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The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
OFF TO TENNESSEE.
Mir and Mrs. W. Ernest Robinson to

", Ernest Robinson, who has been the manager Of the Treat & Shepard music and piano store on Chapel street and also with the Mathushek Piano company for a long term of years, has accepted a very lucrative position with the F. F. Forbes Music and Piano company, of Jackson Tenn MT and Mrs Robinson left New Haven on tho Washington express Sunday night at midnight They were married on Sep tember B. and the many friends of Mrs. Robinson will remember her as Miss Maude E. Kimberly of rig George street Mir and Mrs Rohn- son stayed over in Washington yester- day and left last night for Jackson, where they expect to arrive to-mor- row Their many friends will miss them, as they are both very popular young people, Mrs Robinson has been quite active in Sunshine society work for several years in New Haven, and MT Robinson has been one of Madam Tealde's quartet
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
New Haven, Nov. 2S, 1908.

The booklet referred to told of the result of the sale of tho Red Cross Christmas stamps in the state of Dela- ware. It was taken up in that state ono year ago, and the stamps print cd and put on the market only eIgh- teen days before Christmas, amazed everyone by its sensatonaD record, Fifty thousand had been printed to sell at one cent apiece. They went in a week The Delaware schools sold It, the Women's clubs took 1t up; the newspapers gave columns to 1t; the department stores, banks, drug stores and hotels sold it. The presses in the last few days before Christmas ran night and day to supply the de- mand. People used the stamps on packages and letters, and business firms on their correspondence. Near ly four hundred thousand were sold and nearly three thousand dollars cleared from this small unobuuslye penny stamp.
 With this money the Delaware Rcd Cross first brought an educational tuberculosis exhibit to Delaware, which was visited by twenty thousand people in ten days The clubs, FranEes, city boards, teachers, clergymen. labor unions and state officials were all specially Invited on special days and the whole state was walked up. A nurse was sent to the santarlum, and free dispensary supplied with milk, eggs and drugs and a visiting nurse for the consumptivo poor and this has gone on all year. one thousand dol- lars has been set aside as nucleus toward building a hospital Delaware is now decidedly interested in tubcr- culosis work, and all this was done In eighteen days by n penny stamp
 The American National Red Cross this year decided to issue the Christ mas stamp in every state. The stamp has been heartily welcomed in New Haven. and every one v,ho uses 1t is doing something toward helping to stamp out the white plague. The proceeds in every city and state will go toward tuberculosis work in that state
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
Fourth Class Division in This and Other Eastern States Put Suddenly in Civil
 Service.
BY AN EXECUTIVE ORDER
2S7 Connecticut Offices Affccted--- Saves Taft from Considerable pOr- ton of Annoying Patron-
 age Seekers.

Washington, Dec 1,-All fourth class postmasters in the states east of Mississippi river and north of the ohio river were placed in the classified service to-day by an executive order of the president Hereafter all the appointees to fourth-class postmas- tcrships In these states must undergo civil service examination, The order, though promulgated to-day, was sign ed yesterday,
 Postmasters now holding office will not need to take the examinations, The order applies to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, In diana, Illinos, Wisconsin and Michi- gan,
 Another executive order of the pres ident, signed at the same time, author iaes the post office department to fill vacancies in fourth class postmaster ships without civil service examination
 
 shall certify to the department that it is able 10 hold examinations and make certifcatlon to such positions This was necessary, because time Is required before any position can be filled by examination and certihcation from the commission.
 There are 5l,312 fourth class post masters in the United States, of whom 15,4sS are affected by to-day's order. or the number effected there are in New York, 2,301, in New Jersey 636; In Pennsylvania, &,83S; in Connecticut including Connecticut. 2,6S9, It will be seen that by the order of to-day nearly one-third of all the fourth class postmasters in the United States arc placed under the classified civil ser- vice.
 President Roosevelt's order came to- | day without preliminary warning or speculation. It Is received with pleas , ,ge by civil service reformers, who sec in it the entering wedge of a movement to take all the fourth-class postmasters out of politics. II will be noted that all of the populous Eastern and Northern States are comprehend- ed under the terms of the order
 It Is 10 be assumed that Mir, Taft was consulted before the present order was issued which deprives him of such a considerable portion of his patronage. There is reason to be- lieve that Mir. Taft would not only ap- prove, but welcome, any action or movement which would free him of the clamorous demands of the pie | hunters"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
KEErE IS REN NRDED.
Labor Leader Becomes Commissioner
 General of Immigration.

Washington, Dec, 1,--Frcsidcnt Roosevelt to-day appointed Daniel J.. Keefo of Detroit, commissioner goner. al of immigration to nl the place made vacant by the death of Prank P. Sargent, and made known his in- tention to reappoint to their respective positions, W. D. Crum, collector of the port at Charleston, $. C., and Martin Knapp, chairman of the Interstate commerce commission.
 Mr. Kecfe is president of the Inter- national Association of Longshorcmcn and sixth vice president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor During the recent campaign Mr, 'Iieofc an nounced his support of Judge Taft in defiance of the policy of President Gompers of the Federation of Labor. He was one of the most loyal Taft workers in labor circles
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
sATTERLEE ACCEPTS POST.
]. P.- Morgan's Son-in-Iaw Becomes
 Assistant Secretary of Navy.

Washington, Dec. 1.-Herbert L. Sat terlee of New York, who yesterday was offered tho position of assistant socre- tary of the navy to succeed Mir. New berry, who has been apointcd 10 be the head of the department, to-day tele- graphed the president his acceptance of the appointment Mir satterlee will en- ter upon his new duties without delay. MT, Satterlee is a son-in-law of J. Pier pont Morgan and has long been prom ucnt in naval affairs
 Washington Dee. Truman H.. Newhcrry was sworn in today as sec rotary of the navy, and participated in the cabinet meeting He was accom-. panied 10 the white house by MT Met. calf his predecessor, who formally pre- scented him 10 the presidents official family
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
The Soul of the
 Picture

A critic recently, com menting on a portrait at the studio, said You
 have caught her most
 charming expression"
 He struck the keynote
 of our success with DOT
 traiture.
 This striking personal
 quality has always been a distinguishing feature of work made at the studio. Rapidly growing appre- citation of this ability to represent sitters in the most favorable light and give full play to their most characteristic expression has made it necessary to enlarge from time to time the little studio you knew years ago,
 The Curtiss Studio 1090 Chapel Street NSsSSSsSsSSSSS sSSsSSSsSz
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
DRAMA ON NATHAN HALE.
Bill Cushlngs Brother Writes Play 
 With First Acts at Vale.

C. S. Cushing, Yale, 1902, of Simshury has written a four-act drama Nathan Hale '73," which is soon to ho brought on the metropolitan stage The scene of the first two acts ia laid at New Ha- ven where Hale was a student at the outbreak of tho Revolutionary war The next acts are concerned with the war itself and the hcro's death The play has been presented once at the Westminster school.
 The author is the brother of Kill Cushing. who was ono of tho substi- tute pitchers on the Yale baseball team last year and the year before and whc is now Rhodes scholarship from Con ncctiCut
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
TRY TO STEAL CANNON.

A very unsuccessful attempt to steal the Spanish war cannon which fronts the soldiers and sailors monument on the top of East Rock was made sometime Sunday night, The cannon was unboItcd from its fastenlngs, but the man or men who tried the trlcl, could not move 1t from its position. There is no trace of the culprits yet
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
ARNOLD PRINT WORKS SOLD.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Dee. LA commit- tee of creditors bought in the Arould Print Works of North Adams, the Gal lup x iouehton company of North Adams, and the Williamstown which were sold at public auction at the county court house here to-day The total amount paid for the three prop critics was S2 100000
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
MRS. ERADICATION DOING WE'LL.

Exhibiting excellent vitality, which. considering her age, ninety-one years and six months, Is considered remark able, Mrs, Sarah $. Broughton of sherman avenue, who fractured her hip in a fall Monday morning is re- ported to ba doing nicely.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
ABOUT THE STAMPS
Answer to a Question Propound- ed by "A Daily Reader''--
 The Sale in Delaware,

TO the Editor of the Journal-Courier' Sir, Your article on "The Amerl- can National Red Cross Stamp in this mornings Journal, aroused my interest to go to several of the stores in search of them, 1 found the stamps" on sa> out could not iind the little paper Cor bookleD which saw from the Red Cross office in New York. No one here knew of that interesting account of what had been accomplished in Its first effort that was made last year, think, Can you tell me of any place In this city where one can find an account of what may be done-if people take 1t up heartily? l have not found any one all day who knew anything about 1t. Would 1t not be well to have an article in your paper to show what has been done 'ln one small state'-- and what might be accomplished iC all took 1t up heartily in Connecticut?
 A DAILY READER.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
New Members Initiated Into Ladies
 Society.

The regular monthly meeting of the Bnai sholom Ladies society was held at their meeting rooms on Court street. The unusually large attendance and of several new members made the social hour Of the meeting q very enjoyable affair The ladies are to have a public whist on Wednesday, Decem- Der 2, at Ancient Forcstcrs' hall i-2 Church street All arc invited.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-02
HEST SERVICE ID CALIFORNIA

Via Washington-Sunset Route Tourist Sleeper. Berth $S5o offices ITO X %, Washington street, Boston,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
THAW At mai TEAWAN
Slayer Of Stanford White Takes
Upthe Simple Life" Of
an Asylum.

New York. Feb. 3.-Adiudgcd not
guilty of the murder of Stanford
White by reason of insanity at the
time the fatal shots were fired Harry
Kendall Thaw was held by the court
to be dangerous lunatic, and was
whirled AWAY to the State Hospi,al
for the Criminal Insane at Matteawau.
The verdict came after twenty-five
hours of waiting, and when every one
connected with the case had abandoned
all hope of an agreement ever being
reached in this or any other trial. -Four
hours after the foreman's lips hal
framed the words Not guilty." with
the accompanying Insanity clause.
I'law. protesting he was sane. was on
his way to Matteawan. A lite after
nightfall he had been received in the
Institution under commitment papers
which directed his detention until dis
charged by due course of law" His
Incarceration in Matteawan was by or
der OF Judge Bowling, to which his
counsel took an exception, but dill
not try to stop immediate removal.
prcfcri'lng to have time to consider tlla
hest manner of procedure.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
Wedding Bells.

The marriage of Miss Dais
Viola Snow, niece of Mrs Mary l.
Phelps, and Jesse Tyrrell, of Greelty y
Iowa. took place, Tuesday afternoon
at 4.30 o'clock, at the home of the
brides aunt. in Martinsville, I'LL.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Il. L. Wilson of the First M.
E. church. The bride wore trav.
cling suit of brown, with lace
waist, and carried carnations.
Immediately after the ceremony,
the wedding party repaired to the
beautiful home of DIR. and Mrs.. A.
S. Phelps, cousins of the bride,
where sumptuous supper was
served
Mrs. Tyrrell is a young lady of a
charming and winsome manner, and
% professional nurse, has en-
cleared herself to host of warm
friends who rejoice to know Of her
happy marriage.
(. The groom is young man Of the
dcst sterling worth and comes from
o Of the most highly esteemed
1 milies of that section.
q None but the nearest relatives of
he family were present. The hap
BsTy couple left at o'clock the same
evening for visit through the
southern part of the state.
After March Let, they will be
s3ssed to welcome their many
lends at their Iowa home.-Mar-
Jnsville, OH. Planet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
Family Reunion.

A very pleasant family reunion
took place at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Henry Boeckenstedt or, las'
Thursday, it being brought about
for the purpose Of celebrating the
seventy fifth birthday anniversary
Mr.. Boeckentedt who was born on
January 10, 1888. at Steinburg,
Germany, and in lS46 came with
his parents to New Vienna, where
he has always been at home. He
was married in 1859 to Miss Mary
Rohenkohl and since have resided
ON their farm at the edge Of town
All the children were present at the
celebration as follows: j. F. Boeck-
ensted,, and family, Henry Boecken-
stedt jr, and family, Mrs. H j..
Kramer. husband and children /,
Mrs. Herman Eyers, husband anu
daughter, Mrs. Vim. Kluesner, hus.
band and son, joseph Boeckenstedt.
It was a cause of great pleasure to
the old folks to have their sons and
daughters, With their husbands and
wives, and all their grandchildren
together for day at the old home.
1t was merry crowd and all great
~ enjoyed the event. --Dyersville
Comm ercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
NEWS OF THE STATE
Happenings Which Are Of General
Interest to All the People
Of Iowa.
MATTERS REPORTED BY WIRE
Telegraph News of Events Which
Have Occurred In the Hawk.
eye State During the
Past Few Days.


Des MOines. Ia, Jan. 3O.-Twenty-
four hours after We obtained n di.
vorce in Davenport from her husband,
c. Il. Butler. of Des Moines, Mrs. Alice
NJ. Butler. known as the only woman
railway promoter in America, was
married secretly in st. Louis to S. r..
Moore, of Coshocton, o.. chief civil ell
gineer of her projects and her heavi-
est creditor in recent bankruptcy pro.
ceedines.
Mrs. Moore was forced 10y her cred
itors into bankruptcy. Her only as
sets were wearing apparel and person.
al effects worth $50. Her heaviest
creditor was Mr.. Moore, who had Il
claim of nearly $1,000 for his pro-
ftssional services. She has row can,
cc!ed this obligation by becoming his
bride.
AS grounds for divorce Mrs. Moore
claimed that she was compelled to
leave her husband in 1903 In Des
Moines because of domestic troubles
and nonsupport and become promoter
that she might make a living for her,
self and child. She has one daughter
in the teens
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
Local and neIghborhood News
Hildebrand-W estermeyer.

At eight o'clock Monday morning
in St. Francis church was solem-
nized the mrrriage Of Mr.. John
Hildebrand and Miss Frances West.
ermeyer. Mary Hildebraud was
bridesmaid and Chas. Westermeyer
was best man. Tho nuptial cere-
mony was performed by Very Rev
Theo Warning. Areception to near
relatives took place at the home of
the brides parents in Bremen town.
ship. The bride represents a we'll
known family, being daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. A. Westermeyer.
She enjoys the friendship of all who
know her. The groom is a prosper
GUS farmer of,near Petersburg, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hildebrand
Sr. They will reside near Peters
burg on the groom's farm We
join their friends in extending best
wishes. -Dyersville Commercial.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
legend of St. winifred We'll.

A romantic legend hangs around st.
Winifred we'll Cradocus, nelghbor-
ing prince, smltten with the beauty of
Holywell damsel and reused to anger
by her coyness, struck of her head us
she fled from his unwelcome attentions.
The head, rolling down the hill, rested
near the church, and from the spot the
present coplous spring gushed forth
as the earth opened to swallow up the
assassin. ST. Beuno. who was passing.
picked up the head and, with skill
which is now lost to the medical pro-
fession, restored the maiden, with only
slender white line on her neck as evil
dence Of the miracle. But not only did
the well spring from the spot where
the head rested, but the moss on Its
brink was supposed to be possessed Of
particularly fragrant smell, while the
blood marks on the stones assumed
many beautiful tints on June 90, the
anniversary Of the event. Today the
well Is contained in rectangular
building, and the water flows into a
large basin in the shape of an eight
pointed star.-Lopdon Chronicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
E. u. HARTMAN.

Booth. under direction of Attorney
General Rcnaparte, has filed ILL in
equity in the circuit court of the United
States seeking to dissolve The Hayri
man railroad system in the west. An
injunction is asked which would pre-
vent the sale of stock or distribution
of dividends.
The defendants are the Union Pacific
railroad company, the Oregon Sll ri
Line railroad company, the San reJlro
Los Angeles and salt Lake raj road
company. the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa I'e railway company. the South
ern Pacific company. the Northern Pa.
ei'ic railroad company, Great Northern
railway company. Farmers Loan and
Trust company, Edward II. Hartman,
Jacob ii. Schiif. Otto III. Kahn, James
Stlllman, Henry II. Rogers. Henry C.
Frick, and William A., Clark.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
HANDLING Live Wires.

Never handle an electric wire Qest 1t
be "alive'D with the naked hand, but
use nonconductlng substance us
protector. Any good nonconducting
substance will supply protection.
Rubber-In form Of gas stove tube
or water hose. could be thrown over a
wire to pull 1t from Its connection with
live wire.
Porcelain-In form Of bit of COM
mon crockery or floor tile, hand plate
for door. stone ink bottle.
Glass-A stout bottle, a glass rod or
pane Of glass could be used to dis
lodge wire from its connection with
trolley wire or other current feeder.
Wool-A wooden scarf, stocking. coat
or wrap.
Cotton-Any piece of cotton garment
or stout cotton Irvine.
Silk-Scarf or other garment,
Any of these materials In goodly
thickness could be used to protect the
hand in removing live wire or even
using an instrument to cut 1t through.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
NATIONAL LEGISLATURE
Synopsis Of the Proceedings in the
Senate and in the House of
Representatives,

Washington, Jan. 80. - The senate
was entertained by series of ami
mated comments on the method adopt
ed by Secretary Cortelyou in placing
before the senate his reply to the reso-
luton calling for information relative
to the operations of the treasury lie.
partment In connection with the finan-
cial disturbance. The trouble was that
the report was printed instead of writ
ten, a fact which Tillmnn presented as
unusual and lacking in respect to the
senate. Some minor bills We're passed.
The need of an American merchant
marine as an auxiliary to the navy
formed the principal topic of discus
sion in the ':ouse during the considera
ton of the urgent deficiency appropria-
ton bill. ard small progress was made
with the bill.
Washington, IAN. 31.-The senate
held a short session, during which Al
drich irpo' led his banking bill from
the committee on finance, which he an
nounced he would call up for consider
alton on February 10.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was passed by the house The
total amount carried by 1t Is So,
$50. or $4,000 less than as reported
by the committee.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The readir /;
of the presidents message was the
chief feature of the senate proceet.-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05

rflt some further recommended 'oMs in
reference to our laws regulating labor
conditions within the sphere of federal
authority. A very recent deci ion of
the supreme court of the ~Unitel
States, rendered since this message
wns written, IN the case of Adair vs.
United States. seemingly of tarreach-
ing import and of very serious prob.
able consequences. has modified The
previously entertained views on The
powers of the congress In the premises
to such a rcgrec as TO make necessary
careful consideration of the opinions
therein filed before it is possible def
nitely to decide in what way to call
tile matter to your attention"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-02-05
Pioneer Is Called.

4 The news of the death of Mr..
Herman Rocker, q respected resi-
' dent Of near Petersburg. accustomed
deep sorrow in this city and through
ont the vicinity. Mr. Rockers death
came as a surprise, he having been
i'll but Two days. The cause of his
death is attributed to heart failure
Deceased was native of Hanover,
Germany. were he was born July 81,
1843. He came to America with
his parents when he was tweive
years of age. They landed at
Guttenbnrg having made the trip
] partially from the South by boat
ON the river. They shortly after
I wards moved onto farm north of
New Vienna and after two years Mr..
Rockers father purchased the old
D bmestead at Petersburg where our
Inject lived until his death. He
as married to Mary Sudmeier,
pc A, 1867 in ST. Boniface church,
New Vienna by Rev. Father Orth.
he is survived by his wife and
children: Henry of Petersburg;
10, Herman, Frank Of Dyersville;
ney; Anton, Louis and Andrew
Petersburg; Mary now Mrs. Hen
Hescher OF New Vienna.
II. Rocker was one Of the best
wn farmers of the vicinity. He
was an excellent type of the sturdy
7 and upright countrymen Of his ma
tive soil. Industrious and frugal,
he accumulated sufficient of this
worlds wealth to spend his remain
y ing days in comfort and surrounded
> By q family Of children respected by
all, his life was at it's most interest
! ing period when he was called by
4 his Maker. He was true
member of the Catholic faith all his
life.
The funeral took place Tuesday
morning at SIS. Peter Pauls church
ct Petersburg whore requiem SER
vices were conducted by Rev.
Father Sassan. Interment took,
plac, in the Catholic cemetery
The funeral was largely attended.
The sympathy Of the entire COM
munity is extended to the bereaved
family.-Dyersville Commercial.
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