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Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-07
OUTLOOK FOR MR.. BRYAN


intelligent observers of the signs
of the times entertain little doubt
that MIR. Bryan will be the nominee
of the Democratic party to succeed
Mr.. Roosevelt as the first mag is
trate of the nation. Not one of
the men who are prominently mem
toned as contestants with him for
this more or less substantial honor
enjoys much voge. Mr.. Johnston,
OF Minnesota, has a stronger hold
on the masses than Judge Gray of
any other aspirants has, but, excel1-
ent through his character and rec
ord are, admirably as he would
perhaps adminietea the great office
to which his ill-advised friends
have melted him to aspire, the
luminary beside MIR. Brayn in the
political heaven. The hero of the
Platte might be likened to a star
of the first magnitude, Arcturus
or Orian, flaming with evil por-
tent for his foes, while Mr.. John
sons radiance, though pure and be-
nignaut, is scarcely visible outside
of Minnesota and the office of the
/ Louisville Courier journal. AS for
Judge Grey it takes a pretty good
telescope to see him at all, and
Professor Woodrow Wilson, the
beloved and belauded of Colonel
Harvey, may be likened to one of
those infinitely celestial objects
which can lonly be detected ny
the long exposure of photographs
ic plate to their invisible beams.
Granting that Mr. Bryan will be
nominated, it then becomes OF
thrilling interest to speculate a
little whether he can be elected OF
not. We are not of those who pooh.
pooh his prospects, brushing hin
aside as if his defeat were a fore
gone conclusion. Mr.. Bryan hal
been an exceedingly popular candi
date in two sternly contested cleo
tons. 1t is widely conceded tina
in one of them he would have beef
victor ious but for the use of ar
enormous campaign fund agains
him. Crippled as he was by al
unsound financial doctrine, he cap
/ tivated the imagination of the cleo
, toratc and carried all the state
which cast their ELECTORAL votes fc
: Judge Parker in 1904, togethe
with five others. Since that tim
: Mr.. Brayn has lost none of hi
r popularity. The truth is that /
: has gained. He is better know
than he was eight years ago ar
u better esteemed. The odor IF h
: financial heresy has somewhi
s evaporated. Some of his doctrin
l. which then seemed to the public
e be dangerously radical, have SIN,
: been accepted by both parties an
now dwell among the cornmc
l. places of orthodox platforms. +
10 has been received with distirctiC
lie by great monarchs in foreign court
u He has journeyed up and down
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-07

move on2 We can spare you and
your escape will not be a matter
of serious loss or regret on the part
of the people who are tired Of your
dirty methods Of carrying on
newspaper fight.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-07
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER


representing to the people OF Noun
tain Home and their interests,
in seeking to destroy the pr inciple
enterprise on which the growth and
permanent prosperity of the entire
community is founded.
Any thought of laying ourselves
liable by any attack on you, per-
sonally, MIR. Culver, has never
been entertained for All instant. 1t
is said, however, that in every
man sthere is a red streak of hon.
esty.'' If there is any such indi-
cation in your character or your
dealings with the public you have
kept it we'll concealed.
You think a judgment against
us for liable would be worthless 2
In other words you don't mind be-
ing called liar, traducer of indi-
V1uudi Cildi dCtCi anu q SShS O.
mslefactor and nuisance to The
Ibic welfare if you can get dol
lar or two thereby. With you it
seems to be
"The jingling of the guinea
often heals
The hurt that wounded honor
feels
We do not fear you or anything
you may dare to do, and to allay
your fears that you may not be able
to get the dollar or two after cast
ing your honor in the balances to
get it, we will propose to put up
All equal guarantee to any you may
put up in advance to secure pay
mcnt of any judgment that may be
rendered by any competent court
in the land. In this we are assum-
ing that you know enough to know
that in such a suit we would have
the right to establish the truthful
ness of all our charges against you
and your contemplate dings, and
we therefore have no fear of any
proceedings that you may bring.
But why dodge the issue of all
this ne wspaper controversy that you
have been bringing on for the past
two months? Why don't you an
swer some of the questions and at
tempt to explain some of the
charges we have made instead Of
lodging and avoiding straightfor.
ward and honest answer. The
information we seek is not for oui
edification or pleasure alone pu
the public would like to know JUS
what your graft is.
In case you are unable to recall
he qustions that seem most vita
and difficult for you to answer w,
will refresh your memory:
/. Whose troubles or wrongs
imaginary or just, are you trying tt
right2
2. Is the ''rumor' true tina
you are receiving money from othe
communities building up large irri
eating schemes for your influence
against Mountain Home?
3. How much property do yo
actually own any where in Elmor
county?
4. What do you think you hav
or can accomplish by your action 2
S. How much longer do you es
pect the public to put up with you
nauseating and malicious mi:
representations
E.. What explanations have yo
to offer regarding your misrepr,
sensations of the court proceeding
in which one of our principal Ell
terprises, the Mountain Hon
Manufacturing company, was cor
cerned?
Finally, if you do not like Mou
tain Home and her people and
lot wish to live here as a peaceat
citizen should, why don't y,
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-07

A resolution was passed by the
State Central Committee, duly and
properly assembled, to the effect
that wherever the American parties
are fully organized in any of the
counties of Idaho, they are hereby
invited to hold primaries and send
delegates to the Democratic State
Convention.
H. w. LOCKHART,
CHAS. E. ARNEY, Chairman.
Secretary.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-07

Enjoy good smoke by calling
for All Elmore. 1t is made at
home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Worth Remembering.

The manner in which young
woman recently put crowd Of men
to shame at Williamsburg is we'll
worth remembering. A telephone
wire, that had fallen over some larg-
er wires that were carrying strong
electric currents. cooled itself about
an eleven year old boy, rendering
him insenible. Three men who at
tempted to rescue the boy got mixed
up with the wire and were in as
-perilious condition as the victim
they had attempted to release. A
young woman who was in the crowd
that quickly assembled stepped into
the shelter of a telephone pole and
in an instant had her rubbers in her
hands. She urged some Of the men
to put the rubbers on their hands
and pull the wire away from the
four victims which it was holding
in its fiery grasp, but no one volun.
teered. The young woman evident
ly knew something about live wires
herself, and according to the report
she put her hands into the rubbers
and boldly handled the dangerous
wire until she had the four PROSTATE
bodies free from its coils. All four
were quite badly burned, but none
fatally SO. lf some of the men had
thrown their coats on the ground
land permitted the young woman tc
stand on them while she was engaged
in the dangerous work it would have
been the proper thing for then:
| to have done. Even with rubber
gloves it is not altogether safe tt
handle live wires unless the GROUND
is dry where the person stands. 4
dry board or heavy coat is very de
sirable under persons feet whil'
engaged in such work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Henry Watterson Returns to Democrat
ic Fold.

Many democrats who have hereto
fore opposed Bryan are now giving
him their support. Among the
number is Henry Watterson, Of the
Louisville Courier Journal, who in a
recent issue Of his paper said: 1T
cannot be dnnied that Mr.. Bryan
has made steadfast fight, that he
is a clean, typical American, that
his following is compact and en-
thusiastic and that even among the
masses of the republicans heis well
considered and well liked, all Of
which may be set down as SO many
political assets at time when the
public mind is so unfixed and va
riablc, patty lines anddiscipline SO
loose, and the popular mood and
tense SO imprvssipnable. The win
ter which is upon US holds out few
nncouragements to the lowly and
the poor. The 'stringency" through
which we have been passing may be
fairly described as a rich mans
panic. 1t has chiefly affected the
great corporations, the banks and
the trusts. The whole strength and
all the resources Of the government
have been put forth to rescue the
party in power from disaster. The
administration has only saved itself
by subterfuse and evasion. The
presidents popularity has been
stretched to its utmost tension. What
will~happenif the banking and the
business furry is succeeded by yet
worse depression among the work
people it is not hard to CONCEIVE,
| and, if the season of plenty which
we have enjoyed yields to tbs peri
odical season of famine-long over
due-the excess Of confidence Of the
republicans viii give place tomourn
ling. In 1892 the Homestead riots
transferred the labor unions bodily
/ from one party to other, triumphant
lily electing Mr.. Cleveland, who up
to that time had no chance whatever
of election. The practical and SEN
| sible thing for the democrats now is
to close ranks and keep step to the
drumbeats Of destiny which an
nounce the thir'l coming Of tho man
from Nebraska. 1t is lido further
to dispute his leadership. If he
wins, all will be forgiven, if he loses.
may the lord hive mercy upon him
The Courier Journal has in the past
had no reserves and has done itf
duty as it saw it. AS to the futul e,
casting never lingering look b }.
hind, it will do its hornswaggelest-
,Angnlsscan do no more"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
ne Ufmorrat.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY s, 1908
The New York World and Governor
johnson.

In its anything to-beat. Bryan cam
paign the New 6orl1 World is now
extolling the many virtues OF Gov
ernor johnson, Among other things
the World says; "In Minnesota
where John johnson is best known,
he ran $4,000 ahead of his ticket in
1904, polling nearly three times as
as many votes as Judge Parker"
But in 1904 the World was not
supporting Governor johnson ard
it was supporting Judge Parker. In
fact Judge Parker was the Worlds
candidate, and it did more than any
other half dozen agencies in the
country to lead the democratic party
in 1904 into the most disastrous
blunder in its history.
Governor johnson is a very ca
pable man and is good vote getter,
but no better able to run than Judge
Parker. if handicapped by the sup
port of such newspapers as the New
York World. The New York World
is known everywhere as a great
newspaper, with abominable views
on political questions. AS a rule il
favors placing the dollar before the
man. y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Coggon.


Mrs. Bessie Boucher, of Manches-
ter visited in town part of last week.
Miss Florence Richardson went to-
Manchester Saturday for a few days
visit.
r. L. Kortright and wife Of Man.
chester, were guests Of the formers
parents near here Tuesday.
Joe Hunt, formerly of this place
and Miss Mae Hunt, of Manchester
we're united in marriage at that
place Xmas day.
L. v. Ware and wife have moved
into the M. L. Ware residence and.
Geo Barnes and wife Of Hazel Green
have moved into their house vacated
by Mr.. Ware. Mr.. Barnes has NOV
ed his stock Of goods from Hazel
Green into the Merriam building.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
TOWN is RAIDED
BY NIGHT RIDERS
Warehouses.and Other Property Burn
ed at RusseIlville, Ky. Three
Men Wounded.

Russellville, Ky, Jan. 4.-Nignt
riders, 100 strong, bent on Furnishing
these friendly to the tobacco trust
swooped down on Russellville and, aft
er overpowering the three policemen
and providing against the alarm, dy.
namited and burned the two indie
pendent tobacco concerns and several
other establishments. They escaped
by riding away over the Hopkinsvile
and GAINESVILLE pike.
Three men We're wounded and the
telephone girls and police held prison
ers for nearly three hours. The fol.
lowing buildings We're destroyed:
Frank G. Wake tobacco warehouse,
building and contents. loss, $1,000;
American Snuff company, factory and
contents, loss, $1aO0O; Roberts &
Brown. planning mill, loss, $4,000; Al
fred Underwood, grocery. loss, 5000;
King Il Proctor, stable; Joshua
Knowles, cottage.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Ananias Society Prospers.
HE SETTLES THE CONTROVERSY
So Far MS His Administration Is Con.
characteristic Comment.

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So Far MS His administration Is Con.
cerned-Characteristic Comment.
The presidents second letter to Met
calf is I'M argument to sustain his de-
cisson to assign medical officers to the
command of hospital ships. 1t also di-
rccts shall hereafter, unless otherw. SO
directed by congress, hospital ships be
placed under the control and command
of medical officers, their navigation be-
ing exclusively controlled by COM
petentsaiiing master and civilian crew,
the sailing master having the complete
responsibility for everything connected
with the navigation of the ship. In
this letter the president says, among
other characteristic comment:
1.-The hospital ship now in question.
the Relief. has already been used by
the United States army as such. 1t
was then commanded by medical of.
ficer. with sailing master under him.
This arrangement hasworked well, and
it is preposterous to suppose that it
will not work MS well under medical
officer of the navy as under medical
officer of the army" The president
says that in other naviesethe hospital
ship is thus commanded, and the prac-
tice was followed in our civil war, and
he declares that "'rhe command of a
hospital ship should unquestionably be
vested in medical officer. and no line
officer should be aboard it,"
Then the president tells how United
States ships when commanded by line
officers. but flying the Red Cross fla,
and therefore neutral took belligerent
part in the Spanish war, and adds:
"ln time of war the presence of com
batants = That is, of line officers or
crew--would certainly cast n suspicion
upon the neutrality of the ship; AMI
no line officer worth his salt would
wish to be on such a ship, while II
seems incredible that any line officer
should desire to have another Inc OF.
icer on board such Il ship"
Admiral Brownson was shown the
presidents letter by representative
Of the Associated Press and asked If in
view of the fact that Rooscvelt's side
| IF the subject had been stated in these
| communications he would not feel at
liberty to say something in his own
behalf. Not a word" was his prompt
reply. and this attitude lie maintained
| to all Inquiries for his views The ad-
miral has consistently declined to say
anything for publication.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08

Powers will on the sixth day of July
next he compelled to stand a fifth trial
for his life. The judge refused to ad.
nit Powers to bail. The jury stood
ten for acquittal.
Tie ten Jurors who stood out for
acquittal of Caleb Powers have signed
Il request to the governor to release
James Howard from the penitentiary,
declaring that after hearing the testi-
mony introduced byparties in the Pow
ers trial they have reached the conclu-
sion and are now of the opinion ana
belief that James Il. Howard is entire
ly innocent.
Frankfort. KY, Jan. G.-Ihe attor.
neys for Caleb Powers were liere and
had a talk with Governor Wilson ii,
reference to pardon for Powers. The
governor asked the attorneys to come
back tins week and present the case.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
In Club and Corps Circles.

Saturday, December %, the mem
bers Of the North Manchester Wom-
ans Club met at the pleasant home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Faye French, to
perpetrate surprise on Mrs. Matte
Woodcock, Mrs. French's daughter,
and Miss Anna llurth, 10th Of Hum
bolt, Iowa, Mrs, Woodcock has
many warm friends here where size
spent her girlhoods happy days un-
til her marriage to the husband of
her choice, and their removal to
Humboldt, and it was indeed al
pleasurable affair to renew those old
acquaintance and to talk over the ]
little incidents Of bye gone days,
which make the ties of friendship
become more firmly united if posi-
BILE, when we meet each other in af-
ter years with the smile of recogni-
ton and hearty hand clasp SO surely
indicative of a friendly feeliAg.
The evening was perfect one and
was spent in social chat and famil-
lar epithets. Light and delicious re-
freshments were served at the usual
hour anil we all repaired to our
homes feeling grateful for the privi-
lege of meeting our friend, and hop.
ing to meet again in the near future.
On Wednesday evening, Jan. LIST,
w. A. Morse Post and Relief Corps
met for Joint installation of the Off
GERS elect vt both orders. Past Com
mander, R. w. Thrill, was installing
officer for tie Post and Past Presi-
dent, Mrs. Rebecca Huene, installed
the officers elect of the Corps which
showed forth the duties Of all of the
officials. Past officers have put in a
year Of. hard work and sometimes
feel disappointed because they have
not accomplished more, but remem-
Der, you have planted the acorn that
willgrow into a sturdy oak. The
women Of the Patriotic League and
1.-THE Corps together with the patriot
l|icpeople Of Manchester,presente the
Post with a beautiful silk flag con-
tanning 46 stars, the first one ever
displayed in the city for the purpose
OF covering the caskets Of deceased
veterans. AS we wish to give them
the very best there is. Col. j.. Fl.
Peters made the presentation in his
talented and pleasing manner, and
soldiers talked Of the days of fratri-
cidal strife interspersed with pleas
ant incidents of camp life. A boun-
tiful and appetizing dinner was
served at 6 o'clock and all were hap.
| py, only there was sigh in the
heart for those Of our veterans who
have gone beyond the river this past
year to enjoy the society of com
rades in that better world where We
all hope to meet some sweet day
by and by.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Fatal Fire at Tar;sse.

San Francisco, Jan. G.-Tmee people
lost tlieil lives by fire which destroyed
the outbuilding at the French hospital
used as Il laundry and electrical pow
-er plant. The third body was sdiscov-
cred after the flames had been extin-
suished 1t is believed to be that nf
the wife of Michael Franco, who with
Jean pons. two laundry employees,
were found dead by the firemen on
their search of the burned building.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Pushing Back the Boundary of the I'm
known.

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Bacterial cultures have for num-
of years been an indispensable ar
ticle in the manufacture Of good
butter, but it has remained for a
professor of botany in Kings Col
lege, London, to push back the
boundary Of the unknown by nsing
bacterial cultures for agricultural
purposes.
According to W. L. Stead, in the
English Review Of Reviews, the new
process will work wonders. When
a bean or pea is put in exhausted
soil and the seed inoculated with an
infusion Of bacterial solution, the
moment a rootlet leaves the seed i,
is attacked by the microbe
1t oats its way to the stalk
which is pressing It's way
through the soil to the outer
air. Seated at the base of the plan
in some way or other, which no on,
can explain. the microbe absorb'
nitrogen from the air. The results
ara amazing. The inoculated seet
grows faster, produces larger cropa
and leaves the soil richer than be.
fore.
We understand that the Depart
ment Of Agriculture at Washington
is prepared to furnish this miracu.
lous agricultural bacteria to tn,
farmers Of this country.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Copper. Men Fined for con,emnt

New York. Jan. 4.-Colonel w. g.
Greene, president of the Greene Con.
solidated Copper company. and his fell
low directors were directed by Judge
Gieserich in the supreme court to pay
a fine of $3.50 for contempt of court.
The order was made in the suit of
James A. Grant, who obtained an or
der directing Greene TO appear for ex-
animation, hut he failed TO comply
with the mandate of the court.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Shaw Opposes instructions.

It is reasonably safe to say that
all corruptionists, and all scheminq
politicians Of high and low degree
are opposed to instructed delega-
tions to political conventions. In
saying this we do not, wish to be
understood as saying that all who
oppose instructions to delegates 10
political conventions are corrnp-
tionists or schemers, but when they
are not such they are in the COM
pany Of that class. And there are
good reasons why this is SO. In fact
the very best of reasons.
The rank and file of all parties
are honest and well meaning To
corrupt q majority OF the rank and
file of any party would be colos-
sal undertaking. But conditions are
entirely changed when the number
is reduced to score, or even to q
hundred. The manner in which
certain rich men have manipulated
legislatures and purchased seats 70,
themselves in the United States
Senate is ample proof Of what we
assert. But Predatory Wealth
with all its sordid resources, could
not unduly influence hundreds Of
thousands Of American freemen
When hundreds of thousands o.
electors appoint agents to represen
them in great political convention
and instruct their agents to do Oh
not to do certain things, the agents
of the enemies Of the public have {
hard row to hoe. But the unin
stru cted delegation IS rich felc
for that class of fellows.
Wall Street is taking care of ex
Secretary Shaw, the same as it ii
caring for John G. Carlisle. hi
democratic predecessor, becaus,
Shaw is better representative o
Wall Street than he is of Iowa, ant
because Wall Street was able to in
duce Carlisle to misrepresent Ken
lucky when he was at the head o
the Treasury Department.
Mr., Shaw did not surprise any
one while in Des Moines a few day
ago by making the following artfui
plea for uninstructed delegations
The democrats this year are go
ing to settle their nomination befor,
they go to Denver 1t will be all Gu
and dried, anG the Denver conven
ton will be simply meeting to rat
ify the nomination Of Bryan, The
clse with the republican party seems
to be different. There does not seen
to be any great demand from TIL
people for any special man as can
didate. and it seems to me those
states having men they believe arr
big enough and strong enough L
to make presidents should 60 TO thu
convention with their flags flying
for their candidates and stick To
them. The other delegations should
it seems to me, go to the convention
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08
Count Boni lounrrels with Prince.

Paris, Jan. 3.-'rhere was a violent
quarrel in The Rue Chillot between
Count Boni de castellane and Prince
Helie lie sagan. The count is re-
ported to have denounced the prince in
unmeas,ncd terms, and duel is be.
loved to he imminent. Count Boni de
Castellane was recently divorced by
his wife. who was Miss Anna Gould
Of New York. 1t was reported in
November That Madame Anna Gould
was engaged 10 be married to Prince
Hello de Sagan. but this rumor was
promptly denied by Madame Gouli
herself.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-01-08

uninstructed, so that the question of
the fitness of the various candidates
could be threshedSout and the best
and strongest man selected.
That kind of an arrangement
would give Taft the Ohio delegation,
in the event Of his being able to
win over Senator Foraker, and give
the trusts a chance to beat Taft in a
walk with the uninstructed deleg a
tions from the several states with
out candidates.