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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17
cuMMINs IN WASHINGTON

CONSULT WITH PRESIDENT.
The Des Moines Evening Tribune
publishes the following dispatch from
its Washington correspondent:
Declaring the insurgents can moi
be driven from the party, that the
principal issue in the next republican
primaries, in the west will be the
fight against Cannonism and reite1.
ing his belief, that Taft will be
dominated and elected after his
yr years as president are finishe,
lator A. B. Cummins of Iowa, led
ii the senate insurgents, is her
11er with Taft.
.Cummins came on the invitatio
ae president, who told him Ii,
ted to discuss certain pubic que
IS with him before writing hs
sage to congress.
The tariff, the speakership an
rules of the house will be thresh-
i. out during congressional prime
IS" said Senator Cummins today
= think that it will go to the eX-
ent where candidates for the nomi
.tion will be pledged for or against
ne speaker and the present rules,
his will be the case in Iowa at least
think. But, after the republicans
AVE settled their difficulties they
Will win out
81 may be prejudiced, but, think
hat the new tariff law is not well re-
eived by the people in our section,
(ut don't believe that they want
mother revision. The trend of sen.
iment of people in Iowa is for a
ariff commission.
There is not any doubt that the
ines are being drawn definitely in
owa and in other states in the mid
lie west between the standpatters
md progressive republicans. The
discussion about the speakership and
he rules and the tariff resolved it.
elf into a contest between the pro-
ressiyes and conservatives, and ]
ont believe the progressives can
n will be driven out of the party
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17
thority, than Mr.. Cannon himself, we

thority, than Mr. Cannon himself, we
are told that Mr.. Bryan is the cause
of it all. 1t seems however that
there should be no quarreling over
who should have the credit in this
natter. If the combined influence of
the democrats and the insurgent re-
publicans is sufficient to defeat the
speaker and the high tariff element,
there would be glory enough in its
accomplishment to go round.
Speaker Cannon apparently feels
what is coming. His speech at
Bloomington last Saturday shows the
unrest under which he is laboring. In
speaking of the different feeling
which exists toward him he said:
.What happened to change it?
Jut let us be frank with each other.
will tell YOU. Nobody can speak
slightingly OF Ma. Bryan on account
of his ability. He discovered that
the rules of the house were bad and
that was a czar. Do you know how
he happened to discover it? will
tell you briefly.
1T was just on the eve OF pres
idential election, which is no time
to revise the tariff. and any party
that would enter upon revision of
the tariff and halt production at such
time would have been damned. No
party ever did it or ever will do it.
Print paper had advanced - price
| about half as much as other products
| IN the country. Our friends, the pub
| fishers, the men that own the stock
| the men who control publications die
| not like this advance. l think re
;ret it myself more than anybody els
who did not have pecuniary inter
est in it. I-did not want trouble. Bu'
| there came one morning to the speak
ar's room the president of the pub
isher's association, Mr.. Herman Rid
4 Ter, and there came with him Ger
| tain representatives of metropolitan
| newspapers. do not want just nov
| to take on too much, however, SO
| will just stop with Ridder. The de
mand was made by Mr.. Ridder thai
a bill should be passed to place prin
paper upon the free list. He said hi
spoke for all the publishers. l said
MIR. Ridder you cannot pass popgul
Dill of that kind through. Bills O
| chat KIM must originate in thu
| house, and such bill already ha!
been introduced. Mr.. Payne tells M
it has been considered by his commit
zee and Indefinitely postponed. :"
Bryan is an acute man. He wa!
70 be the candidate for the presiden
! cy and Mr.. Ridder went to him-Mr
Ridder helped frame his platform, be
came his treasurer, and boosted tina
ne had given a large mount to thu
campaign fund. What happened
That platform of Bryan proceeded tt
resolve that the house had ceased t.
De deliberative body, that the speal
| er was czar, and that the czar hat
to be put down, but am Just as vel
satisfied as am that i stand her
that the failure to have the duty OF
print paper, although there was re
| luction of s2.25 from the Dingley rat
is responsible for the attitude of tn
Democratic metropolitan papers, tn
Independent papers, and now an
then one that processes to be Re
publican paper"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17
CANNON SEES THE HAND-wRl

ING.
That one of the principle issue.
of the congressional campaign
next year will be "Cannonism"
not doubted by the leaders of eithlf
party. II is said that President Tn
is devoting much hard labor thes
days i'll trying to mend situatio
which threatens to cause the los
of the house Of representatives TIC
the republican party next year.Therl
is widespread, deep-seated al
growing feeling of-disgust with Ca
non and his arrogant methods. Hs
it not been for the potent influent
of the president, who desired tn;
the fight be postponed until after the
tariff bill was disposed of the spea
er and his committee on rules woui
have been shorn of power al the
last session of congress.
The framing of the tariff measure
at the last session of congress was
almost universally watched and dis.
cussed. Although much belated il
had been well advertised by the Re.
publicans for years, and when the
speaker and his rules committee de-
1iberately INSTRUCTED and defeated
many meritorious schedules the peo.
pie resolved to put an end to his
power il not his career Senator Cum
minis is politician enough to
make political capital out Of this
widespread but well defined feeling.
He is now leading the attack on
Cannon and exhorts his political sym
pathizers to revolt and overthrow this
oyerbearing tyrant of the house. Can
non will surely be overthrow and
the insurgents will doubtless claim
the credit. But the truth OF it is
they have stolen this thunder from
The Democrats. Upon no less au-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17
Chimes .e Hue+,er

My, how quick the times goes, now
the Metropolitan tower clock is strik-
ing every Is minutes!" exclaimed the
busy woman. 1T is beautiful to hear,
but it makes the minutes simply fly
away. You think you're getting on
fine with your work and will have
something to done by stated time,
when 'ding-dong-ding! will go the
chimes-another quarter hour gone,
and you're not half through. 1t keeps
me hustling as never before."-New
York Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17

The republicans in their last ma
tional platform declared in favor of
postal savings banks. But Aldrich
has no use for that kind of banks,
neither does he care anything about
promises, which were made for the
purpose of securing votes. What Al
drich wants is big central bank,
largely owned and absolutely con
trolled by Standard Oil and its al
lied interests.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17
Wise Girl.

ssWhat? You're going to marry Tom
Speed? Why, he's awful
What makes you think so?"
81 hear he's been blackballed by
every club in town"
Yes, heard so, too. That sort of
husband won't have much excuse for
staying out nights will he?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17

The cartoonlst made a COCO
when he represented President
IS watch dog that would be
right were it not for "his gol dan
habit of making friends with
crook that comes along.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17
FOR SALE.
Rabbits Mothered bv Collie.

Rabbits Mothered by Collie.
A family of young rabbits are shar-
ing the kennel Of collie puppy at
Eulcharoon, New South Wales. They
were unearthed from their burrow by
kangaroo dog, but a collie inter.
vened and. driving the other dog Oh.
carried them to her kennel. There
she is tending them as carefully as
she does her own offspring.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17
Campaign contributions should

Campaign contributions should be
made public. The man who secret.
ly gives large sum to political
committee, with the understanding
that he is to be given some grating
privilege or appointment is public
enemy, a criminal in fact. if not in
law. And in the near future there
will be a law for the punishment OF
such crimes.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17

Roosevelt has found some people
in Africa just to his liking. He says
they all work hard, when necessary
they fight hard, and they raise large
families of children. A race of
leople with these three qualifica
tons he considers sure winner
where.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17
Alrshlp GOSSIP.

How is it she doesn't manage to
get along very well with her hus-
band?" said the porch lady.
she says he's too slow. He always
wants TO be pottering round the Uni
ted States In an automobile. Puck.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
Il. N. Beacon and
- Rose II Rnaron

Il. N. Beacon and
Rose L. Beacon.
TO +. N. BEACON AND ROSE Z. BEACON:
You are hereby notified that there is now on
file In the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of the State of Iowa. in and for Della
ware county. q petition and amendment
thereto of The Delaware County state Bank
claiming Of YOU the sum Of Twenty, Seven
Hundred and Seventy One Dollars and Sixty
Eight Cents as due on your two promisory
notes. one dated November 3rd. 1893 for 5000
and one dated November End, 1908 for S26O55G
and interest and attorney fees and costs as in
said notes stipulated and provided. and ask
ing for an attachment. and that an attach
ment has issued herein against your property
and effects.
See petition and amendment thereto on file.
And that unless you appear thereto and de-
fend on or before noon of the second day of
the December term. 1909. OF said Court which
will commence and be held at Manchester. in
cember A. D. 1909, default will be entered
against YOU and Judgment rendered thereon.
Dated this End day OF November 1902.
III, p. ARNOLD,
44wt Attorney for PlsbnMB,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17

Ding made a good fling at Sec
tary Ballinger in the Sunday Re-
ter and Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17

UNITED STATES LAND AND IRRl-
CATION
Chicago, H., Nov. 2o-Dec. q, 1909
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17
INTERNATIONAL LIVE STOCK Elk
POSITION

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. 27-Dec. 10, 1868
One and one-half Fare from all II
linois Central points in Iowa, Min
nesota, South Dakota, and Omaha
Neb. Tickets on sale daily Novem
Der 10, 20, %, 30 and 80, and Deem
Der 1, s, and 6, limited to December
18th for return.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17
NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL CON
GRESS

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Nov. 1920, 1909
One and One.Half Fare with a
minimum rate of $500 from all Illi-
nois Central points in Iowa, Mime.
sofa and South Dakota. Tickets on
sale Nov. 10, is and is, and limited
to Nov. 22nd for return.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17

For specific information as to rate
of fare. time of trains, etc. from
your most convenient point apply to
any Illinois Central Representative
or address the undersigned.
H. J. Phelps,
Division Passenger Agent
Dubuque, Iowa.,
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NATIONAL CORN EXPOSITION

NN7TONNG WYNN G7N UT TWIN
Omaha, Neb., Dec. els, 1909.
One and One-Half Fare with a
minimum rate of $500 from all Hi,
nois Central points in Iowa, Mime
sofa and South Dakota. Tickets on
sale Dec. Z, s, 9, IA and 16, except
that from stations Dubuque to Del
aware inclusive, dates of sale will
be Dec. SIS. 10, 10 and 15. limited tic
Dec. goth for return.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17
EXCURSION RATES
For Important Meetings
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL

announces reduced fares for oeca,
sions, and at reduced rates and up.
on dates, in accordance with infor-
nation given below.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-11-17

NATIONAL FARM LAND CON-
GREsS
Chicago, Il1., Nov. 1920, 1909
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
ATKINSON RIGHT
ON THE JOB

Trust funds deposited with the
county clerk are accounted for
with the care of money placed in
bank. AT present there is about
$4,000 trust funds in the care of
County Clerk Atkinson, who has
just prepared and filed state
ment of the same with the bonding
company acting as his surety.
These trust funds are paid into
court by litigants, and individual
items are sometimes held for
years. At least six different en-
tries of such funds are made and
the books are open at all times for
inspection by attorneys or their
clients.
All trust funds received are be-
ing recorded on the appearance
docket since Mr.. Atkinson took
charge of the office, so that attor-
neys by turning to any case may
tell at a glance whether or not any
funds have been paid into court.
This appearance docket rests on
the clerks counter during office
hours and attorneys can inform
themselves as to the progress of a
case in which money has been de-
posted with the clerk without ask
ing any questions.
In addition to the trust funds
handled, between $4,000 and $4,000
of fees pass through the clerks
hands every month, which are
turned over to the county. The
checkers of the auditors office go
over these fees and settlement
with the county treasurer is made
on the basis of their findings
The county clerks Office is self
sustaining, as the fees paid by liti-
giants more than cover the expense
of maintaining the office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
FAMOUS KIDNAPPING CASES or
HALF A CENTURY ]: #.#

attempt was the story of Johnny
Conway of Albany, in 1897. A ran
som of $4,000 was demanded. In
stead the father, P. F. Conway, a
train dispatcher, collected a posse
and went to a place in the woods
where he thought the kidnapping
party was in hiding. His surmise
was right, and a revolver battle
was fought between the two par
ties.
The boy was rescued, unhurt,
and three of the kidnapers ar
rested. One, A. S. Warner, was an
Albany lawyer. Each was SEN
fenced to Is years in the peniten-
tiary.
There is ghatsly touch in the
abduction in 1898 of Gerald Lapi-
mer, a two year old New York
baby, who was hek to 100000.
Baby Gerald simply disappeared.
There was no demand for ransom,
no word from the kidnapers. Police
and detectives were unable to gain
any clew. 1t was a nine days SEN
sation, this disappearance of the
baby heir.
1t was several months before the
mystery was solved, and then by
chance. Gerald was discovered liv-
ing on a farm near Psinesvilie. O..
with an old couple of inbe ciies
named John Collins and Anna In.
gersoll. The baby was returned to
his relatives, the couple sent to an
asylum.
They seemed to have no motive
for stealing the baby except that
they wanted it.
The kidnapping in 1901 of Freddy
Muth, eight year old son of Phila.
delphia jeweler, furnished an ex.
ample of swift legal vengeance al
most without parallel.
Freddy was stolen on June, II,
1901, by John j. Kean, who started
to run away with him, then
changed his mind and decided to
bury the boy alive All evening the
two wandered about the city, going
to theaters. In the morning Kean
made the child dig his own grave
There's buried treasure in
there" said the man, dig fast and
Deep"
While the boy was still toiling
police burst in and took Kean to
Jail. Arraigned within a week, it
took the prosecution only two
hours to bring in all the testimony
and arguments they needed. Five
minutes later the jury had called
him guilty and the judge had SEN
fenced him to 20 years solitary
confinement in penitentiary.
The nurse girl case" in New
York in 1899 was a tremendous
sensation. A nurse maid named
Bella Anderson had taken her
charge, IS months old Marion
Clarke, out for trip through Cen
trail park. They did not come back.
Instead note was found pinned
on the doorstep the next morning.
IF you don't leave money here, or
if you tell the police" it read,
well pin the baby's ears here"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
CURES ECZEMA QUICKLY
New Drug, PosIam, Now obtain
able in Small Quantities.

Since it's discovery one year ago
the new drug, poslam, has success
fully cured thousands of chronic
cases of eczema and other distress
ing skin Affections. Heretofore
poslam has been dispensed solely
for the benefit of eczema patients
in large jars sufficient for
months treatment. This was found
to be an inconvenience to many
thousands who use it for minor
skin troubles, such as pimples,
blackheads, herpes, acne, scaly
scalp. complexion blemishes. itch
ing feet, piles, ETC.. which require
but a small quantity to cure. To
overcome this. and in response to
urgent appeals. the dispensers of
poslam have been obliged to adopt,
in addition to the regular two-dol-
lar packages, a special fifty-cent
size, which in future may be found
on sale at Murgittroyd's and Rit-
ter's drug stores, and other lead
ing drug stores in Spokane, or
may be ordered direct from the
Emergency Laboratories. No. 80
West 25th street, New York City.
In all eczema cases poslam stops
itching with first application, and
proceeds to heal Immediately;
chronic cases being cured in two
weeks. In less serious skin trou-
bles, results are seen after an
overnight application.
Samples for experimental pur-
poses may still be had, free of
charge, by writing to the labora.
tories for them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

kidnapping is the most nefari-
GUS, most fiendish, most diabolical
crime in the calendar"
So Judge Gregory of Albany
characterized it when he was SEN
fencing three men to Is years each
in the penitentiary for the kidnap-
ing of little Johnny Conway IN
1897.
Certainly in the abject, paralyz-
ing fear it strikes in the heart Of
the parents, there is no crime more
terrible. The sickening suspense
and the hopes rising only to fall
again, make 1t the more agonizing.
Only one kidnaper ever aroused
any public admiration, and then
only after he had given up his VIC
tim. This was Pat Grove, who, for
pluck, temerity and cool headed,
picturesque deviltry, stands at the
head of the profession" in Amer
lea. He thought, like Robin Hood,
that it was all right to prey on the
rich.
After kidnapping the son of Cud-
ahy, in 1900, the millionaire beef
operator, getting a $4,000 ransom
and making a clean get away to
South Africa, Grove returned vol
unfairly to stand trial in Omaha,
and was acquitted amid the cheers
of the court room.
Grove left notes in the Cudahy
lawn, giving directions about leav-
ing the $4,000 in a certain lonely
place in Omaha. The father fol-
lowed instructions and got his boy
back in the morning.
The missing Charley Ross is the
most famous Of all kidnapped boys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

died In battle, leaving her $4,000,
which is still held in trust for her.
In the half century of kidnapings
since then is trail of broken
hearts, insanity and bitter desola-
ton Perhaps one of the most
strange was that OF five year old
Rosie Adams Of Chicago, who was
carried away 81 gypsies. -n
The parents turned all their be-
1ongings into money and started on
a hunt that carried them as far as
Hungary and Egypt. Everywhere
the girl had been sent on to an
other tribe and they lost the traif.
Finally In Massachusetts, the
couple found their daughter in the
camp Of Chief John Stanley. Here
came the strangest part OF the
story. The parents were penniiess
and broken In spirit. The gypsy
Who had taken their daughter or
Tered TO take them into the tribe
And the parents accepted the offer
uaring In it, successful rescue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

He was playing with his brother in
front of their house in German
town, Pa, in 1874, when a boy four
and a half, when two men in a
buggy offered him a ride. Charley
never came back from that ride.
Christian X. Ross, the boys
father, spent all his fortune, and
never gave up the hope entirely I'M
til he died, broken and penniless
old man, in 1897. The kidnapers
were killed while burglariZing a
house in New York, and the secret
of the boys whereabouts died with
them.
A number of cases of kidnapping
by Indians were reported in colon
ial history, but the first big kidnap-
ing in times comparatively recent
was that of four year old Mary
Gaffney. in New York, in 1864.
Mary's father. was a union SOL
der and the little girl was her
mothers great comfort. One day
she wandered out on the street
with her little pink sun bonnet and
Bingham dress-and never came
back.
The case aroused the sympathy
of the nation, but the held was
never heard of again. The father
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

Despite the threat, the parents
appealed to the police, who found
the baby alive and Growing few
days later in Summit, N. j. They
arrested the nurse, also Mark Bar
rows and his wife. The nurse, who
was only an accomplice, got four
years, while Barrows drew IA ana
went Insane. His wife got II and
is still in prison.
The most famous Black Hand
case was that of Tony Mannino of
Brooklyn. Just $4,000 was de-
manded for Tony's release. The
parents refused to appeal to the
police, and would never tell
whether any of the money was paid
over or not, but the baby was re-
stored.
The note demanding the money
was unusual. I'VE are not Grimm
ais" it read. 1--WE are nice gentle
men, like you. Only we have not
made money as we expected, so we
take this way of getting money to
get back to beautiful Italy"
To find little Erica Egbert, who
was snatched from her mothers
arms on the STREETS of Chicago, a
10000 mile trip was made. The
mother, who was editor of the
Bachelor Book. was shOpnjnp aft the
time, when man grabbed the
baby and disappeared in the crowd.
A hue and cry was set up, but the
baby could not be found.
Leaving her work. Mrs Egbert
set out in search of her child, fol-
lowing mysterious clews, until she
finally recovered it at Madras,
India.
In addition to the successful alb
auctions, many other efforts have
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

THE KIDNAPPING OF CHARLEY
ROSS.
been made at different times. Many
threats were made about Grover
Cleveland's family, and the Goulds
have kept guards over their chill
dren for years.
The recent kidnapping of Billie
Whitla was one of the most daring
and successful, considering quick
means of communication and devel-
opment of police service. The boy
was taken from school in the after
noon, driven through his home
town in buggy and to another
town Is miles away, where his kid
naper took the train, yet nobody
had the slightest idea where he
went to until he was rescued in
| Cleveland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

chamber Of commerce assembly,
Prof. Waller Of the state college
will speak on irrigation. Payment
of the $3.50 prize for the county ex-
hibit at North Yakima has been
made possible and the money will
be among contributors to the dis
play. Contributors should file
claims with Secretary. Drescher.