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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-08
PAVING COMMUNICATION
Franklin Street Property Owners
Hold Meeting and Adopt Al
visory Resolution.

To his Honor. the Mayor, and Mem
bers of the City Council Of Man
chester. Iowa.
Gentlemen:
On the morning of June 4, 1910, the
following no.ics was mailed each lot
owner on Franklin Street between
Butler Street and Clara Avenue:
Lot owners on Franklin Street,
between Butler Street and Clara Az
enue, are requested to meet at the
Council rooms on Main Street at
400 P. M. Monday, June 9Th, to dis
cuss the question, and agree II pos
sible on some method of improving
Franklin Street, that will be salts
! factory to property holders and also
creditable to the city. The Council
has requested those interested to, ap
pear before 1t the evening of Junt
18th. If we fail to do this with some
well-defined method, the Council Il
not only authorized by law, but It will
/ be fully justified, inu sing such mate
rial and such methods as may appea
to three-fourths of it's members
4 At the appointed time the follow
Ding named property owners wer
present: J. F. Merry, Burton Clarh
q. NJ. Carl. LATE Matthews, DR.. \
Wilson, M. f. Leroy, VIM. Leple!
Chas. Lepley, David Waugh, JOSEF
Hutchinson, DR.. T. ]. Burns, ].
) Higman. S. Collard, P. S. Crosby.
: Rutherford. H. Hubert. Several
), the ladies owning lots on Frankll
Street between Butler Street az
Clara Avenue were represented
the meeting by some O; the abo,
named gentlemen. ]. F. Merry W;
!. elected chairman and JOS Hutchi
i son secretary Of the meeting. F.
an hour the question OF improviI
Franklin Street was discussed in {
its phases, each lot owner being j
d quested to fully express his view
le An expression was taken OF tho
sc present as to their views In re1ati'
s. to. narrowing Franklin Street fro
y, Its present width. Every vote W
IN in the negative. On motion of La
ie Matthews seconded by M. F. LeRc
AZ a committee of three, Of which t
chairman of the meeting was to be
ie member. was appointed to draft r.
u olutions embodying the sentiment
~ the meeting, and present them
the City Council at their next me
ing held on Thursday evening, Ju
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-08

9th. Merry. Matthews and Hutchin-
son were appointed as said committee
and present the following resolutions
as expressive of the views and wish
es Of the lot owners on Franklin
Street between Butler Street and
Clara Avenue, as to the Improvement
of Franklin Street in that territory:
Whereas, the City Council has re-
quested all those who are opposed
to the paving of Franklin Street be-
tween Butler Street and Clara Ave-
nue. with cement, should meet with
said Council June 7th and make such |
objections known, and whereas, a
large majority Of property owners on
franklin Street do not think 1t wise
to pave said street with cement,
therefore,
Be 1t resolved, that It is the unan-
limous sense Of this meeting that
Franklin street between Butler and
Clara Avenue should be maoadamized
Its full width from curb to curb lex
cept three feet on each side that
should be used for cement gutters),
and that the Foundation Shouts beN Of
fiat or large Stones surfaced with
crushed rock or the best gravel OBJ
tainable, or both.
Be it further resolved, That mas
much as the Public Library, both OF
our cemetaries and our Fair Grounds
are located on Franlink Street, and
the large number of wagons loaded
with cream and milk that daily pass
over this street on their way to Man
chester creameries make It a bust-
!. ness as well as a residence street,
and in view of the further fact that
! fthe lot owners on Franklin Street
! between Butler Street and Clara Av.
Ienue have in the past contributed
:, their full share OF taxes toward mac.
adamizing Main street. North Frank
:, lin street and streets west Of the
river, and that large percentage
LOT the heavy travel over Franklir
! street which makes macadamizini
J. necessary 10 Of general interest t
i the city, we deem 1t but Just ant
right that the expense OF macadam
= izing as indicated should be born
s by the city.
! Be 1t further resolved. That curb
y, ing either Of stone or cement, Of sue
IN uniform width and thickness as tn
nd Council may elect, should be place
in in front OF each lot at the expens
We of the owner.
asI Be It further resolved, That c.
in Iment gutter three feet wide and I
or such thickness as the Council ms
ng elect should be placed on both sid,
all Of Franklin street between the mort
re- side Of Butler street and the nor!
vs.. side of Clara Avenue at the expens
:se of the abutting property owners, g
on cept at street intersections, whe
ON the expense should be borne by Il
yas city.
afe We believe the above Is an hone
oy, expression Of fully 80 per cent.
The the lot owners on Franklin street
, a. to the character Of the improyeme
.es- SO much needed on Franklin street
of Very Respectfully submttte'
to J. F. Merry,
,et- L. Matthews,
me Jos. Hutchinson
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-08

Direct charges that the Morgan
Guggenheim syndicate caused the APP
pointment of the federal judge, the
prosecuting attorney and the United
States marshal who will represent
the government in suits over the Gun.
bingham coal land claims, (Which
Ballinger was SO friendly TOD have
been made before the senate com
mittee on judiciary "A responsible
party, Judge James Wickersham, dele
gate to Congress from Alaska made
the charge.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-08
SPECIAL WASHINGTON COR.
REsPoNDENcE.
By CLYDE H. Tayenner.

BY Clyde H. Tavenner.
Government by stealth, is fitting
expression to describe the gag-rule
methods inaugurated under Mr.. Taft.
Not merely the average employee
OF the government but the highest Of
ficials are afraid to give newspaper
men information as to what is going
on. Employees are being made to
feel that they owe no fidelity to the
public, but that they are mere person
al servants OF the coterie Of men
now in charge of the government.
AS result of the discharge of Pin
chot, CLAWS, Kerby and other inter
Tor department employees. the aver
age government worker today feels
that it is worth his position to dis
cuss even matters Of public record
with a newspaper man.
The following official order signed
by George Otis Smith, director O
the United States Geological survey
gives an idea of the Russian-like cen
sorship that has been established ov
er government Information.
Rule 2. That no interview shal
be granted without securing frof
: 1.-The person soliciting the same
\ promise that he will before submit
ting the material to his publicatio
office, present copy OF his mani
script to the director George Otl
: Smith) for approval"
So far as Is known among new
e paper men in Washington, nothing
J, drastic as this in the way Of pres
censorship has ever been attempts
before in America.
n In 1890, under Cleveland, the tot
Y annual appropriation for the expens
Of the national government was $34
0OO, 900, or SIS for every man, wom'
and child. In 1900 our expenses HI
Y Increased to $500, OOO,0 900. or So for (
81 cry man, woman and child. The Ia
i'd Congress appropriated the coloss
! sum Of $1.O4 ,401, 857, or nearly
. for every man. woman and chi
= This Congress threatens to spe
s17,0o0,oOo in excess of last years
preparation.
Republicans appear reluctant
-. concern themselves much about g
eminent expenditures in relation
the cost of living. But one thing
IN certain. Government does net pi
IN up these hundreds of millions of d
vii lars in the street. This money CO
es out OF somebody's pocket. Uni
city and state governments, the
tional government has but one "
of raising revenue to meet expens
~ and that is by taxing things eat
in worn or used by the people. Hell
80 it is that increased cost OF livi
.g- is marching hand-in-hand, with
:, creased Republican extravaganza.
81 am sorry" said Senator Brist
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-08
A BAD MIxruRE

The weather man has badly mixed
the temperature during the past
month. Reports come from Texas
and Oklahoma that it has been so
hot down there they have had to
feed their hens on broken ice to keep
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-08
WEDNESDAY, JNNE 9th, 1910.
THE TOURING CAR A HELP re
IOWA.

rs 81 y r.
To the best of our knowledge land
seekers excursion tickets are not solt
with stop over privileges in Iowa.
Prospective land purchasers from
the east must either pay full fare, or
ride past the borders OF this state.
The touring car, however, is gradual
ly growing in favor with those who
are in search OF home farms. Every
up to date land agent owns and uses
an auto in his business. Some pros
pec&iye buyers ride through Iowa in
motor cars and become so charmed
with the country that they become
poetic in Its praise. Here is a sam.
pie:
It would take the lyric talent of Q
David to describe the beauty ant
pastoral wealth of Iowa's farming
districts. The rolling prairie land
are as fertile as the Nile valley AM
the crown of every hill is the van
tage point Of fresh picture 0
fields and meadows, valuable a
though they covered mines Of pre-
cious metal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-08

The newspapers, that sold theii
editorial columns to Mark Hanna in
1896. were no better nor no worse
than the members of the Illinois Leg
islatare, who sold their votes for SEN
ator when Lorimer was elected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-08

James R. Garfield. son of the mar
tyred president, agrees with Garst
that we are today facing political con
ditions more dangerous than the coun
try has experienced since the civil
war.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-08

OF Kansas, while discussing the rail- /.
road bill, that the senator from
West Virginia (Elkins) has deserted
the chamber, and am sorry the SEN
ator from Rhode Island (Aldr:ch) is
not here, and that the senator from
Massachusetts, Nodge). has also
disappeared"
A survey of the senate showed that !
the railroad senators, after having
outlined the kind of legislation they
had decided should be enacted, had
fled from the chamber without wait
ing to hear those who disagreed from
the railroad viewpoint.
Those of us who are here might
possibly be instructed suggested a
Democratic senator, upon noting Sen
ator Bristow's chagrin, but il the
senator from Kansas imagines that
anything he can say will influence
those senators he is wasting his time
and breath"
II am afraid the senator is right,
answered Bristow. Then he went on
addressing the democrats and the en-
PITY seats of the standpatters.
Lest we forget, only nine Of the
218 Republicans of the national
House of Representatives are in a
position to stand before their con-
| stituents and report that they voted
to unseat Cannon as speaker. Page
349O of the Congressional Record
shows that on March 10 all but nine
Republicans voted against the Bur.
Lesson resolution which would have un
seated Speaker Cannon and made ii
possible to elect new speaker. Ey
cry Democrat voted to unseat "Uncle
joe"
!. A brief definition OF "Cannonism'
has been asked for. Cannonisn
means that when the interests o
4 the common people and the interest
OF the steel trust, the sugar trust
the lumber trust, the harvester trus
!, and the combination of New Bingham
SO cotton manufactures come into COZ
flict, the latter get the legislatio
n they want and the people are force
"a to take that which they do not wan
" The Payne-Aldrich law is d good /
at Illustration. The people said "W
all want downward revision of the tart
- in order that the cost of living ma
a be lessened." The corporate int
ID ests said: 1--WE want upward re,
N. sion in order that our profits m,
increase. The people were disa
To pointed, and the campaign contrib
W. ing tariff trusts were obeyed. Tn
"a lis Gannonism.
is
ok Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette
OIL Wisconsin sometimes thinks OF t
M most unheard Of things. For instan
Ike in the Senate the other day in d
IA cussing President Taft's railroad b
ayl he said: There is not one line
es, the statute to give to the peoI
an, reasonable railroad rates. All tt
ice has been accomplished is to afford
ng means of giving equal rates to t
in clippers" Now who except LaF
lette or some other Democrat wo,
think of that?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-08

them from laying boiled eggs, while
UP here with us it has been more
like Buddhist purgatory than a
seasonable spring time.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-08

The democrats occupied box seats
yesterday. and smiled approvingly at
the exhibition given by the progress
sives and standpatters.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23
THE INSURANCE TRUST.

It is devoutely hoped that the in
ves6ga6on now ggoing on in New
port News as to the methods Of the
South Eastern Tariff Association,
known as the Insurance Trust, will
be the entering wedge in the final
destruction by law of that organiza-
uon. The Gazette opposes this
combination OF insurance companies
for the same reason that il opposes
other ike combinations. because It is
inimicalto the public. These insur-
ance companies have destroyed com
petition in rates and when such com
petition IS destroyed, the general
public always suffers.
Take for instance the actioo OF
the association as 10 rates in New
/ port News. That city endeayoreo
I to make the companies pay a rea-
/ sonable license tax to do business
there. and IN order. TO meet the small
/ increase. added ten per cent. TO in
+ surance rates. II they can 60 thai
IN Newport News, under the same OF
similar conditions they can 90 il il
+ Williamsburg. or il every town and
I county IN the state.
The readers Of this paper viii re
member that It has time and time
again called attention TO the exist
/ ence OF this trust that at any mo
I ment may hold up every property
owner IN the state. One OF the is
sues in the election Of the next Gen
( eral Assembly should be the disso
luton OF this trust. and our senate
and delegate should be insuuctet
SO 70 vote.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23

left an estate of $4,000. Both
were printers. and both were sue
cessful. We rarely see a wealthy
country editor. certainly few that
have grown wealthy from their pro-
feSsion. Most of US hardly know
where the next dollar is coming from.
That is proof positive that there is
something wrong with Us. or with
the newspaper business. II is a
practical question tor the Virginia
editors to discuss at the next meet
ing of the association.
We believe. after a long expert
ence. that the weekly TO live must
discard the patents. That the
editors must be practical men of
strong personality. That they must
confine themselves TO their sphere
and not attempt 70 ape the daily
newspaper. Ii other words the
shoe maker must suck to his last. "
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23
Try This on Flies.
50 10 vote

Here is said TO be a positive. safe
and cheap remedy for the pest OF
flies: Procure a dimes worth OF
formalin. (Which is simply a 20 per
cent solution OF formaldehyde) d.
from any druggist. Place TWO tea
spoonsful ot this in a soup plate OF
water. Place OF a shelf or mantle.
or other convenient place. IN few
hours hundreds o. dead flies viii DC
found near the dish on the floor and
about the room. Renew solution
every other oay.-Ex.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23
Rural Route No. l.

Bacon. Va. June 22-Mr. and
Mrs. Golden were in Newport News
last week buying goods for their
store at Greenspring farm.
Miss Virginia Kitchens spent the
past week with Mrs. Z. M. SlauSon.
Leila Blanche. the little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M. Slauson.
who has been i'll. is much better at
this writing.
Mr.. Bobbie Richardson, of VIII
liamsburg. spent part Of last week
with relatives near Bacon.
Mr.. Z. M. Slauson returned Sun
day evening from a visit to his pa
rents at Hopkinton, Iowa. He left
his mother much improved in health.
Mrs. Charles Thompson has been
quite sick the past week.
The Sunday School at the James
river chucrch has been reorganized
with (. {. Nightingale. superin-
tendent and Clarence Warburton.
assistant superintendent.
Miss Inez New spent Monday and
Tuesday with Miss Virginia Hitch
ems.
Mr.. Ellsworth Ayers was at Pow
hatsn farm experimenting Mr.. (
NJ. Slauson's work during his alb
I sence n the west.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23

Holdcroft. Va. June 22.-One of
the most terrific electrical storms in
recent years visited this section
Saturday night The dwelling of
MrC. w. Marable was struck b y
lightning and set on fire but the
conflagration was extinguished be-
fore much damage was done.
The scrriest crowd of ball
PLAYERS seen in recent years arrived
here Monday right from Claremont.
The Brass Ankles had met Dendron
and had been sent down in crushing
defeat the score standing IL to o.
This is the first. shut-out for the
locals that can be recalled and they
are taking their medicine with as
much grace as possible.
Mr.. r. A. Gary. of Ashland is
expected to address the Mt. Pleas
ant congregation Sunday. Mr.. Gary
represents the Laymen's Missionary
movem mt in the Dover Baptist AS
ISOLATION.
Rev. and Mrs. B. z. Robinson
spent several days in Norfolk this
week where Mr.. Robinson was call
ed on account of his brothers III
ness.
Judge Geo. L. Christian. o
Richmond. will deliver his lecture Of
Charles City" Recollections o
/ Places and Incidents connectei Wit
his boyhood days. he being a ma
tive of this county. Judge Chris
7 tan is one OF the many citizens o
/ this county who have made thei
mark high in the lie Of our capita
city.
Mr. Norman Barber and Mis-
Mamie Davis. Of Hampton. and Mr.
Manley Orange. OF Richmond. spen
| Sunday here.
Mrs. Virginia A. Martin is IN
/ guest OF her brother. Sergeant s. w
| Holdcroft. OF Richmond.
/ Mr.. Sherman Marable is quit
sick this week.
A barn and shed belonging Z
Mr.. J. A. Morecock was burned tai
afternoon. The loss was abou
$50.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23
Sight Restored.

The Virginia Eye, Ear. and
Throat Infirmary. OF Norfolk. beg
10 announce that their specialist. an
eminent eye Surgeon. late first as
sistant 10 Prof. Schuitzler. Of the
Royal and Imperial University OF
Vienna. viii be al the Colonial Inn,
Williamsburg. one week beginning
July 1st, 1910. and will receive Z
limited number of patients. consul
tanon free.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23

Treasurer S. s. Hankins has had
printed the list OF those who paid
their poll-tax prior to May 7th. See
the list posted at the courthouse in
Williamsburg and at your voting
place in the county, and if your
name is not there and you have
paid the tax. take steps to get your
name or. The list is printed for
that purpose.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23

One reason why Carpenter Morton
Roofing IS getting so popular IS because
IL Is so easy 20 put on and wears after
IL is on. You don't have 20 keep fussing
with IL. IL does not break through like
a lot Of cheaper roo6nEs on the market
Once II Is put on. it stays on. and lasts
and wears, It's guaranteed for years,
]. ". Casey local agent.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23
NOTICE.

II you co not wish to be taxed
double, bring il your list before I
commence making out the books.
J. 7. Bins. Com. Revenue.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23
THURSDAY. JUNE d 1910.
Decadence of The Weekly.

The Richmond Times Dispatch IS
worried over the 6eoadence OF the
country press. or to be more exact. /
the weekly newspaper. Il cites two
causes. namely, patent" sheets.
and lack OF editousl articles. as
reasons for this decline IL the in
huence OF the weekly newspapers
Of the country.
That the country weekly has lost
considerable OF its influence IL the /
past decade. is evident to those /
who are posted OF conditions. We
have no doubt but that the reasons
given by our esteemed contempt /
rary have much % co with the fall
. ing of 10 the power Of the weekly
paper. Yet. the most successful
country editor We have known, from
4 a money view point, rarely printed
an editorial in his paper, and told Us
that he would be better of without
any editorial column al all. But we
+ do not attribute his success 10 lack
OF editorial. He had q good field
and MS success came II spite OF the
fact that the editors personality
was an unknown quantity.
The Gazette has noted this trend
away from the weekly. and has tined
10 find the reason for IL The chief
reasons FOR the decadence OF the
F country press. in our opinion, are
tue personnel OF the editors and the
attempt 10 publish general news
papers instead of journals dealing
purely with local affairs.
IN former times the country editor
was usually q man who had grown
Up with the business-trom devil"
10 editor. He knew his business as
well as be knew his subscribers.
He was unaffected by the airs OF the
Dig city dsilies. and was satisfied 10
F be the chronicler OF passing events
in MS ae.ghoorhood. he was as
necessary 10 the community as the
preacher OF teacher. because he was
or had made himself q part q It.
Some fellow with a few dollars
inagines ne can edit and manage a
newspaper. and enters the field with
out training and with only one incen-
Ave. to make il pay. He knows
nothing OF the technique nor OF the
science Of the profession, L We may
SO put Il Not having the early
training. ne cannot have the re
: ouiremeuts for the profession pos
sessed BY those men who made the
; weekly paper a power IN the land.
We believe that the country week
ily must get back into its sphere
that Il must print the local news AM
|. that only. for TO attempt TO co nor
4 he is lost in q hopeless maze thu
1 hides bis personality and enriche
4 not his readers. The weekly ST
I hasa splendid field, and thenc.d IS th
same now as Il was a hundred year
7 sgo-the events Of the neighboi
\ hood in which il is located. In n
\ age Of cheap dailies. with quic
y transportation, and rural deliver!
I every family can afford 70 have Il
\ daily. To fact. 10 man can sffoi
Y 70 raise family without dali,
\ and The Gazette mas tried 10 impre
y this upon its readers. But the dsi
Y cannot now cover the Local fiel
y II Il attempted 70 Go SO. il would
Y as much out Of its sphere as 4
\ weekly would DC in attempting
Y print the worlds happening
Each class Of journals has its spher
! and sticking 70 il is the key 10 81
4 cess.
William Parks. the first Virgir
! editor. was a wealthy man. leavi
y an estate Of 10000. His.suceess
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23

If the weather permits. services
at Bruton Parish church Sunday ev-
ening viii be held in the yard under
the trees at 8 o. clock. to which the
public IS cordially invited.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.

Scenic Route to the West.
Fast Vestibuled Trains. ParlOT Cars TO
Richmond. Pullman Sleepers 20 Louis
vile. Cincinnati, Chicago, St. louis
wESTBOUSD DAILY TRAISs.
Lv. williamsburg 1887 q. M, and 5.37
z N. Direct connections for all
points West, Northwest and South
west.
Fast Trains Tor Newport News, NorioE ara
Old Point
Lv Williamsburg 9:5S a. N, and ~ s
p, m,
Locals Tor Newport News.
Lv, Williamsburg 9i12sa. M 6:2S ip. N
Locals Tor Richmond.
". williamsburg $50 a m. 6i15 N
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-06-23

Entered at the postofhce In Williams
burg ss second class nail-mstter.