Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-02-23
SUMMARY OF THE
MOST IMPORTANT NEWS.
Sunday.

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Sunday.
Canada resented the early publica-
ton of new fisheries rules.
Admiral Evans said that railroads
will do their utmost to kill the Panama
Canal commercially.
A New York preacher says that city
ID a graveyard for the clergy; congre-
cations will not help in the work.
Declaring that Americans seeking to
dam the st. Lawrence furnished no de-
tailed plans, Ontario's premier opposed
a permit to any firm backed by U. 8.
capitalists
Monday.
Hogs reached the highest general
price since the Civil War.
Hudson. Ohio. voted dry and won
gift waterworks from j. w. Ellsworth,
Of Chicago. *
Premier Asquith named new British
cabinet; Winston Spencer Churchill is
home secretary.
L. R. CLAWS told the congressional
investigating committee that Secre-
tary Of the Interior Ballinger is 'un-.
fit to hold Office"
The House, as committee of the
whole, passed a bill apropriating ST.
100000 for the improvement of the
Illinois and Desplaines rivers.
The increasing power Of United
States capitalists over Canadian indus
tries is likely to be discussed In Do
minion House at present session.
Tuesday.
A sociologist won a $4,000 bet by
working as a laborer two years and
4 saving $500.
Governor Hadley, of Missouri, chal-
Z lenged Senator Stone to submit to a
recount Of the primary ballots.
The lid was prled off the New York
senatorial bribery scandal and the in
quiry may become widespread.
To end merger talk the Mackay COM
panies will sell $11,0O0,000 holdings in
American Telephone and Telegraph.
A rivers and harbors bill, with ST.
100000 provision for the Illinois deep
water way, was passed by the national
House.
Wednesday.
Joseph Chamberlain, hopeless par
alytic. was carried into Parliament to
take the oath of office.
The Illinois Supreme Court threw
ont Colonel SHELLS will and also decid-
ed the will case of Colonel Warner.
Lady Laurier, wife of Canadas pre-
mier, was fined $40 and costs for ex-
ceeding the auto speed limit in Ottawa.
Baked by Senator Elkins in her aim
to be an actress, Miss Agnes Elkins,
his niece, shot herself in Kansas City.
The Illinois Supreme Court knocked,
out the parole law of 1899, but justices
indicated there can be no Jail delivery.
A blackmailer threatened to kill the
child OF Highland Park, H., woman
II not given 5000; he was caught by a
decoy letter.
Taft evolved corporation tax diem
ma by holding up the publicity fea-
ture until Congress appropriated $780,
900 for expense" /; Congress is not to
act.
The American base ball league re.
newed its agreement for twenty years
and reelected Ban Johnson president
for that period, also deciding on
schedule of 1874 games.
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Thursday.
DR.. B. G. Hyde was arrested at Kan.
sas City charged with the murder by
poison of Col. Thomas H. swope.
In burst of speed the Illinois Sen.
ate passed the direct plurality primary
bill and seven other important meas.
ures
The Manitoba legislature will pass
a bill for government and municipal
owned markets and stockyards, and a.
measure for federal possession of grain
elevators.
Friday.
The Grand Jury was ready to inves-
tigate the Swope poison mystery in
Kansas City.
The Canadian government may for
bid the export of any water power to
the United States
One hundred and fifty-six lives were
lost when the transatlantic liner Gen
eral Chanzy sank after striking the
reefs of the Island of Minorca
Saturday.
Zalmon G. Simmons, multimillion-
ARE. financier and philanthropist, died
at Kenosha, Wis.
Lightweight persons were drowned
in the wreck of steamer in the
Straits of Magellan
President Taft in vehement speech
in New York declared that business If
1t is legal is safe. but that the law will
be enforced and that the Republican
pledges are being kept.
Booker T. Washington in Lincoln
tribute at Springfield, ILL.,. said the col
ored race is worth 550,000,OO0.
Announcement was made in New
York of the engagement of Miss Flea
nor Robson and August Belmont.
John Temple Graves at banquet
of the Lincoln League urged making
the State of Lincoln from. New Mexico.
The Central Foundry Company, a
S14.000.000 corporation. was placed in
receivers hands, with liabilities Of
1851. 900.
Since the authorities of the Catholic
Church at Rome approved the creation