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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
4 sTaious ACCIDENT.
(From the Brooklyn Eagle. ]


"why. what's the matter. my dear
cried Mrs. Spoopendyke, as Mr.. Spoor
endyke limped. into the ROOM, and
dropped into a chair" What on earth
has happened to you?"
81 fell down and killed myself"
moanea Mr.. Spoopendyke
How? Where?" asked Mrs. Spoop
endyke. bustling around him in all
nervousness. "How did you do it?"
Slipped on the ice and broke my
arm from head to foot" sighed Mr..
sp.,,,endyke. family.
Great gracious" calculated Mrs.
Spoopendyke, 'Whereabout? Where
did it happen?"
"Out doors, dodd CAST 1t. Where
dye spose l did it9 Think brought
the ice in, the house and then laid
down on 1t? o, dear, I'll never get
my clothes off again, I've got to sit
here and die." and Mr.. Spoopendyke
leaned back in the chair and closed
his eyes with resignation.
"Tll help you off with your hat and
overcoat," said Mrs. Spoopendyke ten
derly. LET me help you."
BE very careful about taking ofi
my hat" said Mr.. Spoopendyke. rous
ing up. Take it off easy or you'll
hurt my elbow. Pull the lett arm
of my overcoat down 30 1t will sliI
off-What ye doing9 Trying to sklr
me? That sleeves full of broker
bones, tell ye. Now help me int
chair. knew must go some
time, but 1 never expected to dix
so suddenly as this" and Mr.. Spoop
; endyke lifted his sprained arm ant
i dropped it again. to see If there wer'
any animation left in his system.
!. r"Can't 1 do something for you
/. dear?' asked Mrs speopendyke. witt
! fearful eyes.
i 'If you could sing hymn wlthou
e starting up the cats it might max
: my last minutes more peaceful" re
a piled Mr.. Spoopendyke, putting hi
: feet on chair and composing hin
J. lself for dissolution.
You'd better let me attend t
your arm" recommended Mrs. SpooI
endyke. "If it is badly sprained yo
q ought to have something on it,
y Didn't tell ye It was broken?
}. Just got curiosity to see 1T, haven
!! yes Can't wait for the post-morten
l. can ye? Go ahead. Do what yo
e please. In little I'll be beyon
II pain. Just take and do what yo
e like with it," and Mr.. apoopendyk
n, stuck the MANNED arm out straigh
d and waved it around like a ham,
q III you'd let me rotate it littl
e. and then bind 1t with arnica. you
IT be all right in an hour" eooed Mr.
s. Spoopendyke aftectionately.
O.. "Rotate II then," murmured NJ
Spoopendyke. ~ don't suppose
Mt will make much difference to my e
D., tate. Take 1t down in the kitche
In and rotate it. You might--hold o
h. dod gast it. What dye think am.
pump? Got an idea I'm clocl
ed Let go that arm. will ye?" and NJ
an spoopendyke pranced around i
or room. "oh, you're surgeon, Y,
q. are. All you want is q hacksaw al
Sc a broken balustrade to be medic
m fsllege. Going to pull IT out by u
W. Faetss s'Pose that's = tooth3
$50. -sassers>,,r
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20


had been brandishing the injured
member, began to stroke, his should
er and sympathize with himself
Let me bathe 1t in arnica,r Said
Mrs. Spoopendyke. THAT'S thes best
thing in the world Just let mt
turn up your shirt-sleeve and III fix
1t in minute"
Very good" said Mr.. Spoopeadyke
81 don't suppose ii will do, any, harm
to hurry matters. Is my dress suit
all brushed? Have got shirt with
a button on the back to be buried
in? Have got pair of socks that
my immortal soul won't shine through
the toes Of? Cause, il haven't ye'd
better use some Of your measly ar
MICA on my clothes. II you think
I'm going into the tomb all covered
with grease and my shirt, flapping
around on me like clothes line, you
are mistaken. that's ALI and Mr..
Spoopendyke eyed his wife gloomily,
while she prepared to lave his
sprained shoulder. viii youA put
me in casket?" he moaned, as she
began operations. tS,S
-sssYess dear = replied Mrs; Spnopen-
tdyke. s,3si y, 50
Mr.. Spoopendyke regarded his wife
|wlth one eye, and gruntsd feebly,
"And you'll put on a silver plate
with my name and age. and get a few
flowers? You don't want many. !
shan't miss 'em If there amt moren
six. Will you attend to it?"
YES" answered Mrs. Spoopendyke,
"IT see that you have lots Of flow
ers and big fun
81 don't want any big funeral
S'pose I'm being cut off in the middle
of my usefulness just because fnner
ais are cheap? Have you got a clean
handkerchief to put in my, pocke'
when I'm dead?"
Certainly. ear" replied Mrs. spoop
lendyke; and, having thoroughly bath
ed the arm, she bandaged 1t care
FULLY. Don't you feel better?"
perhaps If it were ampatated il
time l nigh get well,' rejoined Mr.
Spoopendyke hitching his arm arount
, to see if he could fin a pain any
where. What kind of a cravat have
!, II got to wear in case of-ip the even
of-the worst?" and Mr.. spo6pendykt
approached the climax Of his ques
Z ltion as becomes man who shrlnk'
!. from the inevitable, @lsg
NJ 1.-The one you've got on will do
n won't IT." inquired Mrs. Spoopendyke
n mo, It won't either. Is that al
n lPye got? Expect Pm going to be bun
n led among strangers in dod-gaste
q necktie that won't hold together fou
ldays longer? Calculate that I'm &c
a ing to the Promised Land as thoug
was hunting for a jobS Want m
d to prowl around among the late Il
Q mented as though I'm huste up i
lbusiness9 Think I'm a measlS tram
/, and Mr.. Spoopendyke tore OFT tn
h tie and stamped on it, and the
dove into bed.
I'll Cant you bring up my breakfast
q demanded Mr. Spoopendyke the ne,
q. morning. "My arms SO lame l can
,s go down stairs"
n. Mrs. Spoopendyke brought it
him, and an hour later, when dres
q ring, he asked for his necktie.
D. Il wish you'd look for it," said h
III lquerulously. "You know can hard
move"
~ Here it is dear" said Mrs, spoo
tt endyke handing It to him. you to
n,ltt off last night with your sprain,
~ arm" and she left for down stat
I'd without waiting to hear his rema
,u about "measly wives. who only ne
ke a long beard and a comic song boz
II. to be a Solomn."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
.or suspicion. am suspicious about

for suspicion. am suspicious about
It now.
"As shown by the evidence subse-
qaently, upon further exaniaation In
issnattss. I.supRose. knowing 7that
he would be examined about certain
transactions In connection with it.
he took the pains to get the privi-
lege released by his then client; and
4tha reasons givn for DISTINGUISHING,
or varying, rather. his conduct in the
former instance. we're about as un-
substantial as the reasons given up
on the frat instance for not answer
ing then,
$50 we have this situation here.
Here was matter Of great public
interest, Of public concern. l was
interested in it; you were interested
in it; we all were Interested in it.
Here was a newspaper printing the
news, or trying to. Here was this
matter up for discussion. and can
not say now, am not willing to
say. that the inference are too
strongly drawn.
Il am not approving OF the infer
ences. am simply saying that
am not able to say that they we're
too strongly drawn. Now. II that Is
the situation-and as understand
the truth, that is the way 1t stands
the question is. did these defendants
4 under the circumstances act honestly
i in the discharge of this duty which
l have spoken OF. II the law recog'
nizes it, or were they prompted BY
a desire to injure person who was
affected by their actss
Il II 1t were necessary to decide this
case sapen the question OF privilege
the lack Of malice. would hesitate
] quiteaa while before l would conclude
that It was my duty to send these
j, tpeople to Washington for trial. bu
) Ithat2is not all.
, This indictment charges these de
I fendsdnts with the commission of {
/, 3crlme in the District Of Columbia.
"TAe. indianapolis News was owl
a ed, the evidence shows. by these de
! lfendants, conducted and operated b
! them. painted anazpublished by ther
!. lin tho city Of Indianapolis, in tn
: lstats -ot Indiana, ut the time cover
led ~ this Indictment. It had
. characterization af about 10000 col
= les, some of which were sent to sui
!. scribers in the District of Columbi'
o No Middle Ground.
ell Now, there is no middle groun
q to take. When these defendant p,
.hese allegcd-I will It: eat them Il
the purpose as libelous aFtiaas-P,
't these papers containing these libe
% lous articles into The post-office hel
'e in Indianapolis, and they wei
I, through the mails throughout Il
y country, through various States. cou
v ties and districts of the Unite
,e States, either they committed
~ crime, separate. independent Grim
70 every time one of those papers we
into another county or State or d
an trict, or there was but one Grim
at and that crime was here.
IT. Counsel for the Goyernme
&c thought, In the case that ! suppose
be- where the paper is deposited here
re- Indianapolis and circulated throue
ss. out the ninety-two counties, when
ed asked whether 1t could be prosecut
|ty in every county-whether 1t was
alf offense in each county-counsel
NJ the Government thought it could
Sd Fhen the qaesstilsn II Pat; suBPEse,
there Was . eenytcttsA IN Resey ces
Nd ~, xcaId thai ~ 2 hsv to 2 Prose'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
TO RELIEVE SORE THROAT.
(Letter in London chronicle.S j

At this sason of the year. when
sore throats, laryngitis and similar
complaints are very prevalent in
London. 1t may intreest your readers
to know of a very simple remedy,
which is recommended by the cele-
brated DR.. Fauvel of Paris, He rec.
ommends a gargle Of sydbaarSt tea
before going Qps in tn morning and
If possible on returning attnight.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-10-20
Adverts~

And II you want business get out
after 1t and tote 1t home with you
Salt Lake Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.


Tuesday, :,
BEANS AND PEAS-Receipts for the week II .2s4
bags beans ana Ss bags peas e3p9r & COS bags beans ans
& pss peas Inc ,aqe PassnE IN ZONES nc %aite 2 PeS ans
town demand is being supplied with foreign goods
but ngt the supply OF domess stock Is very moderate ana
further slight advances as As yet no business IN ] ch9s
l -I,, - L tLri - - a. ~. = - ~ - .u s1 ~. ~
ceeded - 90 Medium scarce and quotabie 81 500
prices fully Sc higher a ago; they
being distributed largely to out1oft town points Red
few are going 70 the West indies this week but the de
however White bite kidney little hrmer yellow eye have
trade in choice California 81 15aS2 so.
d are yy SGce Soce Te4' P bnh snk s. 2Set & do @
to good 50 a@g$2 45 do medium choice So $685. 40 do
81 2o@ 81 80 do medium 50 loGs2 20 do white Kid
KID ey choice s. 42Isqs2 common 70 good s. 300
Choice ' s22sas2 50: do lima caforna choice 81 so
BUTTER-Receipts for the week. 45.o13 pkgs; last
week 230 pkgs 70 tropical countries 668 pkgs
pert and gradually sccumrlatine Stocks weakened hold
ers views and eausei some On dhe rGSS ice STe S"e[gd @
lowed by further reduction Of ic on Monday since then
the basis Of 2osc for fresh specials and
f g nd seonds there is quite surplus and Strong
be question OF prices than Of securing custom
which hi s5 is not moving at ali satisfaeorIy Even
E se2 OF ,a s0r@s% week. ag with 3 Supplies OF M
grades Factory drags: the feeling is decidedly easy.
necials per NJ ~ l4d30c 2Si. hrsts,
2G 2S: seconds 23d25c; do thirds 22c, do held.
extras, 2T fi2Sc: do frsts. 2Gd2Ic;
seconds 98T25c thirds 2l"2c state dairy common
fair aOd24c process specials 241zc: do extras 23a
G24c. do Nrsts 22c. seconds D62lc do thirds. $50
1Gr Western imitation frsts pc; do Western
20s62lc do seconds. 20c; do thirds, 1S
100 packing stock. held, i9ql9lec: do No lSc do
No 8 17c. -.
ports Europe $40 boxes and TO other countries 1888
The OF the market noted week
ago has and prices show further advance
TO l5ISd10l1c specials, and to l5c Tor fancy fall
made fu cream which figures were established last
Wednesday since then change has been made in
Iuotatios with continued fairly active demand from
edIcing with remaining stocks in ali sections COM
paratively moderate and well under control OF few
strong holders the situation would certainly appear
IN he A, hrtna While demand has been
for most ali grades from good useful quality up the
huk of the Inquiries. especially from out OF town
3aelers has good usefui cheese obtainabe
little under the top price and such grades especially
working into small Fancy SKINS are scarce
and dTuIv held with lie inside price Tor specials
nod 10 fine skins supply ana with fairly
trade dealers ana fair call
prices have been steadily sustained
varuonl cable: Finest Canadian nsV 6os for coiored
md Ggs I'd for white We quote state tul! cream spe
,iais 5isq16lzc. large or small coored or white
fancy BE do good fine, ltAc do winter made best
do poor to prime. 12i59l3l1e; do common TO fair
II Gt2i,c. DO skins Ia 10. specials l2c; do skins
1ne el1oc do fair 10 good 7l5gsse; do common. 40
&c FGf;sMReceipts for the week. 1OsT2s The
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
AMERICAN wooLEN REPORT,

At the annual meeting Of the American Woolen
Company held yesterday the president. William NJ
WOOD reported that the depression which occurred
in the latter part OF 1907 continued in the last wear
ana there was a consequent reduction Of the vol
urne OF gross business to $29 9SB 97S so In spite
OF thls depression the company earned over one
half OF its preferred dividend. paying the balance
out OF the surplus, which by such payment is re-
duced TO 3S,S45,4D3 23. The fun maintenance OK
plant puts the company in position TO take care
OF the orders booked in the first two months OF
this year viz. s22 0O0 000 which is equal to 20 per
cent OF the entire production Of last year. engage
lnentS OF wool having been made in anticipation
Inc management is perfecting plans still
ther economies in production in providing the
manufacture Of all its yvorsted yarn requirements
portion OF which has in the past been bought In
the open market. The number of shareholders in
the company Increased in the year 10 per cent.
following 10 per cent increase IN the 1907 year.
The directors and officers were reelected Net
profits for the year were S1.2S0.705.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New York. March . 1909.
BEEV Receipts "a cars. head all foP
saugEterers. with the exception OF single carload
There trading cattle Market nonninally
steady for all sorts and grades Dressed beer
selling slowly. but prices steady SI1Oc
y. VT sales Si2T9ac- No cable
avces from q Britain
No shipments from this port to-day. Tomorrow the
Adriatic for Southampton, " take out about lS4O
quarters OF beef for the swift Beef Company and 1870
quarters Morris Beef Company. and the Cam
pana. for Liverpool Will carry about l2J quarters OF
beef & Co
CALVES-Receipts 1s5 head. including = for
but n the market Demand active and
prime veas sold ar SI1Sll
per Indiana fed calves 1- sass city dressed
Sizc -. with sales a. high
lTc: country dressed slow 94i+c with extra prime
carCassss selling 70 15c-
SaIes-Kerns Commission Company q Indiana Tsais.
I4O 70 average SO 30 per 100 n do l5o n az s.:
Indiana fsd calves n IS, 90 60. 59S n. at 81
J. G. curtis * veals. lac - at Sll, : 90. 122
10. a s.
head fncIufIng saughtersrs and for ths
sellers holding nrIn on BunalO advtces.
but buyers scarce and sales had been made %
10 Dressed mutton firm at tulo-2c per n:
dressed lambs 11G137c; country dressed hothouss
lambs slow STd$fG per carclss
HOGS-Receipts were 16 cars or 21aS head. an q
which were consigned direct si3uChterers The feeling
appeared 10 be steady weights. Country dressed
hogs quiet but steady e. 6GS2c per 70 for sxtss
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
SALE OF s1O5OOO. COUNTY FUNDING BONDS.

o County Commissioners and
County Montana. will receive sealed proposals
and sell the highest bidder Monday. April 5.
1909 at eleven o'clock A NJ az the Office % said
Board County Court House building In the City
Of Helena. Montana. S1O5OOO Of Funding Bonds OF
said county Bids will be received for two classes Ot
bonds, to-wit:
one class dated April / t9O9 70 mature twenty
from after date. without option % prepay
denomination $1,000 each: bearing interest
at the Of four cent interest pay
able January ist and July lst in principal
and interest payable in gold coin OF the O. ;
Bids vi received separately 5000
OF bonds dated April I. 1909, denomination $1,000
each, bearing OF four and ons-haf
per cent. per annum, and payable IN twenty years
from cate and redeeTnabe option Of County az
interest period from and after from date
interest payable sen1f-annUally July 1st and Jan
1st Principal and interest OF said bonds to be
payable in gold coin OF the T. s
one certified check in the OF 81. 600, payabIs
to the Treasurer OF Lewis clark County. Montana.
without conditions attached. accompany
each bid guarantee OF good faith OF the bidder.
Of bonds above designated. but check will be
required. which will be attached the accepted bid
and 70 be forfeited to the county IN OF failure
OF the bidder take the bonds II awarded
70 him No bids Will be received considered
price Tor said bonds below and accrued interest
from date Of bonds until payment for made
Tho Board reserves the right 10 reject any and all
visions OF Sections 290j 10 2926 Of the Revised Codes
Of Montana. 1907
Proposals must be made IN sealed envelopes. ad-
dressed TO Martin DOty. County Clerk and Recorder
OF Lewis and Clark County. Helena Montana and
marked on the outside Proposals for County Funding
BY the Board OF County Commissioners OF
Lewis and Clark County. Montana
J. J. HINDSON. Chairman
February
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
TRUNK LINE RATE WAR AVOIDED.
Roads Decide Not to Meet Second Cut of
Boston & Maine

Fears expressed IN railroad circles that rate
xar would result between the Boston & Maine Rail
road and the lines serving Philadelphia and Ealti-
more because Of the action Of the former road in
again reducing its commodity rate import freight
after ifs first cut had been net by the other roads.
were set at rest yesterday. At meeting Of the At
lsntic import committee Of the Trunk Line As
ISOLATION, which included representatives Of all the
roads interested held at the Offices OF the associa
lion No 1s3 Liberty street. IL decided 10 let
matters stand they are for the present
The first cut Of cent n the commodity rate on
import freight from Boston 10 Western points was
made by the Boston & Maine last January, and was
promptly met by the Baltimore & Ohio. Chesapeake
G. Ohio, Pennsylvania. Reading and Boston & Al
hsny in their rates from Baltimore and Phiia-
delphia This action Of the other lines practically
nullihed the advantage which the Boston & Maine
had hoped 70 gain, and q few weeks later Il
nounced another similar cut i thought in
railroad circles that the other roads would retaate
and that pTotracted rate war might result, in
volving not only the Eastern trunk lines but
Of the Southern lines also A. yesterdays meeting
however. the representatives Of the various roads
interested after 2 long discussion decided not to
make any further reductions IN their rates on i'm
port freight for the time being.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
OTHER mARKETs~BY TELEeRAPH.

Chicago March 2-CATTI.T--Eecepts (est-natsdl,
head steady steerN SJSI 10. IS 500
S. heifers s. 25GS6. bulls s. 0QS5 . calves 81 500
S. So feeders So 3oaS4 % HOGSReceipta
choice heavy shipping butchers IS 4OS6 s.:
light S0cS6 30 choice light S. S5S6 -. PACK
ing So 356SS 45 pigs dS5 bulk n sales. 81 800
SHEEP-Recepts testu1atedl ~ 90 head narSet
steady sheep. 50 25GS6 lacs S5dSI 20 yearinss - %
GS5 . - .. - -.
market quiet higher: butchers and shippers 81 ESP
s6 20: common S5dS6 10. CATTIE-Receipts 1SI heads
r-arket steady: good shippers. S5QS6 common.
So 75dS3 SHEEP-Recspts. . head market sceady
az S2QS5 %: lambs steady S5GSI 20
East Buffalo March 2-CATTLE-- 100 heads
market steadv prime S6GsS 20 vEALS-Rscsipts,
$50 head: market and steady HOGS-Rsceipts.
900 head: market active and SG1Oc higher: hsavy.
81 S,7Ss mixed 75dS6 81 workers. 81 5OfSd so.
256S6 IS 75TS6: dairies IS 506S6 TS
tive. sheep steady. lambs t5c higher al sass IS
Pittsburg March 2-CATTLE-Receipt light. mar<s3
steady: choice Sc s0a$6 so prime. S6fS6 q SHEEP
supply light: market steady. prime wethers s. s0dS5s
cuIs nd common 50 25Gs2 50; lambs IS 5O6ss VEAL
CALVES. SgdS9 so HOGS-Recepts light: market SLOW:
Workers 65as6 IS. light Yorkers. S6 GS6 so; pigs
g aOdSs 10 roughs S5 5OGS6 10
Kansas city March 2-CATTLE-Fecei0ts. $500 head.
200 head SOuterns. market -nrlac higher
choice export and dressed bee: steers sS6 80 fair %
good S5d$5 %. 81 SS6 - srockers and
feeders S3 75aS5 .: 81 J0$6 Southern
cows So 75IS4 native 50 8 -. native heif
SO 4NdS5 81: bulls 50 256S+ 40. calves Sf6SI so
HOG-Receipts. COO head. market leG15c higher
hu sales Sc 10dS6 a.. heavy. s. 3-llS6 40
"a 5Ods5 65 SHEEP-Receipts t2O0O head market for
sheen 1Oc lower LAMBS steady lambs S7ST 40.
iine= e. 1886 90 s. 25GS5 20 81 SGS5 -
stockers and feeders. S33S4 80
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
cALUMET-HECLA LITIGATION ENDS.
Bigelo| Withdraws Appeal-Copper Merger
Said to Involve $4,000. 600.

Oineihnatl March 2-AIbert 5. Bigelow. Of Bos-
'Ol president q the Osceoa copper properties De-
ue'r obtained an order IN the United States Court
q Appeals here to-day 10 withdraw his motion To
4peei ms suit 20 restrain the stockholders Of the
ve'u.'e' company from voting Osceola stock on
-L ss'IH Il The withdrawal Of the appeal follows
-17 announcement last week Of the transfer Of the
company
- 74ias az litigation between Albert S Bigeow
l,,t---l &c NAiuret and Hecla Company. All pending
-e'-i -.-- : 10 be Withdrawn and b4gelow has ar
ranged to transfer all his holdings IN the CsceoIa
IanaFack Ia4 Ahrneek. Seneca, Island RovaIe and
--.-in copper companies TO the Hecla- Calumet
80 me number Of shares involved is 125,OO0.
ss-s, money involved in the copper merger is un-
"a, 70 De 10000. The CaIumet-HecIa people
party cash and partly in three and ten year
New-York tribune., 1909-03-03
EXPORTS.
CASH QUOTATIONS.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New March 2. 1909.
tOt ttEE-The coffee market less active to-day,
put showed generally steady tone particularly the
eaT months. with the close steady. unchanged to
points higher Sales reported 1900 bags The
market opened steady, unchanged points higher. and
Whllf there was some scattered realizing well
sustained by covering and little fresh buying for long
account IL looks though people in the coffee
trade were convinced that the Means Commit
tee in reporting The tariff proposition
70 pica an import Of &c coffee and
Is anticipated that discussion this dGy, with its
varying phases for and against its imposition viii lead 70
Stsderable movements in prices The big warehouse
ueilNeFles reported for Monday the
foerunner Of heavy the in
terror during the month suggest a
on the part OF interior merchants have full
normal stock on hand in order to be the safe side Of
tne duty talk The demand thus accumulated a
time when ii is test calculated
as large portion OF the worlds surplus supply
10 be held FOR minimum price OF ~ the
month IN Havre, and holders of remainder
very strong le, coffee has been accumulated
In prolonged period OF declining values when
very lttle speculative sentiment article
Aside from partial tdvancs Of i shown by
Harre the hour the local opening. foreign
showed bulsh features The market
firm the basis Of SIC for Rio No Z
The Of contract prices in the local