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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-17

Sheep will injure trees by rubbing
against them and eating of the bark,
and nothing but wire netting Will pre-
vent them from doing 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-17

Vegetables require plenty of potash,
therefore be liberal In the use Of wood
ashes in the garden. Apply Mt the rate
of ton and a half to the acre.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-03-17

If you buy a pig. whether prize
winner at the state fair or from a
breeder, do not Introduce him into your
herd until he has been Quarantined at
least three weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
CRANKS At WHITE HOUSE
Calls from "Batty" People Keep
Guards on the Alert.
VICTIMS OF PRESIDENTIAL MANIA
PsEcentaEe of Inmates OF District
Asylum Pound Around the White
HOase-TFaits and Nation
altty OF Victims.

President Taft has enjoyed complete
freedom from members OF the crank family
during his tour across the continent Ex-
oepting the Portland (ore) incident. there
has not been an occasion calling for the
services OF the secret service men or local
police. The Portland incident seems to have
been due TO the over-zeal OF one OF the
camera squad. whose efforts to get close
TO the president deserved police attention.
Most OF the crank family affected with
the presidential mania gravitate TO the ma
tional capital. Many are a purely local
product At st. Elizabeth's the govern
ment hospital for the insane at Washing
ton there are 3Oo0 inmates, one-tenth OF
whom are afflicted with the presidential
mania Half OF the number were taken
into custody during the incumbency of the
nightly hunter now disporting himself In
Africa. Perhaps because OF the radical re-
form measures that saw their inception
during Mr.. Roosevelts administration, and
the number OF men and women who had 70
see him on missions OF real Importance,
there has never before been anything like
90 great a number OF more or less de-
mentsd persons trying 70 break into the
Presidents sanctpm Nor has there been
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16

at any time so many crank letters, or such
a lot Of crank literature received at the
White House as during those seven years.
II was freely prophesled that the new ad-
ministration would see a distinct falling
off in this class of visitors, but considering
how short a time Mr.. Taft has been in Of
flee, his popularity with the cranks is phe-
nomenal, and 1t begins to look as If ne
might eventually outdo his predecessor In
that line,
A Dangerous GSse.
About the most dangerous case that ever
came under the notice OF the authorities
was that Of a Swede, who, when he real
ICED that he was being quietly sidetrRcked,
drew a revolver and seriously wounded
Policeman sissel of the White House squad
He came to Washington in the spring OF
1914, journeying most OF the way from his
home in Minneapolis in a freight car. Hy
made his way TO the White House and de
manded an audience with the president
that he might lay before him certain facts
OF an alleged persecution.
He announced himself as a famous ma
chinist. controlling valuable patents which
were made by a company OF which he was
president He declared that his patents
would revoiutonize the worlds business
and that his countrymen in Sweden wer1
trying to have him poisoned and to stea
his patents. Certain peculiarities OF dress
and a curious flightiness in his converse
ton aroused the suspicious OF the officer
who led him through the basement Of the
White House to the guard room at the east
end, where he was told to wait, presuma'
bly, for the president.
A cab was called from nearby sand
and the man hustled into it TO be taken
to the First precinct station about half a
mile away. Just as the cab started this
swede drew a heavy revolver and fired
point blank at the officer. Fortunately
his aim was as bad as his intention, and
ne inflicted what should have been only
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
CHICAGO SPENDER IN ACTIoN
Takes Run 20 the Northwest and
Burns Money on the
Way.

Henry C. ostermann the millionaire
freight car manufacturer OF Chicago has
been at Wala Walla, Wash, only four
days, but he has startled the natives by
spending 5000 in his own way. Other at
fractions have dropped to second place
since the arrival of this modern Croesus
with Mrs. Ostermann and his business as
sociate, W. NJ. Brennan, in an automobile.
Mr.. Ostermann put the touring car in the
repair shop and started to have a good
time.
These are a few Of things he did:
Allowed no one to buy a drink; grabbed
$40 bill from the bar. where another man
had laid It, and, after tearing It into pieces,
gave the owner another bill and bought
him a drink; paid a band $50 whenever It
played a piece he asked for; hired the band
for dance, tore a 500 bill in two and
gave the leader half. promised the re-
mainder later, and, after giving the band
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within thirty-six hours of being committed
to st. Ellzabeth's died Of exhaustion-so
violent were his psroNysms,
One of the most spectacular OF these
unfortunates was a New Yorker who, in
the goodness of his heart, and the weak
ness of his head, came all the way to
Washington to warn the president Of an
anarchistic plot TO assassinate him. He
only wanted to be allowed to sleep outside
of the presidents door and protect him
with his life II necessary. And to guard
against recognition he had blacked his
hands and face in the most remarkable
fashion.
1t does not seem to make any difference
whether the president is in Washington or
not Quite as many cranks come there
to see him when he is not there as when
he Is For instance. Just recently. when
It had been widely advertised that Mr..
Taft Immediately after the signing OF the
Payne tariff bill, had retired to Beverly
for his vacation, several unfortunates whom
the guards described as 'batty'' OF "dotty,"
came to the White House to see him.
A week or two before that a Chinaman
was found wandering around the prem
lses, apparently bent on seeing the presl-
uenlt lnOuBu as ne 5pohc lo huBilSils ~ " d1
something OF a puzzle what he expected
| to say TO him. On finding unexpected diff
ficulties in the way, he became greatly
excited, and the officers had consider
able trouble In getting him quietly TO the
police station, and eventually TO the asy-
lum, where he still remains and is likely
| to for some time to come as Uncle Sans
Z guest.
Once a week I'm criminal court No. ? IN
| sanity cases are tried. and any one VIII,
| did not know would be astonished at tn
number OF them that the White House hai
| furnished.
There are at present perhaps 200 amonl
the $500 unfortunates being cared for a
| st. Elizabeth's, who first showed symp
toms OF arrangement in their efforts I,
reach the chief executive OF the nation
Many more OF course, have been sent tC
their own homes 10 be cared for by theil
Lwn families or by local Institutions.
| 1t Is a curious fact that at least three
quarters OF them are foreigners. or OF for
eign extraction. France, Germany and
Switzerland supply most Of them. Only
! four are recorded from Russia, the home
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16

cranks. Two women, apparently excited
by the discussions Of female suffrage. in
the newspapers and the rather strenuous
dOings of the English suffragettes, came,
one from New England, the other from
Pennsylvania, each accompanied by son,
to demand the president retire in their
favor.
Each of them wanted a chance at the
job herself, but ment to arrange things
so that her children would succeed her.
One of them had her cabinet all chosen,
and was prepared as soon as she was
sworn in to GUST Admiral Dewey and re-
place him by woman as the head Of
Uncle Sans navy. Thus would she end
the horrors of war and contribute to the
peace policies Of The Hague conference.
Both women, after a brief soiourn at ST.
Elizabeths. were sent TO their homes.
Less than a year ago a young Austrian
called and gravely presented to the secret
service men a card that proclaimed him
Acting President Roosevelt" He de-
manded an audience with the president, but
he had been there before, and the guards
were not quite inclined to accept his card
as evidence of his position. So they gently
led him in another direction.
Hot After the lee Trust.
One unfortunate his Imagination fired
by the trust busting exploits Of the last
administration, came to confide to the
president a beautiful scheme to Illustrate
the vaccinations Of the Ice trust He was
prepared to form and let Mr.. Roosevelt
in on the ground floor Of a Polar Ice com
9any In return for his grOund-floor priv
| leges the president was TO induce congres.
o back the venture with fat appropria-
ton.
This Polar Ice company was TO cut its
ice in the arctic regions, and, OF course,
incidentally reach the pole and fly the
American flag from It, He drew fancy
| pictures OF It's vessels towing icebergs into
New York, Boston and some OF the Pa
cific ports. The whole plan was picturesque
IN the extreme, and is hereby offered TO
some aspiring librettist as a plot for a
musical comedy.
This particular crank, while evidently
quite irresponsible, seemed quite harmless
lie speedily developed, however. into q
most violent maniac, whom It was abso-
iutely necessary 10 restrain. and who,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16

master the other half and $50 more, gave
a handful Of s. gold pieces to small boys,
gave no tips less than d.
Henry c. Ostermann is president OF the
Ostermann Manufacturing company, West
Pullman. ILL.,, builders and repairers OF
cars, and lives at 1854 Monroe avenue. He
left Chicago two months ago for a trip
through the west, and at the Ostermann
residence the other night 1t was said he
had been in Walia Walla for only a day
or two II was not known when he would
return 10 Chioago-Chicago Record Herald
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
How About StoVes?

Are you all ready for the
colder weather to come? If
not here's some specials that
will interest you.
6-inch Stove pipe. per joint 10
Apiece Flanged elbows .....7c
Adjustable elbows, each ....1Oc
6-inch Coke iron pipe, extra heavy
quallty .,...,... lac
6-inch Polished pipe, joint .2OH
Lined stove zines, up from .49c
15-inch Oak stove, The Dandy,
$500 value .....,S7 90
4-hole Steel cook stove, i9-inch
oven, Monday ...... .S7,95
Gas radiators, up from 50, ,45
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
A Municipal Drug Store,

The high rates AZ wnicn medicines and
drugs are sold by the private pharHac cies
and drug stores Of ST. Petersburg SAYS a
consular report, have induced the munioi-
pal authorities TO start municipal phaF-
macy, for which purpose $l5,450 has been
recently allowed The city pharmacy will
supply medicines and drugs 10 all the dis
infection and sanitary departments as well
as municipal hospitals. To private per-
sons drugs VIII be sold at % per cent dis
count against the nornal charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16

q slight wound. But subsequent develop
ments led the doctors at the Emergency
hospital. where Sissel went to have II
dressed, to the conclusion that the bullet
had been coated with poison, and that
had this particular crank gained access
to the president, Mr.. Roosevelt might
have shared the fate of Mckinley.
The officer. wounded though he was,
succeeded in subduing his prisoner and
bringing him safely to the station He was
sent to St. Elizabeth's for a time, but was
later sent TO st. Paul, MINI.
quite a different sort OF crank was a
middle-aged, weIl-dressed woman who
came to ask trifling favor Of the chief
executive. She was. so she said, a mem
Der Of prominent Virginia family, at one
time very wealthy. She had lost most OF
her money through ill-advised speculation.
She said, however. that she was entitled
to share in an estate valued at 5000, OOO
but that they were keeping her out
Of IT,
Through a medium she had learned that
the money was buried in the sea off Old
Point Comfort. and she had come to get
the president to help her get II. She was
told that the president was out riding and
would hot be back until late, but she said
she would walt When asked Just how she
expected the president 10 help her she
explained that he, of course. owned the
sea, and she thought the least he could dc
would be to drain it off in the neighbor-
hood OF Norfolk and Old Point, so that
she could recover her lost fortune. She
too, was gently led off IN the direction
Of the government hospital. but was Iatei
sent TO her home.
All the Way from Iowa.
One man Travelled all the way from Iowa
to ask the president TO help him escap,
from his enemies, who were pursuing hin
In airships and likely at any moment tC
drop bombs on him and destroy him. He
was most worried by a Denver man, who
had eXployed six men and two airships
to keep a continual watch on him And
II they could not drop their bombs on hin
they would compass his destruction By
means Of compressed air which they car,
ried stored In tanks at either end OF thell
airships.
The suffragettes have had their repre-
sentatives among the White House
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
The Cut Price
Hardware Dept.

Weather strips, rubber lined, 70 foot
long, at .................. 40
Heavy galvanized hubs, on sale $50
eft. Ironing or skirt board, extra
wide, at .............,.... $50
Mrs. Potts iron handles, each 49,. SO
Folding ironing boards, with stand
Mrs. VOorman's 25c sink strainer loc
Best quality food choppers, sale $50
17-qt Enameled dish pans ... zoo
Mrs. Potts 5-piece sets nickel plated
sad irons, worth SIPS, on sale 75c
Frisco lantern, on sale .... 49o
SOC Radiator brushes, only .... .25o
No. s guaranteed enameled di IN
pans, at ............... ....,.. b9c
The famous western washer sass
The easy Yankee washer .... S4.s6
The one minute washer ...... 1895
All white enameled chamber pals csc
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
Our New Toy Department

$500 Velvet tread ball bearing,
nickel plated roller z skates, one
day only .......... ~. =. $2.20
Steel wheel Barney & Berry roller
skates ............ ..E. 0Sc
Boys velocipedes, large size, worth
1915, only $3.50; medium size,
S1.0S; small size ....... .@1.O5
$4.00 Wooden coaster wagons, at,
only ..'.'....f. =. $S.4O
Boys steel wagons on. sale .0Sc
Rugby foot balls on sale. y.r.i. 0Sc
Doll buggies on sale 25c, soc, soc
Dolls 1Oc, 10c, 25c, soc and SOC
Boys 81 daisy air rifle, only 65c
Sets of toy dishes, worth soc, at,
only .....s..,.. 1880 25c
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
Serious LacerntiOns

and wounds are healed without danger Of
blood poisoning by Buoklens Arnica Salve,
the healing wonder 26c. Sold by Beaton
Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16

Ayers SsrsapArills is atomic. Il does
not stimulate. II does not make you
feel better one day, then as bad as ever
the next There Is not drop Of alcohol
In IL. You have the steady, even gain
that comes from q strong tonic. Ask
your doctor all about this.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16

of the nihillst and the hotbed of anarchy.
And none at all from exctable Italy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16

Haydsna, the Greatest Market In oma
ers, Fresh VOge'
Butter, Butterins and Cheese Depart
ment Specials.
Choice dairy butter, per 10. 80. 24o
Fancy dairy table butter, per lb. acc
Fancy country creamery butter, per
10. ...s..sss ss.''s' ''''.''. 'SoS
Fancy full cream, white or colored
Fancy Neutchatel cheese, only 80
Sap Sage cheese, only ..........71ho
Good butterlne, 2 lbs. for ... .25c
= Good table butterine, lbs. for $50
7 Fancy table butterlne, lbs. for $50
Fancy carton, equal to creamery
!. butter, per lb. .....,....,., 400
4 olnaha'G Greatest Market for Fresh
Vegetables.
Fancy Jersey sweet potatoes, 10. 20
Fresh parsnips, carrots or turnlps,
per 10. ....''.'.': 80 ''''. S -
Fancy wax or green beans, Id. 90
Fresh cabbage, per ID. .......'A55o
Fresh Denver cauliflower, 10. ..'' !9o
Fresh spinach, per peck .s,;''' A9o
Large head lettuce, per head ''''se
- 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
HAY[)ENs
the RELIABLE STORE
New Fancy NeckWcar

A big line of new Novelties just
received; on sale Saturday
at. CSC, 49c and 25c
75c Silk Belts 25c-Silk elastic
belts have come to stay-we Sc
cured fine line of extra quail.
ity silk elastic belts, with nobby
new buckles, at a great bargain,
to $1.00 values; on sale Satur-
day, at ..............25 Csc
$3.50 HAND BAGS at csc
Genuine leather bags and all leather
lined, the biggest snap ever, at 9S6
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16


washes nhalations
External and
therefore is
blood disease
other impurities in the circulation These morbid blood
tissue lining OF the cavities OF the body PrOdupg unhealthy
bronchial affections wy e is the best
Caah because the
medicine
blood
habiorming drugs
Oatarrh
medical advice free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA GA.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
Crockerv Dept.
Specials You'll Appreciate

Inverted Gas Lights, COM
plete with best mantle and
globe .39c
Genuine Welsbach Upright
Lights, complete with globe,
mantle, etc.; Saturday, Csc
Two Mantles, upright or In
verted ted......,........15c
Two 15c Mantles, upright or
inverted; special, at. zoe
Three Handled Cups. -. 1Oc
Three Gin. Plates for. 1Oc
Six Saucers for. 1Oc
Three Handled Sherbets 1Oc
Three Colonial Glasses. 1Oc
Three rolls Shelf Paper 1Oc
Three Bread and Butter
Plates for ...........1OC
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
LADIES' UNDERWEAR

The entire purchase be disposed of quickly and all lines
selling
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16
J. B. Stetson Hats,
$3.50 to $500
Mooney Hats
$500 and $3.50

Latest and Best in Mems Fan Headwear
Let Us Show You the Nohby New IDEAS
y, mems and boys Special bargain
$3.50, at $50 q ESQ trunks grips and su
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16

. Tor Groceries, Butter, Cheese, Crack
.bleB and Fruits.
stalks fresh celery ......... 80
Good cooking apples, per peck 15O
Lu Lu securing soap, per can 80. 30
Lavaline securing soap, per can 80
The best bulk starch, per ID. -, 80
Oil or mustard sardines, per can 315o
Tall cans Alaska salmon ...,.. loo
The best domestic 1acaroni, pkg. $50
Diamond G or Diamond II mince
meat pkg. ,.s'.... .s'..... .... $50
2-lh pkg. best self rising pancake
flour OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
6-Ip. choice Japan rice ,...,..,. .a5o
7-lb. best rolled breakfast oatmeal 25o
GLIB. best Pearl rapioca, sago or
barley ..,,...,,'...'.s.s,' TO-. 400
Life Cocoa, per can ant.,,.,.,..,... 100
Egg o See, per pkg ,,......,.. Ao
All kinds corn fsnlges, pkg. = -ao
Quaker wheat flakes pkg. ......p9so
Large size Burnham's clam bounlon
at ....sss... ss......'.s ESo
Cape Cod cranbsrcies, per at. .3No
Fresh Rutabagas, per 10. .....,,.I lac
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-16

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-09

George Ellenderger Of Brookfield,
Mo-, has been visiting his aunt, Mrs
10. J.. Winsler and other relatives, left
for his home Monday.
The sewing circle meets Thursday
az ernoon with Mrs. Dora Bradley,
Born Sunday, Nov. 2Sth, to Mr.,
and Mrs. S. Weber, a daughter.
About frozen up In this vicinity.
Jess Winsler and family visited
Sunday at his mothers, Mrs. e. J.
Whistler.
verl Haines lost a fine horse last
week.
Miss Elda Smith and Miss Sadie
C%offenberger are running a dress
making parlor in Sabetha, Kansas
Roy Winsler and George Ellender-
ger spent Friday night with 9. G
Winsler in Salina.
S. Weber butchered on Tuesday.
Mr.. Miller and family were very
pleasantly surprised ON last Satur-
day evening by a large number Of
neighbors and friends. Refresh
ments were served and the evening
was pleasantly spent with games and
conversation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-09
A
Two Popular Young People Married
at Homo.

Woodbine, Dec. Sat the home
Of MI. and Mrs. A. +. Kandt, West
Walnut, occurred the marriage Of
their daughter, Fanny M, to Axel
F. Holmgren, Thursday, Nov. 25th.
Promptly at 6 p. m. the bridal couple
accompanied by the brides brother,
w. G. Kandt, as best man and sister
Sophia Kandt, as maid of honor
marched into the parlor to the strains
of Mendelsohn's wedding march,
played by Mrs. w. G. Kandt.
The bridal couple took their place
under a beautiful arch from which
hung suspended a large white bell
decorated with smilax and fern leaves
The color effect pink and white was
carried out in decorating the rooms.
Pink carnations and white chrysan-
themums we're the prevailing flow
ers.
Little Viola Ziebell and Plrslr
Kandt, nieces of the bride, held
streamers Of pink and white ribbon
which hung suspended from the arch
forming an aisle through which the
bridal couple passed. The marriage
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Sem of LincolnVille. The bride was
dressed in a French lawn trimmed
in baby Irish and Valicience lace. over
silk. She wore a tulle veil with an
arm boquet of brides roses with
smilax.
he maid of honor wore a gown OF
white lawn and carried an arm bo-
uuet of white chrysanthemums.
After the ceremony the guests en-
tered the dining room where a five
course Thanksgiving dinner was
served.
Many beautiful presents were re-
ceived. The happy couple left Mon
day morning for their future home
in Sylvia where the groom holds a
position with the State Bank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-09
ZION.

Miss Ruth Zook visited Sunday
with Ruth Minter.
The protracted meetings which
we're to have begun at Zion this week
have been postponed till after the
holidays on account Of the Indictment
weather and bad roads. Elder zook
has returned to HE home In Des
Moines until after the holidays wheA
he expects to return.
J. P. Cress and SOn-in-law. Harry
Picking leave Tuesday for Florida.
when the snow blows up here, they
seem to think that Is the garden
SPOT Of the EARTH" but probably next
sumner they may change their mind.
Miss Marie Mater visited Sunday
with her aunt Mrs. Nttsrman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frey spent Sunday
with their son. Reuben Frey.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-09

The date for the preaching services
Of Rev. J. H. Tobias at the Laney
school house has been changed from
Dec. 18th to Dec. %. Please bear
this in mind.
Mrs. @. W. Laney spent several
days this week in Chapman.
W. A. Nichols and family left
Monday for California to spend at
least a year and II they like It, may
settle there.
The snow drifts and bad roads re-
mind Us once more Of winter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-09
PEARL.

Misses Alta Lady and Emma Han
son spent Sunday at Miss Hanson'f
home.
Harvey Olson spent Sunday with
home folks. ,N,
Geo. Picking and wife spent sun
day at Mr.. and Mrs. Klingenberg's'
w. F. Hesselbarth spent Sunday
at the Klingbery home.
Jim Miller of Carlton is a visitor
at Klingenberg home a few days this
week.
Miss Katherine Klingenberg re-
turned home Sunday after a few
weeks visit at Carlton.
Mrs. John Layton of Lost SPRING.
is visiting with Geo. Lady and family
this week.
c. w. Taylor is building a fine
house on section "a.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-09
MAPLE GROVE.

Mrs. Dan Fritz is reported to b
unable to do her work at present.
Mr.. Zook went to Abilene Tuesday
on business.
Dan Fritz is in better health thar
for a long time.
Lou Harding's family is here from
Colorado where they have bought
them a home, the "Leedy place"
Mrs. wilson's father and mother
left the last Of the week.
Ethel Rodgers came home Wed
nesday to spend Thanksgiving return
ing Monday.
Herman Krause returned SUNDAY
from a business trip to Kingmar
county.
Frank Right has been suffering
with a very sore hand.