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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

his own party, questions which were
then and are still of vital concern to
many thousands Of voters in his party
He did not then nor has he since de-
lciared his views on prohibition. which
he now seems to consider vital is
sue in this campaign. 1t is he, not
II. who has intruded this issue into
the campaign. 1t is he who should
first declare his own attitude before
he can fairly assail what he claims
to be mine.
Attack is Pickett's Work.
That your attack on me is really
the work of Mr.. Pickett is Indicated
by it's entire tone and the fact that
its content is in line with the fight
that he has underhandedly been max
ing upon me by his mercenadies. One
touch in your editorial is especially
pickettesque. 1t is this:
: Nov we are extremely glad to
hear that vote for Charles Elliott
means something, for we had all
along thought that 1t meant nothing
and that Mr.. Elliott was sort of
a figure-head set up to be knocked
down Just because somebody had to
fill .the otherwise blank spot in the
democratic ballot. Few residents of
Waterloo who know the two congress
SIGNAL candidates, G. q. Pickett and
Charles Elliott, will wonder at our
egregious mistake, for to many Wat
.elloo citizens knowing the candi-
dates the nomination of Charles Eli
oft seemed a farce.
Several hundred Waterloo republi-
cans, who have voluntarily declared
their intention of voting for Charles
Elliott evidently do not consider his
nomination "a farce" The editor of
tile Courier knows that 1t is not a
farce and it would never have oc-
Cured to him to SO declare it. But
Charles Pickett, in the insolence and
arrogance of that vanity which has
won for him the dislike of the large
majority of his Waterloo neighbors.
would be very apt to characterize as
a farce any opposition to his political
pretensions.. To his autocratic mind
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28
MISS GRACE BEACON,

Candidate for Supt. of Schools.
The management of the schools is
very important % the community. In
their candidate for the office the
democrats have one who is thorough
l. competent to assume the duties of
the; office. Miss Grace Beacon is
n daughter Of the late NJ. Beacon, of
Ryan and was born and< grew to wo-
manhood in Delaware county. She wa
educated for school work and has for
many years been engaged in teach
ing. She has taught several country
schools in this county and has held
many good positions as teacher in
other parts of the state. She is at
present a teacher in he schools st
Clear Lake. Miss Beacon graduated
f.,om the Normal department Of High
land Park college, Des Monies, and
is the holder of first class state
teachers certificate The voters
would do wellito elect Miss Beacon,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

elected Auditor two years ago by
al out 900 majority. He has been q
ithful official and always attentive
to his duties and courteous to all do.
ing business in his office. He has
administered the affairs of the audi
ttr's office with careful economy and
has managed to bring about con
siderable saving to the taxpayers dur
ing his term. He will doubtless be
elected to a second term.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

and he needs no introduction
Il the voters. He has conducted the
affairs of his office with marked
ability. He has gone about his work
quietly but effectively, and has al
ways done his duty. 1t is admitted
among republicans as well as demo-
Gratis that he has made an ideal sher-
iff and the impression is abroad over
the county that he will doubtless pc
elected to a second term. 1t will be
no mistake to make NJ. P. Hennessy
sheriff for another two years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

Mr.. Bryan cosently states an I'M
portant truth when he says, that he
can better afford to be defeated than
the wealth producers of this country
can afford to have him defeated. And
these wealth producers, who consti-
tute the great army of American la
boreFs recognize that fact, The trend
everywhere this year is toward Mr..
Bryan, but the great changes in his
favor are going to be in the labor
vote.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

Candidate for State Senator.
The democrats Of the Thirty.th.ii,55
district have a candidate for stsig
senator eminently fitted for the dl.-
ties OF that office. Mr.. Reilly is q
successful farmer and business man
of Ryan. He was one of the organs
izers Of the Ryan state bank, and
has been associated with many en-.
tcrprises in his home town and in
other parts of the county He is a
man of sound judgment and keen
PERCEPTION, and if elected can be re-
lied upon to faithfully represent this
Senatorial district.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

Candidate for Representative.
1t is conceded that The election OF
the, state legislature is one Of the
most important duties which the
people are called upon to perform
this year. II will be the duty Of the
next legislature to choose the sue
cessor to Senator Allison. The dem
ocrats Of Delaware county present as
their candidate for the Legislature
Hubert Carr. He is a young attorney
of Manchester and is a member Of
the law firm of Bronson, Carr &
Sons. A vote for him is vote for
Claude R. Porter for United States
Senator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

c. H. Ricketts, has the qualifica-
tions to assume the responsibilities
of the office for which he is; a cans
didate. For many years he has been
employed in clerical work, as a trust
ed officer of the Hopkinton State
bank. He is thoroughly familiar with
the keeping Of books; is a good pen
man and courteous to all with whom
he is thrown in contact. 1t would be
ar honor worthily bestowed to elect
him clerk of courts.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

The democrats are fortunate in
being able to present the name OF
Mr.. croskey as a candidate fer sup
elvisor. He is successful farmer
residing one mile southwest of Man
chester. His long experience in road
work and other lines closely assoc
ciated with supervisor work make
him especially fitted for the office
for which he is candidate. He
has many staunch supporters in
his campaign and his friends are
confident of his success.
THE LIQUOR QUESTION IN CON.
eREssIoNAL POLITICS.
Mr.. Elliott Strikes Back at Mr.. Pick
EFT over the Head Of the cour-
Ter Editor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28
CHARLES sTAEHLE,.
Candidate for Treasurer.

. ~ ~ = eaSuI UT
The democrats are fortunate in
having as their candidate for treas
urer, man SO well fitted for that
responsible position as Chas. staehle
OF Earlville. He is the son of the
late George Staehle and since his
.father's death has continued the hard
ware business Of George staehle &
Son, under the name of Staehle &
Co. He has been resident of this
county nearly all his life. He is sue
cessful in business and popular with
all who know him. He will II elected
perform the duties of the treasurer's
office with fidelity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28
JAMES kEAoE,

Candidate for Supervisor.
The energetic canvass which Jas
lKehoe has been making for the Of.
flee of supervisor has made him many
lfrienos who are going to vote for
him. He is a resident Of Union town
ship and highly regarded by votci..
of all parties. He has been success
full in his own business and has the
capacity to satisfactorily serve the
pc ople as supervisor. There is a
growing feeling that our board Of
supervisors should represent both
p. rites and the democratic party
this year presents the names of two
men either one or both of whom are
capable Of assuming the duties Of
supervisor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28
THE COUNTY TICKET.

Brief Sketches of the Local Party
Nominees, Who Ask the suffrases.
of the People of Delaware County
at the Election November 8, 1908.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28
Editors Democrat.

Editors Democrat.
Dear sirs:-The article Enclosed
herewith, is in answer to an editor
.ial in the Waterloo Daily Courier of
list Saturday. ! offered it to Mr..
Hartman, the editor of that paper for
publication, believing that had
Just right to space for a reply in the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28
Natural Fly paper.

The pingulcula is plant which is
natural fly paper. Its leaves are con.
stantly covered with sticky sub
stance that traps all insects alighting
thereon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

The Chicago newspapers are max
irg appeals for a s5oo,ooO.oO fund for
$4,000 poor, hungry children of that
city. And the people of Chicago are
living under a republican national adj
n:nistration, a republican state I'D
ministration, a republican county adj
ministration, republican city admin
istration, and they have a republican
candidate for the presidency going
around the country predicting hard
times in the event of his defeat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

Roosevelt's arrogant activity in,
tits campaign is making the elephant
balky, and there are some who are
saying that Theodore may establish
reputation for elephant killing be-
fore he goes hunting in Africa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

The republican national committee
stung itself when it used that forged
Cleveland letter as campaign doc
ument. The author of the forgery was
arrested at Dayton. Ohio, last week
aad locked up.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

1t is admitted by every candid, well
informed republican that the political
changes III every section of the coun-
thy are in Mr.. Bryan's favor. The
best that the republican managers are
hoping for, is that the cleaveage from
their party may not end up in land
tide to Bryan on election day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

Candidate for Cortrsr.
For Coroner, the denccrats pre-
sent DR.. j. 3. Joyce, a prominent and
well known physician of Masonville.
He is son.in-law of John Mulyehill,
one of the well known democrats CT
Delaware county. DR.. Joyce is well
fitted and thoroughly competent for
tie office and ought to be elected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

John d. Rockefeller's new winter
htme in Georgia is said to be an e&-
eeedingly modest one, costing less
than some United States senators.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

Delaware County imports for the
present week include a large invoice
of standpat speakers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

Candidate for County Attorney,
The democratic candidate for county
attorney is the senior member of the
bar of Delaware county. He is a man
of ripe experience, sterling integrity
and one who will if elected admins
ter the legal affairs of this county
with ability and honesty.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

A ticket marked like the above is
> vote for every candidate on the
democratic ticket down to township
officers, and a republican ticket mark
ed In the same way would be a
straight republican ticket. It is just
~ ezsy, however, to vote for some
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

Mr.. Belcher is prominent farmer
Q. Milo township. The office Of Re-
ctEder requires a careful and efficient
official, and that he is well qualified
for the position is voiced by all who
know him. He is painstaking and
oblising and would fill the position
of recorder with special acceptance.
Tle is worthy Of the office and you
will make no mistake in voting for
him. dr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-10-28

M. p. HENNEssEY,
Candidate for Sheriff.
Mr.. Hennessy, the present sheriff,
l., known to almost everyone in the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-27
New SOuthpaw's Control Was
Wretched-DeVore Plays
in Left Field.

name early in the game, when Umpire
the dirt ordinance for the first time
this season. Since Pat Powers and his
moguls adopted the no soiled leather
rule the jumps have had their weather
eye out to see that the game was kept
spotless. Stanley got a new white ball
yesterday in the first session. He dug
in the dirt to take the smooth surface
off it when Umpire Kelly heard some
of the fam suggest getting a wheelbar-
row and some sand to help Stanley out.
1t was hard lines for Stanley to pitch
the spheroid without putting a shovel
full of dirt on it, but Kelly was insistent.
With any kind of pitching Newark
might nave gotten away with the game,
the Tigers making a strong bid for it In
the ninth inning when they tailed three
runs.
Johnny DeVore, who has been help
ing out Charley Dooley and his Pent-
ups for a few weeks. and who was
purchased from the Giants on Saturday
by Manager Stallings, got in right yes
terday with the fans by choping out a
nice single over Louden's head in the
second session, scoring the first run OF
the game for the Tigers. He later
raped another along the first base line
which he beat out handily.
Those Beavers will be the attraction
for this afternoon. The chances are thai
Pardee will De sent in to stop them
while Casey may take a chance witt
Jack Harper, the old National Lacquer
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-27

money can buy, and when he does it
there will be no need OF mentioning
his name. The public will do it, and
the rest will come easy. Perhaps bet
ter than that $500 in Buffalo.
I guess everybody l met Saturday
was playing the game. L strolled into
a barber shop not a pebbles throw
from the -Four Corners and sat in one
of the vacant chairs and gazed at the
sign over the glass, "'Manicuring, SIS
cents" The fellow who had charge Of
the seat l selected has the honor of
having a bald head. He looked me over
and whispered in dulcet tones, "Have
a ~hair-cut?" 1 looked at the sign, and
then asked the price of the job, and,
when told, I was willing. "Now," began
the barber with the bald spot, "you
should do something to preserve your
hair. Singing it would be the proper
thing. About six times of this and a
little attention and you will be able to
preserve your hair" Now, why do
draw the barber into this column.
| That's easy. He was playing the
game" all right, and 1 had to admire
him. l win give him a trial at the
smuggling, all right, for 1 have to ad-
mire his loyalty to his boss. 1t wasn't
about my hair he was concerned, but
he wanted to swell the batting average
for Saturday in his employers till
Surely there is a good lessor to learr
firm this.
Another Loyal Fellow.
Right back of me in the scorer
box Saturday cat a young man who i:
we'll and, / must say, favorably known
here, who has certain reasons to be
pleased whenever certain yells ar
heard at the baseball park. He hearC
them there, and right away his loyalty
to his boss jumped into his throat, anC
he called me by name and said What!
that mean?" why, john" I replied
"our Office boys are not out here yet
Give us a chance" I was as loyal al
my friend John, at that, wasn't /, Mac
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-27
MAHER WAS A Big
MAN, HAD A WEAK HEART
That's Why He Didn't Wade Through Some Of
the DubS Who Faced Him in the Ring.
Had the Punch but Was Afraid to
Keep Going When Once Started.

fought three fights with the dead pug
Peter was told that Goddard was i'll
and was hardly able to stand up. This
was true. II am afraid of that fellow"
said Peter, 'for he knocked me al
ready" well, he is sick and can't go
very far" was Peters instructions, INK
sure enough he went in and fought
Goddard, and won in the eighth round.
After the first round Peter came back
to his corner n remarked to his adj
wiser, "That fellow isn't sick.' He was
told that he was and, furthermore, he
was informed that Goddard thought he
(Peter) was i'll also. That settled it.
Maher took on courage and whipped his
man. This was in '9S, and several
months later, and in the same year,
Goddard went after Peter again and
finished him in one round. If Maher
had the same kind of a heart as he
had a right-hand biff, he would have
been champion of the world instead of
being an obscure citizen pleading for q
few rounds with an unknown to pick
up a few dollars.
Peter Was Peculiar.
When he first came to this country
and started out in the theatrical life
as a drawing caro- he showed his gen.
uine character. Like most of the men
engaged in the theatrical business,
Peter always liked to know the size of
his box Office before going in to do his
turn. But, unlike any of them in the
same line. Peter would hardly ever
stand at the door of the theatre. He
would take up his position on the other
side of the street and there attempt
to count the number of persons going
into the show. OF course he could not
get any kind of a count this way, but
that method seemed to satisfy him,
and no one else kicked. If there was
any easier way of robbing Peter than
this it would have been hard to have
found it.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-27
BEANS SHELTERS
Win FIRST GAME
ON NEW GROUNDS
In Presence of 10000 People
Jersey City Bests BrOncOs
at H0bOken.

Victory over Rochester's fast
Broncos before a crowd estimated at
TO- 900 people was the feature of Joe
Beams Sunday blow-off at Hoboken
yesterday, where the Skeeters are to
play their Sunday games this season.
Pfanmiller, one of the champion bench
warmers of the Eastern League, went
to the rescue for Joe Bean in the
seventh inning, when Lew Wiltse
weakened and the Broncos seemed
about to get away with the game.
Ground rules had to be established,
and were this not so a long hit by
Steamer Flanagan in the ninth inning
would have been good for the circuit,
Henley pitched for Rochester. but the
Skeeters managed to bunch hits off
him in the Sc, ond inning and scored
two runs.
The final score was 4 to 8.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-27
"Tacks" Neuer Gives Nine Bases
on Balls and Hits
Batter.
BY KIDDO.

They won in a walk. That would be
the best way of sizing up the Beavers
yesterday afternoon at the local ball
yard. Mr.. Neuer, our new, lean, lanky,
.light-haired young southpaw from
Clark Griffith's stock farm. was GER
tainly charitably inclined yesterday.
Everything he did was frye. and we
don't suppose he too. any money for
what he did. Nine of the Beavers
strolled. 1t seemed a great afternoon
for strolling, and the ten thousand or
more fans who strolled to the local
yard wished that they had taken a
walk in a different direction when
''Tacks' served them with a six-day
pedestrian stun.
The Beavers did not have to do any
thing but just brush up their corns
and be prepared for a walk. Neuer,
however, played favorites in the walk
ing line, giving Gentle Jimmy Casey
four free health walks to the first sta
ton. Casey turned his walks into runs,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-27

He Is Playing the Game Here.
81 am only playing the right kind of
a game when 1 protest against the
sending of any man to umpire in this
city who might do something that
would prevent the game being played
here, and 1 have the assurance of Chief
Corbitt and of Captain Christie that
they will never permit an umpire to
come to this city and officiate on Sun
days whose actions so arouse the fans
on week days that a police guard has
to be detailed. | will never see an
umpire abused by my team on or off
the field. But down in my heal |
know some umpires whose game it is
to play into the hands of others and
then / will assert my manhood every
time and protect myself and play the
game as it should be played"
startling Talk, This.
l didn't have a remark to inject dur
ing the entire time that Sallings stood
there, with both hands showed int his
overcoat pockets, looking me straight
in the eye. When he said you can
bank on it that l never lie" 7 believed
him the and there, for his manner in
itself was so sincere. He said more
startling things, which l yentured to
remark might be kept under cover
"Oh pshaSv. you call that diplomacy,
I want to tell you that the public will
stand by you when they find you
honest and upright"
Guess He Is Playing the Came.
From what he said / judge Stallings
is determined to play the game as fan
as in his opinion it should be played
TO bring about better results over those
existing here last year. OF these con-
ditions l am not familiar with, but
have heard a great deal. 1 heard thai
one here fell into disfavor sc
badly that in one circle his name was
never mentioned. Stallings doesn't give
a., rap whether or not his is. He has
the winning card, and he is playing il
righx here now. He is going tc
give Newarkers the best team that
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-27
WORLDS RECORDS
WERE MADE To.
LOOK VERY EASY

The Newark academicians are 4
proud lot today, because their sprinters
won the honors in the relay races held
Saturday at Philadelphia under the
auspices of the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
At this meet the worlds pole vault
record was made by w. r. Dray, Of
Yale, who surpassed his record of n
few years ago by clearing the bar at
II feet 61a inches. Another worlds rec
ord was equaled when A., b.. Shaw did
the high hurdles in Is LIS seconds. This
was the record held by A. G. Kraenz-
lein, of Pennsylvania.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-27
WAGNER TO PLAY AT ELIZABETH.

Clarence Wagner, the former Newark
High School boy, who entered profess
sional baseball a year g and played
with Columbia. South Carolina, At
lantic League, has signed with Law
sons Elizabeth team. Wagner's salary
was cut his spring, and he refused to
play in the South.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-27
BY OLD SPORT.

1 wonder what is Peter Maher doing
these days. Only recently 1 saw where
he wanted another chance to enter the
roped arena and try his skill with the
mitts, but his offer to take on some
unknown met with a fiat refusal. Peter
was a curious chap. He had many
funny make-ups in his character, and
one of the worst of these was his heart.
He had no more idea of the worth of
money than he a of how to square a
circle, and I believe he would try to
do that If asked. He made money, did
this fellow who was brought over here
by some New York wiseacres and
launched on the public as the "Cham-
pion of Ireland" 1 think that was the
funny stunt in Peters career. You
will often hear it said that Peter was
dug up in McGuinness's brewery i'll
Dublin, and that one day while a party
of sporting men were on their way
through that institution of hops and
malt Peters build attracted the at
tention of a certain shady man of
sporting circles, who OWNED right away
| hat Peter would be a good path
through which to cop some of the
| Irish-Americans' money. The truth of
l. L 10 ttIdl CICI ONC WoS VI
MEG uinness's brewery, let alone work
there.
| Peter was n Rube.
AS far as the fighting game was con-
cerned, Peter was what we call in this
/ country a ruben" clear and simple.
He was a 'longshoreman and worked OF
the Dublin quays after coming from
his home in Galway as a baggage
handler. He had never put a glove on
his fist, not ven of the kid kind, when
he set sail for this country, and the
only thing he did have was a powerful
right arm, which, IL swung properly
at the physiological moment, carried
terror and destruction with it. But, un-
like Irishmen. Peter had a weak heart.
1t is a wonder he ever won a fair lady
because of his faint heart. l know in
one of his fights with Joe Goddard-he