHI.

Chas. Furman and wife were in
Manchester Friday.
The NJ. z. Aid Society meets on
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Geo.
Angel.
w. T. Mack of Waterloo, Frank
Fox of Winthrop and James Rogers
of Earlville were in town Monday on
creamery business.
Mr.. McCaffrey returned to his
home in Sprague, Washington,
Tuesday.
The many friends of Austin Bow
man formerly Of Delhi will be sorry
to hear that he has been taken to
the asylum at Independence.
Bert Sherman spent Sunday at
Anamosa with his wife. He ex-
poets to bring her home this week.
w. E. Wellington of Dubuque
visited A. E. House last week.
Mrs. A j. Lett visited relatives
at Dundee last week.
John and Laura Werkmeister
were over from Earlville Saturday.
Fred Dudley and family have
moved to Holyoke, Colorado
Mrs. f. b. Doolittle has 30 far re-
covered from her long and tedious
illness as to be able to ride out on
pieayant days.
Miss Glass Barr went to Monti-
cello C, Friday evening to visit Miss
Mrs. T. M. Byerly visited il
Anamosa last week. :.
Mrs. A. D. Barnes of lndepen-
dence is visiting her sister, Mrs. H.
II. Porter.
Miss Jennie Ferguson was called
to Hopkinton Friday by the alarm
ing illness of her father.
Mrs. w. G. Lux is very sick with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
lockwood.

Geo. Coolidge from near Littleport
was in town Saturday visiting rela-
tives. His mother accompanied him
home and will remain a few days.
Mrs Newman visited her daugh-
ter Mary in Cedar Falls recently.
Prof. Curran of Greeley was an
over Sunday visitor with his par
ents.
Mrs. Jennie Breed has returned
from Rock Elm, Wis, where she
was called by the illness Of her sons
wife. She was gaining slowly when
she left.
Mr.. ARA Platt died in Colorado
last week and was buried here We'd
nesday forenoon.
Miss Cora Ricketts,, one of Gree
leys teachers, was visiting at the
Breed and Coolidge homes last Fri
day and Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. Glazier was caller in
Strawberry Point last Wednesday.
Quite a number from in and
around Edgewood went to Man.
chester on the excursion last Friday
The home talent given here last
Wednesday night was grand sue
cess.
Tom Gliem, former clothing
man Of this place, was in town last
Sunday.
Will Duncan has sold his cottage
to Will Peick of Littleport.
Angie Bixby has again taken ul
her school duties at Lenox.
Miss Ethel Ross visited relatives
and friends here couple of days
last week.
A small crowd ofEdgewood young
people attended the dance in Gree
ley last Thursday night.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
indian Punishment.

Some idea Of what ,Baroda, India.
was in times comparatively recent
may be gathered from the following
A hundred elephants We're kept at the
expense of the state, and criminals
were executed in most horrible man
ner. The poor wretch. tied hand and
foot was fastened by long rope round
the waist to the elephants hind leg.
Then the animal was made to trot
through the city, and the man, at al
most every step rebounding against
stones and obstacles. soon became n
mass of bruises and wounds and n
CHASTITY spectacle. If he survived this,
his head was placed on block, and
the elephant crushed it with his foot
Exchange,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
DYERsvILLE.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Denpe died Thursday. The
funeral took place this Friday morn
ing.
Mr.. Frank Overman and son of
Petersburg, were here on business
Wednesday. John Overman pur-
chased GAO acres of fine land in Tex
as lately.
John Drees of Northfork, was in
this city Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nachtman and
children of Bremen township were
here Sunday the guests of Mrs.
Reichel.
Theodore Althoff and wife of Pet
ersburg, were in Dyersville Tuesday
enroute to Manchester, whittier they
went on business.
Mrs. Georgen of Rockville, was in
this city Monday morning enroute
to Manchester, where she visited a
short time with friends,
MISS Mary Link OF Manchester.
returned home Monday afternoon,
concluding a pleasant visit with
relatives and friends in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Hatch of Man
chester spent several days the fore
part OF this week. guests at the
'rhos Allen home and with numerous
other friends in this city.
The priests Of the rural deanery
OF Dubuque county held their semi
annual conference at the parochial
residence in Dyersyille last Wednes-
day. Very Rev. 2. Warning, the
dean, presided. Nearly all the priests
OF the deanery were present. The
day was devoted to the discussion. of
christian and moral doctrine and
ritualism.- Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
County Correspondence.

appendicitis.
DR.. E. g. Dittmer was down from
Manchester to see Mrs. VanAntwerp
Wednesday.
Mrs. E. III. Blanchard arrived Fri
day from Johnston, Colorado, for a
visit of several weeks with her many
friends.
James Burton, James McElmeel
and Lewis Quart left for Montana
Saturday.
Miss Mayme Toomer came home
from Anamosa Friday.
A large number of our people at.
tended the SSth anniversary Of Odd
Fellowship at Manchester Friday
and report an enjoyable day.
Mrs. E. Clifton is improving
slowly.
In our last weeks letter we failed
to note the arrival of son at thu
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Gleason
also son born to Mr.. and Mrs. ROY
White.
Frank Kelly was in town Satur
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-01
RYAN.

Jay Barr of Cedar Rapids, is a
visitor in town this week.
Mrs. Brazelton moved her house.
hold goods here from Cedar Rapids
last week.
Mrs. R. Houlahan is enjoying a
visit from her mother, Mrs. Zertz-
man of Delaware.
The Misses Lamb Of Dubuque are
here visiting with friends the past
few days.
A large number from here at
tended the I. o. o. F.'s doings in
Manchester, Friday.
Leo Ryan of Sioux City, is here
on visit to relatives and friends.
Mr.. hurry of Dubuque, was look
ing after his insurance interests
Tuesday.
A gang of railroad men have been
making improvements in the way of
raising the depot and etc, the past
week.
Dennis Ryan left Tuesday even
ing after a few days visit at his
home here, for Cedar Rapids where
he has accepted a position with the
Union Tea Company.
The many friends of Patrick Ke-
hoe will be sorry to learn of his
death which occurred last Thursday
morning. The funeral will be held
at the Immaculate Conception church
in Castle Grove Sunday.
Archbishop Keane will confer the
sacrament of confirmation to large
class Thursday morning at eight
o'clock at the Catholic church here