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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
WESTON SETS NEW RECORD.
7s-Year-old Pedestrian Finishes
Transcontinental Walk.

72-Year-old Pedestrian Finishes
Transcontinental Walk.
Edward Payson Weston'ss record
breaking walk across, thescontinent is
at an end. At 8:35 o'clock the. other
morning he set foot on Manhattan is
land, crossing Kings bridge over the
Spuytendyvil creek. Cheered by thou.
sands of persons and followed by a
constantly increasing crowd, he walked
down Broadway on, the last few miles
of his journey to the City Hall.
The feat which Edward Payson Wes-
ton thus brought to happy conclusion
is unique in the annals Of sport. The
original program called for the cover
ing of the distance from the Pacific
to the Atlantic approximately $3.50
miles-in ninety walking days. In the
face Of rains and storms, in defiance
of heat and cold, undeterred by numer-
GUS minor accidents, and, in the last
stages Of the journey, trudging along
In spite of sprained ankle, the heroic
old man has made 1t in seventy-seven
days. Glorious as is this accomplish.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
HEAR TAFT !.
IN St. LOUIS Meeting.
President Arrives in City EARLY and
Is Met by Governor HadIey and
Secretary Wilson.
PREVIOUS DAY IN CINCINNATI
Statue Of Theodore Thomas Is IN
yelled in Hall During Great
Musical Festival. q es

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President Taft arrived in st. Louis
the other day and was met by the re-
ception committee Of the Business
Mems League, Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson and Governor H. S.
Hadley. The presidential party was
taken to the st. Louis Club as the
guest Of the Commercial Club at break
fast. The President addressed the
farmers, convention at IL o. clock. Aft
er drive through the business sec
ton of the city the President was the
guest at a luncheon given by the Bust
ness Mems League at the Southern Ho-
tel. From the luncheon President Taft
was driven to the National League
baseball park, where he witnessed the
opening innings Of the Cincinnati and
ST. Louis clubs game. From there he
was driven to the American League
park, where the Cleveland and st.
Louis clubs played. ass
After the ball games President Taft
motored through the residence section
and was taken to dinner of the Traf-
fic Club. When he had finished speak
ing there he was taken to his train,
which was scheduled to start for Wash
ington at 1880 the next morning. Be-
sides President TAFT, eighteen speakers
were on the days program of the Ma
tional Farmers Union rally.
In Cincinnati the previous day Pres
ident Taft had appeared at the open
ing OF the Cincinnati's annual May
music festival as dedicator Of an he,
roic statue OF Theodore Thomas, first
conductor of the festivals and until his
death head of the Chicago orchestra.
A fanfare of trumpets ushered the
President upon the stage after Han
del's Judas Maccabeus" had been
sung. "A chorus of 800, supported by
the immense organ and the full Thorn.
as orchestra from Chicago, sang 20
Liberty, Thou Choicest Treasure, Seat
of Virtue, Source Of Pleasure, and
was augmented by 300 boys voices
when the See the Conquering Hero
Comes" chorus was reached. Mrs. The
odore Thomas and her two sons occu-
pied box at the concert and heard
the Presidents eulogy of Mr.. Thomas.
The statue of the musician, who CON
Quoted the festivals from 1873 to 1904,
had been placed in the corridor Of the
building The draperies were removed
at the close of the Presidents speech.
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
MISSIONS
IN GREAT GATHERING
Notable Men Of Nation and World
Attend Convention in
Chicago.
AN EVENT OF HIGHEST IMPORT
Every Protestant Church Is Repre-
scented in Step Toward Chris
tian Unity.

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Representing every Protestant de.
nomination in the United States, $500
business men, foreign missionaries
and men of national and worldwide
note gathered in Chicago for the
mems national missionary congress,
one of the greatest religious events OF
recent years. It was the climax of
the national campaign of the laymen's
missionary movement. in which con-
ventions have been held In seventy
five cities. b.
The event which opened at 8 p. m.
Tuesday in the Auditorium was the
first gathering in the history of the
country Of representatives of all the
Protestant churches. 1t is regarded
as one of the greatest steps ever TAX
en- toward church unity. The accred.
tied delegates were from every State
in the Union except Nevada. They
discussed Americas religious respon-
sibility to the rest of the world and
were to adopt missionary policy for
the entire country.
The needs of the heather were dis.
cussed by such men as Lord William
Cecil. brother of the Earl of Sails
bury; Prince T. H. Yum, Of Korea, and
the leaders among foreign mission.
aries. In attendance were former Vice
President Fairbanks, Governor Hadley
of Missouri, former Governor Folk Of
that State, former Governor Hanly Of
Indiana and many United States SEN
ators. II "
One Of the achievements planned, as
recommended by the local co.operat-
ing committee, is to increase the Of
ferings OF the churches in Chicago to
foreign missions from 100000, the
amount given last year. to quarter
million dollars.
: Americas religious responsibility to
the Orient was the subject at Sundays
session of the Chicago convention In
Orchestra Hall. Rev. Arthur NJ. Sher-
man, a missionary to China, declared
that the awakening of the Orient to
the influence Of Western civilization
and the consequent thrush of Ameri-
can vice and morals placed the respon-
sibility for China's moral future upon
the American people. Missionary w.
N. Blair declared that 100000 souls
was the goal set for the results this
year in the present revival in Korea.
Attorney Norway Williams, chairman
Of the New York State Board of Chart.
ties and Correction, declared that
America. with all her money and pow
er, must be judged for the outcome In
China and Korea. ~
Sunday. evening fifty of the dele
gates to the national congress preach
ed in churches in Chicago and the
vicinity Rear Admiral Proctor, U. s..
N, retired. addressed a large audience
in the Christ, Episcopal Church on
the needs Of foreign missions.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
VOTES TO RAISE MAINE.
Senate, Like House, .Remembers''
Havana Hulk-Will Bury Bodies.

-S>~>'sss's'S3 ~4SNSSS AsSAASAAAoSAS
Havana Hulk-Will Bury Bodies.
After twelve years the Inflated bat
tleship Maine is to be removed from
the Havana harbor and the bodies
which went down with the vessel will
be Inferred in the National cemetery
at Arlington. A bill providing for such
removal and burial, which has been
passed by the House was the other
day passed by the Senate.
1t is believed that when the wreck
Of the Maine is raised, it will be pos
sible to determine the exact cause of
the explosion which on Feb. l15, 1898,
sank this vessel of the famous white
Squadron" with nearly 800 men in
Havana harbor and brought on the
SSpanish-American war.
It has been the general belief in this
country that the Maine was sunk by a
Spanish mine, although the Spanish
officers at Havana vehemently denied
the charge. They declared the ship
either had been blown up by Cuban
rebels in an effort to bring about
American Intervention, or that the ex
plosion was an interior one, due to
some accident on the vessel. An ex-
animation of the hull, 1t, is believed,
will determine whether a mine was
! fred under the warship.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
WEATHER COSTS s5oo,ooo,ooo.
war,nest April Day In Eleven Years
and Chilliest in 80. ~

O----SSSss
One recent day was the warmest
April day in eleven years. The Their
mometer said 81 degrees. Friday, April
%, was the coolest April day in thir..
ty years. Temperature 26l degrees.
The range between the two days was
IS degrees. I s
This conflict Of the gods of heat and
cold, and the resultant extremes, will
cost America a billion dollars in 1910.
Oats, cotton, corn, fruit trees, vegeta-
bles, wheat and other crops were dam.
aged in a sum estimated at $500,O00,-
600. And reports received from all
over the Middle West and South indi-
Gated that the extremely hot and dry
weather will add much to the dam
age.
Warm rains, which are not forth.
coming are needed everywhere. Wheat
and corn in Illinois are deteriorating,
like in Missouri. The situation in
Kansas and Nebraska is pictured as
worse than ever, being aggravated by
the extremely dry weather. It is esti-
mated that 100000 acres Of spring
wheat have been plowed up In four
States and other grains seeded. TWEEN.
ty per cent Of the South's cotton crop
will be replanted or abandoned en-.
tirely.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
BOY FIGHTS OFF POSSE.
Youth Who Tried to Stay Girl Gives
Up When Soldiers Fire Vollev.

$500 Wv AAASSA w S@0y SAAA A4v0S
Up When Soldiers Fire volley.
Clarence Woods, a 19-year-old clerk
employed by the Title Guaranty and
Trust Company of Manhattan. killed
himself In a boathouse on the Hacken-
sack River. near Rutherford, N. j.,
after the State militia had been call
ed out to take him dead or alive and
with posse of armed citizens. wait
Ing for the first chance to Shoot him
down. Woods had barricaded himself
in the boathouse after attacking IT.
year-old Anna Kip with club be-
cause of her refusal to marry him.
Believing her dead, he took refuge in
the boathouse. Armed with rifle
and two revolvers he shot and seri-
ously wounded Deputy Sheriff Smith
Of Rutherford and repeatedly fought
off all attempts by, seventy armed Off
GERS and citizens to rush the boat
house. Woods apparently lost his
nerve when Company NJ of the Third
Regiment Of Hackensack was rushed
to the scene and fred volley into
the boathouse and killed himself rath-
er than surrender.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
NEW YORK.

Cold weather, with snow West and
South, has checked retail trade and
dulled recorder business in spring
goods, while the reports of crop dalm-
age resulting from the return of vim
ter have tended to discourage full busi-
ness, pending clearer views Of the I'LL
innate crop outcome. Taken as a
whole, the reports from jobbing and
Wholesale trade lines and industries
point to q slowing down rather than a
qutckening Of demand, and the down
ward tendency Of many commodities
does not seem to have brought out
much new business.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with April
2s were 1883. as against 1913 last week,
268 in the like week OF 1909, 2S2 in
1908. 1853 in 1907 and 1ss in 1906.
Business failures for the week in Can
ada numbered twenty-one, which COM
pare with fifteen last week and TWEEN
ty-one in the corresponding week Of
1907. Bradstreet's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
PICK KERN FOR SENATE
Indiana Democrats Choose Bryan's
Running Mate In 1908 Campaign.

Indiana Democrats Choose Bryan's
Burning Mate In 1908 Campaign.
/ Opening in sriotous discord and clos
ing in enthusiastic harmony, the In
diana Democratic convention In In
dianapolis adopted Gov. Marsha1l's
proposition that 1t should indorse to
next years Legislature a candidate
for the United States Senate, and
named John w. Kern, who was the
pparty's candidate for Vice President in
1908. = Ia
The opposition made a grim fight,
under the leadership Of Thomas Tag
CART, former chairman of the Demo.
cratic National Committee and himself
"a candidate for the nomination for
Senator, but in defeat 1t Joined hea-.
tily with the element headed by Gov.
Marshall and John B. Lamb Of ,Terre
Haute. vice chairman of the National
Committee. and another aspirant for
the Senatorship, in shouted acelama-
ton of Kern as the party,s candidate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
WOMAN ASLEEP a WEEK.

n I e 3 II ! 4 10 .
Keeps Vow to Husband to Go Into
Trance After Writing Life Story.
4 Physicians are bafled by the case
Of Mrs. Bert Ikirt, wife of farmer at
Signal, Columbiana County, Ohio, who
has lain in trance, like sleep, for
several days. Before sinking into this
condition she had had no sleep except
for q few short intervals in forty-five
days, Mrs. Ikirt was taken i'll with
the grip in February, About ten days
ago she told her husband she wanted
to write the story of her life and that
she then would go to sleep and never
awaken. The husband employed
stenographer. who took his wife.s life
story by dictation. Then the woman
fell into a trance. Y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
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Manchester College is beneficiary to
the extent of $500 by the will OF the
late Amanda H. Moss Of st. Paul.
Courses in agriculture and domestic
science will be given in the summer
school of the University OF Wisconsin
this year for the first time.
Jesse H. Ames. Of Shiocton. who
graduated from the University Of Wis
consin in 1907, is now professor of hiss
tory in the River Falls Normal
The cornerstone of Carnegie Sci
ence hall at Manchester College was
laid recently, Prof. D.. N. Kingery on
ciating. An extended program was
given.
Prof. Moses Cobb Stevens, of Lafay-
cite, Ind, aged "a. the Oldest member
Of Purdue University faculty, and one
of the best known educators and math-
ematicians in the Middle West, died
recently at Tallapoosa, Ga.
one of the most highly priced schol-
arship honors at Columbia University
student. George w. Scott, 1911, a
Southern negro. is the winner of one
of the two Curtis medals for oratory.
Miss Ethel NJ. Arnold, a sister OF
Prof. Matthew Arnold. of Rugby, and
of Mrs. Humphrey Ward, lectured re-
Gently at Madison on 1.-THE Economic
Position Of Women" Following the
lecture she was granted permission to
smoke a cigarette in Chadbourne halls
guest room.
Hazel Ford Brown. of Luvern, Mimi,
and Marguerite Record of Minneapo-
lis, were named by the president of
the sophomore class to carry the daisy
chains on commencement day at We'll
lesley in June. In accordance with
college history the honor Of wearing
the daisy chain is bestowed upon the
lprettiest girl in the class.
The University Of Wisconsin Live
Stock Club was formed by students in
the College of Agriculture OF the Uni
versity of Wisconsin by a consolida-
ton of the Holstein. Shorthorn and
Guernsey clubs previously conducted.
The seventy-fourth convocation Of
the University of Chicago was held in
Chicago, ILL.,. recently and degrees were
awarded to ninety-five students. The
Minnesota graduates were: Joy b.
Franklin, associate in literature, Aus
tin; Otto q. Peterson, master of phi
losophy, Litchield; Lillian H. Luehrs,
bachelor of philosophy, and Opal o.
Luehrs, Bachelor of arts, both OF Wor.
thington, Mi.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
6 49, MHE=RE2CDAl-
A EiAliD M -
NCLAL'
CHICAGO.

R. g. Dun g Co.'S Weekly Review OF
Chicago trade says:
"Seasonable weather stimulates ac-
.tivity. but distributive branches re-
cover slowly from the recent setback,
and the curtailment in business gen
orally is reflected by reduced pay
ments through the banks and increased
trading defaults. Allowing for exag-
gerated estimates it is clear that the
late bad weather has been hurtful to
various interests, but most indications
encourage large hopes Of good pros
poets intagriculture, although grain
growers are confronted with declining
prices.
The industrial position as whole
exhibits sustained strength in both
production and new demands despite
efforts Of pig IRON operators to lessen
outputs. Transportation returns tes-
stify to enormous movements of heavy
freight, and the aggregate, remains
good in general merchandise and raw
material for factory use.
Packing operations are still limited
by poor supply of raw material, ana
advance estimates of provision stocks
In store indicate little change over a
month ago.
In general merchandise dealings a
fair business Is apparent in dry goods,
clothing, millinery, silks, footwear
and food products. notwithstanding
smaller attendance of outside buyers.
Bank clearings. s267, SO1, 374, exceed /
those Of the corresponding week in
1909 by 6.8 per cent and compare with
$235. 642,956 in 1908. Failures report
ed in the Chicago district number
twenty eight. against fifteen last week,
twenty-three in 1909 and thirty-nine
in 1908, Those with liabilities over
$4,000 number eight, as against four
last week, seven in 1909 and nine in
1908"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
500 KILLED IN RATTLE.

Reimbursement of Albanian Town by
Turkish Troops Costs Many Lives.
A dispatch from saloniki says that
500 Albanians, chiefly women and chill.
dren. are reported to have been killed
IN the artillery bombardment Of Go
dauntz by the Turkish forces. The
Turkish troops twice stormed Kacha-
mix Pass, in Upper Albania, in an at
tempt to dislodge the Albanian rebels,
but on both occasions were driven
back with considerable loss. Fears
are entertained for the safety OF the
towns Of Pristina and Prisrend,
in northern Monastir, Albania. Rail.
road Communication between Pristina
and Uskub is interrupted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11

8 Tom. L. Johnson, former mayor of
Cleveland, Ohio. IL now in London. He
is visiting Europe with the hope OF inn
proving his health, which has recently
been poor
The Kaiser's cousin. Prince Fried
ierick Heinrich, of Prussia, has em-
braced Roman Catholicism, has cedsd
his entire fortune to the Roman Cath
terry as q monk. = 81
The Argentine consul, A. Geiger, was
killed in Munich in an, automobile acci-
dent. His wife. who. him,
and also the Paragnayan consul. W..
Korte, and the driver were severely
injured. The automobile dashed into
a tree at full speed.
King Albert has decided to give
100000 for a campaign against Sleep
ing sickness, 100000 to bVild hospi-
tails in the Belgian Congo, 100000 for
a pension fund for Congo civil SER
wants and $4,000 for fund for the
assistance of their families.
Advices received at Liverpool recent
ly state that the fighting between the
natives and Liberian troops at Cane
ing more serious. The Rev. Mr.. Speare.
a native pastor at the mission in Cape
Palmas, has been shot and killed, and
the lives of the white residents are said
to be in danger. &
The Russian Senate has rejected the
appeal of eight school boys and school
girls, aged from 16 to II, of the town OF
Pospeheny, of whom six have bean
sentenced to exile to Siberia, and the
other two to six months, imprison-
ment on charge of organizing a rev.
dictionary association in 1907.
Charles e. Coling. editor of the Live
Wire, a weekly publication Of Winni-
peg, was arrested and held on heavy
bonds on charges of publishing and
circulating obscene literature. Tho
Live Wire is a new publication, which
has exposed many alleged gratis. The
sides. Il x
Eighteen diamonds, Weighing togeth-
.er twenty eight carats, have been pre-
scented to the British Museum by the
Premier (Transvaal) Diamond Mining
Company, limited. The diamonds will
be added to the collection at the Nat
ural History Museum at South Ken.
sington. s
It is reported from cardiff, wales.
that as a result of the Intervention OF
the Board of Trade the South Wales
coal owners have made new proposals,
which the miners have practically ac-
icepted. Only recently the negotiations
over the new wage agreement were
broken Off, and a strike Of 20OOOO min.
ers was thought to be inevitable.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
$4,000 FOR EYEs1aHT1..

Joseph Frank Loses siEhf OF Both
Eyes In Brewery. y
Joseph Frank, q former employee Of
the Herancourt Brewing Company,
got a judgment from the Supreme
Court in Columbus, Ohio. for. sl2. 500
for the loss Of, both eyes. Frank
claimed that the shellac with which
he coated the interior Of the com
pany's watts contained wood alcohol,
which produced blindness, !
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
burglar. Dynamite SAFE,

Burglars looted the postofice in
Vaudeville Mich, blowing the safe
with nitroglycerin and securing about
500. In their haste they overlooked
$500 that was within easy reach. The
interior Of the building was wrecked.
the door of the safe being blown
across ,sthes room and every window
broken. u i
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
IComInis.ion Form I. 5Atlopte,,

Commissions Form 4. Adopted.
The commission form of city govern
ment was adopted in a special election
ip Mankato. Mimi, by 297 majority
in about 1 600 votes cast. Mankato is
the first city in Minnesota to adopt
this form. The election under the new
form will be held in thirty days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
NEW TARIFF IMPORTS GROW.

Figures for Eight Months show In
crease as High ms 33 Per Cent.
According to a government bulle.
tin imports under the new tariff show
an increase Of 80 per cent in manufac-
turers' material, rs per cent in finish.
ed manufactures and 8 per cent in
foodstuffs. This statement is the re-
suit Of a comparison of the import
figures of the bureau of statistics for
the eight months. Aug. !, 1909, to
March 81, 1910, with those of the cor.
responding months of the preceding
year, Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11

Buys Twenty-one Grain Elevators.
The Shellabarger Mill and Elevator
Company Of Salina, Kan, announced
the purchase of twenty-one elevators
from the Peavy Grain and Elevator
Company of Minneapolis and the Mid
land Company of Kansas The latter
concern is branch Of the Peavy Com
pany. This gives the Shellabarger
Company thirty-four elevators in Kan.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
GIRL IS a F1REBua.

Anna Foy Says She Ia selsed with.
Desire to Burn Something.
An abnormal twist in the psyche
logical processes OF Anna Foy, pref
ty 16-year-old girl. is indicated by a
confession to the police in Newport,
r. l., that she is q fire bug. The girl,
who was employed as a maid In the
home Of George w. Richie, told the
police she was subject to violent nerv-
GUS attacks, during which she felt she
must set something afire, so she set
fire to the Richie house. In each case
she applied the match In broad day
light and helped to fight the blaze
after an alarm had been given.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
Comet Drive. Man Insane.

Fred Bowers, Of Orrville, Ohio. has
become insane by brooding over Hal
ley's comet. Bowers insists that the
earth is to be destroyed by fire on
May II, when the tail Of the comet will
hit 1t. He was arrested on an insani-
ty charge when he refused to pay for
groceries, saying that the early end
ing Of the world made 1t needless to
pay money.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
Pusheda or car, Ktlied.

Pushed On Cars Killed.
While returning from an amateur
ball game in Plttsburg, Frank Benzor,
aged AZ, was brushed from a crowded
car while passing another one and re-
ceived injuries from which he died five
minutes later Two others are in a
hospital in serious condition. AZ
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11

Big Four's Head to Retire.
At the conclusion of the next meet
ing Of the board of directors of the
Big Four Railroad NJ. E. ingalls, will
have ceased to be chairman of the
board and the executive head of the
road. Mr.. ingalls, said he had been
in ill health for some time and that
~ was for that reason alone that he
was to resign. ,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11
KIN. self a. a baby Crows =,

After playing with her baby, roll
ing from side to side of the bed, Mrs.
Ida May Crockett, Of Cincinnati, sud
denly reached UNDER pillow. seized.
a revolver and shot herself In the
head While theschild wassstill laugh
ing, the mother rolled to the floor and.
expired. She had been a victim Of
melancholia.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-05-11

General Nelson A. Miles, U. s. a..
retired. was thrown from new horse
he was riding in Potomac Park, Wash
ington. One rib was broken, he re-
ceived a slight scalp wound, and was
bruised somewhat on the shoulder and
side. 1t is not thought that he suf-
fered any internal injuries or that
the scalp wound will prove serious.