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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04
sMooT, WARREN AND CARTER.

The sorriest figure cut in congress
by anybody is presented by what are
known as the range senators, "
Smoot, Warren and Carter. They
took the burden of the fight for the
Aldrich programme on their own
shoulders and now it turns out that
they are the men selected for the
sacrifice.
There is a pathetic and instruc-
tive chapter of politics in the follow.
ing paragraph from the New York
Sun Washington report for those who
read Understandings:
Senator Aldrich is loath to take an,
step in contravention of the wishes
of Messrs. Smoot, Carter and Warren
They are of the stalwart type and up
held the hands of the chairman of
the finance committee at every step
i'll progress of the bill through the
senate. They are in a position to
make great deal of trouble in the
senate should they decide OH stub
born opposition to free hides, if
such provision is incorporated in
the conference report But it is be-
lieved that the range" senators real
lie that the odds are against them
and know that if free hides are APP
proved by the conference committee
they are beaten. They are pleading
for small duty, enough at least to
save their faces, and they will con-
time the contest until the minute
that the conference report is signed.
What they will do afterwards remains
to be seen The leaders, however,
are convinced that neither Mr.. Smoot
Mr.. Carter or Mr.. Warren will resort
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04
NEW QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.

The state board of health gave out
a number of new rules last week eff.
fecting quarantine regulations.
The rule is continued forbidding
| consumptive students or teachers in
any public or private school, bud
quarters occupied by tubercular pa.
tient need no longer be disinfected.
Only diseases subject to quaran.
tine, which are those specifically
named in the new law, are mention
ed in the new rules. All of the old
rules requiring reports, placarding or
disinfection for measles, mumps
whooping cough, chicken pox, typhoid
fever, consumption and pneumonia
are cancelled.
These diseases, now ignored by the
board. We're declared to be contagious
or infectious under the old rules.
Mayors or township clerks We're re-
CURED to report every case within
twenty-four hours to the state board
of health. Placarding was ordered for
measles. chicken poX, whooping cough
and mumps. In cases of typhoid few
err, consumption or pneumonia disin-
lection of the premises was required.
Local Boards May Continue.
Local boards of health may still
continue the old rules but they will
not be backed by the state board or
by legislative authority and can be
enforced only in so far as they COM
ply with the new regulations promul-
gated by the board.
The only diseases over which the
authority of the state board now ex-
tends are scarlet fever, diphtheria,
small pox, cholera. leprosy, epidemic
cerebro-spinal meningitis and bubOn.
ic plague.
The board has gone farther than
the legislature and not only cancels
all rules relating to other diseases,
but materially reduces the number
of days during which families shall bt
Guaranteed for diseases in the list
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04
HOW PATTEN DID 1T,

With an abundance of spring wheat
in the country, Patten succeeded in
maintaining high price for wheat
and clearing up as big winning as
is credited to any man in a single
deal OIL the market in long time
Where such spectators as Keene.
Letter and Philips failed, Patton wa.
successful and the secret of il is ex-
planned by the Philadelphia Record
as follows
Apparently he won by making the
farmers corner the wheat for him. He
observed that whenever board of
trade man cornered grain the farm.
ers buried him under their unsuspect
ed supplies. Patten was shrewd
enough to let the farmers do the
cOrnering.
He denied that he was running {
corner. He declared there was a
official statistics of stocks in farm.
ers' hands March /, though it is now
pretty certain that those figures were
TOO low. He declared that before
autumn wheat would be worth 50
September wheat closed in Chicago
on Monday at less than $1.04, and
fIlp cart int Ir--tu1in1,
probability even in May-that we
shaT reap one of the biggest wheat
cron1 is pretty good assurance that
the farmers will not get 50 this year.
AT the crisis of the May option
Patten performed a master stroke
No king of The grain pit before him
had ever been capable of such an
act. He left his office and went fish
ing Tor couple of weeks in Colo
RADIO, beyond the reach of telegraph
wires. But there wasn't a farmer in
the country who didn't have news O!
1t by telegraph. What better evidence
could there be that Patten was no,
'"ii'ihso tiN wi Hcl I. IIlceS SdSSPu-
but Patten didn't come back till he
got ready. Hardly any wheat came
into Chicago while the price was at
its highest point. Patten was able
to keep the price up without heavy
buying; he was even able to UNLOAD
some of his wheat, but he did not
have to buy any such quantities as
his predecessors did who advertised
that they were cornering wheat; Pat
ten just got the farmers to keeI
their wheat off the market and the
res; wis Easy.
IF the farmers had shipped wheat
into Chicago freely in May they
would have got better prices than
The present, and they would have
broken Patten But that prediction
of 81 wheat and that careless fishing
trip nailed up every farme's bin at
a time when it was vitally important
to Patten that supplies should be
kept down as low as possible"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04
THIRD cHAUTAUQUA
COMES TO A CLOSE,
OF PEOPLE ATTEnD
DAILY SESSION REGARDLESS
OF WARM WEATHER.
TO RETURN NEXT SEASON.
Business Men Assure 1t For 1850.
Sign For 600 Tickets.

The third annual Chautauqua, con.
Quoted by the Redpath-Nawter sys.
TEN i'll Manchester, closed its seven
day session Sunday evening. The as.
surance of fourth Chautauqua dur.
Ing the summer of 1910 has been
made possible by the garantor ccm.
posed of business men in the city.
The lecture delivered by Congress
man Charles B. Lands Tuesday after
noon was of much interest to the stu
dent of political situations and the
special question OF this nations posi-
ton concerning the merchant marine
The entertainment by the Cole-Stcelt
company and E. +. Mcdowell, nation
al lecturer and globe trotter, on Tues
day evening delighted the large audi
cnce which packed the tent. Mrs
Steele was delightfully."- charming il
her readings, the human pathos ant
characteristics of the people whom
she introduced in her numbers seem
ing genuine and natural.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

The debates on the Payne bill up
to this date reached total of A..
SIS pages or 9,77G,oOo words. We won.
der how many pages it would take to
print all the criticisms that have
been published on the bill since ii
was first introduced.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04
District Attorney Ierome is haYir

District Attorney Jerome is having
the peculiar experience of now trying
to establish the insanity of Thaw,
whom in the two trials for the muir
der of Stanford White. he strenuous
ly endeayored to prove accountable
for his acts. The remarkable par
of it is that Jerome may be found
wrong in each instance.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

| On Friday evening, recital will
be given at the Methodist Episcopal
church by Miss Rhea Dorothy Lynch,
violinist, of Chicago, assisted by Mrs.
e. w. Williams, soprano; Miss Lillian
Fleming, organist, and Mrs. f. il.
Hoyt, accompanist. Miss Lynch is
we'll known in musical circles of Chi
cago, and her work has been spoken
of in the highest terms. She former
ly lived in Manchester and her many
friends will be pleased to have an
opportunity of hearing her. Miss
Lynch appeared before the afternoon
audiences at the chautauqua Sunday
and was well received. The program
Will begin promptly at S:15 o'clock
and will include five numbers, which
are as follows:
Fantasia Appasionatta, vieuxtemps.
Miss Rhea Lynch.
Solo for soprano, Selected.
Mrs. Williams.
Romance, Weniawski
Miss Rhea Lynch.
Organ, Concert Overture, Holland.
Miss Fleming.
Gavotte, Gossec.
Mlnuette, Beethoven.
Deutcher Tanz, Dittersdorf
Miss Rhea Lynch.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04
CUPID HAS GONE TO SLEEP.

Dan Cupid and all of his henchmen
are asleep in Delaware county. Not
marriage license has been issued
since June. The month of July was
a lonesome one for the deputy clerk,
who smilingly greets the prospective
groom and cheerfully hands over a
certificate for the small sum OF two
plunks. But business is bad and no
prospects have been received that
are encouraging.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

The unpleasantness between judge
George d. Alden and the superinten.
dent Thursday afternoon was regrett
ed. Judge Alden came to speak OF
"The Needs of the Hour" but late
train and the decidedly warm weather
had reduced the jurist's temper to a
degree of perceptible irratability. Mr..
Robinson, in Introducing the speak.
err included well meant joke, but
il was evidently not so taken. Judge
Alden is a lawyer, an eloquent advo-
cate and practical purist. His
lecture was not mere academic dis
cussion, but vital explanation of
the needs of the present generation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

evening numbers were well chosen,
Lock Lomond, Tantum Ergo by Caes-
ar Franck, 1.-The Publican by Van
DeWater, and two selections by Dud-
ley Buck, Fear Not Ye. Oh. Israeli
and Judge Me, Oh Lord
DR.. Allan Tanner. formerly pastor
of the First Congregational church
at Waterloo. and now of Denver,
Colorado, delivered his famous lee.
ture on THE Man in Overalls" Sun
day afternoon. DR.. Tanner resigned
.; pastorate at Alton number of
years ago to enter the factories as
a working man in order that he nigh
become acquainted with his fellows
and their needs. He told us that the
Man in Overalls was quite human,
very unselfish and not shiftless. or
tentimes his salary does not exceed
800 a year, and constant fear of
being laid off during a light season
stares him in the face. DR.. Tanner
came to know these men. He avoid.
cept at their suggestion. On one
occasion, a friend of his, rough
fellow, told the minister that he had
been reading the Iible, and had
found it "a hell of good book" DR..
| Tanner then explained the mans Pc
euliar manner of expression. Profan-
ty is often habit rather than
nianisfestation of sin. man would
prefer to be called wicked rather
| than foolish, and the speaker de-
Jared that cursing is only used
md runs out of ideas.
He referred to the needs of the
laboring man, his right to society and
mis- mastery of the work which he
does so mechanically. DR.. Tanner
hopes for the beginning of memoir
al day for working men of peace and
labor, as well as for thosse who have
fought in battle of war;
DR.. Tanner Is young man and
although neutral as regards the ques-
lions between capital and labor,
pleads for the working man and the
young woman known as hired girl.
Both of these classes seem to be
ostracised and deemed unworthy OF
public or personal notice. He cited
instances of the shame which is re-
Elected upon those who deliberately
shun these classes of employees. His
simple philosophy, backed with years
of experience. was deeply impressed
upon the minds of his audieSce His
closing words were directed by the
lines of James Whitcomb Riley. who
tells of the comfort and sympathy
shown when hand rests upon
yonr shoulder in friendly sort of
Wayo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

The Chicago Boy Choir and Mrs.
Sarah Wathena Brown pleasantly en-
tertained the Chautauquanites Thurs
day afternoon and evening, and Chas.
A. Payne delivered Ills superb illus.
trated lecture on Rome" that even.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

The musicale given by Mr.. Burton
Thatcher of Tennessee on Sunday af-
ternoon and evening was one of the
most brilliant performances heard
during the week Mr.. Thatcher has
been a student of music for several
years. being pupil of well known
teachers in the east and Chicago. His
voice IS barytone and possesses a
richness of quality and temperament.
In the afternoon Mr.. Thatcher sang
one of Parks beautiful compositions.
Memory" also the Minister Song,
by Nevin. The program included a
violin solo by Miss Rhea Dorothy
Lynch of Chicago, who was well re-
ceived and heartily gapplauded. Mr.
Thatcher sang Ira d. Sankey's well
known song, "The Ninety and Nine"
with much feeling and pathos. His
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

The Young Ladies' society of the
First Congregational church will NEE;
with Mrs. Susie Breckon Thursday af-
ternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

The presentation of the story OF
Lorna Doone by Mr.. Albert Arm.
strong of Boston on Saturday even.
ing was enjoyed by large audience
of interested people. Mr.. Armstrong
read portions of the story and illus
trated pictures added to the enjoy.
ment of the play
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04
ing.
ing.

On Friday afternoon, comparative
stranger addressed the Chautauqua
ON the subject of juvenile court work
in Omaha. The speakers name was
Judge Leroy S. Estelle, formerly dis.
trict attorney or Douglas county, Ne.
3raska, and for several years advo
cate for the boys and girls in the
juvenile court in the city made fam
Gus by the Cudahys. Judge Estelle
was born in Ohio, and when a lad of
thirteen years entered the navy. There
he larned to tie sailors knots and
splice ropes, tricks which have as,
sisted him in winning a boys conf.
dence. The Judge is a veteran of
the civil war and a friend of Colonel
W. N. Boynton ofthiscity for thirty.
four years. In fact, the Judge was
the most popular and delightful enter
tainer the System has given to Man,
chester.
His lecture has been given name,
which strikes the Judge as queer A
friend of his calls it 1.-The Law, the
Lad, the Lass" and his remarks were
confined to those subjects. The Ne
braskan is man of perhaps sixty.
five years of age, and his life was
| blessed with three babies less thar
seven years ago. These little folk
added to the tenderness of the mar
and makes him love children. The
pathos, the kindly humor and intense
interest featuring his talk Were
separately and collectively appealing
Stories of some boy whom the Judge
has watched, helped and guided ant
instances of the mistakes made b,
scores of girls and young women
were forcibly told There is no false
ness in Judge Estelle's nature Hat
there been years ago, the constan
experiences with boys and girls, gam
ms and street Arabs, whose sensi
bilities are electrified from distur
Dances by cops" and other neces
sary evils, terms in state reform
schools and jails, have wiped ava.
any semblance of affectaton or du
plicity. The Judge loves the children
he knows them and remembers thei
troubles and helps them solve tn
perplexities. His closing words wer
to the mothers and daughters. Moth
ers, tell your daughters, and daugf
ters, tell your mothers" Thus run
the advice from the heart of ma
who sees the most distressing an
degrading scenes in court life, bu
accompanied by many instances o
Manchester wants to hear Judg
Estelle again.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

odd Lin Jucklin" attended Chau
tauqua once upon time and alst
visited large city. Upon his re
turn home. the citizens of his villag,
desired that he give them a lecture
which he did.
Such was the prelude to the new
lecture, delivered but three times
by Opie Read, author, humorist ant
philosopher, at the tent Friday even
ing to an audience conceded to nun
Der more than two thousand persons
1t is purely original and characters
tic of the author 1t is replete Will
strong, common sense, touching upoi
nearly every phase of life and human
nature. Old Jucklin seems to b,
standing before the audience. TIL,
reflections of the old gentleman wer'
crammed with bits of delightful caus
es and reasons concerning the op
pressed slaves of the sweat shop
Old Jucklin attends fashionabl,
church, in horror and astonishmen
notices the first subscriber to a funt
for missions is the owner of one o.
the most congested and death-invit
ing sweat shops in the city. Hi.
study of human nature resolves itsel
into science.
His experiences were continued a
the Chautauqua. With his wife, he
lived in tent near the river which
was nearby the grounds. Mosquito.
We're unbearable, and trouble and in
conveniences many. Jucklin, by mere
accident, stopped runaway horse
and saved from death a five-year Ole
boy The little chaps mother ex
pressed her gratitude in way dis
tasteful to Jucklin's wife, who declar
ed they would return home in the
morning. But a reverle that night
while spending an hour by the river
united their hearts and the visit was
not shortened.
Mr.. Read came to Manchester in
memory created by his lastt visit
His heart is allied with pity and
tenderness. There is much simplicity
in his nature, a simplicity which is
attune with higher reason and
thought. Old Jucklin is common
fellow, but of uncommon habits. 1t
was his desire to help where he
could.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

The Royal Hungarian Concert com
pany was received with no slight en-
thusiasm Friday. The musical nun
bers We're artistically rendered. !
dramatic, rhythmic, mysterious an,
subtle fascination marked each ren
dition. The violin solo by Mrs. Liep
sic, accompanied by cello and second
was brilliantly performed. This i
the second appearance of the com
pany. although the personnel of thu
organization has been changed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

The chautauqua, so ably managed
by the Rev. John Quincy Adams, as
superintendent for the Redpath-Vaw
ter system, has gone. The crew of
assistants has taken down the i'm
mense canvas and smaller tents. The
people of Manchester have spent
pleasant week with travelling educa-
tors and entertainers NJ .;h time
las been taken fer serious onnsidera-
ton of The truths Submitted to our
town folk and country gentlemen and
sentlewomen who have shared with
lis this treat of good things. There,
OF course, has been some prejudice
end fault found, as is the case in
anything, but the system furnished
Manchester a splendid array OF
talent men and women who are train
ing the minds of the American pub
lie into channels of right thinking
and right living. The appreciation of
the result is genuine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

The closing session of the weeks
chautauqua was one of the most help.
full and educational recitals heard by
Manchester people during the week.
The Rev. DR.. Frederick w. Hopkins,
formerly pastor of the First Congre-
gational church at Dubuque, and for
nine years representative of that
society in this state, delivered an
address which was strong, full and
complete with truth, and containing
such pleasantries as will keep 1t fresh
in the minds of his hearers. DIR. Hop
kins is forceful speaker. a man of
brilliancy and quick appreciation of
human needs. His topic might be
likened to a mighty stream through
which flowed in a majestic way the
oratory and plain and wholesome
words vibrant with common sense
and humor, being brought in more
direct manner by laterals of thought.
DR.. Hopkins was thoroughly enjoyed
and appreciated.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04
SOCIAL.

There will be regular conclave of
Nazareth Commandery, No. 33,
Knight Templars, this wednesday,
evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

vcsper service concluded the af-
ternoon session. Mr.. Thatcher con-
Quoted the SINGING Oh hymns md DR..
John Quincy Adams lead in the
reading of the psalter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

evening numbers were well chosen,
Lock Lomond, Tantum Ergo by Caes-
ar Franck "The Publican by Van
DeWater and two selections by Dud-
ley Buck, Fear Not Ye. Oh. 1srael'
and Judge Me, Oh Lord
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-08-04

III duties on wines and liquors. Mel
who drink champagne can afford IL
pay for it. This is true also of i'm
ported liquors.
Tobacco Schedule Interesting.
The tobacco schedule is PRACTICAL.
unchanged, so es.r IS rates are con
cerned, but it contains several inter
esting provisions for and against thu
tobacco trust.
The section removes the interna
revenue tax on unstemmed leaf to
bacco. which is in the interest of the
growers, who assert they are forced
to sell their product to the trust ii
consequence of the operation of the
existing law. But, upon manufacture:
of tobacco, an internal revenue tax
of s cents pound is levied, which is
expected to benefit the trust.
The conferees struck out the cou
pom prohibition included in the orig
inal Beveridge amendment The in.
dependent TOBACCO manufacturers
were opposed to coupons while they
We're favored by the trust. The lat
ter won
1t was asserted by Representative
Payne in his report today that the
conferees had agreed to slight in
crease only on the smaller sizes of
plate glass He showed that numer-
Gus reductions had been made on fire
brick, brick, plaster rock or gypsum,
filter tubes. common window glass,
onyx in block, marble, mosaic cubes,
%ranite free stone, and mica.
Thu ga!de Of fire brick imported dur
ing last year was only sl2S,OOO. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-04
OLO METHOD
WAS ROTTEN
ARMSTRONG
TRYING TO INSTALL NEW
METHOD OF PURCHASING
SUPPLIES

City Commissioner Armstrong
says that he is trying to install
new methods in the purchase OF
supplies and seems to think that
the plan heretofore pursued was
rotten"
He says that he can save the
city 100000 per year and has start
ed in by trying to bring the print
ers to time.
There are some doubts among
those who have been selling sup
plies to the city as the ability of
the new commissioner to establish
system of business buying for
the city, in view of the continued
playing of politics at the city hall.
And there is no department in
which political supporters can be
looked after more easily than in
the purchase of supplies.
Armstrong says that he viii have
his way in this matter and free
hand or he Will throw up the job.
His success in these laudable in
tentions remains to be seen. Peo-
pie have their eyes on the city hall
and anybody that processes to be.
lieve in economy is watched with
interest. He is somewhat of a
curiosity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-04

The committee Of Masons hav-
ing charge of the Masonic temple
have notified the socialist com
mittee that the use of that build
ing for the free speech meeting
was cancelled. and accordingly 9th
er arrangements were made.
The meeting tonight will be held
at Carpenters hall, Madison
street. Several prominent citizens
and taxpayers will speak, 1t is an
nounced There will be an open
platform for a discussion Of the
subject.
This morning the local commit
tee of the socialist party had a
meeting and authorized its attor-
ney, Fred III. Moore. to bring an
action for damages at once
against the Masons for the viola
ton of the contract for the lease
of the Masonic temple. The social.
lists had paid for the hall and taken
receipt, and will sue for damages
for violation of contract
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-04

temporary chairman.
Letters were read from various
bankers in Des Moines indorsing
the commission plan as 1t has
been working out in that city. In
dorsements were also read from a
number of cities that have the
commission plan in operation.
1t was agreed that the commit.
tee shall meet twice a week in
the council chamber-Wednesd
and Friday highland at the next
meeting, tomorrow night, commit
tees will be appointed to consider
the different phases Of the COM
mission plan.