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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
Che De,llorrat.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1908.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES


For United Stotes Senator
CLAUDE r. PORTER.
OF AppanooBe County,
For Presidential Electors at Large
JOHN E. CRAIG,
of Lee County.
g. G. LOOMS,
Of Polk County.
STATE TICKET
For Governor
FRED z. WHITE,
Of Keokuk County.
For Lieutenont-Gove
ID. A. RAY.
of Humboldt County.
For Secretary of State
JULIUS RUGE.
Of Carroll County.
e For Auditor of State
@. E. MuNROE.
Of Mahaska County.
For Treasurer OF Stote
JAMES CUNNINGHAM,
Of Marion County.
For Attorney General
CHARLES A. ROGERS,
of Hardin County.
For Supt. of Public Instruction
CAP 4. MILLER
of Keokuk County;
For Clerk of the Supreme Court
GEORGE b. WHITTEMORE.
of Woodbury. County.
For Railroad Commissioner
MACK ]. GROVES,
Of Emmett County.
For Judges of Supreme Court
A. j. HOUSE,
Of Jackson County.
d. W. HIGBEE,
of Union County.
DISTRICT TICKET
For Congressman
CHARLES ELLIOTT,
Of Blackhawk County.
For Presidential Elector
JAMES G. MURTAGH.
Of Blackhswk County.
For Senator
JOHN REILLY.
Of Delaware County.
COUNTY TICKET
For Representative
HUBERT CARR.
For Auditor
W.J. DAVIS.
For Treasurer
CHARLES sTAEHLE.
For Clerk
c. b. RICKETTS,.
For Supt. of Schools
GRACE BEACON.
For Recorder
j. P. BELcHER.
For Sheriff
N. p. HENNESSEY.
For County Attorney
CHARLES K. BRONSON.
For Coroner
], b. JOYCE.
For Supervisors
JAMES KEHOE,
W, +. CROSKEY.
For Surveyor
4. F. KELLIE.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
BAPTIST.

Morning service at 1920, the pas
tor preaching, and in the evening,
joining in the Union service at the
Presbyterian church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
THE UNION SERVICE.

The fourth union evening service
will be held in the First Presbyter-
ian church, the Rev. s. s. Stephen
son preaching.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

The pitcher, Cobb, and the catch
er, "Haps'' work together beautiful
ly. In short time they have learn
ed to understand each other and
their battery work is effective. Cobb
struck out 10 men, and allowed no
walks. He was hit only six times,
and Allen for six.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

One amusing incident of the after
noon was an instantaneous mix-up
between a couple of kids, who SEEM
ed bent on starting something. The
spirit for blood seemed to redouble
their struggles, and the air was blue
with more expressive than drawing
room conversation, as Marshall T. 7.
Oliver separated the belligerents
and sent them home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

The Denver platform is called
conservative, not because of its diff
ference from former platforms Of
the Bryan democracy, but because
the country has grown up to it. And
President Roosevelt is entitled to
credit for helping to bring the
country up to the standards estab-
lished by Bryan twelve years ago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
Democrats Get Daily Newspaper in Des
Names.

The Des Moines Daily Tribune,
which for the past year has been run
as a .standpat republican organ,
changed hands last week, and will
hereafter be democratic in politics.
1t is our understanding that the
Democratic Chronicle has been merg-
ed in the Tribune Co., and that its
editor, George r. Rinehart, is to
have editorial charge of the Tribune.
George A. Huffman will be the
Tribune's business manager.
Messrs. Rinehart and Huffman
have for many years been active
democratic leaders in Iowa, and botl
are widely known AND we'll liked
They are both good newspaper men
and we believe that the Tribune UNI
der their management will grow tt
be a great and useful newspaper.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

Struck out by Allen s, by Cobb O..
Hit by pitched ball, schoenauer,
Metcalfe.
Z Bases on balls off Allen 2.
Double plays, German to Limbert.
Harvey to Eul to Limbert.
Two base hits, Eul.
Attendance 425.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

The game was umpirel by Ross
Young, and his decisions met with
the approval of both clubs, as well
the fans. Several close plays were
disposed of by Umpire Young salts
.factorily to everyone.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29

ed, on account of the effectiveness Of
the work of both teams, and particu-
larly of the superiority of Manches-
ter's support and hitting. The To-
Gals easily found Allen and secured
about what they wanted.
This afternoon Anamosa is play
ing ball with Manchester, the game
starting at 2 o'clock.
The dance given at Central Opera
house, as benefit for the Manches-
ter ball club, was well attended and
the management received satisfac-
tory remuneration.
Thursdays game was success
in every way, with the exception Of
Stoner's continual hollering anc
beefing about something or other
He endeavors to DO a grandstand
player and having large acquain
lance throughout the county, seem,
to take advantage Of his friend
good will and carried an alteration
too far, which sadly delayed tn
playing and disguised the peopl
| thoroughly. Then Allen, the pitch
err, was in need Of refreshment pref
ty often, and it might have beel
wise to have carried out a line 0
pipe or established a drinking foun
tain near his box for accommodation
The game was probably delayed
half an hour by such incidents dun
ing the nine innings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-07-29
About Our School System.

County Superintendent has just
completed the compilation Of his an
nual school statement, and his re-
port is of interest to everyone. There
are LAG school houses in the county,
ALL scholars, with an average
daily attendance of 2,842. The
county hires 234 teachers. The fol-
lowing expenses were paid for va
rious items durino the YEAR.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08
NEWS OF THE AUTOMOBILE-LOCALA AND FOREIGN
PRACTICAL AND NOVEL TEST
PLANNED BY ROYAL CLUB
Single Cylinder Cadillac to Undergo
Severe Ordeal to Prove Inter-
changeahlIlty of Parts
Used In This Car

A particularly useful test of novel
Royal Automobile club next month with
the we'll known single cylinder. Cadillac
cars, of which such a large number are
now in use in England.
Every practical motorist is fully
aware of the enormous advantages that
are to be derived from accuracy Of
workmanship and an absolute inter-
changeability of parts, and that is why
the Anglo American Motor Car COM
pany has determined to obtain an Off
cial certificate as to the exceptional
merits of their vehicles in these re-
spects.
1t is a very severe ordeal which they
are to allow their productions to under
go, for 1t is one thing to guarantee in
terchangeability In the sense that any
spare part can be substituted for a
broken part without much difficulty
and quite another thing TO carry
through the self imposed program that
is row proposed.
The expert and technical committee
of the Royal Automobile club are to Sc
lect any three ten horsepower Cadillac
cars from the show room stock, whether
from unopened packing cases that may
have just arrived from the United
States or from those cars which are
ready for delivery to British Gus
toners These three machines will
then remain under official observation
until the conclusion of the trial.
Each of them Is first to be completely
dismantled at the Royal Automobile
club motor house. all the parts being
mixed up unfortunately into a single
heap. The committee are then to sim
gle the various pieces out into three
separate piles, when 1t Will be tho duty
OF the companys mechanics to rebuild
q complete car from each set of parts
and to do so without altering any sim
gle part and without the use of any
tools other than spanners.
Other parts may even be introduced
at the request OF the committee from
the company's stores, In place of any
part of either car. thus proving the
ability of tho Cadillac agents to supply
spares to their customers Immediately
on demand. Finally, when the three
rebuilt cars are ready for the road
each is to be run, as two-seater. for a
distance of 500 miles upon the Brook
lands track.
Considering the extremely narrow
limits between which variations can
possibly exist, If this remarkable test
is to be carried through without O.
hitch, 1t will readily be seen that the
Anglo-American Motor Car company
places an enormous amount OF conf
dence in the absolute Standardization
of Cadillac cars.
In the case of many parts. a thou
sandth of an inch over size in a shaft
would prevent its entering hole that
was bored a thousandth small, while,
ON the other. any loose fitting would
speedily make it's presence known on
the track even II 1t were not detected
By an official at the time.
1t may safely be predicted. there
fore, that this trial viii justly attract
a great deal of attention next month,
and. If successful, viii prove the ex-
traordinary degree of perfection to
which modern manufacturing methods
have been brought
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08
GENERAL GRANTS ARMY
CAR Is MAKING GOOD
GOES THROUGH SNoWDRIFTs IN
RECORD TIME
Trip to Military Posts Between New
York and Lesvenworth Made
in 3o-Horse Power
Studebaker

The army car that is carrying q
message from General Grant to all
army posts between New York and
Leavenworth is going through in rec
ord time, considering the road condi-
tions.
The first day out it covered a dis
tance of 293 miles, all of the way
through snowdrifts.
The car that was chosen to make the
trip is a thirty horsepower Studebaker,
and is a stock machine, running light,
or without ropes, planks, picks and
shovels to get out of bad places.
The car was equipped with Conti-
mental anti-skid tires and no chains
are used, the tires holding the car
safely without any extra anti-skid de-
vices
The Continental Caoutchouc COM
pany has entered the American field in
earnest and will equip several of the
cars in the Ormond-Daytona races
with their tires and have offered some
very substantial cash prizes to the
winners If they are equipped with
Continentals.
A similar offer has been made in the
local field, and the winner of the Alta
dena hill climb will win an even 500
IL equipped with Continentals.
Two hundred dollars is the larger
prize offered in the S00-inile Ormond
race, with 800 for the winner OF the
100-mile event
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08
TIRES LAST LONGER
ON DETACHABLE RIMS
LIABILITY OF BLOWOUTS IS
DECREASED
Frequent Removal of Tires from
Ciineher Rims Tends to In=
crease Their Circum-
ference

The life of a tire useC on a detach-
able rim, which is practical and safe,
is naturally increased very materially.
necessary, as every motorist knows, TO
pry the base Of the tire over it's rim
every time it is taken off or put on.
The fianges of the ordinary clincher
rim usually stand up from three-quar-
tiers of an inch TO one inch from the
base of the rim. Therefore, as it can
easily be figured the circumference at
the rim or lip of the flange is from
4 3-4 to Ia inches larger than the
base of the rim. This means that the
bead of the tire must be stretched
several inches every time it is put on
or taken off, which soon strains or
breaks the fabric used 20 reinforce it,
thereby causing the tire to be really
too large for TIE rim. This naturally
results in it's being impossible to hold
the tire firmly to the rim, even with
numerous spreaders, and there is con-
sequently more or less play between
the spreaders, which quickly causes
trouble. Where detachable rims are
used the. tire casing can be made to
exactly fit the base of the rim and
there is nothing which would ever
cause it to get any larger. This in
sures a perfect contact between the
beads of the casing and the base of
the rim, does away with spreaders
and consequent danger from tube
pinching and Of necessity adds very
greatly TO the life Of tho casing itself.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08
OycATa OF THE

shifted to either low or intermediate
and the clutch very gradually let IN:
In braking the car by means OF the
engine the greatest care must be used,
and the car itself and the motor should
be as nearly at the same speed as pos
sible. The papers have been filled with
numbers of accidents in which the cars
have been reported to have gotten
away.
IT have Travelled over some of the
worst and hilliest country roads In
Westchester county" says Redden.
land I often take the precaution TO
shift into low speed before descending
any particular steep or dangerous hill.
Authorities seem to differ somewhat
on what causes this braking effect, but
the logical supposition is that 1t is
caused by the compression of the gases
in the cylinders.
However this may be. the careful
use of the engine as brake is GER
tainly to be encouraged. 1t has the
good practical advantages of saving
your own brakes for emergencies and
sudden stops. and gives the motor time
10 stop and cool off. and all this Is of
considerable Importance to the man
who is trying to get the most out of
his car"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08
QUAKER CITY CLUB
HAS MOTOR CORPS
Offers Volunteers and Machines to the
Government to QueIi Riots
or Repel Inva-
sion

A novel offer has been extended by
the Quaker City Motor club of Phila-
delphia to the United States govern
ment. The club at recent meeting
offered it's services to the United States
government, the state of Pennsylvania
and the city of Philadelphia, adopting
the following resolution: I'VE. the
Quaker City Motor club, do hereby
propose to enlist and enroll from
among cur members in good standing
a sufficient number of capable ana
able-bodied men who shall agree to
act as volunteer motor corps. This
volunteer motor corps is to offer its
services and machines, through the
Quaker City Motor club, free to the
city of Philadelphia, the state of Penn
sylvania and the United States govern
ment as an auxiliary force in all cases
of urgent need or dire necessity for
the suppression of lawlessness and IN
surrection, or in the graver duty OF
repulsing foreign invasion In. time OF
war"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08
HOT TINE
PROMISED
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ANTicl-
PATE TROUBLE
----------
CHANGES OF TIME CAUSE CON-
rEsTANTs TO SIT UP
Suit lie Threatened by Driver, Who
Feels He Rlghtfully Won Cup,
II the Trophy Is Not
Awarded Him

War is predicted for the meeting Of
the automobile dealers association,
scheduled for Tuesday evening.
AS was anticipated before the hill
climb, there has been more or less
trouble OH account of the timing OF the
cars.
The time originally credited to tho
Rambler car in the fourth event Is I'M
derstood to have been 2;47. but in the
face of the announcement of the timers
on The Herald telephone line, IL was
changed to 2:27, and the Rambler was
placed first instead Of second. Now the
word has been passed out by Leon 4,
Shelter that the Rambler made the
time of 1921 and is entitled TO thiru
place, while the REQ goes up one notch
and takes second.
w. X. Cowan, feeling he had right
fully won the cup for the best time III
that event, has entered a protest ana
threatens suit in the courts II the mat
ter Is not adjusted as he believes II
should be, and in support OF his con
tention he has the sworn affidaSits OF
three men who timed the car. 80,
All OF them got the time OF 2;21 WIN
In a fraction of second.
In the face of this testimony ana our
ing the absence of the other memper r,
OF tho committee in San Francisco,
Shelter has taken the authority in this
matter, and made the award.
Who the timer was who clockeo lhe
Rambler for the committee Is not
known, and Shettler processes igno-
rance of his identity, but whoever ne
was. if he set the time at 2:4T, then
5;27 and finally at 1921 he certainly
displayed n marked lack OF positive
ness. If Il was not the official inner
who made the changes. then who did
THE Pope Hartford crew members:
while they feel they would have won n, II
treated fairly at the start. are not talk-
ing much about the affair at presen''
leaving the matter up to the commit
tee. They are,however. so sure th1s
could beat the Rambler that there Is
little doubt a match could be ar
ranged for q. little money on each sac
and the possession Of the cup as the
stakes. -, .o ,,n
The matter will probably come up
before the dealers association at TINS
weeks meeting, and IL the affair can,
not be Strengthened out the courts wiz
have the opportunity, as Mr.. Cowan
saws he will sue for the possession. or
the cup and for damages from one..i.'
and a. ]. Smith for injury to the repu.
tation of the Rambler car py .no
awarding of the cup to the Pope-hare-
ford
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08
AUTOMOBILE AND ICE
SCOOTER WILL CONTEST

In order to decide a personal argu-
ment. a race will be held in the near
future on the ice at Southampton pay
over the triangular regatta course
which is nine miles around.
Frederick Grant of New York city
with his 30.horse power Studepakel
runabout is confident of beating cap
tain Dennison of the Westhampton
Yacht club in his famous ice scooter.
The motor car will be equipped with
specially made tire treads in order to
get good traction on the ice ana TO
avoid skidding at the short turns al
the corners of the triangular course.
The scooter, being a form OF icepoat,
is dependent entirely on the. wind Tor
propulsion, and Captain Dennison as,
sarfs that with a stiff breeze he will
make 1t interesting for the automopiie.
Az soon as the ice is perfectly safe the
contest will be decided.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08
SAVANNAH PLANS A
BIG CELEBRATION
AUTOM RACE DATES ARE
DECLARED HOLIDAYS
Hoke Smith Expected to Be Present.
Club Announces Change in En-
tres-Four 36o.Miie
Races

If any detail! were wanting in demon
strating how thoroughly the people of
Savannah, Ca, will celebrate the auto
mobile race of March is and 10 1t was
supplied last week when the town
council of that city passed a special
ordinance making these days close holt
days
This action paved the way for a
proclamation by Mayor Tiedeman to
the same effect AS a result the city
institutions, trade and banking organi-
cations will be closed on that day,
the wholesale houses will close their
doors and the department stores and
retail merchants generally will forsake
business to attend the races.
1t is further understood that Hoke
Smith. governor of Georgia. VIII be
present. He has been asked to off,
ciate as one of the officials of the meet
ing, but has not yet signffied his ac-
ceptance.
On account of several changes as to
the events in which some of the COM
NAMES entering cars wish TO parttcl-
pate, the Savannah Automobile club
has announced q change in the list OF
entries to date.
This change, while reducing the num-
Der of actual entries to four for the
S60-mile race, increases the entries to
five for the runabout event at $50 miles.
A number of additional entries for
both races are assured. The changes
make it evident that the shorter events
will prove nearly as interesting as the
twenty-lap race which is to be run on
March 49, The full list of entries as
revised is as follows:
Full List of Entries
Event No. l, $50 miles, March 10. for
chassis less than SIS cubic inches pis-
ton displacement:
No. /, Apperson car, George Robert
son driver.
No. 2. Isotta car, A. L. Poole driver.
No 3, Isotta car H. N. Harding
driver.
No 10, Apperson car Herbert H.
Lytle driver.
Event No. 2-1SO miles. March IS. for
runabout chassis less than 325 cubic
inches piston displacement:
No. l, Apperson car George Robert
son driver.
No. ?. Pennsylvania car, Leonard
Zengel driver
No. 3, Thomas-Detroit car.
No. 4. Thomas-Detroit car.
No. 3. Premier car.
Event No. $3.50 miles, March IS. for
chassis of more than SIS cubic inches
piston displacement:
No. l, Hotchkiss car, Harry Levey.
This entry has not yet been accepted.
The entry of the 120-horse pc r
Hotchkiss by Harry Levey was received
on Friday by the A. A. A. advisory
committee, 1t was transmitted to Sa-
vannah, but has not yet been accepted,
there being some question as to wheth-
er the car is eligible under rule 2,
which demands that a car shall be one
of at least five of the same type made
by the manufacturer. The facts in
the case are being secured before the
formal entry is accepted.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08
AUTO TRUCK IS
GOOD SAMARITAN
HUGE STuDEBAkER HELPS PULL
LOADS
Teams Stalled on Broadway in Greasy
Thaw Are Dragged Out by the
Score Until Traffic Is
Normal

When the rain and slush were at
their worst Wednesday afternoon. says
the New York Press, crowds of cheer
ing pedestrians, forgetting the soak
clogged the Broadway sidewalks near
Twenty-ninth street to witness rare
spectacle.
Horses were sprawling and falling all
over the street. 1t was one of those
greasy" thaws which we see about once
in five years, when the four feet of a
horse have no advantage over the two
feet of man. 1t would have been diff
ficult for centipede to get along. Peo-
pl, like to see trouble, don't they? APP
parently they were delighted with the
show, and not man offered assistance.
The S. P. C. A.-oh, what's the use
mentioning it?- But-an auto Samart-
tan!
A giant Studebaker auto truck
wheeled suddenly into Broadway, the
driver having orders to go to the rescue
of any fallen horses. Its operations
were a sight to behold. Gable lows
were thrown out here, there and every
where. The fallen equines were jerked
to their feet and helped along with
their loads If they refused to pull, the
Studebaker car heightened it's cable
tow and took along lock, stock ana
barrel.
= A splendid pair of discouraged dapple
gray Normandies, weighing about 20O0
pounds apiece. were forced TO get into
the auto and take ride, While the
enormous truck which had stalled them
followed behind. Such cheering! This
sort of thing was kept up for some time
until the thoroughfare was once more
opened and traffic had resumed its nor
nal conditions. What about this as an
object lesson?
A little while ago we heard that auto
mobiles were useless in the snow.
Alexander Southern Thweatt, looking
on from his Office window, remarked to
an official of the Studebaker firm, who
used to work with him and happened 10
be in No. 1900
Most interesting and instructive
show of the year, by the Seventy Wise
Men of China! / would have bet my
life YOU couldn't do it. Why, man. our
biggest engine on the Southern railway
couldn't have done better! l see the
end of the horse at last. He will soon
be out of the trucking and cab delivery
business. If you had not come along
that is, If your auto truck had not hap
pened along-Broadway might have
been blocked for hours and the police
reserves would have been called out
Hereafter the horse for pleasure driy-
| ing only"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08
nootor Issues Book on Autos

DR.. C. w. Conger. an indianapolis
physician, is one of the most enthusi-
istic automobile drivers in that city.
He has now incorporated what he mas
learned into neat booklet entitieo
'.What Know About Automobiles. A
glance at the book reveals that an OF
the pages inside the cover are pianh'
and the book is having Wioe oiiou
latiofl among his friends. 49,
Judging from the manner In wmon
some drivers handle and care for their
cars a simple cover with no leaves pc
tween would be sufficient for a book on
what they know of automobiles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-08
ENGINE BRAKE FAVORED BY
EXPERT FOR AUTOMOBILES
Continued Use of the Regular Speed
Checkers Said to Generate
Heat Which Burns
Them Out

Braking by means OF the engine is at
times particularly desirable. and it is
surprising that more motorists do not
use this method, says C. r. Redden of
the Studebaker New York branch. The
regular set of brakes with which a
car is equipped are, of course, suffi-
Gent to hold it on any decline. YET
the continual use of the regular brake
generates q large amount of heat,
which not only wears the brake, but
tends to burn it out.
The braking effect of the engine
should not be used when it is required
to- stop suddenly. On a long gradual
descent a certain amount of braking
effort is offered by the engine when
the electric current is switched off. on
a sleeper descent the gears should be