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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

Thousands Of men and women in
all walks of life are suffering from
kidney and bladder troubles. Don't
neglect your kidneys. Delays are dan.
gerous. DeWitt's Kidney and Blade
Pills afford quick relief for all forms
of kidney and bladder trouble. A
weeks treatment 25c. Sold by all
druggists.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
The Japanese and Their Prisoners.

The Japanese have rather kindly
way of treating prisoners who have
not yet been convicted. The regula-
ton prison dress is kind of straw
berry red colored kimono, but men ON
remand wear light blue as a sign
that, although under strong suspicion,
they have not yet been found guilty.
When prisoners in this class have oc-
casion to pass through the public
streets curious extinguisher-like bas-
kets are placed upon their heads
Wide World Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Way to Marital Happiness.

"Marry bright woman for success
and a pretty one for happiness" ad-
sises u student Of the problem. Also
Dne who can cook for the. benefit Of the
digestion might be Advisable, but the
pesky laws limit you to one.-Louis-
Vile Courier-JOurnal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16

He.had lent her his stylographic pen.
and she commenced to write letter.
She--Oh, 1t writes beautifully. de.
clare I'm in love with this pen.
Helm IN love with the holder.
She saw the point.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
His Bluff Called.

'.Nfy dear, you grow prettier every
day.
"And shabbier. John. Compliments
are all very well, but I'd like to see
little ready cash occasionally"
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A p.tient su4a...

Boy Ito tramp)-Don't you got awful
tired Of dom nothin', mister? Tramp
Terrible! But never COMPLAINS.
Everybody has their troubles.-Phila.
delphia Inquirer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Confidence is n plant of slow growth
In an aged BOSOM Chatham.
Modern Art.

Art In our time seems like an iri-
descent Gil spread about on the sur
face Of the muddy waters Of our CIV
ilization; it and life don't mix. on.
don Saturday Review.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Notice of Appointment of Administra.
STATE or IOWA Del.wa,e countv-ss

STATE OF IOWA. Delaware couDty.-ss.
Notice Is hereby given. That the undersigned
has been duly. appointed and qualified IS
administratrix OF the tstAte Of Allen. S. Coon,
late Of Delaware County. Iowa. deceased.
All persons indebted TO said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment. and those
them: duly authenticated, to the undersigned
for allowance. 1873
dated this 18th day Of November 1908
MARY DELILAH COON. Administrative
Bronson Carr & Sons. attorL eys for est lie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-12-16
Thrill g. Pierce
Loans, Real Estate
and Insurance.

More people are taking Foley Kid
ney Remedy every year. 1t is con-
sidsred to be the most effective rem :
edy for kidney and bladder troubles
What medical science can devise. Fol
eyss Kidney Remedy corrects irregu-
Ilarities, builds up worn out tissues
and restores lost vitality. 1t will
make you feel well and look well.
Sold by Anders & Phillips.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
HUNTING ROBBER
OF THE Van DYCK
Famous Painting Recovered
But Clever Thief Still
Unknown.

LONDON. Feb. 8.-Now that the
Church Of Notre Dame at Courtrai, Bel
gium. has recovered its famous Van
Dyck. the Raising of the Cross" the
police ars trying, without much sue
cess. 10 learn who stole it. The nature
OF the theft leads to the suspicion that
no common kind OF crooks we're re-
spnsible.
The painting was cut from it's frame
In the church by expert hands on the
night Of December :. There were no
clues except that "a motor car was heard
passing near the church during the
night. and that a man. supposed to be
an English commercial traveller, mad Wis
tied the church a few days before ana
showed remarkable curiosity concerning
both the relics il contained.
Five hundred Cullars reward was Of
fered for the picture. which was valued
at from 10000 to 10000, but nothing
was heard concerning it until q few
nights ago. when a cOmmandant Of gem
ddrmie driving along the highway be-
tween Theil and Ardoye, a dozen miles
north of Courtrai. stopped what he CON
sldered q suspicious looking van and
asked the driver 20 give an account Of
himself.
The man hesitatcd, and the officer
jumped from his horse 10 look inside,
ana the driver fed In the darkness In
the van, however, the commandment
found the stolen painting under a pile
of rubbish
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
NEBRASKA OPPOSES
CIRCUIT JUDGES
Viii Apply to Supreme
Court for Control Of
Corporations.

Al tbs ssXt sitting of III Supreme
Court on February "A. the State Of Ne
l,-Gska will appear ia force to argue be
Ior- that tribunal Its contention that
q Stlte should have the right to appear
beI re its own courts and ask foI
Obedience on the part Of foreign CORPORA
tio,s to its laws. Nebraska viii be rep
resented by = attorney General W. r.
IT c7npson, William b. Rose, and Scua-
TOY Norris Brown. who having grad
uaoT$ from the chair Of attorney gen
eral into seat in the Senate, is still
intensely interested in the anti-corpora-
tioa Allegation which lie started while
counsel for his State.
Nebraska appears before the Supreme
Court IN lhC attitude of asking for 2
writ OF mandamus against two circuit
judges OF the United States, which win
compel the remanding of a suit started
by the State in its own court by the
attorney general. but reE owed TO the
Federal court, where juri. dictiOn was
obtained in spite of the earnest protests
Of the attorney for the State. Judge w
II. Munger. of Omaha, an appointee of
President Cleveland, and Judge T. {.
Munger of Lincoln, an app0intec OF
President Roosevelt, are the juFIsts
whom the State Of Nebraska wants
slapped on the wrist. They have filed
Heir answer 10 the petition of the State
f. the Supreme Court, W. >. Hugh, at
torley Tor the Burlington railroad. rep
reseutinE them before the court as Il
was in his favor that the Jurisdiction
was retained by the circuit court.
The case arose when Attorney Cen
erai Thompson, acting Ior the State and
tie board OF railway commissioners.
filed petition I'm the Supreme Court Of
Nebraska, asking fer an Injunction 10
prevent the Burlington railroad from
dlsregardius a number OF restricting
laws thar had been passed by the last
LEGISLATURE Among these laws were the
--gent fare act, the anti-Dass act. the
railway commission act, the act reGuc-
ing freight rates on lumber of com
mocitles when shipped i'm carload lnfs.
ms action was a distinct surprise 10
the railway attorneys for they had al
ways been accustomed to getting 10
me Federal courts first, and getting in
Functions 10 prevent officials from car
lN-hS out the provisions Of such laws.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
Acids Fiery Path
Creates a Panic
And STILES Many

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-TwcIve big car
boys. containing suIphuric acid, muri-
attic acid, and nitric acid. which spilled
from a drug store delivery wagon at
Sixth avenue and TWcuty-third street
this afternoon, caused great excitement.
and incidentally endangered the lives
IF 100 worknen busy fin the McAd0o tuu-
mel beneath the street.
The big bottles smashed ss they hit
the ground and the fumes as the acids
mingled caused q panic. Women I'm the
big shops near by We're ALMOST. over
come. At first it was believed that a.
fire had broken out. ana there were
hurried rUshes for the street.
The acids moved down the streets.
setting afre 10 everything touched
When IL struck the wooden sleathiug
that covers the McAdOo tunnel the
lumber blazed up FIN a moment. when
the fremen arrived they found water
almos, useless against the acids and
resorted to q sand pile near by %
smother the flames.
The-3cid dropped through the cracks
on the men and the tunnel filled with
choking fumes. Several of the mon b.
low had to be assisted out OF Of 9 tU1net
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
NEW RABIES TREAT vent
FOUND IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-"Any case OF
rabies can be cured If thc patient is
brought to us as soon as he has been
bitten"
Dr. Thomas Darlington. commissioner
Of health, made this statement while
discussing a new cure for rabies which
the department is using. DR.. Darling
ton said that the success with winch
the new virus has been used made him
positive that cure had finally been
found
This serum, which is used at the lab
orltorIes of the board Of health, rs
taken indirectly from dogs suffering
from rabies The vaccine is taken from
the brain OF the diseased dog, and rab-
bits are iuoculated with IT, The ina.
virus from the rabbits is used In the
cure of patients. It Is used Simply III
the form of incubation.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
Pablo Ocampo Sits and
Listens to Words In
known to Him.

Pablo Ocampo, Delegate TO Congress
from. the Philippines, has set a nrece-
dent in the House of Represent tives.
He has made no speeches, intends 70
make none, and Will make none even
II the members crowd around him and
beg him to speak. He has no right 10
vote. but, being a Delegate, ne has a
right 10 debate. This right he Will not
exercise.
The reason is simple.
He cannot speak a word Of Eng iish,
and there are no interpreters in the
House.
Benito Legardo. the other Delegate
from the Philippines. is more FORUM
ate He speaks English. The two men
have taken their seats in the House.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
Tillman to Edify Girls
By Portrait Of Himself,
Being Painted at Capitol

the secret, the Senator viii be made 70
look not more than thirty-five by the
new PORTRAIT. His biography IN the Con-
gressiond Directory shows him 20 be
nearing the age OF sixty-One.
Senator Tillmsns portrait is being
painted by Miss Clara Barrett Strait, Of
Lancaster. S. C., daughter of Dr.. r J.
Strait. II that place. formerly a mem
Der Of the House
Miss Strait has opened a studio in
Washington. Her portrait Of the South
Carolina Senator Is life size and three
quarter 4ength. It Is being executed
at the Capitol in a room near Senator
T!llman'E committee room.
When completed the portrait VIII be
sent 90 Winthrop College, at Rock Hill
s. g, a normal and Industrial school
for young women. Senator Tiilman is
deeply interested in the school, and has
done much Tor its advancement.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
HUNTED BOY IN VAIN,
WILL APPEAL TO SEER

VINELAND, y. j., Feb. Shaving
searched for months without finding a
trsae Of his missing nephew. william
Lucrella, a Philadelphia school hoy.
aged eighteen years, who was lost in
the dense Maurice river swamp last
Thanksgiving. Joseph scaloHa has de-
cided 10 consult a claiTvoyant as a last
resort.
II is now believed that the boy was
attacked by a pack Of semi-wiId dogs
which inlest the swamp.
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
PREACHER ACCUSES MAN;
s 1-4-CENT DAMAGES AWARD

GEORGETOWN, Del. Feb g.
Charged in political speeches by the
Rev Ralph Coursey. Of the Methodist
Church. with selling his vote 20 the
liquor interests, AssembIyman Henry o..
BennUn, If Indian river. secured vindi-
cation at the hands Of Sussex county
Jury. which awarded him Ga cents dam
ages against the preacher fCT the
Islander. The case lasted all dav and a
large number Of witnesses were called
The Rev Mr.. Coursey did not deny
making the assertion, t-.t tried to prove
its truth
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
TWO OF CREW DROWN.

GLOUCESTER. Mass. Feb. s.-Wreu
the halibut schooner Speculate made
port today, from the Banks. Captei1
Currier reported the loss Of two of ] IS
crew while laying travis or ShelburI q.
l.. J.. last night.
The sailors drowned were Steven
Burns and Russell Grouse Of Liver
pool, n s
The Washington times., 1908-02-09
Picture, When Completed,
Will Go to Winthrop
College.

Senator Benjamin Ryan .Tillmau has
surrendered completely 10 the compel
ing force Of vanity, and is having mis-
portrait painted TO be hung in a col
lege for young women. The news has
not yet reached the Senate, but when
the august colleagues Of the South
Carolina statesman learn II IL there Will
be a connection.
According to q few OF the Senator S
colleagues, who have been let in on
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Spaulding.

} A~ -
N. Mccartney and D. Dyke
were shoppers at Wilton Tuesday.
Henry Anderson went toBemidji
on business Thursday.
A. Djonne, who is very i'll with
asthma, was taken to St. Anthony's
hospital at Bemidji Thursday.
Miss Anna Djonne was here a
few days this week from Northome,
being called here by the illness of
her father.
Miss Marie Rygg, teacher of
Buzzle lake school, came home
for a visit with the folks over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Hasfjord
and family called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Rygg Sunday.
The ice cream social held Sun.
day at R. Stats by the Ladies Aid,
proved to be success in spite of
the rain in the afternoon. A good
game of ball was played between
the Spaulding and Liberty ball
teams ending with score of five
to one in favor of Spaulding.
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u. Az ~. g sss83 sT
chanic of the MI 7 I. railway, ierT
this morning for Hackensack to
look after some I'm! tiers for the rail-
way company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Bagley of
Solway spent a few hours be-
tween trains in this city on bushes S
yesterday, returning home on the
afternoon train.
A. r. Brown, raveling freight
agent for the c., J., & O., came in
this morning from Northome and
spent the day in tie city in the in
terest of his company.
| Winnifred Carol of Big Falls,
Pitella Paul of RedLake Falls and
Mrs. Frank Sirois d Big Falls ar
rived in the city las night from Red
Lake Falls and spent the night in
the city.
]. c.. Schultz, travelling auditor
for the M. & I. Railway company,
came up last evening from the south
and spent the night in the city. ].
c. is kept pretty much on the co.
these days.
A. Moline, who represents the
Clearwater Milling company, came
in from Bagley yesterday noon
and left on the evening train for
International Falls in the interest
of his company.
| Henry Stechman, the Tenstrike
hotel proprietor and saloonkeeper
came down from his home thi.
morning and spent the day in the
city locking after his numerous
business interests here.
Everybody appoint himself O
herself committee of one to assis
in the general movement for clean
ing up. Present neat front tt
the visitors who will be here mex
week; the effect will be of NOR
value to the city than you ma.
imagine.
George Kirk, the logger, went t
Walker this morning on bushes
trip. This is the first time Georg
has been at Walker during the pas
year and he anticipates a YER
pleasant time visiting there. MI
Kirk was at one time the treasure
Of Cass county and he will talk owe
old times with Charles Griffith, m
]. Guam and Bert Chase.
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Il ssssss i
7=5a 49, y !
Eat .,asi sstl,a 3l1
setsf 7lste alits ls. t5
Sa ogg
fs5i 81 4 Efa ~
s'eslsl55{lJ. ..a13 his.
siits and sisE3t dlal4g iYss5
saets: last week an d I lsssssats at
S3a} oskyssindefniteiy
wv. Berkey made E-
trip to ISLAM. Lake last week.
I Contractor William Austin is
rushing his road contrae: in spite
of the unfavorable condition of the
weather. William Wyner and
Charles Durand will be done with
their contract in about week.
Miss Molly Heffron, who has
just closed a successful term OF
school lasting nine months, left
for her home at Minneapolis.
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sTRAus ARRANeEs PROBE
Inquiry Into Operations Of Telegraph
Companies.

Companies
Washington. June 11.-Upder the
provisions Of resolution adopted re-
Gently by the senate Secretary Stratus
has arranged for a thorough investi-
CATION Of the operations of the tele-
graph companies Of the country. The
inquiry will extend into the receipts
and expenditures of the companies,
the wages they pay, the conditions Of
their employees. the hours Of labor and
other matters pertaining to the opera.
ton Of the companies.
PecFetary Straus has placed the in
vestigation in the hands Of DR.. Charles
P. Neill. commissioner Of labor. and
herbert Knox Smith. commissioner of
corporations. They will cooperate in
the making Of the inquiry. Commits
sioner Neill looking after the labor
end and Commissioner Smith conduct.
Ing tho Investigation into the financial
affairs of the companies. The report
Will be ready for submission to the
senate when It reconvenes next De-
cember.
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Accused Of Embexzlement

Seattle, Wash. June Enlarged
with appropriating funds OF the North
4rn Pacific Railroad company Charles
r. Bubb, chief clerk IN the company's
freight Office here, was arrested and
is now prisoner at police headquar-
ters. He is the son of Brigadier Cen
erai j. W. Bubb, q. 8. A., retired, of
Gaiesburg, ILL.,
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Additional Short Locals on Last PAGE.

Onion sets. Five cents per quart.
Schroeder's.
Get the rubbish out of your yard,
and in front of your house. Clean
up!
Millinery is going at astonishing
low prices at Mrs. Iienrionnet's mil.
linery Sale.
Gilbert Peterson and Martin
Larson were Beuna Vista visitors in
the city yesterday.
MIR. and Mrs. David Simons came
in from Puposky yesterday morning
and spent the day in this city.
L. LATERAL returned last night to
Funkley, where he owns a store,
after spending the day in this city.
Mediterranean sweet extra fancy
oranges rs cts. per doz., at
Schroeder's. Corner 4th and MINI.
Ave.
]. c. Dodge of Tenstrike was a
business visitor in this city yester-
day, returning home on the evening
train. r
M. D. Stoner, the city engineer,
returned from a days business visit
in Pine River, and went on to
Gemmel.
F. J. McMann, head clerk for
the Crooktton Lumber company,
went to Minneapolis this morning
for visit with relatives.
Miss Bessie Quick of this city
went to Langdon, N. D., Yesterday
afternoon, where she will visit for
month with her sister, Mrs. w. H.
Field.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of Lake
side went to Cass Lake yesterday
noon and returned to the CITY this
afternoon. Mr.. Williams went on
business and Mrs. Williams accom-.
panied him.
Mrs. Gregg returned to her home
at Tensrrike last evening after
visiting with her parents in this
city. She was accompanied by her
three little sisters, who will visit
at her home for a few days.
Miss Ethel Plummer, daughter
of C.. A. Plummer of this city, has
returned from Owatonna, where she
has been attending the Pillsbury
academy. She will spend her
summer vacation in Bemidii, with
her father.
A. c. Warner of Dixon, ILL.,, who
owns several farms near Devils
Lake, N. D., went to Starkweather,
N. D., yesterday afternoon after
spending few days fishing in the
waters of Lake Bemidji. He was
accompanied by his son, Robert.
w. Fl. Browning, who sells lots of
goods in this north country for a St.
Paul wholesale firm, spent last night
in the city. bill" is one of the
very best of the many good fellows
who make" this country for twin
city firms. He has a host of friends
among the merchants and private
citizens, and is always a welcome
visitor in Bemidji.
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Local news on last page.

Cabbage and tomato plants at the
Greenhouse.
Ike Hops, the piano man, went to
Cass Lake this noon on business.
M. d. Stoner returned this morn
ing from an over-night's visit in
Gemmel.
S. Stadsvold, IT,, arrived in the
city last night from Fosston and
spent the day here.
c. A. Parker, special deputy of the
M. B. A., went to Cass Lake this
noon in the interest of the lodge.
Miss Pleton of Loman is visiting
with friends in this city. Miss
Pieton ownsa homestead near Lo-
man.
Now is the time to buy your Mil
linery. Hats are going at big re-
duction at Henrionnet's clearing
Sale.
Miss Stohl returned yesterday
to her home at Solway after spend
ing a day with friends i'm this
city.
F. Smith. of Danberry, Ia, went
to Duluth this noon after spending
a few days in this city looking over
some land.
Anton Enger, travelling representa-
tive of Griggs & Co. of st. Paul,
went to Cass Lake this noon on
business.
A. Moline, who represents the
Clearwater Milling company, went
to Cass Lake this noon in the in
terest of his company.
John Cam of Blackjack, who
logs in the north country, came down
this morning from the Duck" and
spent the day the city.
Miss Blanche Barrett of this city
returned this morning from Turtle
where she attended a wedding at
that place yesterday noon.
There will be SABBATH School every
Sabbath (Saturday) at $50 p. M, at
my home, 412, Irvine Avenue.
Meeting following. ]. E. Bunker.
Robert Hanson returned this
noon to his home at Cass Lake for
short visit before taking up his new
duties as clerk in Gill Bros store.
A. c. Johnson, manager of the
Kelso Lumber company of Turtle
River, came in from that place this
morning and spent the day in the
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|D0INGS AMONG BEMIDJI'S
COUNTRY NEIGHBORS
Live Correspondents Of the Pioneer
Write the News from Their
Localities.
CIementson.

uHe o.
Messrs. William Balm and
Charles Casmey departed for Bau-
dette Friday morning on the
steamer "Knute Nelson
Thomas Cooley, the poultry
farmer who recently moved here
from Iowa, has purchased some
high bred chickens which he will
keep on his farm, some miles
southeast of Clementson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Balm
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Clementson over Sunday.
The sad news reached us We'd
nesday that Mrs. Passolt, mother
OF Phillip Passolt of this place,
who formerly lived in this vicinity,
had died at Wausau, Wis.
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ON A SPECIAL TRAN.
Chicago Johnson Boomers Going
to Denver In Force.
LETTER SENT TO DELEGATES

Manager Lynch Declares He Believe.
In Political Fidelity, but Occasion.
Arise When Instructions Ought t
BE Overlooked.
Chicago, June 11.-"Bobbie" Burke's
pure Democracy" train, which is tt
Garry unadulterated Bryan delegates
and boosters" to the Denver conyen
tion, is to be rivalled by the Chicago
Johnson boomers. It was announced
at the Johnson headquarters that the
Minnesota governors boom had grown
to such proportions In Chicago that
the leaders were planning to take a
trainload of boosters" to the conven
ton.
The Johnson boom In Chicago, they
assert. has now some 5000 names en-.
rolled and many of these men, it is
said, have signifed their desire to &c
to the convention. Their work al
Denver will be among delegates, many
OF whom, while instructed, may be
won over for Johnson, providing Bry.
an Is not named on the first ballot.
Along the same line letters are be,
Ing sent out from the johnson head.
quarters to. the instructed delegates.
They are signed by Manager Fred.
erick B., Lynch, who declares that,
while he believes in
Political Fidelity and Loyalty
and would not ask a delegate to dis.
obey his instructions, still occasions
arise when a delegate might act diff.
ferently and in perfect good faith.
The facts given are to the effect
that Governor Johnson can put his
own state in the Democratic column;
that he can carry every normally
Democratic state as certainly as any
other possible nominee, and that he
certainly can carry more doubtful
states: that there is every indication
that he has g, letter chance Of CARR
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Ing New York than any other, and
that without New York no nominee
could be elected; that it is conceded
that, with Minnesota, the two Dakotas
would follow the Johnson leadership,
and that his nomination would make
Illinois and Wisconsin debatable
ground. He winds up the letter with
"does party success mean anything to
you? It certainly does to the party.
Remember, we are Offering you win.
ming candidate. It is partly up to you
what do you say?"