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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
FRUIT MEN EXCHANGE IDEAS
State Horticultural Societies Of ~.
inois and Michigan Begin Their
Annual Meetings.

Champaign, ILL.,. Dec Fruit
growers in large numbers have come
to Champaign to attend the annual
meeting of the state horticultural So
ciety. which opened this afternoon
and will continue for ten days. The
sessions are held in the agricultural
building of the University of illinois.
President R. o. Graham of Blooming
ton opened the convention with an ad.
dress and this was followed by pa
pers by DR.. ]. w. Folsom, o. s. Wat
kin and Prof. T. ]. Burrill. There will
be three sessions daily. with lectures
and practical demonstrations morning
and afternoon, and illustrated talks In
the evening.
Kalamazoo, Mich. Dec AN at
tractive program covering all kinds
of subjects interesting to fruit grow.
ers has been arranged for the annual
meeting of the Michigan State Horti.
cultural society, which was called to
order this morning by President R. A.
Smythe of Benton Harbor. President
L. H. Stoddard of the Kalamazoo Fruit
Growers association welcomed the
city's guests. and papers on apples
were read by c. j. Monroe of South
Haven. L. ]. Post of Lowell and Alex
Mcneil of Ottawa. Can. Mr.. Nc
Neill spoke again this afternoon, as
did T. A. Farrand of Eaton Rapids.
Frank A. Wilken of South Haven and
Prof. H. A. Huston of Chicago. The
annual banquet will be held this even
Ing, and the sessions of the society
will continue until Thursday after,
noon. A fine display of fruits and
flowers and Of implements has been
installed and competitive judging by
students is one of the features of the
meeting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
PREPARING FOR THE SABBATH
Influence on Children Of tho Customs
In Orthodox Jewish
Households.

The Sabbath, including its compli.
Gated preparations, is rich and impress.
siye material for child's imagina-
ton. On Thursday evening the moth
er already prepares dough, goes to
market, cleans the fish, etc.
In the morning the baking Of
"chales" (bread). How bewitching for
child to watch the mother making
different shapes of dough, smearing 1t
with egg and decorating it with
braids of different shapes and forms.
A Jewish child gets the first lesson in
what we call modelling by making
makf.believe "chales."
In the evening the mother prepares
to meet the Sabbath. The child par
takes In the household occupations
and thereby gets habits of industry,
order and regard for the rights and
ideas of others and the fundamental
habit of subordinating his activities to
the general interest of the household.
This is especially true in regard to
Jewish households where everything
seems to be prescribed by law. Be.
fore darkness sets In on Friday the
housewife lights in the dining room
extra candles or special lamp in
honor of Sabbath and reads the bless.
Ing.
Quite often child not yet able to
talk will cover Its face with its little
palms, initiating the gestures of the
devoted mother. The returning from
the synagogue, the appreciative greet
ing: Good Sabbath. the Kiddush.
the blessing over wine, the special
menu and the holiday spirit Of all who
participate has undoubtedly sooth'
ing. beneficent influence upon the
child. After supper the time is spent
In resting.-American Hebrew.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
GOMPERS SCORES
IN SUPREME COURT
Highest Tribunal will Review La.
Dor Leaders Sentences.
CONVICTED OF CONTEMPT
Adjudsed Guilty Of Violating Injune.
ton Issued in Bucks Stove 4
Range Company Boycott
Case.

Washington, Dec THE supreme
court of the United States granted
the petition for writ Of certiorari in
the contempt cases of Samuel Com.
pers. Frank Morrison and John Mitch.
ell, officers of the American Fedora.
tion of Labor.
The effect of the decision will be
to bring the entire record in the
Bucks Stove & Range case against
these men to the supreme court for re.
view.
Gompers, Morrison and Mitchell.
with their counsel, ]. H. Ralston of
this city were present in the court
when Chief Justice Fuller indicated
the willingness of the court to review
their case.
Smile at Decision.
They did not at first seem entirely
to comprehend the announcement,
but when Mr. Ralston impaired its
purport to them their faces wreathed
in smiles.
The contempt case against these
men grew out of n proceeding in the
local courts of the District of Colum.
bia to prohibit the Federation from
boycotting the Bucks Stove & Range
Company of St. Louis.
Pending the decision of that case
on its merits the supreme court of
the district issued temporary injunc-
ton against the publication OF the
name of the stove company in the
I'VE don't patronize" list of the feder.
alton. This decision was freely com.
mented upon in the federation's or.
gan and the contempt proceeding was
based upon this comment.
To Ask Dismissal.
After extended hearings the men
were sentenced to Imprisonment by
Justice Wright, Gompers receiving -
months, Mitchell nine and Morrison
six. Upon appeal the District court
of appeals affirmed the decision. The
supreme court will review the entire
case as thus made out. Attorneys
for the American Federation of Labor
will ask to have dismissed the original
antiboycott injunction.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
GOT A LITTLE SATISFACTION
Editor. Unable to Collect Bill for Pa.
per, Could Afford to Affront
tho Widow.

To the editor Of little Maine
newspaper there came the other day
an indignant elderly woman. who
waved bit Of paper in the editorial
face.
"Lookee here!" she said. What
does this mean-a bill for the Citizen
to my husband that's been dead two
years? Ye don't expect his widow to
pay debts o his contracted long after
he's dead?"
you say he has not been getting
the paper?" said the editor, after long
thought.
NO. We donderhead!" screamed the
woman, Il tell We he's been dead two
years!"
Strange" unused the editor. "The
postoftlce department has not mott.
fed me of his failure to receive them.
Quite sure you yourself haven't been
enjoying the estimable educational
values Of perusal of my sheet?"
That amt the point" argued the
widow. You've been sending the
noospaper and bill to a man that's
dead. It's your affair, not mine.
Well" said the editor finally, per-
ceiving that he must be loser, "in
future. madam. / will cause an extra
copy to be printed on asbestos to in
sure that your husband receives his
Citizen regularly"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
PROBE PHOENIX INSURANCE CO.
CHARGED WITH IRREGULARITIES
FOR PAST rs YEARS.
President Sheldon Is Removed from
Office by Board Of d. !.
rectors. =

New York, Dec. 1.-THE Phoenix In
surance Company of Brooklyn is un.
der investigation for irregularities,
which it is believed have impaired its
surplus at least 100000 and have re-
suited in conditions which Superin-
tendent Hotchkiss of the state insur.
ance department laid before the dis
trict attorney for possible criminal
action.
1t is charged that George P. Shell.
don. n member of many clubs, chair
man of the laws and legal committee
of the national board of fire under.
writer's and one of the best-known
insurance men in the country, who
has been president of the Phoenix
since 1887, has overdrawn his salary,
that he has unloaded doubtful securi-
ties on the company, that he has used
the company's assets as collateral to
secure his own personal speculative
accounts, and that under his admins
tration the annual reports of the COM
pany. made to the insurance depart.
men. during at least the last ten years
and probably longer, are false in more
than one particular.
President Sheldon was removed
from office by the board of directors.
e. w. T. Gray, formerly auditor of the
Continental Insurance Company, was
chosen to succeed him.
No examination of the company's
finances has been made for % years,
1t is alleged. Loans to officers of the
state insurance department aggregat-
ing more than $250,O0O. 1t is charged,
were made by the company during
this period.
In formal statement Mr.. Hotch-
kiss says that thus far there is no evil.
dence that company securities are not
intact, but he admits that the present
Investigation ia still uncomnlafad
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
s!ames Whisky for Deaths.

A physician who has practlced his
profession in Michigan over half a
century believes that most of the
deaths in this country attributed to
snake bite are really due to alcoholic
poisoning. II have never attended a
case" he says. without finding the
patent drunk. Whisky Is given ID
Such large quantities that 1t IS " wsarssss
than the snake bite. The medern
methpd is to give no alcohpl. Instead
series Of bandages are tied abeye
the wound, and these are removed one
at g time at intervals. Th, virus thus
gets into circulation gradually. Local
treatment to the bite 10 given TO OH,
die the poison" !,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
AER0AAUT FALLS 1850 FEET
FRENCH AVIATOR IS KILLED AS
HE BREAKS RECORD.
Crashes to Earth from Dizzy Altitude
When Aeroplane Motor
Explodes.

Nice, France, Dec. IN. Fernan
dez, the aviator. was instantly killed
following the explosion of the mo
tor, when his aeroplane was being
unanswered at an estimated height OF
1850 feet. The machine crumpled
and with Its pilot dropped to earth
The height attained by the intrepid
aviator is thought by many to have
broken the record.
The machine was crushed to spin
tiers.
Antonio Fernandez, though popular
ly ranked as French aviator, was
of Spanish birth.
He learned the trade of tailor and
was engaged in this work when he
became interested in the possibilities
of flying.
He read with eagerness the stories
published of spectacular aerial ex'
hibitions, and eventually determined
to build flying machine.
With the aid of cutter in his EN-.
ploy he constructed a biplane, resem.
bling in a general way the models OF
the Wright brothers.
Fernandez exhibited his machine at
Rheims during the exhibition there
last summer, but was unsuccessful in
his efforts to accomplish a flight OF
any consequence.
Fernandez is the third man to be
killed in motor-power aeroplane.
The first fatality was the death of
Lieut. Selfridge while flying as a
passenger with Orville Wright at Fort
Myer in September, 1908.
e. Lefebvre. the French aviator, was
was killed September last, when his
aeroplane turned turtle two minutes
after his flight had been begun. Le-
febvre was using Wright machine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Es ARE WELCOMED TO PEORIA
Illinois Retail Implement Dealers
Greeted by Mayor Woodruff at
First Session Of Convention.

Peoria. H., Dec. mayor E. N.
Woodruff appeared, at tho opening ses.
sion Of the Illinois Retail Implement
and Vehicle Dealers convention this
afternoon and extended to the associa-
ton heanty welcome to Peoria. d.
rector John F. Lueth of Kankakee re-
sponded, and then President w. E.
Hall Of Jacksonville delivered his an.
nual address. Other speakers of the
afternoon were W. H. Taylor of Pc.
oria, Joseph Baker and James E, Dab.
Ter of Princeton. The convention
will last through Thursday.
In the matter of entertainment the
dealers are the guests OF the Peoria
Implement, Vehicle and Hardware
club. which has arranged for a
smoker at the National hotel to.mor-
row evening. and the annual banquet
at the Creve Occur club Thursday
evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
China Shows Advancement.

A curious superstition. prevalent
for centuries in China, will no longer
be officially recognized. The Picking
astronomical board presented memo
rial to the prince regent recently, re-
porting forthcoming eclipse of the
moon and recommending the perform
ance of the usual ceremonies. The
memorial was rejected. On the oc-
casion Of eclipses Of the sun or moon
it has for centuries been customary
In China for everybody. down to the
meanest subject, to let of firecrack.
ers and cause gongs to be beaten for
frightening off the monster which is
supposed to be swallowing the lumin.
airy, and for every mandarin holding
office to burn candles and incense and
PROSTATE himself before the darkening
orb.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Clock Resented Removal.

When representatives OF the dis.
trict collector Of taxes attempted to
remove from Georgetown house yes.
terday grandfather's clock which
had been levied on in payment of per.
sonal taxes the old timepiece. which
was In perfect running order when the
officers entered the house. fell to
pieces in heap of debris.
The old clock was worth probably
800 to any curb dealer or collector of
that type of colonial furniture. 1t had
been in service there for rs years,
When the officers unscrewed the clock
from the wall preparatory to remov.
ing it it tumbled to pieces as II struck
by the wand of Notwithstanding
ton Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
IOWA FARMERS INSTITUTE
Aericulturlsts Meet in Des Moines in
Conjunction with the Corn Belt
Meat Producers Association.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. THE corn
show Is not the only attraction for
agriculturlsts in Des Moines this
week, for this afternoon the State
Farmers institute met in joint ses-
sion with the Corn Belt Meat Pro-
ducers' association in the Slavery ho-
tel. An attractive literary program
was presented, including addresses by
Henry Wallace, editor of Wallace's
Farmer. James Downing of the
United States bureau of animal indus
try, Charles Fischer, Jr., of Shelby
county. and R. NJ. Gum of Black
Hawk county. The meat producers
hold their banquet this evening.
The Iowa Fair Managers associa-
ton also began its meeting this after.
noon. and after banquet will have
another session this evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Engineers Meet In Gotham.

New York, Dec. THE thirtieth
annual meeting of the American So
ciety of Mechanical Engineers opened
to-day in the Engineering Societies
building. and will continue through
Friday. A number of professional pa
pers will be presented and commit
tees of the gas power section will
make valuable reports. Members res.
ident in and about New York have ar
ranged an attractive program of So
cial entertainment, including an ex-
cursion tomorrow afternoon. In the
evening there will be lecture on ag-
ricultural machinery by L. w. Ellis of
the bureau Of plant industry, United
States department of agriculture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
HE WAS TAKING NO CHANCES
Good Reason for Man Sinking Home
In the Dark and Avoiding
Acqualntances.

In the small hours of the morning q
man, carrying heavy suitcase. hur.
ried down the deserted streets Of the
sleeping city. His hurried footsteps,
despite all caution. echoed in the quiet
thoroughfare. He shifted the weight
OF the suitcase from one arm to the
other; he appeared nervous and every
sound caused him to start. His coat
collar was turned up and his soft felt
hat pulled well down over his watchful
eyes.
The man was sorely tempted to risk
the owl-car. for he had far to go and
his burden was heavy. but when the
! car came with It's load Of. boisterous
men, singing and smoking. he dared
not venture abroad. Instead he picked
up the heavy suitcase and hurried
down the darkest side of the street.
Once he hurried by man who turned
and gave him searching look. He
tried to walk on as though uninterest-
ed, but his knees shook and his brow
grew cold and damp, for he thought he
! recognized the man.
In the shadow of an alley he stood
for long time until two young men
ended their late visit beneath an arc
lamp and separated for the night For
an instant the street was empty, and
hurrying across the street the man dis
appeared in the shadow of the porch
of Il handsome brown stone residence.
a key grated softly in the lock, q door
opened stealthily. and closed almost
noiselessly.
Safe at last" muttered the man.
as he dropped the suitcase and mop
ped the cold sweat from his brow. But
l thought I'd never make 1t; twice
ran almost into acquaintauces. Now
III stay right indoors until these
cussed sunburns heal before l venture
out where all my friends can slap me
on the back or pinch my arms and
shoulders
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
SHIPS WRECKED IN STORM
Steamer Henry stelnbrenner Is Sunk
In collision-other Vessels
Ashore.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Dec. IA
wireless message from a steamship
down the river reports that the steam
ship Henry steinbrenner, 450-foot
steel vessel, was sunk and the steam
ship Berwind is lying at anchor seri.
ously damaged near Round island in
the st. Mary's river, as the result of a
collision between the two steamers
No lives were lost in the collision.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Murderer Of Turk EIectrocuted.

49, 49, - ~ ~ 6iSSNt 0SdSSus
New York. Dec. o. Bedros Ham,
partzoonian, the Armenian slayer Of
H. Tavshanjian. the wealthy rug mer
chant. was put to death in the cleo.
trio chair at Sing Sing prison. Ham
partzoonian. an agent of a circle of a
revolutionary society, the Hunchak.
lists, had demanded sums of money
from the rug merchant to aid in over.
throwing the sultan of Turkey.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
The DUTY Of Rest and PLAY.

tUS Soy VI nSsS dHu RAY.
Rest is just as much a necessity of
life as Work is. In the face of the
popular theory which supposes that
work IN itself is respectable unless it
II proved to be wrong and that rest
In itself is suspicious-that 1t must
prove itself to be right; In the face Of
this popular theory, which is the the
DRY Of the spelling books, of careless
talk and unframed consciences,
must remind you that Work and
Rest have each its own place, and
that neither must step beyond that
place. In its right place and proper
ton Rest is as dignifed, as creditable,
as Work is.-Edward Everett Hale,
1857.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Denies Royal Engagement.

New York. Dec. miss Yvonne
Townsend, daughter of Lawrence
Townsend former minister to Portu.
gal. whom European cables had sug.
gested as a bride for King Manuel
of Portugal, arrived here from Ant
werp with denial that she was en-
gagged.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Safe Offer.

Jones-Why on earth do you offer
such large reward for the return Of
that horrid. yapping. swapping ours
Brown-To please my wife.
Jones-But such large reward will
be sure to bring him back.
Brewn-0. no, 1t won't. He's dead.
| drowned him myself-stray Stories.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Chicago, Dec, 6

cATTLE-Good to prime steers, 5000
$780, fair to good steers. s6.759S.oO; COM
mon TO fair beeves. $5.0OQ6.75: good to
fancy yearlings. s7.oo@s.Oo; inferior kill
ers. s4.25d5.O0: good to choice beef cows
s450G5.c5; medium to good beef cows.
s36O@4.50 common to good cutters. s2.75@
$780, inferior to good Gamers. s2.5093.00:
good to choice heifers., s50OG6.OO; COM
mon to fair heifers. $3.O0Q4.5o; butcher
bulls, s3.75G51O; bologna bulls. $3oO93. SO:
good to choice calves. $775qS.5O; calves.
s45O@77s.
HOGS-Good to prime heavy, sS.15Qs.4a;
good to choice light, ss.Oo@s2o; common
to light grades, $sOOas.1o: butcher weights
sS15GS.35; medium weight mixed, $S10D
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
CharlevoiX, Mich, Dec. "a

Charlevoix. Mich, Dec. IA large
number of professional anglers were
present in Bakers Inn to-day when
President H. Palow called to order
the fifth annual convention of the
Lake Michigan Commercial Fisher
mems association. The members
promptly entered on discussion of
their industry, the regulation of the
size of meshes in nets, and the scien-
tific propagation of fish. The aim of
the association is to influence legisla-
ton so that the fish laws shall be
fair to all.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Live stock.

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 8.
CATTLE-Marlset unchanged. Native
steers. s4.OoGS.25: COWS and heifers. 5000
$40: western steers. $S50q625: Texas
steers, $3C0q515; cows and heifers, $2.35
@4.45; Gamers, y2.25aa.so; stockers and
feeders. s2.sodp5.2o: calves, ts.5097.0O; bulls.
stays. ETC.. s2.75G4.bo.
HOGS-Market steady to strong.
Heavy, sS.05Gs10: mixed. $S.OOQS.05: light,
s7.9oas.o71h; pigs. s65oQL75; bulk of sales.
81 00@S.071s
sHEEP-Receipts 100. Market steady.
Yearllngs, $5.75G6.75; wethers. $4.75G5.50:
ewes. $40oQ5.OO; lambs. S65o@765.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Rankin Mursser TrIaI BEGUN

Union oity, Tenn,, Dec. THE TAX
iAg of testimony in the trial of Gar
rett Johnson and Arthur Cloar, al
legged leaders Of the Reelfoot Lake
night riders, charged with the murder
Of Capt. Rankin, was begun here to-
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 7.-As the re-
suit Of the STORM the steamship Ugan-
da Of Erie. Pa, is aground ON Fight
ing island in the lower Detroit river,
and the car ferry Ste. Marie is
aground mile north Of st. Ignace.
An unknown vessel gave distress sig.
nails NJ bar Pojpt Lake Erie,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Morse Must Serve Prison Term

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court of the United States denied the
petitiop of Charles w. Morse. the
New York banker. for writ of GER
tlorari. The result of the decision is
to leave in effect against Morse the
sentence of Is years imprisonment.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
sues Jetferson for . pixorca.

New York, Nov. 2s.-christie Mac.
Donald. the comic opera singer, has
begun action at Buffalo for a divorce
from William Winter Jefferson, one Of
the sons of the late Joseph Jeffer.
son,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

Cutting Corn Kills Engineer:
Rockford, ILL.,, Dec. o. Lawrence
Kennedy. engineer on the Chicago &
Northwestern road, died from blood
poisoning, which resulted from cut.
ting corn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

New York. Dec. 8.
FLouR-ste with a moderate job
bling trade.
wHEAT-spot firm; No. red. s1.241s@
LBS, No. l northern Duluth, $119A: No. 2
hard winter. $l20A. all nominal
CoRN-Spot easy: No. g. 65iA@7lhc; De-
cember closed at 6S1sc; May closed at
69Sc.
OATS-Spot market steady; mixed. NOM
inal; natural white. 45Q46c; clipped white.
4644sc.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Regent Of U. of M. Dead.

Saginaw. Mich. Dec. Arthur
Hill, millionaire politician. globe.trot-
ter, and regent of the University of
Michigan, is dead at his home here.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08

Port Arthur, Ont. Dec. THE
steamship B. Lyman Smith, down
bound with grain, ran aground just
outside the breakwater. The gale
blew her out of the channel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Mother and Three children Burn.

Pittsburg, Pa. Dec. e. Myrtle j.
johnson. years old, was burned to
death and her mother and two young
brothers were fatally burned in fire
which destroyed their home at Con-
aelisville, Pa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-08
Hcavenward.

Binks Tin ls1O)-What kind of fu.
neral did Howard have?
Jinks-A mile of aeroplanes.-Life