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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
WAS WORTH MILLION.
VIII Of Slain Railroad Chief Filed for
Probate-WIdow Gets All-Home
Under Guard.

Chicago.-To Mrs. Florence Willis
Rawn. widow of the late I. G. Rawn,
president of the Monon railroad, who
was found dead last Wednesday In his
summer home In Winnetka, is given
all the property left by the late rail-
road chief. according to the terms Of
his will fled with the assistant clerk
of the probate court Monday. Mrs.
Rawn is named executrix under the
will. The estate is supposed to be
valued at over 100000.
A guard has been placed In the Rawn
home by Samuel H. Greeley. president
Of the village board of Winnetka, be-
cause he has learned that material
evidence as to facts concerning the
death Of the railroad official have been
and may be suppressed"
: A letter was sent to Mrs. Rawn
notifying her that Marshal Coutre Of
Winnetka would take charge Of the
premises until after the inquest.
]. T. Harahan, president of the I'LL
nois Central railroad, Joined forces
with the Chicago police. in their eff
forts to solve the mystery surround
ing the tragic death Of Mr.. Rawn.
In a conference with Assistant Chief
of Police Herman Schuettler President
Harahan turned over all Of the evil
dence in the Illinois Central graft In
vestigation that involved Mr Rawn,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
LIVES SAVED AT SMALL COST
Figures Showing Expenditures For
the Maintenance Of Tubereu-
iosis sanatarIums.

In comparative study OF the cost
of maintenance in thirty tuberculosis
sanatoriums the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of Tu.
berculosis found that the food cost In
most of the institutions represented
one-third of the annual expenditures.
The average daily food cost per pa.
ttent was $O.544. The expenditure for
salaries and wages represented nearly
another third. being $O.4s1 per day per
patient out of total of 1860. The
fuel. oil and light cost was $O.2O6 per
capita per diem, or about one-eighth
Of. the total cost. The daily cost In
the several institutions ranged all the
way from $0.946 per patient to $2.555.
In the far west and southwest, as In
Colorado and New Mexico and Cali.
fornia, the cost was higher than in the
east, in New York and New England,
being $2.025 per patient as against
$1.74S. The total expenditures Of the
thirty institutions were $1.363, 953.2s,
while the total receipts from all
sources were $l.54S,525.74. More than
70 per cent of the receipts were re.
ceived from public funds and private.
benefactions, only 2s.S per cent. being
from PATIENTS, Stated In another way
only IS per cent. Of the total expendi.
lures were received from patients, the
remainder being made up from other
sources
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
EPIDEMIC OF ITCH IN WELSH.
VILLAGE

I'm Dowlais. South Wales, about If
teen years ago. families were strick-
en- Wholesale by a disease known az
the itch. Believe me, 1t is the most
terrible disease of Its kind that /
know Of, as 1t itches all through your
body and makes your life an Inferno.
Sleep is out of the question and you
feel as II a million mosquitoes were
attacking you at the same time. I
knew dozen families that were SO
affected.
THE doctors did their best, but
their remedies were of no avail what.
ever. Then the families tried drug.
gist who was noted far and wide for
his remarkable cures. People came
to him from all parts of the country
for treatment, but his medicine made
matters still worse. as last resort
they were advised by a friend to use
the Cuticura Remedies. am slad to
tell you that after few days treat
ment with. Cuticura Soap, Ointment
and Resolvent. the effect was wonder
full and the result was q perfect curs
in all cases.
y may add that my three brothers.
three sisters. myself and all our fam.
flies have been users OF the Cuticurs
Remedies for fifteen years. Thomas
Hugh. 1850 West Huron ST, Chicago
ILL.,. June 20. 1909"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
STRIKE AFFECTS $4,000 MEN
Chicago Trades Council Calls Out All
Building Workmen Except Car.
penters-37 Structures Affected.

Chicago.-A general strike Of build
ing trades was decided upon at a con-
ference of thirty-seven unions Thurs
day. which met in final effort to OBJ
tain a settlement with the Otis Ele-
vator company.
It is said the strike order will af-
feet $4,000 men. The only union not
affected by the order is that of the
carpenters.
The cause Of the strike is the re-
fusal of the Otis Elevator company to
remove machinists from elevator con.
struction work, the American Fedora
ton Of Labor having held this line Of
work to belong strictly to elevator
constructors.
1t is said the company has contracts
on thirty-seven buildings. now in the
course of construction here, and that
work will be stopped on all Of them.
Following the strike order, business
agents representing their respective
unions hurried to buildings in which
the Otis company has contracts for
elevator construction, for the purpose
Of notifying the men Of the decision
taken at the conference. Il
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
BRYAN LOSES OPTION FIGHT
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS REFUSE
TO ADOPT LEADERS PLANK.
commoner's Battle Against Liquor
Vain, Despite Great Speech on
the Convention Floor.

Grand Island. Neb.-Nebraska Dem.
ocrats Tuesday night delivered a blow
to William j. Bryan when by de-
cisive vote they registered their un-
belief in his county local option plan.
Mr.. Bryan had labored hard in the
committee in an effort to have his
ideas written into the platform, and
after being defeated in the committee.
he appealed to the convention and In
this appeal made the speech Of his
life to convention already instructed
against him.
He pleaded to his old friends,
begged them not to repudiate him un.
less they found him untrue to Demo-
cratic principles; he threatened state
wide prohibition If county option was
defeated; he denounced those Demo.
Gratis whom he charged with being
subservient to the liquor interests;
and he cajoled the uninstructed dele.
gates to vote for him and his plans
And then standing aside he listened
to the most bitter words directed at
him that he has ever heard.
No attack made against Bryan by
Republicans or others, In any Of his
campaigns. was ever so bitter as were
the attacks made by Bryan's old
friends against their old leader. AS a
member Of the committee on resolu.
tons. Mr.. Bryan returned minority
report on the county option plank.
This minority report, signed only by
Bryan himself. was short and to the
point, saying simply: 1--WE favor coun.
ty option as the best method Of deal.
Ing with the liquor question"
It was in defense Of this report that
Mr.. Bryan made the speech which will
be called the greatest effort Of his
life.
The sentiment towards Bryan was
shown when. for more than an hour.
the convention called upon different
leaders to address 1t, but not single
one was made for Mr.. Bryan. When
the final vote was taken. Bryan's
plank was turned down Gas to 1876
and direct anti-county, option plank
inserted.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
REPORTS AMERICANS SAFE
Commander Hines Sent to Nicaragua
to Protect v. 8. Citizens, Sees
No Danger.

l. 4 = 4 = a ~ 3
Washington American lives and
property in northeastern Nicaragua
we're asserted to be in no danger
according to the state departments
version of dispatch from Comman-
der Hines of the gunboat Dubuque.
The dispatch was sent after the re-
turn to Bluefields of the gunboat Ta-
coma from trip along the coast north
of that port, where danger was re-
ported to Americans.
The state department claims to be
entirely ignorant officially of the pres
ence In New York of DR.. Modesto Bar
rios and DR.. sebastina Salinas, com
missioners from Madriz, to restore
friendly relations with the United
States,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
SCORES SAVED BY WIRELESS
Sister Vessel Goes TO Relief Of Burn.
Ing Ship and All on Board
Are Safe.

Charleston. 8. C.-The snap and
fash Of the wireless. sending out the
IS. o. g." the call that has super
seeded the &C. Q. D."-the high sea
cry for help Saturday resulted in the
saving Of scores Of lives from the
burning coast liner Momus. owned by
the Southern Pacific company. of the
Florida coast. News Of the rescue
was brought by wireless dispatches
received here.
The Comus, ship belonging to the
same line. answered the call. standing
by while the passengers were trans.
ferred. The advices sent cut while
the vessel was ablaze in twelve faith
oms of water said there was mini.
mum Of confusion among the passen.
gers. and that nearly all, especially
the women. acted with heroism from
the time the flames were discovered
until they were safe aboard the relief
ship. -.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
TAFT ENDS MAINE CRUISE
MayHower Is Scheduled to Arrive at
Beverly Thursday Afternoon-Mueh
Work Awaits President.

Portland, Me.-President Taft'e
cruise is rapidly drawing to close.
Leaving the waters of Penobscot bay
behind. the Mayfiower headed for Gas.
co bay. and anchored OF Portland
Tuesday night. The president did not
go ashore.
The Mayflower stopped Wednesday
at Biddleford Pool, where Mrs. Louis
T. More. one of Mrs. Taft's sisters.
has summer home. Beverly will be
reached at three p. m. Thursday. The
president will find lot OF work
awaiting him there. He also has made
number Of important engagements.
President Hadley of Yale, who has
under consideration an appointment
as head Of the railroad stock and bond
inquiry commission,
After passing the night on board
the Mayflower at Dark harbor, Isle
boro, President Taft and his party
visited Rockland for an hour Tues
day. He was taken for an automo-
bile ride and afterward made little
informal speech in front of the H.
brary.
The president hurt his ankle while
he was playing golf on the links of the
Kabo Valley club at Bar Harbor. De-
spite the excruciating pain which was
evidenced by decided limp and facial
grimaces each time he had to climb
in or out Of an automobile or train,
the president carried out the exactiLg
program which had been arranged for
him. 1t included speech, an automo-
bile ride and luncheon in Bangor, and
a speech and reception at Ellworth.
The president was climbing steep
grassy slope leading to one Of the
greens when his right foot turned be-
meath him. There was some pain at
the time. but Mr.. Taft though moth
ing Of It and continued his game.
1 Surgeon Grayaon OF the Mayflower
dressed the injured ankle and made a
thorough examination. He declared
there was no general sprain.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
ADOPT LOCAL OPTION PLANK
Iowa Democratic Convention De-
nounces Tarlff Bill as "Master-
piece Of Injustice" fS

Ottumwa. 1a.-After bitter wran-
gle in the resolutions committee, the
Democratic state convention Thurs
day adopted a local option plank,
thereby putting the liquor question
which has been a thorn In the flesh
Of both parties for years. squarely up
to the people.
Jerry B. Sullivan of Des Moines,
former candidate for governor, acted
as temporary chairman, and scored
Theodore Roosevelt numerically in
his speech.
The platform adopted denounces
the tariff bill as a masterpiece Of in
justice involving remorseless exac-
tons from the many to enrich the few"
The nomination of Claude R. Porter
for governor was ratified.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03

O. P. Marchant, wanted at Lima, o.,
for robbing the United States Express
company's office on July of s407, was
arrested at Marion. He confessed. He
had $3.50 on his person.
Charles Flanagan OF Coalfleld,
while Intoxicated, was fatally hurt
when he attempted to board a moving
Iowa Central passenger train. He
slipped and fell under the train.
Henry Radloff, afed 4, son of Will
lam Radloff of Dubuque, succumbed
of brain fever, induced by the heat
three days ago. The child had been
delirious since the first attack.
Rev. j. w. Graves, pastor of the Cal
vary Baptist church, Des Moines, an.
nounces that he will perform free wed.
ding ceremonies during any of his
Sunday services hereafter for all cou.
pies who will make application to him.
James G. Wood, Familiarity known at
Vinton as the ossified man, is dead
Last fall he became one of the exhib-
It's of Chicago museum and this sea-
son he been with the company in the
South. His death occurred in Mis-
souri,.
Kenneth Boles, aged s, a son Of AL
fred Boles, was drowned in the Des
Moines river, He was wading near the
bank with boy companion, stepped
into a hole and was washed into the
current. Neither could swim. The
body was recovered.
Two sudden deaths occurred in Bur-
lington. John Morelock, we'll known
business man, dropped dead on the
threshold of his home at noon as he
was returning to dinner. E. NJ. Den.
nison left his wife sleeping peacefully
about 8 o'clock In the morning to go
downstairs for something. When he
returned several minutes later she was
dead. Both deaths were from heart
failure.
One Of the Oldest persons in north
ern Iowa, Mrs Julia Anna Cole Clark,
died at her home in Forest City. aged
101. She was the wife OF the late Geo.
B. Clark, whom she wed in 1880, and
with whom she moved to Clayton
county in 1856, and shortly afterward
her husband died. She came of a long
lived family, her father attaining the
age Of 104 when he died. She was the
mother of 10 children. seven Of whom
survive.
To confer with members of the Iowa
state board of health relative to the
epidemic of infantile paralysis at Ma
son City, with the end in view OF And
ing preventive and cure for this
strange new maldy that is killing
many infants, Wade H. Frost, assist
ant surgeon OF the United States pub
lie health and marine hospital service,
Of Washington. d. c., has been sent to
Iowa. The quick response Of the gov
eminent indicates the anxiousness on
the part of the federal authorities to
make use OF every opportunity to study
the new disease.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
HARDING IS CHOSEN
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR sY
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
IN OHIO.
ONLY THREE BALLOTS TAKEN
Platform Being an Expression by
Presidents Own state and Endorsed
by Him VIII Be Made Model by
Other Republican Gatherings.

Columbus, O.-By a fusion of the
Garfield and administration delegates,
the Republican convention Thursday
nominated Warren G. Harding, former
lieutenant governor, for governor on
the third ballot, after James r. Gar.
field and Carmi A. Thompson had
withdrawn.
F. w. Treadway of Cleveland was
renominated for lieutenant governor;
Granville w. Mooney for secretary Of
state.
Despite the efforts of Senator Bur-
toms Cuyahoga county delegation to
stampede the convention for Nicholas
Longworth, and George B. Cox's every
effort in behalf of Judge o. B. Brown,
the Dayton man, the combination of
the "progressives" with the national
administration men broke up the fight
on the third ballot Then Cox, yield.
ing to the inevitable, cast the 81 Ham
ilton votes for Harding, and that fin.
ished 1t.
The platform which 1t is expected
will be model for future Republican
conventions. was adopted almost
unanimously, there being but few
scattered noes"
The salient features follow: e
President Taft's administration is
commended in highest terms, particu
lar praise being given for the action
taken against the sugar trust, the pre-.
vention of raise in freight rates by
the railroads, the Indictment OF the
cotton pool and the work OF the Sixty.
first congress.
Faith in the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law is affirmed because ut does moi
raise the rate Of duty on single com
mon food product" and also because
the increases made were on luxuriee
and articles not OF common use"
Revival Of the merchant marine
and an adequate national defense IL
urged.
An employers liability law IL
favored and the establishment Of q
commission to investigate the ques
ton is praised.
The principle of conservation is in
dorsed and a demand made for the
enforcement of the existing laws and
enactment of new measures.
A limit on the tax rate to ten mills
for all purposes is favored. as Is SUI
pervision of all public utilities by a
commission and the ratification OF the
income tax by the federal constitution
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
MUSCAT|NE AFFAIR.
MOTIVE FOR PLACING A BOMB
IN ELECTRIC PARK NOT
FOUND.
HAPPENINGS OVER THE STATE.
General News Of Iowa Collected and
Condensed from Many Sources
that VIII Prove Of Interest
TO Our Readers.
to Our Readers.

Observation-Disclosures the police &C.
tivity the mystery surrounding the
bomb incident at Electric park, when
four boys were badly injured by an
explosion, has not been cleared. Ell
mer Wood, who had his entire left side
lacerated by the explosion when he
attempted to investigate the bomb, is
in critical condition. The bomb was
found near a we'll, but how IT came
there is mystery. Some believe that
an attempt was made to wreck the
park buildings. where the chautauqua
will be held this week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
MAYOR KILLED WITH BOMB
Virginia Village Executive lie Slain
Lying In Hammock by Assassin
Who Throws Dynamite.

lRidgeway, va.-Former Mayor "A. H.
Bousman was assassinated Monday
by dynamite bomb which was thrown
from the street under a hammock in
which he was lying. He died an hour
after the explosion. No clue to the
identity of the murderer or the cause
of the crime has been found.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
GUTHRIE is THE CAPITAL
State otficers Of Oklahoma Must Re.
turn, But Governor May Go Where
He Pieases.

Guthrie. Okla The state supreme
court handed down a decision in
the capitol removal case. 1t is
to~the effect that Oklahoma's capital
shall remain at Guthrie until the le-
gality Of the election recently held is
determined.
In obedience to the decision all state
Ioffiicals other than the governor. who
have removed their offices to Okla
homa City must return to Guthrie and
stay there until the courts have finally
decided the capital controversy.
The governor may go where he
pleases. but legally his official acts
must appear as having been performed
in Guthrie.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03

A hasty glimpse at the children's
magazines shows that they are In
structing the youth of the land in the
method Of making airships and wire
less telegraph outfits. At last the
boys are finding something to play
with that their fathers cannot show
them how to run.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
IOWA.

The town Of Arthur will dedicate a
new public hall Friday evening, and It
announces that Congressman Hubbard
will be there to deliver the address.
Hans Prull, a prominent farmer
near Monticello, was almost instantly
killed when his team attached to a
binder ran away.
Edward Loomer, a Northwestern en-
gineer, hurt in wreck near Sanborn,
died Saturday morning in a hospital
at Rochester.
John Cort. theatrical magnate,
closed a deal at Burlington by which
he becomes the personal owner of the
Burlington opera house.
The plumbers strike, which has tied
up all the union shops in Dubuque
since July 1, terminated Saturday af-
ter conference. The men returned
to work Monday. The terms are not
given out.
Geo. G. Lambert, who is charged
with bigamy, was lodged in Jail at
Council Bluffs by the sheriff of Mer-
rick county, Neb., and was later taken
to Davenport, Ia, by an Officer from
that city, where 1t is said Lambert has
wife and seven children.
Harry Awtry, a popular young farm
er residing northwest of Oskaloosa,
was almost instantly killed. While
stacking hay with home made con-
trivance guy rope broke, throwing
the pole against Awtry's head. He
leaves young wife.
Mrs. Nancy Carr of Cuerno, N. NJ,
aged A, respondent over separation
from her husband, committed suicide
by jumping into well and drowning
Oskaloosa. 35
Mrs A. G. Bayliss of Cromwell was
instantly killed by bolt of lightning
while she was standing in the door OF
her home watching the downpour of
rain. Her husband is president of the
Bank of Cromwell. She was AZ years
of age and is survived by a family Of
small children.
Following the confession of Council
man Keffer, the city council has or
dered an investigation into park mat
tiers. 1t is believed complete inves-
tigation will result in more irregulari-
ties coming to light.
Company NJ of the Fifty-sixth regi-
ment at Cherokee. elected F. j. stiner
second lieutenant, vice L. F. Parker,
resigned The necessary amount has
been raised for erection of an armory
and work will be started in two weeks.
Company NJ will go to the encampment
at Sparta. Wis. this year. Capt. G. NJ.
Gillette viii bs in command.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
STATE CAPITAL CHAT.

There has been no official announce
ment of what the federal census shows
Dubuque to have in the way of popu-
lation, but from sources that are deem
ed reliable 1t is given out the show
ing will not exceed 4G,O00. Whether
this number is fair figure or whether
the state census of five years ago.
which gave the city over $4,000. was Of
the elastic variety is not definitely de-
termined.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
Golden WEDDING event.

Ocheyedan.-On last Saturday oc-
Cured the golden wedding of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Morphew, old and respect.
ed citizens of Ocheyedan for many
years. All of the children were pres.
ent, together with other relatives and
q host of friends. The occasion was al
an enjoyable affair, this being the firss
reunion Of the family for eight years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
Young. Farmer Ends Life.

Council Bluffs-Carl Rasmussen, a
young farmer living near Avoca, com
mitted suicide. Rasmussen told his
wife he was going to the farm of his
brother on an errand and asked her
to turn the horses out in an hour.
When she entered the barn to do as
requested she found her husband
hanging from rafter. Domestic trou.
bles are ascribed as the motive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03

"A Long Island man who took the
unwritten law into his own hands was
convicted of murder The sentiment
is growing against the right and JUS
tlce of allowing man to be Judge,
Jury and executioner In the case of
his own wrongs, especially in view Of
the fact that there is ground for mis-
takes In such hasty and one-sided ac-
tion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03

A Kansas court holds that pedes-
t.tans must use due diligence to es-
rape being run over by automobiles.
The Judge should define the kind of
acrobates that will constitute due dill.
geiice, because in the estimate Of
some of the road burners 1t would
seem to require the pedestrians to get
of the earth.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
Ice Conditions Are Bad

Ice Conditions Are Bad.
Seattle, Wash.-The steamer Macki-
nav, with 100000 in gold bullion
picked up at Kotzebue sound ports,
arrived from Nome Thursday. Off
GERS Of the ,Mackinaw report the worst
Ice conditions In Boring strait in II
years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03
How He Kent the Law.

Il noticed" said the friend-who
could-be trusted. after a trip through
the factory where preserves are made,
that a white powder is first put in
the cans. and that the preserves are
then put IN the white powder"
Yes. explained the proprietor to
the friend-who-could- be-trusted, that
white powder is preservative. You
see we are compelled to put the pre-.
serves in preservative because an
idiotic requirement Of the government
makes II unlawful for us to put q
preseryative in the preserves"