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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

At the beginning of this year Japan
had 3,S0S telegraph Offices with 5,3S7
miles Of lines. totalling 1922. miles
of wire.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

Have luncheon today"
Nope"
Thought saw you going OUT
You did, hut i had lunch, not
luncheon. only had 15 cents to
spend"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

Never say fall. Just go ahead and
fail and your creditors will soon hear
Of It. !.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
The Central bank danger,

INC SehtruA Drink Dan8cfs
If Senator Aldrich's central bank
scheme should by any mishap become
law nothing could prevent control Of
this great national financial institu-
ton passing into the hands of the
Wall street captains of finance.
The actual value of securities of
every kind depends upon the safety
and earning power. The Aldrich cen.
trail bank would control interest rates.
To intrust such unlimited power to
little coterie of money kings or
their political puppets would be dis
astrous.
Thus armed, they could stop or
start the wheels of commerce to
please themselves; they could render
the securities of any company safe
or unsafe; they could create panics
and allay them without hindrance. In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

Public funds have been squandered
shamelessly. Vast armies of employees
have been added to the public pay
roll. Millions of dollars have been
spent in projects of questionable value.
Large additional expenditures are pro-
posed. No sign of economy is appar-
ent.
On the contrary. there is every In
dication that President Taft proposes
to increase the public burden, raise
tax rates. and pour out millions to be
absorbed by Republican grand dukes
like the Sahara desert swallowing up
Niagara.
For the sake of national credit, and
in the interest of preventing the finan-
cial upheaval that must result If pres
ent conditions continue, 1t is to be
hoped that Mr.. Taft's cabinet advisers
will insist on retrenchment at Wash
ington, and protect the treasury de-
partment from the possible influence
of certain high financiers who may
desire to further their own ends at
public expense.-Chicago Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

Last summer flye.year-old Lola's
aunt came to spend a week with them.
Nov. aunty." said Lola, you must
make yourself at home"
How can ! do that. dear?" queried
her aunt.
why" answered Lola, you can
pitch in and help mamma work.
Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
Draft Horses In Demand.

The claim has often been made that
the automobile and trolley are stead
lily displacing the horse, and that the
introduction of motor vehicles would
so reduce the price of horses as to
make them in short time worthless.
This claim is not supported by facts,
and at the present time the horse is
even in greater demand and more val.
liable than ever before. 1t Is true
that the. railroads have banished the
stage-coach and the prairie schooner,
and numerous mechanical devices on
the farm are doing the work once re-
quired of the horse, yet, in spite OF
these inventions and substitutes for
horse power, the demand for heavy
draft horses is continually growing.
Statistics for the past twenty years
show that prices for horses have ad-
vanced from IS to 40 per cent, and
that horses have been steadily increas.
ing in number-Our Dumb Animals.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01

When woman sets good example
she never knows what it will hatch
out.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-01
Do Farmer. Read Bulletins,


have noticed one thing in partic-
ular while travelling in some of our
best agricultural States, and that is,
when see number of well-dressed
farmers discussing beef and milk ra-
tons. feeding young animals for a
healthy development, nitrogen, POTASH
UNI and phosphorus and their func-
lions in plant growth and protein and
carbohydrates and their functions in
animal growth, i am invariably in a
prosperous and up-to-date community,
says the Agricultural Epitomist.
Now. the question is. Do the best
and most intelligent farmers read their
bulletins and keep in touch with their
station workers and read the agricul-
tural press, or does the reading of
these bulletins and agricultural papers
make more intelligent farmers? 1t is
one or the other. considered from
either standpoint, for these bulletins
and agricultural papers are not read
by the poor and uneducated class of
farmers; neither do they circulate as
freely among the poorer farmers as
they do, among the farmers in the bet
ter agricultural communities.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30
Tobacco Factory Closes.

The Waterfowl asserting branch of
the American Cigar company. with
warehouses in First street, closed down
and will remain closed Superintendent
w. F. Earle, who has had charge of
the plant since it was established here
in 1902, received notice several days
ago that the plant was to close down
soon, and the books and papers of the
company have been forwarded to Madi-
son and the order for permanent shut
down was given. A like plant at Brod-
head has also been closed permanently.
The company is concentrating the as
sorting plants and combining them as
much as possible to the tobacco dis
tricts to save cost in freight and handl-
ing, although the Brodhead factory is
in a tobacco district. The Watertown
factory was established seven years
ago, largely through the influence of
the Advancement association, and it
has given employment to large num-
Der of people during the late winter
and spring months. The tobacco now
in store here will remain subject to
call
Superintendent w. F. Earle does not
know as yet where he will be placed.
He does not like to leave Watertown
where he has lived so long and which
naturally seems like home to him, and
the people Of Watertovn will regret
the departure of the family from the
city which, however, will not take
place for month at least. Watertown
Leader.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30
Found Dead Near Mcfarland.

The train crew Of the early morning
Chicago passenger picked up the dead
body of man on the track between
Edwards Park and Mcfarland Monday
morning. Conductor Leroy, standing
upon the rear platform of the train,
noticed the body lying close to the
track and signaled the train to back up,
and the corpse taken to the McF arland
depot and the Dane county coroner mo-
titled. One arm was extended over the
head and aside from some cuts and
bruises on the face and the back of the
head, the body was not disfgured.
Not only is the time and manner of
the mans death a mystery but nothing
has yet been learned about his residence
nor his identity. A hastily scrubbed
scrap of paper found in the clothing of
the dead man suggested Samuel Hok-
anson" of Deerfeld. Had the writing
on the paper been legible the mystery
might be more quickly cleared up, but
the names mentioned are only suggest
ed. Another name on the paper is that
of "Dahl'' of Deerfeld. 1t is presumed
that the item on the paper contained a
statement of time put in by ':sHokan-
son" for 'Dahl'' on his farm at Deer
field.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30
tobacco Notea

VIM. Mcintosh has been calling upon
the tobacco trade in Detroit this week
and incidentally witnessing the races.
George Underhill left Friday evening
for the East and will pay visit to his
old home in Suffield, Conn.,, during his
absence.
Stemming operations have been re-
sumed at the Earle warehouse where
about SO hands are employed. Stock is
on hand for several months run.
The Marqusee warehouse in James
vile was the scene of a fire recently
but the damage was nominal. The
property was located on the site of a
big fire about year or so ago when a
large quantity of leaf was destroyed.
P. H. German, Mr.. Slaughter and H.
P. Buell., connected with the New York
office of the American Cigar Co., have
been in the state during the week. In
company with w. T. Jefferson and John
Holton they visited the Edgerton branch
Wednesday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30

John Hanson, an iron worker from
Chicago, has been engaged to superin-
tend the removal of the old dome at the
state capitol. After weeks of adver-
Using the state was unable to get bid
for the contract, for which $25, 900 was
appropriated by the last legislature.
The commission has therefore taken
the matter in charge and whatever it
costs to remove the big iron dome will
be borne by the state. A large amount
of scaffolding must be erected before
the work of tearing down can COM
mence. 1t is estimated that the iron in
the structure is worth $1,000 if sold as
junk. The Legislature, however, in
tended the dome to be erected again on
the university grounds where the hand
some structure would be very imposing.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

De Mott Crandall, a former dentist
of Edgerton, died in Chicago, aged 49
years.
Myrtle, a two-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dave, died of
measles.
C. w. DuMont, who has been en-
gagged as principal of the public schools,
brings his family to town.
JIG. Plumb and John Carroll were
run down at railway crossing at Mil
ton and narrowly escaped death.
Grandma Hutson celebrated her 73rd
birthday on the 9th. About 40 chill
dren, grandchildren and relatives gath
cred for the occasion.
Friday, Aug. /, 1884.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30
Monroe Racer a Wonder.

Knight of Strathmore, Monroe colt
which has been beating all the three
year Odds in the races in which he has
started this season, was driven an ex-
hibition mile in 2:O8 at Terre Haute,
Ind, after winning race with Miss
Eva Wilkes, pacing FLY that was
touted to win. The Monroe horse won
in 2:11a and then made it in 2:08 alone.
The horse holds the worlds record for
half mile heats Cor three year Odds and
it is expected he will become the
worlds champion for mile heats. The
horse will likely now be taken out of his
class and started in the 2:10 and free
for-all class and get his mark. He is
entered at the state fair in Milwaukee
and at the Green county fair.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-07-30
Equity Society Picnic.

The Society of Equity locals have
arranged for picnic to be held in Muir
rey's grove, four miles west of town,
on Tuesday, August 3rd. The program
will consist of ball game, an address
by j. w. Long, national lecturer, and
games and sports, closing with dance
at Academy hail. The Edgerton band
will furnish the music.
Evening journal., 1909-02-17
THUNDER STORM ENDS
SPRING DAY IN FEBRUARY

A typical spring downpour descended
upon Wilmington last night. putting an
end, it is forecasted, Of two days Of
spring placed in the heart of winter.
Beginning at 500 y. m, when many
Office and factory employees were still
on their way nome. It poured with
fierce intensity, making umbrellas use
less, forcing every one to hunt shelter
and scattering the crowds like chick
ems before summer storm. Thirty
four hundredths of an inch fell
throughout the day.
The storm was followed by drop or
u degrees in the temperature between
and o'clock The thermometer fell
in that time from 50 to so. The change
was felt little. however, by men and
women who had heen abandoning furs
and overcoats under the influence OF
the balmy character of the air, which
for two days seemed to carry assurance
that the spring buds had broken from
cover. The forecaster said this drop
would be followed by a further fall to-
day until something like normal Feoru-
ary conditions we're restored They
expected no blizzard and no very in
tense cold. although they said the fall
in temperature might be accompanied
by snow
Evening journal., 1909-02-17
VIEWS ON
PAID DEPARTMENT

If the question ~ paid fire depart
ment was left 20 the firemen of the
city it is quite likely that the majority
would vote to retain the present volun-
teer system. The feeling Of the fire.
men on the question was sounded BY
reporter for THE EVENING JOUR-
NAL. and but one company in the city
was found 10 be straight out for a
paid department rhis company is one
of the Oldest in the city. and yet for
years had had no say In tse selection
of the officers Of the department, being
what is termed an "anti-combine"
company.
Tho Combination" which controls
the election of the officers of the de-
partment. and tho comDap.es not in
the organization. arrayed against each
other. has had much to do with the
feeling pro and con on the paid de-
partment question. II all the COM
panics were in the combine" so to
speak. and would rotate the officers, IL
is thought there would be little or no
talk of a paid department.
There are some firemen, however.
who believe that men should be paid
for fighting fires and in this they are
upheld by many citizens.
Evening journal., 1909-02-17
LABOR TALKS OF
MANY SUBJECTS
Central Body Thanks Lincoln
Day Orators and Reports
Progress Along All Lines

The Central Labor Union met last even
ing. There was a large attendance and
much business was transacted The Lin
coin Day Comittee was compllmented on
the result of its labors and letters Of
thanks were ordered sent to Frank Nor
rison. Dr. William Temple and the Rev.
r. l.. Jackson, and TO Dinsmore's or
chestra for services and favors given the
Central body on The occasion. The Turn
Han Company was also thanked.
The committee on bylaws reported
progress.
The comittee on proposed newspaper
reported the outlook very encouraging.
The comittee on municipal election re-
ported the probable formation OF a 'Citi-
zens League"
The legislative committee gave an in
teresting report on the situation at Dover,
The Central Body gave important instruc-
tions to the committee.
a committee was appointed to form the
Union Mems Social Club"
A committee Of one from each local was
appointed to make preparations for a
theatrical entertainment. The Central
Body is in a fourishing condition and a
splendid spirit OF unity is ever apparent
Evening journal., 1909-02-17
FIRE INSPECTION
IS COMPLETED
Officers of the Department
Accompanied the Council
Committee on Trip

The fire committee Of Council COM
pleted its semi-annual inspection Of
the fire department last night The
companies on tho west side were visit
ed. including the Friendship. Water
Witch, Union. Weccacoe and Fame. At
each house the visitors were given a
glad welcome. All were found to be in
splendid shape for fire service. At the
Union the company's chemical ap-
paratus had just returned from still
alarm Of fire when the inspection party
arrived.
Fire Chief Porter and Second Assist
ant Engineer Edward McNally were
in the party. First Assistant Engi-
neer Magill was unable to make the
trip. He fell on the ice recently in
turing his head.
Last nights trip completed the in
spection. The fire committee will make
a report TO Council tomorrow night
and the semi-annual appropriations OF
the various companies win be allowed.
Evening journal., 1909-02-17
BREAK BLOCKADE
IN THE WEST
Great Damage Done by the
Blizzard Throughout
Ohio

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
CLEVELAND, o., Feb l7.-unless high
winds today complete the work OF the
sleet storm and sweep down the few
remaining wires IN this part OF the
country. the telegraph and telephone
companies and railroads expect to make
partial recovery from the blockade that
has prevailed since Sunday night and
has proved the worst In forty years.
Fair weather prevails today over a
large part OF the area that suffered
from the storm. but the temperature
averages Is degrees below freezing and
the ice stil glistens on thousands OF
fallen fruit trees and miles OF pros
trated wires
new phase Of the damage developed
today when reports from the smaller
towns, hitherto held up by the block.
adc told OF whole orchards felled by the
weight OF ice-encrusted branches. Tn,
loss 10 fruit growers In ohio. Michigan
Indiana and Illinois will be enormous.
The Lake shore Railroad early today
was running trains from block tc
block and dispatchers were at a losi
10 locate the trains The last wire wes
OF Cleveland on these lines failed short
iy after midnight Northwestern Ohl'
Is sun the worst sufferer. one resul
OF the storm In Ohio has been IN
preparation OF legislative measur'
giving villages the power now enjoye
by cities to compel telegraph. telephon
and electric light companies 20 plac
wires underground A number OF Obi
towns are stir suffering from a com
plete paralysis OF everything dopenden
on wire service. At night they are q
darkness and business Is practically
suspended
In this state four deaths have oc
CURED. directly due 70 storm condh
tions.
Telegraph companies today report en-
couraging conditions west Of the Miss
issippi, where the country IS recoverin
from the effects OF the blizzard. Tn
snow blockade continues I'm Northern
Michigan Trains out Of Detroit to IN
north are running FIVE to ten hours late
preceded by snow plows.
Evening journal., 1909-02-17
JOHN v. SPRUANCE
DEAD AT BALA

John Voshell Spruance brother Of Dr.
J. Harvey Spruancc, of this city. and son
OF Edwin Spruance. formerly OF Smyrna.
died at his fathers home az Bala, Pa. last
night from complication Of diseases af-
ter long illness. Mr.. Spruance was a
years old, and had lived at Bala and In
Philadelphia gor twenty years. Up until
the time of his illness Mr. Spruance was
I'm charge OF the woolen department OF
the store OF Strawbridge and Clothier He
was also musician and for years had
been connected with the choral society OF
the Strawbrldge and Clothier store He
was unmarried. Dr. Spruance went to
Bala to-day to arrange for the removal
OF his brothers body TO Smyrna where
interment will be made. Mr.. Spruance was
member Of the Masonic fraternity. He
had an unusually large circle Of acauaint-
ances.
Evening journal., 1909-02-17
BURY MRS. WIER
HERE TO-DAY
Body OF Mrs. Watts, Another
Former Resident, to be In
tered Here Tomorrow

Funeral Of two Wilmington women, who
had been well-known here and who died
In other cities. will be held this after
noon and tomorrow. The funeral Of Mrs
Florence Bell Wier. wife OF Robert wier.
and daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Jerome
b. Bell. will be held here this afternoon.
Tomorrow afternoon IN this city. viii be
held the funeral OF Mrs. .hoda NJ. watts.
wife Of Charles G. Watts and daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Conner.
Mrs wIer died at Ridley Park. Pa. on
Sunday. She had gone to make her home
there after her marriage Services were
held at the home OF her husband No. a2
Morton avenue. Ridley Park. this morn
ing, and further service will be held this
afternoon in the home Of her parents at
the Wilmington Apartments. Delaware
avenue and Jackson street. fnterment will
be private.
Mrs. Watts died al Goshen. Va. on
Monday. The funeral win be held from the
home OF the parents. No. SO West Elev-
enth street, tomorrow afternoon at 2SC
o'clock
Evening journal., 1909-02-17
MERCHANT FRANK GlMBLE
DEAD AT ATLANTIC CITY

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
! ATLANTIC CITY. N, j., Feb. H.
Frank Gimble. a well known local mer-
chant dropped dead while trying to call
for assistance over the telephone early
today. Gimble was in perfect health
when his daughter and wife left the
house last night for visit Some hours
later the operator in the telephone ex-
change noticed the lamp signal on the
Gimble phone iiickering rapidly as
though some one was in a hurry. She
was answered and was given the num-
ber Of the Gimble family physician, but
when the connection was made no one
answered and she reported to the IN
spector that the receiver had been LEFT
off the hook
shortly afterward Mrs. Gimble entered
the house and found her husband dead
on the floor with tie receiver. torn from
the telephone, clutched in his hand.
Heart disease caused death.
Evening journal., 1909-02-17
GUESS AT TAFT
CABINET SLATE
Believed That Secretary Will
son Will Be Retained in
Agricultural Department
SOUTHERN MAN FOR
THE WAR PORTFOLIO

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 17-When Mr..
Taft leaves Washington al 4 this
afternoon for Cincinnati. where he is to
be given a triple-quick initiation into
Masonry, II will be believed that he will
have settled finally upon the personnel Of
his cabinet. II the President-elect's
closest friends are not far from the
track, the only places that are now open
are the seoretaryships OF the Treasury.
Commerce and Labor. War; and the
Navy. The portfolios definitely settled.
are the following
Secretary Of state-Philander C. Knox.
OF Pennsylvania.
Attorney-G -General-Georg W. Wicker
sham, OF New York
Postmaster General-Frank II. Hitch
cock OF Massachusetts.
Secretary Of the Interior-Ri Richard A.
Ballinger Of Washington
Secretary OF Agriculture-James VIII
son, Of Iowa.
The assignments that ne has not de-
termined upon. but which he Is seri-
ously considering, look today like this:
Secretary Of the Treasury Willis Van
Devanter, of Wyoming. or Franklin
MacVeagh, Of Illinois.
Secretary Of War-Jacob NJ Dckin-
son. Of Tennessee. or Luke +. Wright
OF the same state.
Secretary of the Navy-George Won T..
Meyer OF Massachusetts.
Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
Charles Nagel. Of Missouri
A fortnight ago. Mr. Taft had practt
cally made up his mind 10 wipe on al
the old cabinet slate, and begin with ar
entirely new official family. lie soor
discovered, however. that two thing
stood in the way OF this; he could no
get just the men he was looking for {,
MI the places; and there was tire
mendous pressure brought to bear upoi
him I'm the interests OF certain member
Of the present cabinet The latter wa
especially true Of the Secretary OF Ag
riculture Ever since Mr.. Taft begai
looking about for cabinet timber, he ha
been receiving a deluge OF letters fror
\ the farmers who demanded that he re
tain Mr.. Wilson. This appeal has com
from every section OF the country. an
II Mr.. Taft had any plan at the out
set Of replacing the rugged old Iowa
with new and untried material, he ha
abandoned the idea. Postmaster Gen
erai Meyer will probably be rstaine,
ana promoted for a number Of good an
sufhcient reasons.
Evening journal., 1909-02-17
Republieans sweep Resdina.

READING. Pa. Reb. l7.-Although
there was light vote to-day, the
Democrats elected their candidate for
city assessor. Charles r. Brissol by
about 500 over Reuben l.. Kurtz. Re
publican The Republicans, however,
made sweep In the Councimanic
fight. electing five Of the eight Com
mon Conncilmen chosen. Common
Council. which IS now a tie. win be
eleven Republicans 20 Eve Democrats.
Select being a tie. the Republicans
will control ON joint ballot. and win
also elect the city engineer, the rich
est plum az City Hail.