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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
CHARLES A. WHITE.

The death of Charles A. White oc-
CURED at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Emma L. Rudy, seven miles
north Of Manchester on Thursday
morning, July IA, 1910, after brief
Illness. Mr.. White was sixty-four
Ter OF Delaware county, coming here
years Of age and was pioneer sett-
thirty-eight years ago. locating on a
homestead near Thorpe, where he
had since resided.
The deceased was born in Pennsyl-
yanla on January 81, 1S47. On Febru-
ary 8, 1901 he was united in marriage
to Miss Catherine Wendell at Chats
worth, Illinois. Mrs. Whites death
occurred on July II. 1904. Mr.. White
is survived by eight children as fol
lows: George e. and John A. of Sab
ula, Iowa; Henry ]. Of Mendoza. I'LL
nols; Herman G. Mrs. Emma Rudy
and Frank w. of Manchester; Mrs
Nellie M. Nmber and Mrs. Luella ]
Carpenter of Oneida. He is also sur
yIyed by three brothers and three
sisters as follows: George Of Genoa
Illinois; Henry Of Cedar Falls. Iowa
John Of Thorpe. Iowa; Misses Care
line and Margaret White of Genoa
Illinois and Mrs. Mary Billhorn Q
Manchester.
Mr.. White was a member of tn
Methodist Episcopal church and ha
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
REV. WAGNER ADVANCED.

His many friends here are pleased
to learn that Rev. ]. E. Wagner, for
merly pastor of the Methodist Episr
copal church of this city, has accept
ed call to the leading NJ. e. Church
at Saratoga Springs, New York. He
left here about two years ago to ac-
cept the pastorate of the First Meth
odist church at Enid, Oklahoma, and
while there his work has been re-
markably successful and satisfactory
He has superintended the building of
new church costing sec, 900 and ma
terially added to the church member
ship. The pastorate at Enid Is consit
cred an attractive one the city having
a population of over 10000 inhabitr
ants. The change to Saratoga
Springs is however a distinct ad-
vancement and his many Manchester
friends congratulate him on his well
merited success. He and his family
will remove from Enid to Saratoga
Springs about the first Of August.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
Gold Mine Bargain in a Farm.

342 acres of land, 240 acres unde
cultivation, and $50 acres can be cul-
tivated, balance is timber and pasture
land, black loan on the bottom, clay
sell on the ridge. Good II room hous
barn % feet by 80 feet; granary, and
30ft Z 60 1t, milk house, machine sheo
2 living springs. one spring can be
made into fine trout pond, artesian
we'll with abundance Of water, farm is
all fenced and cross fenced, 60 acres
OF hog wire fence. This farm lies Z
miles from town, mile to church,
and miles to all churches of differ
ent denominations, Ia Of mile to
school. This is one of the finest
bargains have and will not last long
at that price. It can be bought for
$29.00 per acre. We have also many
other bargains. Call or write for a
circular. CD. WAGNER
| lansing, Iowa
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
F. c. PLA7T CHOICE
OF REPUBLICANS
WON OVER 3. F. swIsHER BY
VOTE OF a. TO
CHARLES RANsIER is ALSO CHOSEN
Judge Plat Carried Biaekhawk and
Buchanan. swisher Captured Della
ware and Broke Even in. erundy


The Republican judicial convention
met at Waterloo last Thursday. The
Reporter of that city gave the follow
ing account of the convention:
1t took fifteen minutes for the re-
publican judicial convention for the
tenth district to transact its business
and to place in nomination Judges
Franklin c. Plat and Charles E. Ran
sier as the nominees. The nomina-
ton Of Mr.. Ransier was by acclama-
ton, upon motion of Buchanan coun-
ty, while Mr.. Plat won the nomina-
ton from Benjamin F. Swisher by a
vote of A to 20.
The convention assembled at 2:15
O'Clock in the big court room in the
county building and at 2:30 had ,ad-
journed with all business transacted.
3. E. Hasner of Independence was
made chairman and j. B. Newman of
Cedar Falls secretary. The chair ap-
pointed as a credential committee E.
E. Cloud of Delaware. o. M. Gillett of
Buchanan and LeClair Martin Of
Blackhawk. ~
G. w. Mullan in behalf of Black
hawk placed in nomination the name
of F. c. Platt. while G. E. Pike per-
formed a similar service for B. F.
Swlsher. Buchanan nominated Chas.
3. Ransier, Delaware seconded the
nominations of Ransier and Swisher,
while Grundy presented no candidate.
Upon motion of Buchanan Judge Ran
sier was nominated by acclamation.
Votes for the contesting candidates
were as follows:
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
NEW COUNTERFEIT OUT.


The existence of new counterfeit
SO gold certificate was announced
by John E. wilkie, chief of the secret
service of the division of the treas
ury department. The certificate is
represented of the act of July u,
1882, series Of 1901 and bears the
check letter 3D." plate number $50
signatures Of w. T. Vernon, register
treasurer, Lee McClung, treasurer of
the United States, and the portrait
of Killings. The note is from pho
tographic plate printed on bond pa
per in which the coloring as to seal,
serial numbers and back appears
brownish-red waterproof ink. The
silk is initiated by red and blue ink
marks. -Bulletin-Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
ELMER F. CRUISE.

The death of Elmer Cruise occurred
at his home in Dubuque on Tuesday,
July 12, 1910, after an illness of sever
al weeks. The funeral was held from
the family residence on Thursday and
lnterment was made at Linwoood CEN
etery in Dubuque. The cause of Mr..
Cruises death was heart trouble. He
was well known resident of this
county and for several years conduct
ed harness shop at Earlville and he
was deputy sheriff of this county dur
ing the time his father, John Cruise,
jr., of this city was sheriff. The many
Delaware county friends deeply regre
to learn of his death and extend their
sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
The deceased was born in Oneida
township, this county, in 1868. In
November 1883 he was married to
Miss Martha Scudder of Litchfield,
Ohio. Three children were born to
This union, Carl and Walter, who sur
i've their father and one daughter.
who died in infancy. His wife pre-
,eded him in death on November l.,
1906. He was united in marriage to
Miss Lillian Wood Of Dubuque in
1908, who survives him. Besides his
father and step-mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Cruise. jr. of this city. he is sur
viyed by one brother. John L. Cruise
If Earlville and seven sisters, Mrs.
Clara v. Cook Of Waterloo, Mrs. A. A
IcIntosh OF Manchester. Mrs. Lucy
Brown of Washington. D. c.. Mrs. w.
G. Amsden of Garner. Mrs. L. C.
Miller ofM inneapolis andM rs. Chas
Kenny of Waterloo and Mrs. Chas.
A. Liebe of Earlville.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
win ONE AND LOSE ONE.

On Saturday afternoon the locals
won from Greeley on the local
grounds by a score of 10 to 5. The
feature Of the game was the batting
If Manchester and the running one
handed catch OF Ed Luense. Pauley
twirled the first three innings and al
lowed the visitors three hits. Glitch
ell pitched the remainder Of the
game allowing five hits. Home runs
were secured by Gitchell, Masters
ind Stoner.
On Sunday afternoon at Greeley the
.ocals were defeated by score of 10
to q Pauley pitched the first six
innings for the locals and Miller was
IN the mound during the remaining
three innings. Crabb pitched for
Greeley. Il iAs-'-..ss -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
Merton Cox was visitor in Wa
terloo Friday afternoon.

Merton Cox was visitor in Wa.
terloo Friday afternoon.
"A harvest home will be held at
Hopkinton on August 10.
u. M. Gibson of Waterloo is a
visitor in the city today
John Reilly of Ryan is business
visitor in the city today.
Albert Volt of Earlville was a
visitor in the city Saturday.
"A. L. Conger of Waterloo was an
over Sunday visitor in the city.
-Thos. Lindsay is here from spo-
kane, Washington, on a business trip.
Win" Cobb was a guest of rel
atiyes in independence over Sunday.
-Thos. Rose of Masonville was a
business visitor in the city Saturday.
Miss Irma Liddy of Dubuque is
the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. A. L.
Beardslee.
DR.. H. A. Dittmer recently pur.
chased M. G. Hetherington's Maxwell
automobile.
Rev. H. w. Tuttle of Grinnell ar
rived in the city this morning for a
short visit with friends.
III. F. Arnold is expected home
today from two weeks business trip
In Nebraska and western Iowa.
The death Of Patrick Connor,
prominent business man in Monticello
occurred at his home on Sunday even
ing.
Read what the Hockaday Lumber
Company have to say in a change of
advertisement in this issue of The
Democrat. &.
Ii you want a business education
send for catalog No. AZ. of the Ced-
ar Rapids Business college, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
picnic will be held at, Maurer's Grove
just west of William Jones residence
on Wednesday. July 27th.
"A. j. Hesner and A. C. Acres
leave this evening for Moffet, Colo
RADIO. where they are interested in the
St. Louis Valley Land drawing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
w. H. Ward Of Ryan was bust

Nv. H. Ward of Ryan was busi-
ness visitor in the city Monday.
Mrs. A. Holbrook entertained a
small company of friends at her home
In this city on Monday evening in
honor of Mrs. Edw. Hruby.
Lloyd Hockaday, the young son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Hockaday re-
ceived painful injury Saturday wher
COW kicked him, cutting a. deer
cash on his forehead. Several stitch
es were required to close the wound
Frank Kramer met with very
painful accident last Thursday while
unloading hay on the Sheldon farm
Just east of town. The hay forl
fell striking him on the head, caus
ing very painful injuries. Mr.. Kram
is improving as fast as could be es
pected.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
ANAMosA WINS TWO.

On Wednesday afternoon Anamoss
defeated the locals on the home
ground by a score; of to 1 in ten
inning game. Gitchell was on the
mound for Manchester and Burrell
for the visitors. Neither side scored
until the ninth inning when the Wis
itors made one in their half and the
locals also scored in the last half and
the visitors scored another in the
tenth. Again on Thursday afternoon
the locals were defeated by Ana
mosa with an 8 to 2 score.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
MONTICELLO TAKES ANOTHER.

Monticello defeated Manchester in
an exciting. game on last Tuesday aft
ternooon at the former place by a
score of to 8. Pauley was on the
mound for the locals getting five
strike outs and being touched for
eight hits Mckee pitched for Monti-
cello held the locals to five hits and
struck out ten.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.

For the week ending July II. 1910.
Des Moines, Iowa.
Though the maxium temperatures
on the 18th were up to or near the
century mark. the mean temperature
of the past week was about Q de.
grees below the seasonable average.
The rainfall was decidedly below the
normal although heavy showers occur
red in the northwestern, the extreme
east central and southeastern coun.
ties, and light to moderate showers
were reported from all other sections
except the northeastern counties
where the drouth has been the most
severe. With the exception Of the
northeastern counties the rainfall has
been sufficient to keep up the rapid
growth of corn but not enough to in.
terfere with the hay and small grain
harvest nor for pastures and pota
toes except in localities where heavy
showers occurred. Early corn is be
ginning to tassel and practically al
of the late corn has been laid b!
with the fields clean and the soil IL
fine tilth. Haying and small grail
harvest are progressing rapidly unde
ideal weather conditions and thrash
ing has begun in southern districts
Winter wheat, early oats and barle,
are practically in shock andl ate oat
and spring wheat are nearly ready t
cut. The quality of hay is excellent
but the yield is light although meat
dows that we're not pastured in tn
4 spring are producing more than Wa
anticipated. No returns have bee
received from thrashers, but fair I
good yields of small grain are ind
Gated generally. Pastures and pot
: toes need rain badly. Stock water
getting low in many localities.
GEORGE NJ. CHAPEL,
Station Directo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
MANCHESTER DEFEATS ARLlNe-
TON.

The local base ball team defeated
the Arlington team at the Main street
ball park Monday afternoon by a
score Of four to three. Garretson
and Stoner were the battery for the
visiting club and Cobb and Cleghorn
for the locals. Each team made
six hits. The game was interesting
from start to finish and the local
team work was the best they have
shown on the local diamond this year
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
BASE BALL NOTES.

Anamosa and Monticello had two
hard fought battles at Anamosa on
Sunday afternoon, Anamosa winning
the first by a score of 5 to 3 and
tieing the other in fourteen inning
affair, the score being and 4.
Cascade defeated Savanna, Illinois,
at the former place Sunday by a
score of to 3.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH

On Wednesday afternoon Hart
Allyn who resides in Coffin's Grove
township, had narrow escape from
fatal injury when he started to drive
across the railroad crossing just east
of the depot and discovered freight
train bearing down upon him at a
high rate of speed. He attempted te
back his team off the track but bott
horses were struck and instantly kill
ed Mr.. Allyn escaped without in
jury.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
CREAMERY REPORT.

Wednesday, July 20, is pay day at
the Delaware Cooperative creamery
and the following is the report of the
creamery for the month of June, 1910
Number Of pounds Of milk receiv-
ed, 1sO,141.
Number Of puonds of cream receiv-
ed, $3.50.
Average test of milk, 3.5.
Average test of cream, 30.
Paid for butter fat, 81 cents.
Highest price paid, $1.24.
Lowest price paid, $1.0O.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
BROKE HIS COLLAR BONE.

Frank Matthews of Greeley met
with a very serious accident on last
Wednesday when a horse which he
was leading jumped on him, crushing
him to the ground and breaking his
collar bone. He will be confined to
his home for several weeks on ac-
count of the accident.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
GUARD MEN in CONTEST FOR
NATIONAL SHOOT.

The sharpshooters of the Iowa Ma
tional Guard to the number of twen-
ty-fiye are at the state rifle range
at Des Moines this week, where they
are contesting for places on the Iowa
team to the National shoot to be
held at Camp Perry. Ohio, in Au-
gust. Capt. H. G. Utley and Lieu
tenant Don A. Preussner of Company
D. Of this city are in attendance at
the meeting.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
SCHEDULE OF GAMES.

Wednesday and Thursday-At Ana
mosa.
Friday-strawberry Point on local
grounds.
Saturday and sunday-At Cascade.
Tuesday-At Arlington.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

death is deeply mourned by all who
knew him. The funeral services were
held from the Methodist church at
Thorpe on Saturday morning at IL
o'clock, Rev. John Klaus of Charles
City officiating and interment was
made in Oakland cemetery in this
citv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
MANCHESTER DEFEATS STRAW.
BERRY,.

The locals defeated Strawberry
Point at that place on Friday after
noon by score of to 5. Parke was
on the mound for Manchester, pitch
ing an excellent game and allowing
but two hits. Dye pitched for Straw,
berry.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate changes
have been recorded at the county re-
corder's office during the past week:
Alexander Purvis and wife to John
G. Miner. East 8 rods of lots and
6 of railroad addition to Manchester
Consideration, 81.
George H. Smith to Lena Smith
Lots 9 and 10 in block II in Ryan
Consideration, 81.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
MORE NEW AUTOS.

Maurice Hetherington sold his Max
well run-albout to DR.. H. A. Dittmer
last week and has purchased an Ov-
erland automobile Of the roadster
type. DR.. E. G. Dittmer purchased a
REQ touring car last Friday.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

scGs FOR HArcH1NG-For sale from
;ine stock barred Rocks Houdans, White
faced Black Spanish and Pearl Guineas.
Prices Reasonable. Satisfaction guaran-
teed. MRS. C. NJ. GROMMON,
Il Manchester, Route 1.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

A BUSINESS EDUCATIoN-If YOU wan
the bestin Business Education. send Tor Cav
aIog No. II. Cedar Rapids Business Coll iese
Csdar Rapids, Iowa. -s"'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

The following bills were allowed:
Del. Co. st. Bk., freight ;. SOB 10
w. P. Stewart. labor. =. :. 20.2s
w. D. Allen Mfg. Co., sup. ;. 1925
Will Patten, labor. ;. ). 49,. 1920
Chas. Whitman, labor. J. 94.75
w. N. Boynton, sup. ;. :. ). 1.20
WIN Garretson, labor. ). -. 1880
f. B. johnson, SUPP. 80. >. 7.50
Otto H. Hedrich & Co., sup ;. 1898
Man. L. H. & P. Co., lights 1925
Rescue Hook and Ladder Co.,
services. ;. :. -. 300
James McCusker, labor. -. 1.75
Standard Water Meter Co., sup 21.00
Del. Co. Tel. Co., tel. rental. 5.25l
T. T. oliver. salary. ~. 5000
Sam Morgan, salary. ). $500
DR.. Thos. j. Burns, services =. 2.25
H. C. Smith, sup.... - .. 1920
Del. Co. Abst. and Loan Co.,
insurance. 1000
E. e. Cowles, drayage.. =. sol
Geo. Slack. labor. 2.30|
Chas. Smith. drayage. sol
D. F. Young. sup. >. .. 2.25
Postal Telegraph Cable Co,
telegram. ). 2.7s|
Jas. Vosberg, labor. go
Man. Lbr. Co., sup. >. ). ~. 1880
Homer Abbott, labor. j. -. 14.7O
" r. roIlard GALAXY 75 90
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FOR $500

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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

FOR sALE-Well improved farm of
twenty acres two miles from Manchester
New house. barn, corn crib. good land:
EXCELLENT water and about two acres 10 OF
timber. Will be sold at 9 bargain. Ell
quire at The Democrat oitice.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

FARM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is your
money safer than in land in the new
. countriesf Whether you have much or
little to invest, can show you Where
istf IN p'ins sou As' c. G. YoRAN.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

FOR sALE--5 choice lots in Harris and
Sheldon addition, Price right II sold SOON
eswe GEO. s. LISTER.
Telenhone 1866. Office City Hall BLOCK
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

FOR SALES room modern house in
Manchester. 100 acres I mile from
town. excellent improvements. Bar
gains II sold soon. G. G. YoRAN.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
WANTED AND FOR SALE
NOTICE..

NOTICE.
Beginning Sunday. July "a. i will deli yer
Sunday RECORD HERALDS. EXAMINERS.
and REGISTER AND LEADERS to any part
Of the city. Leave your orders with
B. w. CIR EMS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

GIRLS WANTED at the Main Street Steam
Laundry at once.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20

FOR RENT-F Five room house with barn. In
Quire at this office. VI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-07-20
COUNCIL MEETING.

The regular monthly meeting Of
the city council was held at the
council rooms on Monday evening.
Those present were Alderman Cruise,
Graham, Cleveland and Dittmer.
City Attorney Blair. Mayor Long
and City Clerk Hruby. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and on
motion approved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
G O NTlN u E d
r o M-
p A G F. 0 N f
TAFT'S FAILURES

which was genuinely favored by the
powers in control, and a compare
lively small number of bills. in
the interest of the public, which
were given a mere lip service.
The II features above enumer-
ated of the railroad laval bad
were in the bill as drawn by Attor-
ney General Wickersham and ap-
proved by President Taft. There is
no reason to doubt that the admin
Is tration wished and hoped to write
them into law. Without these fea.
lures the railroad law ceases to be
an administration law 1t would
be more accurate to call it the La
Toilette law.
The federal incorporation propo-
sition is another illustration. In a
special message President Taft pro-
posed to provide an asylum for out
lawed trusts by giving them federal
charters.
The proposition was attacked Wig
orously by Senator Borah and 9TH
ers, and was quietly dropped.
In the earliest of the "administra-
ton programs" the Aldrich central
bank was star feature. The at
tacks on this also were so bitter
and widespread, that it was finally
decided that the country was mot
quite ready for it yet" and a cam
paign of education was substituted
for its place in the Taft program.
One of President Taft's AGA
demic reforms-one OF those thing S
he delights to talk about-is the
need for reform in the federal jul
dietary. This never acquired the
dignity OF a bill drawn by Wicker
sham.
The ship subsidy bill figured in
all Taft's early programs. The gang
wanted it. 1t smacked of graft,
and was promoted by easy money
and in devious ways. The progress
sives, however were against it,,
and Taft soon saw that it would
be well to slip it out Of the official
roster of the administration pro-
gram"
The seven conservation bills be-
long in a different class. Their gen.
eral character is good. They were
brought in all in bundle and in
troduced with a considerable flour
ish of trumpets January IS by Sen
ator Nelson-to show that the ad-
ministration was in favor of con
servation." There were nine at
first. Seven out of the nine never
saw the light of day. One was
amended so as to cast discredit on
the Roosevelt Withdrawals, and in
this form became law; one-a bill
! for the survey of lands in Alaska
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-12
THE SPOKANE PRESS

was urged by John Hays Hammond
and the Guggenheim people, and
was tackled onto the sundry civil
appropriations bill.
And that-with the Ballinger inE
quiry and the dismissal of ,Pinchot
constitutes the record of Taft on
conservation. "a
Meantime the number of prosecu.
tons by the attorney general of
trusts fell off until they were les6
than half of the number In Roose-
velt's last term. Cases were dis
missed against the Morgan rail-
roads in New England and against
the beef trust in Chicago. No new
ones were brought in their places.
The tariff was revised upward
and a fake tariff commissioner
body without jurisdiction or power
was set up as a buffer against the
popular demand for a real commits
sion.
Finally dummy commission
created by the Taft administration
concluded solemnly that the in
creased cost of living was not due
to Increased tariffs or the trust
monopolies.
Such is the record of substantial
achievement" which the Taft ad-
ministration boasts.