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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
FLAMES DESTROYED
SEVERAL BIG BLOCKS
Nus<Occc Visited by Disastrous Fsre
Which Could MOI bc Checked Be
cause Water Pressure Was
Too Weak.

Muskogee Okla, Jan. 13.-Fire
broke out here this morning i'm the
Saratoga restaurant at Third street
and spread To several adjoining
blocks. Several persons had narrow
escapes but il is believed that no lives
were lost. The water pressure was
inadequate and the firemen worked
at q disadvantage. The fire was not
under control until II o'clock. after
burning several hours. The total loss
Is estimated at $250.0OO. The fire de-
Uartment was practically helpless and
the fire burned Itself out after de-
stroying almost an entire square.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
ESCAPED FLAMES BY
NARROW MARGIN
\ Railroad Manager and Part of His
Family Saved Themselves BY
Jumping and Several Mem
bcrs of the Family Are
Badly Hurt

New Haven. Conn, Jan. 13.-In a
fire that destroyed the residence of
samuel Higgins genera. manager OF
the New York Me- haven and Hart
ford railroad, here carly today. HIS
mother lost her iiic, his mothcr-in-
law Mrs. r. CJ"bin, was probably
fatally injured and his wife, his
daughter Isabel his young son and
Mr. Higgins himself barely escaped
death by jumping from second story
windows. Mr., and Mrs Higgins suf-
ftred broken legs and Mr.. Higgins
was alsI badly bruised. Their young
son, Hacold escaped without injury.
The colorej cook jumped from a third
story window but was saved from in
jury By two policemen, who inter-
posed their bodies and broke her fall
The cause Of the IRE is said TO have
been an over heated furnace.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
COLD WAVE SWEEPING
ENTIRE COUNTRY
THIS WEEK
1t Is Now Leaving the Rocky
Mountain Region and
Rapidly Moving
Eastward.
HEAVY SNOWFALL
IN MIDDLE STATES.
Severe Cold Has Prevailed From
Texas to the Lakes and Is to
be Followed by Another
Drop,in Temperature
Today.

Washington, Jan. 13.-What the
weather bureau describes as "baro-
metric disturbances covers the coun-
try from the Rocky mountains west
ward and is headed east, attended by
widespread SHOWS. The storm will
probably reach the Atlantic states by
the end of the week. The degree of
cold to follow the disturbance cannot
oe determined but it win probably be
colder Thursday in the middle plat
eau, Thursday night and Friday in the
plains states, Saturday in the central
valleys and upper lake regions and
sunday in the middle Atlantic states
and New England. Snow will prob
ably fall Friday and Saturday.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
TENNESSEE GOING DRY

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 13.-The pas
sage of a state wide prohibition bill
by the state senate yesterday after
noon by decisive vote practically in
sures the final success of the measure
The house committee having the bill
in charge has recommended its pas
sage. The bill will then go to the
governor and it is generally under
stood that he Will veto it. Should he
90 so it will only require the vote of
majority of the house where the
bill originated, to pass it over his veto.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
FINISH ARGUMENTS
IN DELEGATE CONTEST
House Committee Takes Andrews
laurrazolO Contest Under Advise
ment Until February.

Washington Jan. 13.-Arguments
were concluded today in the contest
case involving the right Of Delegate
Andrews to hold the position Of dele
gate to Congress from New Mexico for
the past term. O. a. Larrazolo, Dem
ocratic candidate, who came here 10
argue his case. VIII leave for home
tonight. The House committee hav-
ing the contest in charge has taken
IL under advsement and a decision is
not expected until late In February
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
CORTELYOU WON'T TAKE
JOB WITH GAS COMPANY

New York. Jan. 18.-Reports from
Washington that George b. Cortel-
you, secretary of the treasury. Is to
become president Of the Consolidated
Gas company are said TO be without
foundation by officials of the com
Iany. Frank a. Vanderlip, banker
and a director Of the company. said
cmphatically that no such offer had
been made to Cortelyou so far as he
knew. Mr.. Cortelyou. who ls now at
Washington, refuses 10 confirm or
deny, and will noJ discuss the story at
aN.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
OKLAHOMA TOWNS ARE
WITHOUT HEAT

Kansas City. Jan. 13.--Anider wea-
ther prevails In western Missouri,
Kansas and oklahoma today with a
continued fall of snow. Some delay
has been experienced in railroad traf-
flc and on the ranges the loss of cat
lie Is reported. Thirty thousand peo-
pie at Muskogee, Wagner and Inola,
Oklahoma, are without fire today as
the result of a breakdown OF the gas
mains. Those towns depend in great
measure on natural gas for heating
and lighting and much suffering has
resulted from the accident.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
PROF. LOWELL MAY
SUCCEED ELIOT
lie l. Favored as Head OF Harvard
University by the Corporation,
Which Met To-day.

Boston, Jan. 13.-The corporation
OF Harvard college today sent 60 the
overseers Of the college the name OF
Abbott Lawrence Lowell, professor OF
science as their choice TO succeed
Charles W. Eliot as president of the
college. Before his election is COM.
p!ete the oycrseers must ratify the
nomination and seven days must
elapse before this action Is taken As
the sentiment OF Harvard officials has
been strongly In favor of Lowell from
the time Eliots resignation was an
nounced It Is believed they viii ratify
the nomination OF the corporation.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13

London, Jan. 13.-Realizing that at
his age he cannot expect to carry the
burden of the Salvation Army on his
shoulders for many years longer, Gen.
Footh has now made all arrangements
that his son, VIM. Bramweu Booth
shall be his successor.
Little is heard of the "Chief of the
Staff'-to give Bramwell Booth his
official title. With uncommon mod
esty and self-effacement he has kept
himself in the background and left
the limelight to his father. As a mat
ter of fact for many years now he
has been the man behind the Saliva
ton army.
lie has wonderful combination of
gifts, seeming to have his fathe'
shrewd business perception and apti-
tude for organization and the deep
sympathy and ability for reading
character of his mother
He is over six feet high and is Of
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
MORE EARTHQUAKES
THROUGHOUT ITALY
No Damage Resulted But the Pco-
pie We're Thrown Into Il Panic.

Rome, Fan. ia slight earth
quake was experienced at an early
hour this morning throughout Lom-
hardy Venetia and Tuscany. No
damage was done and no one was in
1ured but owing TO the general un-
easiness resulting from the recent visi-
tations at Calabria ana Sicily the
people were thrown into a condition
bordering on panic. According to re-
ports from observatories the center
Of the disturbance was near Lein-
bach, SaXony.
Milan, Jan. l3.-An earthquake was
felt here this morning. causing con-
siderable alarm. The people rushed
from their houses and gathered in
Cathedral Square. No damage was
done.
Florence. Jan 1S.-Several earth
quake shocks We're recorded here this
morning at intervals of two seconds
The people rushed from their houses
in a panic, fearing a repitition OF the
Messina and Calabria disasters No
damage was done.
Venice Jan. 1S.-Two earthquake
shocks were experienced here this
morning. The people rushed from
their houses and gathered in open
squares. No damage was done.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
REPUBLICAN OFFICERS
DECLARED ELECTED
Deadlock in Illinois Legislature Bro
ken Today and Returns are
CanvasSed.

Springfield, H., Jan 13.-The dead
lock in the Ilnois legislature over the
canvass of the vote for state officers
was broken today when the senator's
went to the lower house to witness
the canvass of the returns. At the
conclusion of the count, in accordance
with the published returns, the Re
publican candidates We're declared the
state officers elect, as follows: Char
les S. Deneen, governor; John G. Og-
lesby, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; James \.
Rose, secretary Of state
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
BIRTH RATE INCREASES.

san Francisco, Jan. l3.-That the
birth rate in san Francisco is increas-
ing rapidly Is shown by George D.
Leslie, statistician of the state board
o: health. The rate for 1903 was
nearly double that of 1905, and near
ly 40 per cent of the mothers were
natives OF California.
There were 6,O5S births in this city
during last year, ,l2S in 1907 and
2,s23 I'm 1906.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
COLDER IN TEXAS.

Waco, Jan. 13-The Thermometer
registered 2 above here today, which
is the coolest in many years. Fears
are felt for fruit and truck in south
ern Texas.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13

military carriage. He is very deaf
sorrows which has come upon him
during the past few years and the re-
sponsibility of directing the whole
of the operations of the army through
out the world have turned his sparse
halr .prematurely gray, although he is
ohly 90 years of age. He has a hand
upon the minutest particulars of the
salvation war throughout the world.
cabinet minister once said of him
that he would be worth $50, a year
to any one of the great English ad-
ministrative departments.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
.HEHtY HAS CHARGE
OF CALHOUN CASE
The Special District Attorney Prose
cutes San Francisco Man Charged
Grating.

San Francisco. Jan. 13.-The prose-
cution Of Patrick Calhoun, of New
York and san Francisco, on the
charges of bribery and grating was
well underway today and it is expect
ed that no difficulty will be encoun-
tered in the selection Of jury.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
SNOW CAUSES WRECK.

EdWardsVlIIe, III, Jan. IA bllnl-
ing snow storm caused a collision be-
tween a passenger train ana a freight
train on the Wabash railroad near
here today. The engineer of the pas
senger train was severely injured and
all the passengers were bruised.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13

Assistant District Attorney Hcney,
who arrived here from the east yes
terday with Mrs Heney IS in charge
Of the case and according to his
statement he win personally direct
the prosecution of Calhoun Heney
has entirely recovered from the
wound inflicted while he was trying
Ruef. Special officers guard him an
the time.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
HEYBURN RE-ELECTED.

Boise. Idaho, Jan. 13.-Weldon b.
Hepburn was today reelected United
states senator by both branches Of
the iegislatc.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
PosTNLAsrER ar CIoNIs.

Washington Jan. 13.-The Senate
today confirmed the appointment Of
w, a. Davis as postmaster at Clovis,
y. NJ
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
DIRECT PRNIARY LAW VALm

Chicago, Jan. 13.-The direct prl-
mary law Of Illinois was declared
valid in the superior court today by
Judge Ball
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13

New York, Jan. 1S.-Encouraged
by the success of the Red Cross
Christmas stamps as a means of rails
ing funds, Miss Helen Boardman, ma
tional secretary of the Red Cross So
ciety, is going to have printed a new
stamp for use all the year round on
mail matter.
This country has practically no
ready fund for the Red Cross, where
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-13
WEATHER FORECAST

Denver, CoIo., Jan. Disparity cloudy TO-
night and thursday with rain or snow north
portion. Rising temp nature.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05

Ten dollars week paid for these soesS5 for the best for
the others 81 Send the funniest you know on
postcards Editor Funny Side r y Box 1854 New York. 81:
Satan get thee behind me
naam Mary
with the tetaie
told
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street IawnceD Ind
highway the fol-
Morning Whatd he sk?"
Several later the again
Morning Deacon Whatd yer give ck?"
"Turpentne"
G city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-05
The Funny Sides Funny Stories

Teacher to little boy nationality father?"
French little boy
And your asked the teacher.
the baby" answered the boy
md baby?'
can't speak"
OTTO Frapain
asked that
Smith talked great deal when he alone?"
know"
intimate with
Mr. Sm
replied him alone"
N, R. Marietta Ca
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
PURCHASE KANSAS LAND.

Messrs. w. L. Drew, A. B. Heth-
erington and Henry Goodhile, who
have been in the state of Kansas for
the past week, arrived home Satur-
day morning. Mr.. Drew purchased an
additional 100 acres, giving him 800
acres in all, and Mr.. Hetherington
bought farm containing 326 acres.
all of it being located in Greeley
county, near Tribune, small town
on the Missouri Pacific railway.
These men are greatly pleased with
farm conditions in that portion of
the state, and the plentious rainfall
during the spring has insured the
success of the crops. Alfalfa is
profusely grown, allowing from three
to four cuttings a season, and con-
is also profitably raised.
Everything seemed favorable .
said Mr.. Hetherington, for big
yield The emigrants coming to that
county and nearby counties are en-
tnGSlaStlc III REGARD W iailu ValueS.
Good farm property can now be
bought for IS and Sc an acre, on
which may be grown almost anythiLN
This land is going up, just as other
land does, and with good railroad ia
cilities and live, little town,
which has $4,000 court house, i
can see. no reason why Kansas land
isn't good proposition
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
MANCHESTER DEFEATS voLeA.

Manchester won from Volga City
Saturday by score of l to 0. Cobb
and Schoenauer were ably supported
throughout the game. Cobb respond
ed to the call of duty in several in
stances, and Wilder made the only
score in the seventh inning, gaining
first on bunt, stealing second. NAL
ven flied to center, which brought
Wilder home on an error of the field
er. Dye of Volga allowed but two
hits, which were made by Sexton and
Hans, both of whom gained the
second bag, and a double play by
Sexton was also feature of the
seventh inning.
Monticello and Anamosa played
Sunday, the former being defeated
by score of z to s. Turner and
Pagles were with Oelwein Sunday in
a game with that town and Charla.'
City, which won by score of s to
8. Crabb and Schoenauer assisted
Greeley against Dyersville, white
washing the Dubuque county aggrega-
ton to O.
The second team, managed by
Joe Evers, plays the Dyersville White
Sox at the Main street ball park
Friday afternoon.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
SERUM TEST TO FREE ARMY OF
TYPHOID.

The entire United States army is
to be rendered immune from typhoid
fever, if experiments just begun at
number of western army posts
should prove successful. Typhoid few
er kills more soldiers in the time of
war than does the bullets Of the en-
envy. according to statistical records.
The Chicago Daily Tribune of last
Wednesday contained an account of
the test being conducted at Fort Om-
aha, Nebraska. by Major H. l.. Gill
christ, chief surgeon of the post. Maj
or Gilchrist and seven other men
submitted to the. vaccination and are
in the fort hospital where they are
kept perfectly quiet. At the end of
the tenth day, if no alarming symp-
toms arise, they will be inoculated
the second time with anti-typhoid SER
UNI, and at the end 70 another ten
days, more virus will be injected. At
the expiration of thirty days, it is
contended that they will be immune
and in no danger of contracting ty-
phoid fever. Major Gilchrist former
ly lived in Manchester, and is a
nephew of Mrs. c. w. Keagy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
WILLIAM scANLoN.

After an illness of tubercular trou-
Bile of nearly ) onths duration, Will
liam Scanlon died at his home in
Coffin's Grove township Wednesday,
June 16, 1909, being in his sixty-third
year. He was born December %,
1916, in County Longford, Ireland.
His boyhood days were spent in Ire
land, where he lived with his parents
until 1868 when he came to this
county. He first went to Conneuti-
cut where he worked on farm for
short time and in the fall Of that
year cae to Iowa, settling in Cof-
fins Grove township, where he rent
ed a farm. A few years afterwards.
he was married to Miss Isabel Amber
son, a daughter of C. Anderson, and
to them were born eight children, five
of whom: William L., Howard A., Ar
tozena. Retta and Christina, together
with Mrs. Scanlon survive the de-
ceased. The funeral was held from
VAC ioihe udy dlLe.IuOn Ill =
O'Clock. the Pew. A. King, OF Upton,
formerly pastor of the United Broth
rem church in this city, conducting
the service.
Mr.. Scanlon was not member of
any religious society or secret or
ganization. He was man of sim
pie habits, lover of outdoor work.
and devoted to his home and family.
He was highly esteemed by all who
knew him and the community where
he lived SO many years has lest
one of its best citizens. The surviv-
ing widow and children have the sym
pathy of their friends in the bereave-
ment. Beginning with scarcely no
means of livelihood accept his will
power and manly strength, he accum-
ulated considerable property, owning
fine farm west of Manchester. His
death was expected by his immediate
faily and friends, although the sorrow
is as keen.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
MANCHESTER PLAYS FINE GAME.

Manchester put up one OF the
nerviest fights for several seasons at
the game played at Strawberry Point
Friday afternoon against that towns
team. Only three hits We're allowed
by, Sexton, against five by Van Nice.
The two scores made by the Point
were run in the seventh inning, and
no errors were made by Manchester.
The game was clean, void of alterca-
tons, and exciting. c. b. Mattinson
of Edgewood nmpired, and his deci-
sions were unquestioned. Manchester
lost two runs by narrow margin in
the ninth inning, but their heady
work was splendid and deserving of
much praise. The game may be
likened to the remark made by
surgeon after having performed an
operation: 1.-THE operation was sue
cessful but the patient died" Straw
berry Point comes to Manchester to-
day for the third game between the
two teams.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
DEFEAT INDEPENDENCE.

The Manchester Juniors defeated
the Independence High school base
ball team Friday afternoon at the
Main street park by a score OF to
@ The lads have been fitted out
with Spaulding suits, donated by the
following merchants: c. H. Parker.
Flour and feed; w. D. Hoyt, lmple-
ments; II. G.. Utley, Cafe; r. A. Den
ton, Drugs; B. w. Green's, Druggist;
Anders & Phillips, Pharmacists; VIM.
Hahesy, Cafe; J. ]. Goen, Cigars;
and the Clarence House Barber shop.
and each shirt contains in black let
tiers upon the back the name of one
of these ten firms. The letter IN
ms affixed on the front of the
garment. The suits are made OF
light, gray flannel, trimmed with
blue. The caps, belt, stockings are
of that color.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
pREussNER in SIXTH PLACE.

Corporal d. A. Preussner won sixth
place in the preliminary state shoot
at the state range last week, and
Capt. H. G. Utley was in 10th place.
Sergeant Beeson of Red Oak won the
shoot leading Capt. Geist of Waterloo
by two points, and scoring 779 out
of possible 900. Capt. Geist was
in the lead until Beeson hit the bulls
eye with his last bullet, fired from
the 1000 yard range.
There We're thirty-eight men enter
ed for the preliminaries, and the
first twenty high riflemen will meet
again at Des NIoines the first of
August, and from them will be chos-
en- Is marksmen who will attend the
national rifle range to be held at
Camp Perry, Ohio, about August 20.
With Captain utley and Corporal
Preussner We're Privates Erwin Whit
man and Glenn Hamblin, who acted
as scorers, and Clarence Atkinson,
bugler.
1-Sgt. Beeson, 55th, Red Oak. .779
Capt Geist, SD, Waterloo. III
S-McDougal, 54th, Muscatine ..762
4-Sgt. Murray, 56th -. 49,. ..762
Sgt. Hildebrand, seth, Sioux
CITY,. -. SO. -. ...... 755
Corp. Preussner, SD, Manches-
ter.... So. -. >. ..753
Sgt. c. NJ. King, SD, Waukon752
S-Corp. Barker, 55th, Ames Tsp
9-Lieut Carlson, SD, Waterloo749
10-Capt. Utley,53d Manchester. .745
11-Capt. Lawson, SD, Boone. .742
12-Capt. Johnson. 54th, Fairfield7s2
Kessler 55th DesMoines 72S
15-Capt Ringland, seth, Boone. 724
16-Capt. CAN'T, seth, Sioux City 72S
17-Pvt. Finkle, seth, Algona.. ..715
1S-sgt Kenyon, 55th. Corning ..714
19-Lieut. schilling, 54th, Wash
lnSton.. 49,. :. ....70f
Ready, 54th, Fairfield. 7OS
Jackson, 54th, Washing
ION. -. ....s..., .... ..TGl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
BASE BALL SCHEDULE.

Manchester VS.. Strawberry Point
at Manchester Tuesday, June %.
Manchester VS.. Monticello at Mon
ucello Wednesday June %.
Manchester VS.. Mount Vernon at
Manchester Saturday, June 26.
Three good ball games this week,
with every fan boos ting for the
home team. Great work was done
at Strawberry Point and Volga Sity
last Friday and Saturday. The boys
are becoming acquainted with one
another; and things are coming their
way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
Presbyterian.

The midsummer communion ser.
vices will be held on next Sunday at
1890 o'clock. Preparatory services
on Thursday and Friday evenings at
1880 and on Saturday at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. Harry P. Midkiff preached for
us at the morning service and Rev.
James F. LeClere in the evening last
Sunday. Both sermons We're very
helpful. Mr.. Midkiff goes to his work
in Trenton. New Jersey, and Mr.. Lee
Clere to Jeanette, Pennsylvania.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
OPEN CAMPAIGN FOR HEADouAR-
TIERS.

The council at Dubuque is arrans-
ing campaign whereby the head
quarters of the Modern National Re-
serve insurance association will he
moved from Charles City to that
place. The Dubuque people will
strive to enlist thousand new mem
bers, and by SO doing can probably
swing enough votes to secure the
head offices. l. NJ. Gibson of this
city, national lecturer, will assist
the Dubuque slcounciI expecting t.
go to that city about July and re-
main for some time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-06-23
SURVEYING CONTINUES.

Rapid progress is being made by
the surveyors who are surveying the
route for the Davenport & Manches-
ter Railway. They reached Monticel-
10 this week and expect to vigorous
ly push the work on south from that
point.